Total raised
$13.5M
Last: Series A 2024-02
Stage
Series A
Founded
2016
Headcount
16
HQ
Ness Ziona
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
WeedOUT is the developer of a proprietary product made with natural ingredients for the eradication of resistant weeds. The companys goal is to reduce the need for toxic herbicides and higher herbicide doses. WeedOUTs technology is based on the development of a special weed pollen, applied via artificial pollination, that leads to weed seed abortion, effectively blocking the next generation of viable weed seeds. WeedOUT won the Best Israeli Agtech Company Competition at the AgriVest 2018 conference.
Funding history · 5 rounds · $13.5M total
2024-02
Series A
$8.1M
2023-10
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
2020-11
Series A
$1.2M
2020-02
Series A
$3.0M
2017-05
Seed
$1.1M
Company Intelligence Q&A
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- What is WeedOUT's primary product and its mechanism of action?
- WeedOUT develops a proprietary bio-herbicide made with natural ingredients. Its technology uses special weed pollen, applied via artificial pollination, to cause weed seed abortion, preventing the next generation of viable weed seeds.
- When was WeedOUT founded and where is its headquarters located?
- WeedOUT was founded in September 2016 and is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.
- What was WeedOUT's most recent funding round?
- In February 2024, WeedOUT raised $8.1 million in a Series A funding round. Lead investors included Fulcrum Global Capital, with participation from Clay Capital and Bunge Ventures.
- What was a significant early recognition for WeedOUT?
- WeedOUT won the Best Israeli Agtech Company Competition at the AgriVest 2018 conference.
- Which investor led WeedOUT's initial Series A funding round in February 2020?
- Syngenta Group Ventures led WeedOUT's Series A funding round in February 2020.
- What is the total amount of funding WeedOUT has raised to date?
- According to startupim data, WeedOUT has raised a total of $13.477 million across all funding rounds.
- How many employees does WeedOUT currently have?
- WeedOUT currently has 16 employees.
- In which geographic markets does WeedOUT operate or target?
- WeedOUT targets the United States and North America as its geographic markets.
- When did WeedOUT receive a grant from the IIA?
- WeedOUT received a grant from the IIA in January 2019 for $57,000.
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Climate TechFood & Land UseSustainable FarmingAgriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & Treatment
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesRaw Materials
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
sustainable-farmingclimate-techherbicidestreatmentsplant-protectionagtechbiomaterials