Robigo raises Series A funding led by Leaps by Bayer for engineered microbial crop protection. The biotech company plans to accelerate commercial launch of biopesticides targeting fungal diseases.
Round Type
Series A
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Description
Robigo, a biotechnology company developing crop protection products using engineered microbes, RNA interference and CRISPR technologies, has raised a Series A funding round led by Leaps by Bayer. The round also included participation from Illumina Ventures, SVG Thrive, Congruent Ventures and Endeavor8. Robigo plans to use the funding to accelerate the commercial launch of microbial biopesticides targeting fungal diseases in soybeans and specialty crops in the United States. The company will also expand its pipeline to tackle additional soil-borne pathogens across broadacre agriculture.
Quick answer
Robigo raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A round, dated September 17, 2026. Investors: Illumina Ventures, SVG Thrive, Congruent Ventures, Endeavor8 and Leaps By Bayer. Robigo is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
- How much did Robigo raise?
- Robigo raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A round on September 17, 2026.
- Who invested in Robigo?
- Illumina Ventures, SVG Thrive, Congruent Ventures, Endeavor8 and Leaps By Bayer are named as investors in this round.
- What does Robigo do?
- Robigo is a biotechnology company developing crop protection products using engineered microbes, RNA interference (RNAi), and CRISPR technologies.
- Where is Robigo based and how big is it?
- Robigo is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Fundz records about 19 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Robigo?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Robigo, including the CEO & Founder. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
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Who else raised in Agriculture and Farming and Biotechnology around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Robigo that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Pythag Tech raised $4.3M (Seed) on October 22, 2026.
- BloomX raised $13M (Series A) on October 15, 2026.
- AgriZeroNZ raised $79M on October 4, 2026.
- MOA Foodtech raised $3.7M (Seed) on September 28, 2026.
- Basecamp Research raised $140M (Series C) on September 23, 2026.
- Lilac Agriculture raised $2.3M (Seed) on September 22, 2026.
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