# Radicle Corn Challenge

> Radicle Corn Challenge is a VC fund backing Chemical, Wholesale and Biotechnology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- Website: https://www.radicle.vc/radicle-corn-challenge

Radicle Corn Challenge is a VC fund focused on Chemical and Wholesale. The Radicle Corn Challenge is a global venture capital competition designed to invest $1.75 million in startups developing innovative, high-value uses for corn to create long-term, durable market demand. The Radicle Corn Challenge runs targeted venture capital competitions that scout, vet, and fund early-stage tech startups. The program investsequity capital to accelerate businesses developing high-value, alternative commercial applications for corn crop yields.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical | 1 | 50% |
| Wholesale | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Citroniq | Citroniq is at the forefront of the energy transition, producing carbon-negative materials on a large scale. Their platform for the chemical and plastics industries leverages US-produced ethanol and advanced technology to achieve some of the industry’s most cost-effective carbon capture and avoidance values. Citroniq’s E2O process notably reducesgreenhouse gas emissions, permanently sequesters carbon into practical plastic pellets, and helps companies meet their greenhouse gas reduction goals. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 09, 2026 | https://citroniq.com/ |
| Future Origins | Future Origins produces sustainable, biomanufactured alternatives to palm-derived fatty alcohols and acids, including NALO™. |  | Seed | Sep 09, 2026 | https://www.futureorigins.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Radicle Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/radicle) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Radicle Corn Challenge invest in?

Radicle Corn Challenge invests primarily in Chemical, Wholesale and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Radicle Corn Challenge last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Radicle Corn Challenge closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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