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Boston Business Journal: Flagship-founded Inari Agriculture Hits Unicorn Status After $208M Raise

Cambridge-based Inari Agriculture Inc., which has 75 employees in the Bay State, said it raised $208 million. New investors included San Francisco-based G Squared, one of the backers of Boston-based…

Bloomberg: AgTech Startup Inari Nabs New Funding at $1.2 Billion Valuation

Inari, a startup specializing in seed technology, has reached a $1.2 billion valuation after raising $208 million in fresh financing. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company’s funding round was co-led by Flagship Pioneering,…

Forbes: These CRISPR Edited Seeds Are Planting A Sustainable Future For The Agricultural Industry

Agriculture is one of the most inefficient industries on the planet. Current industrial farming methods demand unsustainable amounts of water, fertilizer, and land. This demand will only intensify as our…

Farm Progress: Gene Editing – Gateway to New Future of Plant Breeding?

Looking back over the past several decades, Ponsi Trivisvavet says genetic improvement has added less than 1% yield improvement per year for corn. She believes genetic improvement will have to…

Successful Farming: Q&A with Catherine Feuillet, Geneticist and Molecular Biologist

In a world where women too often believe they aren’t qualified to take on a job that is challenging or at a higher level, Catherine Feuillet’s passion for pushing new…