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Benson Hill
Empowers innovators by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants
Sector Ag Inputs & Suppliers
Founded 2012
Headquarters St Louis, MO
Benson Hill moves food forward with Cloud Biology® and the CropOS™ platform, a leading food innovation engine that combines data science and machine learning with biology and genetics. Benson Hill empowers innovators to unlock nature’s genetic diversity from plant to plate, with the purpose of creating healthier, great-tasting food and ingredient options that are both widely accessible and sustainable.
LEADERSHIP
Matt Crisp
CEO and Co-Founder
Todd Mockler
Co-Founder and Chair of Scientific Advisory Board
ARTICLES
9/30/2021
Benson Hill Begins Trading Following Merger with SPAC
Benson Hill begins trading on the NYSE under the new ticket symbol "BHIL".
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IN THE NEWS
4/7/22
Kellogg’s-Benson Hill deal aims to fix alt-meat’s sustainability issues
Crop genetics company Benson Hill has struck a partnership with Kellogg’s-owned MorningStar Farms to supply the latter with soy ingredients for alt-meat products.
AgFunderNews
3/17/21
Tech Company to Engineer More Nutritious, Sustainable Plant-Based Food
Benson Hill's ingredient and fresh business segments combine infrastructure capabilities with a technology platform to scale development and commercialization of plant-based offerings.
Progressive Grocer
3/4/21
CDPQ & S2G Sustainable Venture Fund Makes First Investment in Food Tech Company Benson Hill
Food tech company Benson Hill announced today that it has received an investment from a recently launched sustainability-focused venture fund by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and S2G Ventures. The investment forms part of Benson Hill’s recently announced $150 million Series D funding round.
ESG Today