# Corteva Catalyst

> Corteva Catalyst is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and Agriculture. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Corteva Catalyst is a VC fund focused on Biotechnology and Agriculture. Corteva Agriscience's investment and cooperation platform, Corteva Catalyst, is to access and commercialize the newest agricultural innovations that support Corteva's R&D priorities and generate value for our partners, farmers, and business.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.4M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 7 | 88% |
| Agriculture | 6 | 75% |
| AgTech | 3 | 38% |
| Farming | 2 | 25% |
| Organic | 1 | 13% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 63% |
| Seed | 2 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 25% |
| Brazil | 1 | 13% |
| Israel | 1 | 13% |
| Belgium | 1 | 13% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chuck Magro | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chuck-magro |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upstream Biotechnology | Upstream Biotechnology develops broad-spectrum disease resistant crops using patented technologies to eliminate pesticide use, lower production costs, and boost agricultural yield. |  | Seed | Jul 30, 2026 |  |
| Rainbow Crops | Rainbow Crops is a next-generation Agtech company developing climate-resilient, high-performing crop varieties. | $11.2M | Seed | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| Tropic Biosciences | At Tropic Biosciences, They develop high-performing commercial varieties of tropical crops which promote grower wellbeing, consumer health, and improved sustainable environmental practices, using cutting edge non-GMO gene editing techniques. | $105M | Series C | Mar 12, 2026 |  |
| Resurrect Bio | Resurrect Bio is a plant biotechnology company that will improve the immune systems of crop species to revolutionize the agricultural industry. | $10.3M | Series A | Feb 17, 2026 |  |
| IBI-Ag | IBI-Ag is a biotechnology company developing a new class of bioinsecticides. IBI-Ag is focused on the discovery and development of new types of biological solutions that utilize environmentally friendly technology to control insects. IBI-Ag utilizes breakthrough technology to produce efficient, selective, and safe bio-insect control solutions.IBI-Ag technology is highly cost-effective due to its fermentation suitability enabling farmers to produce agricultural produce at a low cost. | $3.9M | Series A | Nov 11, 2025 |  |
| Ascribe Bioscience | Ascribe Bioscience develops products that enable farmers to combat crop pathogens without negative impacts on the environment. The company is currently developing a seed treatment product that acts by boosting crops’ natural defenses. Ascribe Bioscience was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Ithaca, New York. | $12M | Series A | Oct 14, 2025 |  |
| Symbiomics | Symbiomics provides the next-generation biologicals based on robust-colonizing microbes for plant growth improvement through sequencing technologies, machine learning, and genome editing tools. | $1.4M | Series A | Jun 25, 2025 |  |
| Puna Bio | Puna Bio develops biological inputs for agriculture that increase yields, reduce carbon emissions, and restore degraded soil. | $20.3M | Series A | Apr 22, 2025 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Silver Blue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/silver-blue-9f1b) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Genoa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/5-prime-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acre Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acre-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AgFunder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agfunder) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Agri Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agri-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aliment Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aliment-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Corteva Catalyst invest in?

Corteva Catalyst invests primarily in Biotechnology, Agriculture and AgTech startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Corteva Catalyst's check size?

Corteva Catalyst typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Corteva Catalyst participates in.

### How do I contact Corteva Catalyst?

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### Who are the partners at Corteva Catalyst?

The team at Corteva Catalyst includes Chuck Magro (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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