Avalo
Durham, North Carolina, United States · Agriculture and Farming, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology
Avalo is a plant biotech company using AI and evolution to make a more sustainable and resilient food system.
Key facts
- Headquarters
- Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Employees
- 23
- Industries
- Agriculture and Farming, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology
- Status
- Private
- Website
- www.avalo.ai
- Company page
Recent activity at Avalo
Avalo funding history
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2022 | Seed | $500K |
| Jul 2021 | Seed | $2.9M |
Leadership
- Brendan Collins, Executive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mariano Alvarez, Executive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Laurie Menoud, Director
- Tricia Carey, Chief Commercial Officer
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Employee benefit plans
Avalo files 1 employee benefit plan with the U.S. Department of Labor, including a retirement plan. The next plan year renews in Apr 2027.
Avalo in the news
- Exclusive: Avalo raising $30M for AI-guided crop breeding - Axios (Jun 16, 2026)
- 🎥 Avalo harnesses ‘whole genome AI’ to accelerate crop breeding: ‘We look at the forest, not the trees’ - AgFunderNews (Nov 18, 2025)
- BCI, Avalo partner on AI plant breeding for ‘climate-resilient’ cotton - Yahoo Finance (Sep 04, 2026)
- AI is Changing The Way Breeders Make Decisions - SeedWorld (Aug 25, 2026)
- Avalo nets $11m, partners with Coca-Cola on climate smart sugar - AgFunderNews (Mar 06, 2025)
- Better Cotton, Avalo Bring AI-Assisted Breeding to Texas Farms - Yahoo (Aug 27, 2026)
- Shuffle Board: New CEOs at Primark and Printemps, Avalo Names Advisor - WWD (Jun 12, 2026)
- How AI Will Help Save Ketchup - Time Magazine (May 31, 2023)
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About Avalo: questions and answers
What does Avalo do?
Avalo is a plant biotech company using AI and evolution to make a more sustainable and resilient food system.
Where is Avalo headquartered?
Avalo is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
How many employees does Avalo have?
Avalo has about 23 employees.
Has Avalo raised funding?
Yes. Fundz has recorded 2 funding events for Avalo. The most recent, Seed of $500K, was in Feb 2022.
What is the latest news on Avalo?
On Aug 30, 2026, Better Cotton Initiative Partners with Avalo to Enhance AI-Driven Plant Breeding for Resilient Crops.
Source: Fundz records from SEC filings, press releases and company announcements. How Fundz measures data accuracy