ZeaKal, Inc
ZeaKal is a plant traits innovator that helps crops capture more carbon and sunlight, leading to healthier, nutrient-rich food and feed. We are committed to building a more equitable and resilient agricultural system on a smaller environmental footprint. Discover how we are building a “NewType” Tomorrow at zeakal.com Our plant traits dramatically improve the yield and composition of staple crops, …
Profile
- Industry
- Ecology & monitoring, Energy, Feed
- Topics
- Animal feed & feed additives, Carbon credits, CCUS & blue carbon
- Role
- Producer — “…ulture companies and active grower involvement. Products and technology: - Plant trait technologies that raise…”
- Why it is bioeconomy
- ZeaKal is an agricultural biotechnology company that develops plant trait technologies to improve crop photosynthesis, carbon capture, and nutritional composition for food, feed, and fuel.
- Found via
- Pairwise; Inari Agriculture
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What they offer
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News & status 6
- 2025-09-10 High-oleic soybeans, non-GMO corn and soybeans, sweet corn, livestock feed, and direct-tobuyer ingredients can add to your bottom line if you follow The Rows Less Traveled | Successful Farming - business - Read this story on Magzter.comZeaKal is a New Zealand–based trait technology company that developed a soybean variety with up to 15% more oil and up to 3 percentage points higher protein without yield drag or extra inputs, and then pursued an integrated, decommoditized supply chain in the …
- 2025-06-02 Pushing the Boundaries of Crop Potential - Seed WorldZeaKal, Inc. is presented as an impact-focused biotech startup developing PhotoSeed™, a plant-trait technology that enhances photosynthesis to increase oil and protein in crops without extra inputs, aiming to boost sustainability and value across the supply …
- 2025-11-20 New Technology To Increase Carbon And Sunlight Capture In Corn | Global Auto MobilityZeaKal is expanding its PhotoSeed trait technology to corn to boost photosynthetic capacity and oil production, aiming to add value for U.S. farmers and create a differentiated, higher-yielding product without extra inputs. The company positions this as a way …
- 2025-05-22 STB Webinar Explores Regenerative Agriculture and Low-Carbon Innovation | Seed Science CenterZeaKal is highlighted for its PhotoSeed trait technology, which enhances photosynthesis to enable soybeans and corn to capture more carbon and increase oil and protein content without needing extra land or inputs. The company collaborates with Perdue …
- 2025-01-21 Funding is brisk for agriculture technologyZeaKal is a crop-trait startup formed inside Kapyon Ventures that raised $5.3 million in its second funding round, led by Finistere Ventures, to develop yield- and oil-content–enhancing traits that boost photosynthetic capacity and yields under water stress.
- 2026-03-01 High Times For High Oleic Soybeans | Illinois Soybean AssociationZeaKal, Inc. is listed as one of the companies with soybean lines licensed for relative maturity 1.2 to 4.1, alongside Beck’s Hybrids, Confluence Genetics, GROWMARK, Kings Agri Seed, Martin Seed, Mid-Atlantic Seed, Seedway, and others; additional licensees and …
Network: owners, partners, peers
Ownership & investors 8
| parent | Independent |
| investor | Larta Institute |
| investor | The FSB Companies |
| investor | Finistere Ventures |
| investor | Middleland Capital |
| investor | Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council |
| investor | Canopy Rivers |
| investor | Two Oceans |
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