Last updated 2026-09-06
- Acquired by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Feb 2025
- Raised $6M Seed round led by Huminn, Mar 2023
Total raised
$6.0M
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2020
Headcount
3
HQ
Rehovot, Israel
Sector
Other Agriculture
About
Plantae Bioscience is an Israeli biotechnology firm that uses a convergence of metabolomics, computational protein and enzyme design, and genome editing to create plants with new and valuable traits. The company aims to tackle global challenges in health, food production, and agriculture by developing plants with enhanced phytonutrients and varieties adapted for vertical farming. Plantae Bioscience was spun off from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel in 2021 with $6 million in seed funding from US-based innovation builder, Huminn. Following its acquisition by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture in February 2025, Plantae Bioscience's researchers now operate as Infinite Acres Israel.
Funding history · 1 round · $6.0M total
1 event/round · $6.0M Total Funding: $6.0M in Private Equity
Mar 2023
Headcount over time
3 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Rehovot, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is the current status of Plantae Bioscience?
- Plantae Bioscience was acquired by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture in February 2025.
- When was Plantae Bioscience founded?
- Plantae Bioscience was founded in October 2020.
- What is Plantae Bioscience's primary focus?
- Plantae Bioscience focuses on developing plants enriched with health-related compounds, advanced genome editing, and protein optimization technologies for the global food and beverage industry.
- How many employees does Plantae Bioscience have?
- Plantae Bioscience has 1-10 employees.
- Who are the key partners in Plantae Bioscience?
- Plantae Bioscience is a partnership between Impact NRS and Yeda, the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
- What is the primary sector of Plantae Bioscience?
- Plantae Bioscience's primary sector is Agriculture & Food Technologies.
- Where is Plantae Bioscience headquartered?
- Plantae Bioscience is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Team · 8
Prof. Avraham Levy
Founder · Scientific Founder (Genetics and Gene-Editing)
Prof. Asaph Aharoni
Founder · Scientific Founder (Metabolic Engineering)
Prof. Sarel Fleishman
Founder · Scientific Founder (Computational Protein Design)
Prof. Dan Tawfik
Founder · Scientific Founder (in Memoriam)
Eyal Emmanuel
Chief Scientific Officer
Eli Mor
President, Head of International
Sam Salman
CEO
Dr. Yaarit Weinberg
VP of the Impact NRS Group and the Company's Chief Operating Officer
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Other Agriculture
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B
Tags
climate-techwellnessgene-editingfood-and-beveragefood-ingredientsnutritionsustainable-farmingfoodtechagtech
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | plantae.net/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/90925076 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Plantae Bioscience |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Employees (exact) | 3 |
| Status reason | Acquired by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture on Feb, 2025 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture 2025-02
Radar intelligence
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | plantae.net |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 3 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 516268448 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2020-10-21 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 2 — annual_report (1), shares_capital (1) |
| Registered address | הירקון 5 בני ברק |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | דו~ח שנתי |
| 2026-02-12 | העברת מניות |