Kaiima Bio-Agritech
Formerly Biofuel International
Genomic Multiplication to Boost Crop Productivity
Startup Mature Agriculture & Food Technologies Est. 2006
Total Raised
$92.4M
Mature
Last Round
$65M
4 rounds
Investors
8
8 public
Team
3
11-50 employees
Confidence
100/100
News
11
articles
Patents
1
About
Kaiima Bio-Agritech is a plant genetics and breeding technology company that partners with seed companies and research institutes to develop solutions specifically suited to sustainable agriculture. Kaiima has developed a non-GMO platform called EP, which in conjunction with advanced breeding programs boosts the inherent productivity and resource-usage efficiency of high-impact food and energy crops. The technology induces genomic diversity within the plant genome followed by unique selection methodologies, providing immediate yield gains relative to traditional breeding systems. The companys business operations extend to castor breeding, marketing and sales (through its CastorMaxx platform), and high-quality vegetable-variety development through its Top Seeds subsidiary. In May 2017, Kaiima Bio-Agritech Ltd and Becks, the largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States, announced their agreement to evaluate the integration of Kaiimas non-GMO EP technology platform into Becks proprietary corn-breeding program. This new collaboration follows a recently completed three-year project that assessed the EP technologys efficacy in Becks elite corn germplasm.
Classification
Sector
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechGenetics & InputClimate TechFood & Land UseSustainable Farming
Core Technology
BiologicalsGenes
Target Customer
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business Model
B2B
Tags
cropsseedsbiofuelplant-genomicsnon-gmobreedingbiotechnologyagtechclimate-techagriculturefarmersproductivity
Funding & Events
Jul 2008
A Round $8M
DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures
Jan 2007
Seed $1.4M
Aug 2013
C Round $65M
Musea Ventures, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Infinity Group, DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Horizons Ventures, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Apr 2011
B Round $18M
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
News (11)
May 4, 2020 · www.greenprophet.com
Latest Advancements in Green Seed Tech - Green Prophet
Mar 25, 2019 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Kaiima and BioFields Unite to Form BioKaiima to Commercialize Castor Hybrid Seeds in Mexico
Partners
Nov 13, 2017 · www.croplife.com
growth-positive
Seed Firms' Changes Bring Uncertainty, Promises
PartnersInvestment
Oct 25, 2017 · www.globes.co.il
growth-negative
Kaiima Bio Agritech to focus on castor oil crops
InvestmentPartners
Jul 17, 2017 · www.basf.com
growth-positive
BASF and Kaiima announce collaboration to identify novel herbicide resistance traits using the EP™ technology platform
Partners
Jun 29, 2017 · eqstl.com
growth-positive
Israeli AgTech Startup Kaiima is Blooming in St. Louis EQ
PartnersExpand
May 8, 2017 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Kaiima and Beck's Announce Collaboration Using the EP™ Technology Platform to Improve Corn Hybrid Yield
Partners
Feb 17, 2017 · labiotech.eu
https://labiotech.eu/herbicide-resistance-kaiima-basf/
Jun 1, 2015 · techli.com
growth-positive
St. Louis Attracts Third Israeli Agtech Company in Seven Months
PartnersExpand
Sep 3, 2013 · www.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Kaiima Bio-Agritech raises $65m
Investment
Apr 5, 2011 · www.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Seed breeding co Kaiima raises $18m
InvestmentExpand
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Exact Count
40
District
North District
Founded
2006
Registrar
513884056
Crunchbase
kaiima
Locations
Moshav Sharona, Israel
Haidian District, Beijing, China
Avenida Jose Monteiro de Figueiredo, 500 - Duque de Caxias, Cuiab - MT, Brazil
1100 Corporate Square Drive, St. Louis, MO, USA
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Admin
Last Update
Mar 13, 2025
Verified by
Yamila Silbert
Missing
markets
Team (3)
Mark Chess
Executive Chairman & CEO
Ran Yifa
Chief Agronomist
Yuval Peles
Head of R&D, Castor
Internal
Created by
Rebecca Mack (rebeccamack26@gmail.com)
Created
2014-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Asaph Wagner (asaphwagner@hotmail.com)