Plastomics

Plastomics develops next-generation trait delivery technology for higher-yielding crops by placing beneficial traits in the chloroplast of plant cells. This approach enhances crop performance, simplifies product development, improves product effectiveness, and creates new market opportunities. The technology enables crops to better withstand insects, diseases, and weeds. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in St. Louis, United States, Plastomics has raised approximately $18.5M in Series B funding from investors including TechAccel, The Yield Lab, Fulcrum Global Capital, Revolution, and Lewis & Clark Agrifood. The company's chloroplast engineering platform provides more predictable trait expression, faster breeding cycles, and better containment of transgenes compared to nuclear transformation methods.