Moa Technology has completed a £22.2 million Series C round, co-led by Oxford Science Enterprises and Supernova Invest.
Over the last two years, Moa Technology has signed R&D agreements with four major agrochemical companies, including Corteva Agriscience.
Dr Virginia Corless, the CEO, previously worked in astrophysics and on energy policy for the US Senate.
Before addressing crop-killing weeds, Dr Virginia Corless studied astrophysics. Her career included clean energy policy for the US Senate and work on a food-energy-water project in the Sahara desert. This led to her current role as chief executive officer of Moa Technology.
The company just raised £22.2 million to strengthen its position in the often-overlooked market of weed resistance. The Series C round was co-led by Oxford Science Enterprises and Supernova Invest.
