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Avalo

Food · Durham, United States · Founded 2020

Useing interpretable AI and genomics to accelerate the development of climate-resilient and sustainable crops MoreLess

Avalo is an agricultural technology company that integrates interpretable machine learning with genomics to support the development of crops with improved traits such as climate resilience, sustainability, and productivity. The company’s platform analyzes genetic data to help identify specific genes associated with key plant characteristics, aiming to streamline the crop development process.

A core feature of Avalo’s technology is its use of explainable artificial intelligence. This approach allows users to understand the reasoning behind genetic predictions and discoveries, offering a transparent alternative to traditional “black box” AI models. The platform is designed to assist researchers, plant breeders, and agricultural organizations in selecting and prioritizing traits more efficiently, potentially shortening breeding timelines and reducing costs.

Avalo works with a variety of stakeholders in the agriculture sector, including seed companies and research institutions. Its technology can be applied across diverse crop types, including both large-scale staple crops and niche or emerging varieties.

The company’s tools are intended to contribute to more targeted and data-driven decisions in plant breeding, supporting ongoing efforts to adapt agriculture to changing environmental conditions and global food demands.

Keywords: Avalo, agtech, plant genomics, interpretable machine learning, explainable AI, crop development, genetic traits, plant breeding, sustainable agriculture, climate-resilient crops, biotechnology, agricultural innovation, gene discovery.

Company overview

Avalo company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Durham, United States
Employees
29
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
80.6
client focusb2btechnologyArtificial IntelligencetechnologyDeep Techsub industryAgriTechbusiness modelSaaSsectorCore AIsectorSpinoutsectorGenome EngineeringsectorSustainable Development GoalssectorClimate TechsectorAI ApplicationssectorClimate AdaptationsectorDT and LSsectorscience-based

Valuation & funding

Avalo funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC Mar 2025 $11M $44M SOSV · Trailhead Capital · Alexandria Venture Investments · Coca-Cola European Partners
SERIES AEquity / VC May 2024 $0 Indie Bio · SOSV
SEEDEquity / VC Feb 2022 $500K $15M Undisclosed
SEEDEquity / VC Jul 2021 $2.9M $12M Better Ventures · Giant Ventures
SEEDEquity / VC Mar 2021 $2.9M $12M SOSV · Indie Bio
SPINOUTOther financing Jan 2020 Duke University
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Financials

Workforce over time

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YearEmployees
2026 29
2025 29
2024 21
2023 14
2022 14
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Growth signals

Avalo website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Avalo is 4K monthly website visits, up 53.8% over the last three months. Avalo's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits4K 3-month web change+53.8% 1-year team growth0%
Monthly website visits47 observations · Jan 2022–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Avalo's talent

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Team profiled 12 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 4 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

14 investors on Avalo's cap table

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Seed 4 investors entered at this stage
SOSV
Indie Bio
Better Ventures
Giant Ventures
Series A 7 investors entered at this stage
Alexandria Venture Investments
Germin8 Ventures
Trailhead Capital
Coca-Cola European Partners
Trust Ventures
Climate Capital
At One Ventures
Other known 3 additional known investors
Duke University
Atlas Capital
Creative Destruction Lab

Global footprint

Where Avalo has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States96.5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.5%
2 countries shown

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Avalo

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