Indigo Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 2,200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $270M

  • Investors
  • 37

Indigo General Information

Description

Provider of plant microbiome agricultural services intended to increase crop yield. The company's plant microbiome agricultural services use a database of genomic microbe information to predict which microbes are most beneficial to the health of the crops and apply these specially selected microbes in the form of a seed coating, enabling farmers to reduce risk and increase profitability.

Contact Information

Website
www.indigoag.com
Formerly Known As
Symbiota
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 500 Rutherford Avenue
  • Charlestown
  • Boston, MA 02129
  • United States
+1 (844)
Primary Industry
Other Agriculture
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, AgTech, TMT, Life Sciences
Corporate Office
  • 500 Rutherford Avenue
  • Charlestown
  • Boston, MA 02129
  • United States
+1 (844)

Indigo Timeline

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Indigo Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
14. Later Stage VC 11-Jan-2024 $270M Completed Generating Revenue
13. Later Stage VC 01-Jul-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC (Series H) 28-Jul-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Secondary Transaction - Private 07-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series G) 05-May-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 13-Nov-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series F) 22-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series E) 31-Dec-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC 06-Dec-2017 $203M $371M Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2017 $168M Completed Generating Revenue
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Indigo Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series H
Series G
Series E
Series F
Series D
Series C
Series B
Series A-2
Series A-1 7,231,000 $0.001000 $0.5 $0.5 $0.5 6.47%
Jr Pref 7,485,000 $0.001000 $0 $0 $0 6.7%
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Indigo Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of plant microbiome agricultural services intended to increase crop yield. The company's plant microbiome agric
Other Agriculture
Boston, MA
2,200 As of 2023

Cambridge, MA
 

Davis, CA
 
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Indigo Competitors (5)

One of Indigo’s 5 competitors is Inari (Agriculture), a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Cambridge, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Inari (Agriculture) Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, MA
BioConsortia Venture Capital-Backed Davis, CA
ZeaKal Venture Capital-Backed San Diego, CA
AgBiome Formerly VC-backed Durham, NC
Agrinos Formerly VC-backed Davis, CA
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Indigo Patents

  • 265

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 164

    Granted

  • 49

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Indigo Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250005238-A1 Performant uncertainty methods for input-output models Pending 28-Jun-2023
US-20240206409-A1 Irrigation system in agricultural environment Pending 21-Dec-2022
EP-4486127-A1 Endophyte compositions and methods for improved plant health Pending 03-Mar-2022
US-20250005664-A1 Systems for distributed order processing Pending 05-Nov-2021
US-20230306531-A1 Systems and methods for ecosystem credit recommendations Active 31-Aug-2021 G06Q50/02
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Indigo Investors (37)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Lingotto (London) Hedge Fund Minority
Micon Holding Holding Company Minority
Nosterra Impact Investing Minority
State of Michigan Retirement Systems Limited Partner Minority
369 Growth Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Indigo Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Indigo’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Grow Indigo for . The deal was made on 28-Jan-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Grow Indigo 28-Jan-2024 Later Stage VC Other Agriculture
Grow Indigo 16-Dec-2022 Early Stage VC Other Agriculture
Soil Metrics 08-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
EnTrade 14-Nov-2019 Accelerator/Incubator Other Agriculture
TellusLabs 13-Dec-2018 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
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Indigo FAQs

  • When was Indigo founded?

    Indigo was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Indigo headquartered?

    Indigo is headquartered in Boston, MA.

  • What is the size of Indigo?

    Indigo has 2,200 total employees.

  • What industry is Indigo in?

    Indigo’s primary industry is Other Agriculture.

  • Is Indigo a private or public company?

    Indigo is a Private company.

  • What is Indigo’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Indigo is .

  • How much funding has Indigo raised over time?

    Indigo has raised $1.98B.

  • Who are Indigo’s investors?

    Lingotto (London), Micon Holding, Nosterra, State of Michigan Retirement Systems, and 369 Growth Partners are 5 of 37 investors who have invested in Indigo.

  • Who are Indigo’s competitors?

    Inari (Agriculture), BioConsortia, ZeaKal, AgBiome, and Agrinos are competitors of Indigo.

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