Rabobank was among the investors as the crop protection technology developer publicly launched having raised a total of $66m since inception.
US-based crop protection product developer Enko Chem has emerged from stealth with $66m in funding, including $45m from a series B round featuring food and agriculture-focused financial services firm Rabobank.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation led the series B round, which included Rabobank-backed venture capital firm Anterra Capital, Finistere Ventures, Novalis LifeSciences, Germin8 Ventures and TO Ventures Food.
Founded in 2017, Enko is leveraging discovery and predictive analytics tools traditionally used in the pharmaceutical industry to develop safe and cost-efficient…