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About Agrinetica

Agrinetica leverages CRISPR 2.0 - the cutting-edge advancement beyond Nobel Prize-winning gene-editing technology - to deliver practical, high-impact traits for the $100 billion peanut industry.

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Who we are

Agrinetica is a global pioneer in applying advanced CRISPR 2.0 tools to peanuts, creating next-generation varieties that reduce allergenicity, extend shelf-life, boost climate resilience, and protect yields.

Our gene-edited traits are designed to fit non-GMO regulatory definitions in key markets while solving the industry's five critical challenges.

Our mission

Creating the world's first allergen-reduced, healthier, higher quality peanuts with improved yields that consumers embrace, and climate resilience that benefits growers - proving that the future of peanuts is here today.

Technology leadership:
why CRISPR 2.0 wins

Our compact CRISPR 2.0 tools are at least 50% smaller than first-generation CRISPR, enabling us to: Apply CRISPR across all crops with ease Accelerate development and reduce costs by over 50% The result: Products that solve real problems while aiming to avoid being classified as traditional GMOs in markets like the U.S. and to achieve much broader consumer acceptance.

Team and advisors

Our scientific leadership brings expertise in peanut genetics, transformation, and trait development.

Proven impact

Allergy breakthrough

Reduced-allergen varieties already growing in our fields

Yield revolution

Addressing up to 30% of crop losses through synchronized pod development

Shelf-life extension

Months longer freshness through optimized fatty acid profiles

Safety assurance

Preventing aflatoxin contamination through uniform maturation of pods

Climate resilience

Protecting 40% of vulnerable growing regions

Proven impact

Partnership with
BetterSeeds

Operating within one of the world's leading agricultural genome-editing companies accelerates our regulatory approvals, field trials, and global commercialization.

First-mover
position

Years ahead in development, patents, and regulatory pathways.

Our principles

Evidence-driven

Grower-focused

Safety-first

Value-oriented

Every trait we develop must deliver measurable field performance and clear economic benefits across the entire value chain.

Leadership team

World-class experts translating breakthrough science into market reality

Helmut Schramm

Chairman

A veteran in the Ag industry as the former President of Agricultural Affairs at Bayer CropScience, CEO of Bayer CS Germany LLC and President of the Agricultural Industry Association (IVA).
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Ido Margalit

CEO & Co-founder

Has over 20 years of management experience in the life science industry. He co-founded Infigo Diagnostics Ltd. and held executive positions at TransAlgae Ltd. and Syngenta Group, a global leader in the ag-tech sector with over $30 billion in revenue. Mr. Margalit is an agronomist and holds an M.Sc. in Management of Technology from the Polytechnic School of Engineering of New York University.
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Rami Dar

Director

Formerly the CEO of Hazera Seeds for 17 years, the biggest seed company in Israel, and also part of the Limagrain Group, the biggest vegetable seed company in the world. In addition, Rami served as Chairman of the Board of Novolog for more than five years, a TASE-125 index-traded company, and as a board member of a NASDAQ-traded company and a private company.
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Ilanit Madari

CFO & HR

A seasoned Financial Officer with experience in the global tech industry. Mrs. Madari held C-level positions at both HeadsenseMedical Ltd. and the TargetechInnovation center, where she led the financial growth of dozens of startups. Mrs. Madari holds a B.A. in Economics and Management from Ruppin College and an MBA from Ramat Gan College.
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Dr. Shira Corem

VP R&D

With extensive research experience in Genome Editing and Molecular Biology, Dr. Corem is head of the genetic research array at BetterSeeds. Before that, Dr. Corem was a senior researcher at the Volcani Institute, where she focused on epigenetic breeding and the application and utilization of CRISPR gene-editing technology. Dr. Corem holds an M. Sc in Environmental Biomontoring, Cum Laude from the University of Genoa and a Ph.D. in Plant Science from Tel Aviv University.
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Dr. Tal Sherman

CTO and Co-founder

An expert in molecular biology and plant physiology, with extensive experience in R&D and plant breeding management. He was the director of the trait and abiotic stress-based projects at Syngenta Group, leading the implementation of new digital phenotyping technologies. Dr. Sherman holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the Hebrew University and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Plant Science from Tel Aviv University.
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Scientific advisors

Prof. Peggy Ozias-Akins

Scientific Advisor

Holds the title of Distinguished Professor at the University of Georgia, renowned for her contributions to plant breeding, particularly in peanuts. Her recent work focuses on leveraging New Genomic Tools such as genome editing for breeding purposes, with extensive expertise in peanut transformation and the application of CRISPR technology. Prof. Ozias-Akins was honored as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2009.
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Dr. Ran Hovav

Scientific Advisor

A senior researcher at the Volcani Center for Agricultural Research (ARO) in Israel. Specializing in peanut breeding, Dr. Hovav focuses on developing diverse strains with enhanced agronomic and quality traits. He is also actively involved in pioneering a groundbreaking peanut allergy treatment, currently undergoing clinical trials in collaboration with Safra Children’s Hospital. in crops.
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Dr. Amit Gal-On

Virology Advisor

A renowned expert in the field of plant pathology and plant protection. Dr. Gal-On was a Senior Scientist in the Volcani Institute, where he served as Head of the Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research and as Head of the Plant Protection Institute and focused on the application of gene editing in crops.
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Prof. Haim Rabinowitch

Breeding & Genetics Advisor

Formerly the Dean of Faculty of Agriculture and Rector at the Hebrew University, is a world-renowned expert in plant physiology and an opinion leader in plant breeding. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the American ASHA and NFPA Award, The Kaye Prize, and the Rothschild Prize.
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