Robigo
Robigo is a crop protection biotechnology company that develops sustainable biological pesticides using engineered microbes. The company creates living pesticide products that are sprayed on plants and act as a protective shield against pathogens, offering an alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. Robigo leverages synthetic biology and microbiome engineering to develop crop protection solutions that are…
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Robigo is a crop protection biotechnology company that develops sustainable biological pesticides using engineered microbes. The company creates living pesticide products that are sprayed on plants and act as a protective shield against pathogens, offering an alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. Robigo leverages synthetic biology and microbiome engineering to develop crop protection solutions that are environmentally sustainable while maintaining efficacy against agricultural diseases. The company approach focuses on developing biologicals that can be deployed through existing agricultural spraying infrastructure, making adoption straightforward for farmers. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Robigo has raised $8.05 million in seed funding from investors including Morningside, First Star Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Good Growth Capital, Climate Capital, and the National Science Foundation.
Business model
Crop Tech > Farm Inputs > Biologicals > Crop Protection > Microbes,
Chemicals Tech > Green Chemicals > Crop Protection > Microbes
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Serial Founder
Team background
College Wise > Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Institutional investors
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