M&A Deal Summary

Benson Hill Biosystems Acquires eMerge Genetic

On March 19, 2019, Benson Hill Biosystems acquired agriculture company eMerge Genetic

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Benson Hill Biosystems’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Benson Hill Biosystems’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Benson Hill Biosystems’ 1st transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-03-19
Target eMerge Genetic
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Benson Hill Biosystems
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

eMerge Genetic

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
eMerge Genetic is an Iowa-based company currently delivering novel high-yielding, high-protein non-GMO soybean varieties. eMerge Genetics will create opportunities for farmers to grow the unique, Schillinger Genetics soybeans that the end users are asking for. eMerge Genetics provides the Non-GMO varieties that fit specific needs for Protein, Oil, and Other Traits.

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Buyer

Benson Hill Biosystems

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 2012
Sector Agriculture
DESCRIPTION

Benson Hill Biosystems, Inc. is a crop improvement company that unlocks the natural genetic diversity of plants to help modernize our food system. Benson Hill Biosystems empower innovators with a revolutionary crop design platform to develop healthier and more sustainable crops. Benson Hill Biosystems CropOS platform combines machine learning and big data with genome editing and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process.

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Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Iowa) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
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