Hi Fidelity Genetics is a Durham, NC-based computational breeding company that uses novel sensors, data science and statistical genetics to create crop plants. Its technology platform includes the RootTracker™ for analyzing growing roots in the field and Luther™, an end-to-end AI breeding engine. The company aims to help farmers manage yield risks by optimizing and protecting crop yield amid a volatile climate. It plans to bring its breeding platform to the $50B+ global agricultural seed market, with an initial focus on broad-acre crops such as corn and cotton. The company raised an $8.5M Series A and will use the funds to expand its hardware engineering, data science and molecular teams.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Dec 2018