Pivot Bio

company

About

Pivot Bio is an agricultural tech company improving the microbiome by taking nitrogen from the air and making it available for plants.

  • 101 - 250

Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$150K
Industries
Agriculture,AgTech,Biotechnology,CleanTech
Founded date
Jan 1, 2011
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active

Pivot Bio is improving and using a deep understanding of the microbiome to advance crop nutrition. They believe that microbes can deliver nutrients, protect against pests, and improve crop quality better than chemical fertilizers and pesticides. They leverage engineering principles and data science to map the dynamics of the plant microbiome and evolve beneficial traits. Their team thrives on collaboration and communication as they seek to create revolutionary fertilizers that transform food supply and improves the planet.

Pivot Bio's proprietary ON Technology harnesses the power of naturally occurring microbes to provide more nutrients to crops. It’s a smart, sustainable way for farmers to improve yield as they work to help feed the world’s growing population. Their current efforts are focused on enabling microbes to fix and supply more nitrogen to corn.

Pivot Bio was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Berkeley, California, United States.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
$530.15M
Pivot Bio has raised a total of $530.15M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 19, 2021 from a Series D round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 19, 2021 Series D $430M 2 Detail
Apr 30, 2020 Series C $100M 2 Detail
Jun 15, 2015 Grant $150K 1 National Science Foundation Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
3
Pivot Bio is funded by 3 investors. National Science Foundation and Prelude Ventures are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
National Science Foundation Yes Grant
Prelude Ventures Series D
Pavilion Capital Series D