Boragen is building a novel synthetic chemistry platform, initially focused on next-generation fungicides designed to reduce fungicide resistance and lower chemical usage per acre while maintaining efficacy. The platform, licensed from Penn State and developed by Stephen J. Benkovic, Ph.D., and C. Tony Liu, Ph.D., targets a novel mode of action to address resistance issues. The company says its lead compound decreases the probability of fungicide resistance and supports more sustainable farming methods. Boragen also believes its chemistry approach could have applications in animal health, crop protection and pharmaceuticals. The company’s scientific team includes researchers from MIT, Penn State, Stanford and The Scripps Research Institute, and its headquarters and labs are located in Research Triangle Park within AgTech Accelerator’s facilities. Boragen was established in 2017.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Mar 2017