Seedlinked operates a collaborative, multi-site platform that lets plant breeders and growers run crowdsourced trials and share anonymized feedback on specialty seed varieties. The product aims to shorten R&D cycles and improve adoption by carrying out trials in end-users’ gardens rather than only at research stations. The platform provides product-development support to seed companies and real-time grower feedback to help manage inventory and breeding decisions. Seedlinked reports positive response from seed companies in its beta and positions its service as adding transparency to an otherwise antiquated specialty-seed market. To date it has been funded through non-dilutive public grants, with additional commercialization constrained by some grant conditions. The company plans to use new capital to commercialize the platform and has about $1 million in grant applications pending.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jun 2020