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Loam Bio

Food · Orange, Australia · Founded 2019

Developing tech that allows for crops to be inoculated with symbiotic micro-organisms MoreLess

Loambio.com, operating under the brand name Loam, is an innovative startup that leverages microbial carbon capture technology to address climate change issues. The company uses endophytic fungi, a type of microbe, to capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil, thereby enhancing soil health and crop yield. This process not only helps in reducing carbon emissions but also contributes to sustainable agriculture.

Loam primarily serves growers and farmers, providing them with tools to participate in global markets while also contributing to climate action. The company operates in the agricultural sector, specifically in the area of sustainable farming and carbon sequestration.

Loam's business model revolves around the development and sale of its proprietary CarbonBuilder microbial seed treatment. This product is designed to improve soil health, increase stable soil carbon, and enhance plant yields. The company generates revenue through the sale of this product to farmers and growers.

Loam also offers a SecondCrop carbon project, which helps farmers future-proof their agricultural assets by harnessing the power of microbes for sustainable solutions. The company's offerings are backed by extensive research and development, with data collected across hundreds of acres and various soil types.

In summary, Loam is a forward-thinking startup that combines science and sustainability to tackle climate change and promote healthier farming practices.

Keywords: Microbial Carbon Capture, Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration, Endophytic Fungi, Soil Health, Crop Yield, CarbonBuilder, SecondCrop Carbon Project, Agricultural Assets.

Company overview

Loam Bio company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Orange, Australia
Employees
74
Open positions
3
Dealroom signal
63.4
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Jan 2024
Capital deployed
$0
Preferred round
CORPORATE SPINOUT
sub industryAgriTechbusiness modelManufacturingsectorFarmingsectorBiotechnologysectorMicrobiologysectorSynthetic BiologysectorSpinoutsectorSustainable Development GoalssectorCarbon Capture and StoragesectorRegenerative AgriculturesectorBiotechnology in FoodsectorClimate TechsectorNBSsectorCarbon Removal

Valuation & funding

Loam Bio funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BOther financing Feb 2023 $73M $292M CEFC - Clean Energy Innovation Fund · Acre Venture Partners · Main Sequence Ventures · Wollemi Capital
SERIES AOther financing Oct 2021 $40M $160M Horizons Ventures · Acre Venture Partners · Grok Ventures · Main Sequence Ventures
SEEDOther financing Jun 2020 $6.5M $26M Grok Ventures · Lowercarbon Capital · CEFC - Clean Energy Innovation Fund · Horizons Ventures
SPINOUTOther financing Sep 2019 $0 University of Sydney
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Growth signals

Loam Bio website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Loam Bio is 8.3K monthly website visits, up 23.9% over the last three months. Loam Bio's team declined 5.1% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits8.3K 3-month web change+23.9% 1-year team growth-5.1%
Monthly website visits46 observations · Oct 2022–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Capital deployed

Loam Bio investments and acquisitions

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Loam Bio's talent

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Investors

10 investors on Loam Bio's cap table

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Seed 4 investors entered at this stage
Horizons Ventures
Grok Ventures
Lowercarbon Capital
CEFC - Clean Energy Innovation Fund
Series A 5 investors entered at this stage
Time Ventures
Acre Venture Partners
Main Sequence Ventures
Thistledown capital
Wollemi Capital
Other known 1 additional known investor
University of Sydney

Global footprint

Where Loam Bio has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
🇦🇺 Australia · Orange HQ
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Market sentiment

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