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Pairwise
Pairwise is an agricultural biotechnology company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, that pioneered the application of CRISPR gene-editing technology in plants to create high-value traits in crops via its Fulcrum platform.
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Pairwise at a glance
Pairwise is an agriculture company headquartered in United States. It has raised at least $155M across the 3 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round, Series C, raised $40M in September 2024. Xcout tracks 18 named people at Pairwise, including Harry Overly (President of Treehouse Foods).
Pairwise leadership
- Harry OverlyPresident of Treehouse Foods
- Ian MillerChief Operating Officer
- Ryan BartlettChief Technology and Commercial Officer
- Tom AdamsCo-Founder & CEO, Executive Board Member
- Ben BelldegrunManaging Partner and Co-Founder of Lodgestone
- David LiuScientific Founder
12 more named people on record for Pairwise, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Pairwise funding rounds
At least $155M raised across the 3 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | $40M | 4 named | |
| — | $90M | 6 named | |
| Series A | $25M | — |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
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Pairwise competitors
A few of Pairwise's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
Ichor Agriculture is an agricultural technology company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, focused on advancing the development of novel agricultural solutions.
Pivot Bio, Inc. is an agricultural technology company that develops sustainable microbial nitrogen-fixing products for cereal crops. The company provides biological alternatives to synthetic fertilizers for farmers.
Chromatin, Inc. was a U.S. agricultural biotechnology company that developed plant-genetics technologies, including engineered minichromosomes, for introducing and stacking traits in crops. Its work focused particularly on crops such as sorghum and served agricultural seed companies and producers.
InnerPlant, Inc. is an agricultural technology company headquartered in Davis, California, that develops genetically adapted living plant sensors. The company's technology alerts farmers to crop stress, disease, and nutrient deficiencies in real-time.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, CoverCress Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company that revolutionizes winter cropping by developing a low-carbon cover crop to balance farm sustainability and profitability.
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More on Pairwise in Xcout Intel
- 18 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 3 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access