BioLumic Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 35

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series B

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $8.3M

  • Investors
  • 33

BioLumic General Information

Description

Developer of an ultraviolet crop improvement system designed to address growing agricultural concerns. The company's systems utilize ultraviolet radiation, which can regulate numerous responses in living organisms and apply it to young plants, priming them to thrive and survive, enabling farmers to increase crop yields, fungal resistance in transplant seedlings, and improve color and taste in indoor-grown products.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 21 Dairy Farm Road
  • North Island
  • Palmerston North, 4440
  • New Zealand
+64 06
Primary Industry
Other Agriculture
Other Industries
Cultivation
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 21 Dairy Farm Road
  • North Island
  • Palmerston North, 4440
  • New Zealand
+64 06

BioLumic Timeline

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BioLumic Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC (Series B) 22-Apr-2025 $8.3M Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
9. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series B) 07-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 01-Sep-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series A) 01-May-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 01-Dec-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 01-Dec-2014 Completed Startup
3. Grant $350K Completed Startup
2. Seed Round 16-Oct-2013 $350K $350K Completed Startup
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BioLumic Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series B-4
Series B-3
Series B-2
Series B-1
Series A-3
Series A-2 849,193 $0.000100 8% $3.16 $3.16 1x $3.16 9.48%
Series A-1 191,235 $0.000100 8% $2.52 $2.52 1x $2.52 2.14%
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BioLumic Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an ultraviolet crop improvement system designed to address growing agricultural concerns. The company's sys
Other Agriculture
Palmerston North, New Zealand
35 As of 2025

Emeryville, CA
 

Ringgold, VA
 
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BioLumic Competitors (4)

One of BioLumic’s 4 competitors is Sound Agriculture, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Emeryville, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Sound Agriculture Venture Capital-Backed Emeryville, CA
AeroFarms Venture Capital-Backed Ringgold, VA
Plenty Formerly VC-backed South San Francisco, CA
Bionema Venture Capital-Backed Swansea, United Kingdom
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BioLumic Patents

BioLumic Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2019376891-A1 Uv-b induced plant pathogen resistance Pending 09-Nov-2018
EP-3876697-A2 Uv-b induced plant pathogen resistance Pending 09-Nov-2018
CA-3119316-A1 Uv-b induced plant pathogen resistance Pending 09-Nov-2018
US-20210298243-A1 Uv-b induced plant pathogen resistance Pending 09-Nov-2018
EP-3876697-A4 Uv-b induced plant pathogen resistance Pending 09-Nov-2018 A01N25/00
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BioLumic Investors (33)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AgriZeroNZ Impact Investing Minority
Azolla Ventures Venture Capital Minority
iSelect Fund Venture Capital Minority
Ki Tua Fund Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Arcview Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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BioLumic FAQs

  • When was BioLumic founded?

    BioLumic was founded in 2012.

  • Where is BioLumic headquartered?

    BioLumic is headquartered in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

  • What is the size of BioLumic?

    BioLumic has 35 total employees.

  • What industry is BioLumic in?

    BioLumic’s primary industry is Other Agriculture.

  • Is BioLumic a private or public company?

    BioLumic is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of BioLumic?

    The current valuation of BioLumic is .

  • What is BioLumic’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for BioLumic is .

  • How much funding has BioLumic raised over time?

    BioLumic has raised $32.6M.

  • Who are BioLumic’s investors?

    AgriZeroNZ, Azolla Ventures, iSelect Fund, Ki Tua Fund, and Arcview Ventures are 5 of 33 investors who have invested in BioLumic.

  • Who are BioLumic’s competitors?

    Sound Agriculture, AeroFarms, Plenty, and Bionema are competitors of BioLumic.

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