Tropic (Horticulture) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 152

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $105M

  • Investors
  • 31

Tropic (Horticulture) General Information

Description

Developer of gene editing technology intended to promote cultivation efficiencies and meet growing food demand. The company's technology helps to produce crops and vegetables using non-GMO seeds and uses gene-editing techniques that help genetic improvements by significantly speeding up the breeding process for local growing communities, enabling farmers to get organic crops and meet unmet demands.

Contact Information

Website
www.tropic.bio
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Norwich Research Park Innovation Centre
  • Colney Lane, Colney
  • Norwich NR4 7GJ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01603
Primary Industry
Horticulture
Corporate Office
  • Norwich Research Park Innovation Centre
  • Colney Lane, Colney
  • Norwich NR4 7GJ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01603

Tropic (Horticulture) Timeline

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Tropic (Horticulture) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC (Series C) 12-Mar-2026 $105M Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 19-Aug-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Early Stage VC (Series B) 01-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 01-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 01-Jul-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 01-Nov-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Aug-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 01-Jun-2018 $94.1K $1.38M Completed Startup
2. Grant 01-Apr-2017 $86.2K $1.38M Completed Startup
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Tropic (Horticulture) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C1 Preferred
Series C Preferred
Series B Preferred
Series B Preferred
Ordinary
Series A Preferred
Ordinary 111,486 $0.125000 $4.52 $4.52 1x $4.52 0.7%
Ordinary 788,103 $0.125000 $1.75 $1.75 1x $1.75 4.97%
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Tropic (Horticulture) Patents

Tropic (Horticulture) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260206662-P1 Banana plant named 'pomona' Pending 10-Jan-2025
GB-202500286-D0 Reduced browning in banana fruit Pending 10-Jan-2025
GB-2700954-A Reduced browning in banana fruit Pending 10-Jan-2025
WO-2026149974-A1 Reduced browning in banana fruit Pending 10-Jan-2025
GB-202305021-D0 Methods for generating breaks in a genome Inactive 04-Apr-2023 C12N15/8281
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Tropic (Horticulture) Signals

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Tropic (Horticulture) Investors (31)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ABN AMRO Bank Investment Bank Minority
Corteva Corporation Minority
Forbion Venture Capital Minority
Invest International Impact Investing Minority
IQ Capital Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Tropic (Horticulture) Acquisitions (1)

Tropic (Horticulture)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Rahan Meristem for . The deal was made on 16-Jun-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Rahan Meristem 16-Jun-2026 Merger/Acquisition Horticulture
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Tropic (Horticulture) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Rahan Meristem Western Galilee, Israel 1974

Tropic (Horticulture) FAQs

  • When was Tropic (Horticulture) founded?

    Tropic (Horticulture) was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Tropic (Horticulture) headquartered?

    Tropic (Horticulture) is headquartered in Norwich, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Tropic (Horticulture)?

    Tropic (Horticulture) has 152 total employees.

  • What industry is Tropic (Horticulture) in?

    Tropic (Horticulture)’s primary industry is Horticulture.

  • Is Tropic (Horticulture) a private or public company?

    Tropic (Horticulture) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Tropic (Horticulture)?

    The current valuation of Tropic (Horticulture) is .

  • What is Tropic (Horticulture)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Tropic (Horticulture) is .

  • How much funding has Tropic (Horticulture) raised over time?

    Tropic (Horticulture) has raised $190M.

  • Who are Tropic (Horticulture)’s investors?

    ABN AMRO Bank, Corteva, Forbion, Invest International, and IQ Capital Partners are 5 of 31 investors who have invested in Tropic (Horticulture).

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