Benson Hill Raises $150 Million in Series D Funding Round to Accelerate the Pace of Food Innovation on a Global Scale

Benson Hill has announced the close of a $150 million Series D funding round led by Wheatsheaf Group and GV (formerly Google Ventures). The company’s leading food innovation engine CropOS™ taps nature’s genetic diversity to develop and commercialize healthier and more sustainable food and ingredient options that benefit farmers, food companies of all kinds, and ultimately, consumers.

This funding round will accelerate the food tech company’s efforts to deploy its platform technology, expand partner development across the supply chain, and scale product commercialization efforts. Benson Hill, one of the fastest-growing food tech companies in the country, houses a diverse & growing team with expertise in plant biology, agronomy, data analytics, machine learning and food science all focused on moving food forward. Benson Hill’s technology platform & collaborations empower the creation of healthier & more sustainable feed, food & ingredient options that consumers are seeking, while also delivering strong crop performance that farmers demand.

Grown across a wide geography within the United States, Benson Hill’s non-GMO soybean product line combines superior nutritional qualities and oil content with highly competitive yields, offering benefits from seed-to-shelf. Benson_Hill_Biosystems_Logo Benson Hill empowers innovators to unlock nature’s genetic […]

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