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§ Private Profile · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Develops and manufactures agricultural biostimulants for agriculture, horticulture, golf courses, for plant environmental stress tolerance.
Based in Tokyo, Japan, Ac-Planta develops and manufactures agricultural biostimulants designed to help crops tolerate severe environmental stresses such as drought and extreme heat. The company commercializes scientific discoveries in plant stress tolerance through its flagship acetic acid-based product, Skeepon, which has successfully sold more than 10,000 liters to farmers, landscapers, and golf courses across domestic markets. Operating a laboratory in Yokohama and a United States subsidiary in California, the enterprise recently signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Uganda's National Agricultural Research Organisation to advance climate-smart agriculture globally. Ac-Planta has raised approximately $1.2 million in venture funding from prominent institutional investors including Global Brain, GREE Ventures, Real Tech Fund, and SMBC Venture Capital. The agricultural technology company was officially founded in 2018 by Dr. Jong-Myong Kim as a commercial spin-off from the RIKEN research institute.
Ac-Planta has raised $4.9M across 2 funding rounds.
Ac-Planta has raised $4.9M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Ac-Planta has raised $4.9M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Ac-Planta's investors include IT-Farm, Hiroaki Shiraishi, Juichiro Yamaguchi, Aikawa Shintaro, Gen Tsuchikawa.
Ac-Planta has raised $4.9M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.2M Series A in March 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | $3.2M Series A | — | IT Farm, Hiroaki Shiraishi, Juichiro Yamaguchi | Announced |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $1.7M Seed Plus | — | Aikawa Shintaro, GEN Tsuchikawa | Announced |