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Life Sciences Series A Founded 2014

Hi Fidelity Genetics

Hi Fidelity Genetics provides premium non-GMO corn and soybean seeds for farmers, offering farm-direct pricing that cuts seed costs significantly compared to corporate seed companies. The company leverages its predictive breeding platform, including the RootTracke root analysis system and Luther AI breeding engine, to develop high-performance crop varieties that deliver competitive yields at lower costs. The…

📍 Durham, United States · Genomics,

Funding snapshot

Last roundSeries A
Amount$8M
Date13 December 2018
Total raised$8M
Team size5

About

Hi Fidelity Genetics provides premium non-GMO corn and soybean seeds for farmers, offering farm-direct pricing that cuts seed costs significantly compared to corporate seed companies. The company leverages its predictive breeding platform, including the RootTracke root analysis system and Luther AI breeding engine, to develop high-performance crop varieties that deliver competitive yields at lower costs. The platform measures crop-specific and environmental parameters to build plant growth models using predictive analytics, collecting and screening trillions of data combinations on proprietary corn plants fed into advanced data science pipelines. By focusing on non-GMO genetics and straightforward pricing with no hidden fees, minimum order quantities, or gimmicks, the company gives farmers access to premium genetics that make economic sense for their operations. The company offers knowledgeable sales support and fast farm-direct shipping. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Durham, United States, the company has raised approximately $8.5M in Series A funding from investors including Fall Line Capital, Finistere Ventures, S2G Investments, KdT Ventures, and ARPA-E.

Business model

Genomics > Applied Genomics > Agrigenomics,

Crop Tech > Farm Inputs > Plant Breeding > Management Solutions > Analytics

Team background

College Wise > Harvard University

Institutional investors

Fall Line Capital Finistere Ventures GRO Alliance KdT Ventures Prairie Crest Capital Tom Farms S2G Investments ARPA-E OSTI First Flight Venture Center

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