Spearhead Bio

Spearhead Bio

Spearhead Bio is an agtech company developing a new gene-editing tool called TAHITI, which allows for larger gene edits in plants than previously possible. The company spun out of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and aims to adapt its technology for agricultural companies. This $1.62 million seed funding will support scientific and business milestones over the next 1.5 to 2 years.

Total raised
Undisclosed
tracked to date
Latest round
Seed
Sep 25, 2026
Known investors
6
led by BioGenerator Ventures

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Funding history

  1. 1
    $1.62MSeedSep 25, 2026

    Led by BioGenerator Ventures

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Founder

Keith Slotkin
Keith Slotkin
chief scientific officer

Investors in Spearhead Bio

Backers from this company's tracked funding rounds.

  • BBioGenerator VenturesLead investorVC firm
  • DDanforth Technology CompanyVC firm
  • QQRM CapitalVC firm
  • GGrit Road PartnersVC firm
  • SSt. Louis County Port Authority Helix FundVC firm
  • SSDH CapitalVC firm

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