Avalo
Seeds · Agriculture AI
$134Mtotal raised · 3 rounds on record
1open role
$130.6Mlatest round · Venture round · Mar 2024 · 2 yr ago
5backers · SOSV, Greycroft
Overview
Avalo is an agricultural biotechnology company that uses machine learning to breed more resilient, sustainable and profitable crops faster. Founded in 2020, it runs field trial programs focused on cotton in Texas and hires field operations managers. The company is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$134M
3 rounds on record
Latest round
$130.6M
Venture round · Mar 2024 · 2 yr ago
Team
13
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2024
Hiring now
1
+1 posted in 30 days
Backers
5
SOSV, Greycroft
The money's age
Long since its last round
31 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
28/100
hiring for its size, in the news
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Apr 9, 2024
Board appointment Mitchell Chan, Director · SEC Form D
Mar 27, 2024
Raised a round Venture round $130.6M · SEC Form D
Dec 31, 2021
Raised a round Convertible Note $500k · SEC Form D
Jul 13, 2021
Raised a round Venture round $2.9M · SEC Form D
2020
Founded
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Web presence
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Mar 2024 | $130.6M | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | Dec 2021 | $500k | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Jul 2021 | $2.9M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Avalo, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Brendan CollinsExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Mariano AlvarezExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Christopher SullivanExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Garry Neil M.D.Executive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Jobs
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Visa sponsorship
1
H-1B filings in 12 months
$103k
Median offered salary
1
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Data scientists
1
In the register as Avalo, Inc., Durham, NC
Other sponsors in the same field
Blue River Technology 16 filings
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center 10 filings
Inari Agriculture 6 filingsOrchard 4 filings
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US Department of Labor · latest filing Jun 15, 2026 · Visa details by country
Growth
Hiring Momentum
58/100
Growing
Open positions
1
2 opened / 1 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
6 days
faster than 85% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~7 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Management
100% ▲
People
Brendan Collins
Executive Officer, Director
Mariano Alvarez
Executive Officer, Director
Christopher Sullivan
Executive Officer
Garry Neil M.D.
Executive Officer, Director
Laurie Menoud
Director
June Almenoff M.D. Ph.D.
Director
Mitchell Chan
Director
Jonathan Goldman M.D.
Director
Aaron Kantoff
Director
Gilla Kaplan Ph.D.
Director
Magnus Persson M.D. Ph.D.
Director
Samantha Truex
Director
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Shared investors
Blue Bear CapitalVia a fund
At One VenturesVia a fund
Better VenturesVia a fund
GreycroftVia a fund
SOSVVia a fund
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News
Avalo Therapeutics Abdakibart Potential Intact After AbbVie Data, Wedbush Says
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Avalo Therapeutics to Present at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) 2026 Congress
WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTX), a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to deve...
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Avalo Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants to New Employees Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTX), a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to deve...
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Avalo Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants to New Employees Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) - Company Announcement - FT.com
The latest company information, including net asset values, performance, holding & sectors weighting, changes in voting rights, and directors and dealings.
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Avalo Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTX), a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to deve...
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Avalo Leads the Way in Developing Climate-Resilient Crops in Texas
The firm is working toward tailoring seeds to region and climate.
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BTIG Initiates Coverage of Avalo Therapeutics (AVTX) with Buy Recommendation
Fintel reports that on December 19, 2024, BTIG initiated coverage of Avalo Therapeutics (NasdaqCM:AVTX) with a Buy recommendation.
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'We are creating new crops five-times faster'
How artificial intelligence is increasingly helping the arable farming sector.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Lubbock
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Durham
United States
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Lubbock
United States
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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