Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in June 2016 by Oded Shoseyov, Sven Gabor, Kinneret Shefer, and Haven Baker, GeneNeer operates with 1–10 employees. The company has raised $2.4 million across two funding rounds from three investors. In January 2024, GeneNeer secured seed funding, with 2b AHEAD Ventures Fund and Tall Grass Ventures participating.
Business overview
GeneNeer is an Agriculture & Food Technologies company focused on enhancing crop traits and performance through precise gene-editing technology. The company develops Superlines and tissue-specific silencing capabilities, initially focusing on potatoes, to optimize trait expression without compromising plant physiology. Its technology supports sustainability and global food security by providing fast, safe, and reliable solutions to protect crops from biological threats, operating within the Ag Tech, Genetics & Input, Climate Tech, Food & Land Use, and Sustainable Farming sectors.
Strategic signal
In May 2025, GeneNeer announced that Gusui Wu, former Global Head of Seeds Research at Syngenta, joined the company as Senior Scientific Advisor. This appointment signals a strategic move to bolster GeneNeer's scientific leadership and expertise in crop seed innovation, potentially accelerating the development and market adoption of its gene-editing technologies for enhanced crop resilience and yield.
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- When was GeneNeer founded and by whom?
- GeneNeer was founded in June 2016 by Oded Shoseyov, Sven Gabor, Kinneret Shefer, and Haven Baker.
- What is GeneNeer's primary focus in agriculture?
- GeneNeer focuses on enhancing crop traits and performance through precise gene-editing technology, aiming to control gene expression without compromising plant physiology, performance, and safety. The company's initial in-house focus is on potatoes.
- What significant funding did GeneNeer receive in January 2024?
- In January 2024, GeneNeer secured seed funding. The round saw participation from 2b AHEAD Ventures Fund and Tall Grass Ventures.
- Who recently joined GeneNeer's advisory team?
- In May 2025, Gusui Wu joined GeneNeer as Senior Scientific Advisor, following his retirement as Global Head of Seeds Research at Syngenta.
- What is the total capital raised by GeneNeer?
- GeneNeer has raised a total of $2.4 million across two funding rounds.