NewLeaf Symbiotics completes final close of its Series D financing; SABIC Ventures US Holdings LLC joins as strategic investor
NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. (NewLeaf) announced that it recently completed the final close of its Series D financing as it broadens and accelerates product commercialization. SABIC Ventures US Holdings LLC (“SABIC”), Koch Agronomic Holdings, Leaps by Bayer, Otter Capital, S2G Ventures and RockPort Capital were all participants in the investment round.
NewLeaf, a plant microbiome technology company, has developed a new class of biological products containing proprietary M-trophs. This unique class of microbes, which are commercialized under the brand name of Terrasym®, has been found to increase crop yield, naturally protect against pests and diseases, enhance grain and fruit quality and improve plant nutrition. During the 2020 growing season, over 300,000 acres of corn and soybeans were planted with NewLeaf’s Terrasym products.