GreenLight Biosciences Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2008

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 188

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 13

  • Investments
  • 1

GreenLight Biosciences General Information

Description

Developer of sustainable crop protection technology using Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) designed to be economically produced through a proprietary cell-free production platform. The company offers RNA-based products for plant and life science applications, including crop management, plant protection, and animal health, enabling farmers and researchers to protect crops and livestock in an environmentally responsible way.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 200 Boston Avenue
  • Suite 2975
  • Medford, MA 02155
  • United States
+1 (919)
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Other Industries
Other Agriculture
Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Parent Company
SW Merger
Former Stock Listing
GRNA
Corporate Office
  • 200 Boston Avenue
  • Suite 2975
  • Medford, MA 02155
  • United States
+1 (919)

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GreenLight Biosciences Valuation & Funding

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GreenLight Biosciences Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Developer of sustainable crop protection technology using Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) designed to be economically produced th
Biotechnology
Medford, MA
188 As of 2025

Durham, NC
 

Lincoln, New Zealand
 
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GreenLight Biosciences Competitors (23)

One of GreenLight Biosciences’s 23 competitors is AgBiome, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Durham, NC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
AgBiome Formerly VC-backed Durham, NC
AgResearch Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Lincoln, New Zealand
Valent U.S.A. Corporate Backed or Acquired Walnut Creek, CA
Syngenta Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Basel, Switzerland
Naprogenix Venture Capital-Backed Lexington, KY
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GreenLight Biosciences Patents

GreenLight Biosciences Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026231619-A2 Self-amplifying rna encoding engineered non-structural protein 4 Pending 28-Apr-2025
WO-2026198940-A1 Multispecies rnai polynucleotides Pending 21-Mar-2025
WO-2026036081-A1 Pesticidal compounds and their use Pending 08-Aug-2024
WO-2026035738-A1 Water dispersible granule for agricultural applications Pending 05-Aug-2024
WO-2025101986-A1 Stabilization of rna for exogenous rnai agricultural applications and formulations Inactive 10-Nov-2023 C12N15/111
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GreenLight Biosciences Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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GreenLight Biosciences Acquisitions (1)

GreenLight Biosciences’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Environmental Impact Acquisition. The deal was made on 02-Feb-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Environmental Impact Acquisition 02-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
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GreenLight Biosciences FAQs

  • When was GreenLight Biosciences founded?

    GreenLight Biosciences was founded in 2008.

  • Where is GreenLight Biosciences headquartered?

    GreenLight Biosciences is headquartered in Medford, MA.

  • What is the size of GreenLight Biosciences?

    GreenLight Biosciences has 188 total employees.

  • What industry is GreenLight Biosciences in?

    GreenLight Biosciences’s primary industry is Biotechnology.

  • Is GreenLight Biosciences a private or public company?

    GreenLight Biosciences is a Private company.

  • What is GreenLight Biosciences’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for GreenLight Biosciences is .

  • How much funding has GreenLight Biosciences raised over time?

    GreenLight Biosciences has raised $61.7M.

  • Who are GreenLight Biosciences’s investors?

    2 NRP Managers, AgFunder, Alexandria Venture Investments, BNP Paribas, and Baird Capital are 5 of 40 investors who have invested in GreenLight Biosciences.

  • Who are GreenLight Biosciences’s competitors?

    AgBiome, AgResearch, Valent U.S.A., Syngenta, and Naprogenix are some of the 23 competitors of GreenLight Biosciences.

  • When was GreenLight Biosciences acquired?

    GreenLight Biosciences was acquired on 26-Mar-2025.

  • Who acquired GreenLight Biosciences?

    GreenLight Biosciences was acquired by SW Merger.

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