Robigo raises Series A funding led by Leaps by Bayer for engineered microbial crop protection. The biotech company plans to accelerate commercial launch of biopesticides targeting fungal diseases.
PRIVATESep 17, 2026
Round Type
Series A
CambridgeBiotechnologyAgriculture and Farming
Investors
Illumina VenturesSVG ThriveCongruent VenturesEndeavor8Leaps By Bayer
Description
Robigo, a biotechnology company developing crop protection products using engineered microbes, RNA interference and CRISPR technologies, has raised a Series A funding round led by Leaps by Bayer. The round also included participation from Illumina Ventures, SVG Thrive, Congruent Ventures and Endeavor8. Robigo plans to use the funding to accelerate the commercial launch of microbial biopesticides targeting fungal diseases in soybeans and specialty crops in the United States. The company will also expand its pipeline to tackle additional soil-borne pathogens across broadacre agriculture.
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Company Information
Company
Robigo
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
About
Robigo is a biotechnology company developing crop protection products using engineered microbes, RNA interference (RNAi), and CRISPR technologies. The company's ARGO platform uses synthetic biology and computational design to engineer living microbes capable of delivering targeted crop protection against soil-borne pathogens. Robigo's products are designed as one-time applications that reduce development timelines from 3-5 years to less than 20 months. The company targets fungal diseases in soybeans and specialty crops, addressing a $10bn broadacre agriculture market.
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CambridgeBiotechnologyAgriculture and Farming