Modern Crops Are Weak

During domestication, plants were bred for yield and size over resilience. In the process, key natural defense traits were silenced, leaving them unable to properly defend themselves against pests.

Teosinte, the wild ancestor of corn, next to a modern corn plant

We Make Plants Defend Themselves Again

Without affecting yield.

Rather than killing pests or genetically modifying crops, we design molecules that restore plants' natural defense mechanisms, so they can:

Backed by

Air Capital
GRIDX
776 Foundation
Activate
SOSV
Indie Bio

Meet the Team

Emilio Molina

Emilio Molina

Co-founder, CEO

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Ma. Victoria Coll Araoz

Ma. Victoria Coll Araoz,PhD

Co-founder, CSO

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Jorge Hill

Jorge Hill,PhD

Co-founder, CRO

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Alejandro Forlin

Alejandro Forlin,Eng

Co-founder, COO

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Emilce Viruel

Emilce Viruel,PhD

Molecular Biology Lead

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Paula Gabriela Páez Jerez

Paula Gabriela Páez Jerez,PhD

Agronomy Lead

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Santiago Rómoli

Santiago Rómoli,PhD

Platform Lead

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Gabriela Valladares

Gabriela Valladares,PhD

Formulation Lead

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