Summary: Resurrect Bio has successfully raised over $8 million in an initial Series A financing round led by Corteva Agriscience. The funding will be used to scale the production of in-house crop protection traits and advance FloraFold® AI, the company’s proprietary computational tool for protein-protein interaction screening, as they aim to become a global leader in plant disease resistance.
Resurrect Bio Secures Over $8 Million in Series A Funding Led by Corteva Agriscience
March 2026
Resurrect Bio has announced the initial close of over $8 million in its Series A financing round. This investment marks a significant milestone in the company’s mission to become the world’s leading plant disease resistance company.
The funding round was led by Corteva Agriscience, with participation from a distinguished group of investors including Calculus Capital, Pymwymic, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), SynBioVen, and AgFunder. The partnership aims to strengthen global food security by providing effective biological alternatives to conventional chemical inputs.
- FloraFold® AI: Advancing the company’s proprietary computational protein-protein interaction screening tool to the next level of precision and scale.
- Trait Production: Ramping up the development and production of in-house crop protection traits.
- Sustainable Agriculture: Providing innovative biological solutions that reduce the global agricultural footprint and reliance on chemical pesticides.
- Food Security: Strengthening crop resilience to ensure consistent yields in the face of evolving disease pressures.
“We are on a mission to become the world’s leading plant disease resistance company and this investment brings us one step closer,” the company stated. The team expressed excitement about working with their new and existing investors to provide science-led alternatives that benefit both growers and the environment.
Resurrect Bio extended its thanks to the investors, advisors, mentors, and partners who supported the process, as well as the internal team driving the technological breakthroughs in plant immunity.
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