Agragene
agragene.com
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Cell & Gene Therapy
AgTech
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Total raised
$2.2M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$145k
Venture round · Feb 2021 · 5 yr ago
Team
1-10
employees, estimated range
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Long since its last round
67 months since the last round · not hiring
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Feb 2021 | $145k | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Aug 2020 | $2.1M | — | SEC Form D |
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| Legal entity | Agragene, Inc. | sec |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Tracy EllisExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Clyde ShoresExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Gordon AltonExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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STLMagazine Feature: How a move to St. Louis saved the agtech startup Agragene
We appreciate Eric Schmid spending time with our team and writing a feature article about the people, our company history and the work we are doing to to help farmers handle challenging pests on their farms. Read the full article here: How a move to St. L
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How a move to St. Louis saved the agtech startup Agragene
In late 2021, things were not looking good for Agragene. The startup behind a new gene-editing technique that produces sterile flies as a form of chemical-free insect control had promising technology but was struggling to hit important milestones. But Agr
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Agragene Licenses Pairwise's Fulcrum Platform to Support Cleaner Pest Control
ST. LOUIS, MO. and DURHAM, NC. July 23, 2026 - Pairwise, a global innovator in agriculture, today announced a licensing agreement with Agragene, a sustainable agricultural technology company developing biological crop pest protection, granting access to P
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AGRAGENE SELECTED FOR USDA GRAND CHALLENGE AND FFAR GRANTS TO COMBAT NEW WORLD SCREWWORM
Side View of New World Screwworm - courtesy of USDA St. Louis (June 25, 2026) - Agragene announces funding from the USDA New World Screwworm Grand Challenge and from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research. The grants were awarded through competiti
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Tracy Ellis
Executive Officer
Clyde Shores
Executive Officer, Director
Gordon Alton
Executive Officer, Director
Carl Casale
Director
Robert Schmidt
Director
David Webb
Director
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Saint Louis
United States
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Our investors share our vision for a healthier and brighter future
11861 Westline Industrial Dr.Suite 800, Saint Louis, MO 63146
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For information on the first product moving to commercial release in 2027, read our Coming to Farms page.
11861 Westline Industrial Dr.Suite 800, Saint Louis, MO 63146