Kaiima Funding, Investors & Competitors

Kaiima has raised $115M across 2 funding rounds, most recently a $65M undisclosed-stage round in August 2013.

Last Kaiima funding round

$65M

Undisclosed stage · Aug 2013

Cumulative funding Kaiima raised

$115M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Kaiima

  • Kleiner Perkins
  • International Finance Corporation
  • Horizons Ventures
  • Mitsui Global Investment
  • THE WORLD BANK
  • Horizon Ventures
  • Musea Ventures
  • DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners

Kaiima Overview

About Kaiima

Kaiima is a Lower Galilee-headquartered agrobiotech company in Israel deploying its EP non-GMO technology platform to enhance crop productivity and resource efficiency in food and energy plants. It develops castor varieties for biofuel and partners on vegetable seeds through subsidiary Top Seeds, with field trials across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.


Founded

2006

HQ

IsraelKfar Tavor

Website

kaiima.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Licensing

Kaiima Funding History

Kaiima has raised a total of $115M across 2 funding rounds.

Kaiima's first fundraising round was a $50M undisclosed-stage round in August 2013. The most recent completed round was a $65M undisclosed-stage round in August 2013.

Kaiima funding rounds

Kaiima funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Aug 2013Undisclosed stageKleiner Perkins; THE WORLD BANK; Horizons Ventures; Musea Ventures; International Finance Corporation; Mitsui Global Investment; DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners$65M-
Aug 2013Undisclosed stageTamir Fishman; Kleiner Perkins; Horizon Ventures$50MKaiima Bio-Agritech, an Israel-based agro-biotech company developing non-GMO Enhanced Ploidy technology to multiply plant genomes and boost yields in crops like wheat, corn, rice, maize, rapeseed, and castor, raised over $65 million in a Series B equity round on September 3, 2013. New investors included Horizons Ventures (managing Li Ka-shing's tech investments), International Financial Corporation (World Bank Group), and Infinity Group (China-focused PE), alongside existing backers such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures, Mitsui & Co., Oberlee Holdings, DFJ, and Musea Ventures. The funding aims to advance yield enhancement for global food security, improving land and water efficiencies without gene modification. The technology represents a breakthrough since hybridization, focusing on increasing productivity rather than protecting against losses, positioning Kaiima to address the need for 70% more food production by 2050 amid population growth. CEO Dr. Doron Gal highlighted the strategic investor alliance to accelerate commercialization and global opportunities against hunger. Chairman Jeffrey Beard emphasized the tech's yield-boosting potential for vital crops and energy plants. Kaiima had demonstrated improved yields pre-funding, with proceeds targeted at scaling operations.

Who has invested in Kaiima?

9 investors have backed Kaiima across its funding rounds, including Kleiner Perkins, International Finance Corporation, Horizons Ventures, Mitsui Global Investment, THE WORLD BANK and Horizon Ventures.


Kaiima Investors

Investors in Kaiima by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Kleiner PerkinsUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantAug 2013
Tamir FishmanIsraelHerzliya1ParticipantAug 2013
THE WORLD BANKUnited StatesWashington, DC1ParticipantAug 2013
Horizons VenturesHong KongHong Kong1ParticipantAug 2013
Horizon VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantAug 2013
Musea VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantAug 2013
International Finance CorporationUnited StatesWashington, DC1ParticipantAug 2013

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Kaiima Competitors

Kaiima competitors include listed companies like Novonesis, CF Industries, Qinghai Salt Lake Industry and Industries Qatar, and private ones like Farmers Business Network and Shiji Biotechnology.

Public and private companies comparable to Kaiima
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
NovonesisDenmarkDenmarkPublicly listed$4.8B$1.6B$31B6.7x
CF IndustriesUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$7.1B$3.2B$20B3.1x
Qinghai Salt Lake IndustryChinaChinaPublicly listed$2.3B$1.2B$20B4.5x
Industries QatarQatarQatarPublicly listed$4.4B$1.6B$17B4.4x
Farmers Business NetworkUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$4B-
Shiji BiotechnologyChinaHefeiPrivate--$2.7B-

Kaiima Public Comps

Kaiima is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Corteva, BASF, Archer-Daniels-Midland, Nutrien, Muyuan Foods, Novonesis, Bunge, CF Industries, Qinghai Salt Lake Industry and Wilmar International.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Corteva$17B$2.9B3.3x3.2x19.5x13.9x
BASF$69B$8.2B1.1x1.0x8.9x8.6x
Archer-Daniels-Midland$80B$2.9B0.6x0.6x17.4x11.2x
Nutrien$27B$6.1B1.9x1.8x8.2x8.0x
Muyuan Foods$21B$5B2.0x2.3x8.7x16.1x
Novonesis$4.8B$1.6B7.1x6.7x21.7x17.9x
Bunge$70B$2.3B0.6x0.5x17.9x11.2x
CF Industries$7.1B$3.2B3.5x3.1x7.7x6.8x

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Common questions about Kaiima

When was Kaiima founded?Kaiima was founded in 2006.
Where is Kaiima headquartered?Kaiima is headquartered in Kfar Tavor, Israel.
Is Kaiima publicly listed?No, Kaiima is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Kaiima raised?Kaiima has raised $115M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Kaiima's last funding round?Kaiima's last funding round was a $65M undisclosed-stage round in August 2013.
Who are Kaiima's investors?Kaiima's investors include Kleiner Perkins, Tamir Fishman, THE WORLD BANK, Horizons Ventures, Horizon Ventures, Musea Ventures, International Finance Corporation, Mitsui Global Investment and DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners.
Which companies are comparable to Kaiima?Companies comparable to Kaiima include Novonesis, CF Industries, Qinghai Salt Lake Industry, Industries Qatar, Farmers Business Network and Shiji Biotechnology.

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