Emeryville startup Sound Agriculture grows with $75M Series D

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The East Bay agriculture startup uses biochemistry to redesign plants without genetically modifying them.

An East Bay agriculture startup that uses biochemistry to redesign plants without genetically modifying them has raised a new round of funding.

The round brings the Emeryville company's total funding to $155 million, and it currently has 134 employees. “We’re committed to fighting a trifecta of issues that include food insecurity, environmental damage and poor health — all of which are addressable with the right technology and practices. We will use this investment to advance our research platforms, grow sales and marketing in the U.S. and abroad, and sign new partnerships to support better methods of farming and food system resiliency,” Litle said in a statement.

 

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