Enabling A resilient Future

Where Seeds & Technology Meet

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About Us

BetterSeeds is on a mission to revolutionize agriculture through the power of science. We believe climate change demands innovative solutions, and that’s where enhanced plant genetics come in.

By developing stronger crops with our cutting-edge gene editing enabling technologies, we empower farmers, safeguard the global food supply, and minimize carbon emissions.

Our EDGE™ enables use of CRISPR across a wide range of crops, introducing our beneficial traits for drought and heat tolerance to combat the challenges of a changing climate. This translates to more resilient crops for a sustainable future

Technology

BetterSeeds’ technology is built on two pillars – gene editing enabling technologies that make CRISPR better, and novel genetics that make crops resilient to climate change.

EDGE™ Unlocking CRISPR’s Potential for All Crops

Currently, CRISPR gene editing is a powerful tool for improving specific crops, but its application is limited. Developing CRISPR edits for new crops often requires significant time and resources.

BetterSeeds is pioneering a solution: EDGE™ (Efficient Delivery of Gene Editing). This innovative system aims to overcome these limitations and enable the use of CRISPR across a broad range of crops. With EDGE™, introducing valuable traits will be streamlined, allowing projects that once took years to be completed in a fraction of the time.

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We invite you to watch the video below explaining how EDGE™ solves CRISPR application limitations.

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YieldMAX™

Unleashing Crops' Natural Resilience

Climate change poses a major threat to crop yields. BetterSeeds’ YieldMAX™ trait platform tackles this challenge head-on, empowering crops to thrive under harsher conditions.

Leveraging two newly discovered, patented genes, YieldMAX™ equips farmers with a solution for two of their biggest climate-related hurdles: drought and heat stress. This innovative technology doesn’t involve introducing foreign genes (GMO-free). Instead, it utilizes a targeted approach, removing a small segment of the identified genes to unlock the plant’s inherent ability

to withstand environmental stress. This allows for rapid and widespread adoption of YieldMAX™, helping farmers safeguard their crops anywhere in the world.

YieldMAX™ goes beyond farm profit. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions by lowering energy use through improved crop traits. For instance, drought resistance saves 70% water, reducing reliance on energy-intensive desalination.

AI-Powered CRISPR Design

Traditionally, designing CRISPR-Cas9 systems for precise plant gene editing is a complex and time-consuming process. BetterSeeds tackles this challenge with a unique AI-powered, end-to-end system. This proprietary AI streamlines the workflow, enabling faster and more accurate design of CRISPR technology.

Products

At BetterSeeds, we’re revolutionizing crop performance with our cutting-edge gene editing enabling solutions and unique drought and heat resilient traits. This powerful combination allows farmers to achieve higher yields and a more sustainable future.

Targeted Traits, Maximum Impact

BetterSeeds’ technology has the potential to improve a wide range of crops. However, we’re currently focusing on two key areas where our climate-resilient solutions can deliver the most significant impact and support both sustainable as well as regenerative agriculture:

Legumes

Unlock the full potential of your legumes with enhanced tolerance to fluctuating weather patterns.

Vegetables

Grow stronger, more resilient vegetables that can withstand a variety of environmental stresses.

By concentrating on these specific segments, we ensure our solutions have the most substantial benefit for your farm and the future of agriculture.

Affordable CRISPR Editing Services

The deregulation of CRISPR gene editing is a game-changer for seed companies. It offers the potential for revolutionary traits like drought resistance and increased yields. But for many companies, the expertise, cost, and access to this technology remain out of reach.

Here’s the good news:

At BetterSeeds, a world leader in CRISPR application, we’re leveling the playing field. Our “Breeding by Editing” service empowers seed companies of all sizes with:

Immediate access to breakthrough traits:

Integrate drought, disease, and heat resiliency directly into your seeds.

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CRISPR capabilities without the burden:

Gain access to our editing expertise and facilities, eliminating the need for in-house investment.

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Freedom to operate:

We provide legal access to CRISPR patents, so you can focus on innovation and commercialization.

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All this for as low as $140,000 – a fraction of what it would cost you.

Don’t get left behind!

Spots in our “Breeding by Editing” program are limited.

Here's how to get started:

Have a specific trait in mind?

We’re happy to discuss its integration.

The Team

Management

Ido Margalit

CEO and co-Founder
Mr. Margalit 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 revenues. 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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Dr. Tal Sherman

CTO and co-Founder
Dr. Sherman is an expert in molecular biology and plant physiology, with extensive R&D and plant-breeding management experience. He was the director of the trait and abiotic stress-based projects at Syngenta Group, leading the implementation of new digital pheno-typing 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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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 Bio monitoring, Cum Laude from the University of Genoa and a Ph.D. in Plant Science from Tel Aviv University.
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Ilanit Madari

CFO & HR
Mrs. Madari is a seasoned Financial Officer with experience in the global tech industry. Mrs. Madari held C-level positions at both Headsense Medical Ltd. and the Targetech Innovation 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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Yarden Dloomy

Head of Sales and BizDev
Yarden Dloomy has significant expertise in business development and sales management, having worked for major global corporations like Unilever and Coca-Cola. Yarden is highly skilled at creating strategic partnerships to facilitate sales expansion across diverse markets
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BOARD OF

Directors

Dr. Helmut Schramm

Chairman
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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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 was Chairman of the Board of Novolog for more than 5 years, a TASE 125index traded company, and a board member of a NASDAQ traded company and a private company.
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Nathan Lev

Director
A very experienced businessman, factory owner and serial investor
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Ido Margalit

CEO and co-Founder
Mr. Margalit 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 revenues. 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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Dr. Tal Sherman

CTO and co-Founder
Dr. Sherman is an expert in molecular biology and plant physiology, with extensive R&D and plant-breeding management experience. He was the director of the trait and abiotic stress-based projects at Syngenta Group, leading the implementation of new digital pheno-typing 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

Advisory board

Prof. Haim Rabinowitch

Breeding Advisor
Prof. Rabinowitch, 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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Dr. Amit Gal-On

Gene Editing Advisor
Dr. Gal-On is 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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Dr. Helmut Schramm

A well-known 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)

News

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