Puna Bio uses extremophiles – microorganisms 3.5 billion years old, sourced from La Puna, the highest and driest desert on Earth – to develop biological inputs for agriculture that increase yields, reduce carbon emissions, and restore degraded soil.
Location: Argentina, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $3.7M
Founded date: 2020
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | At One Ven... | atoneventu... |
| - | GLOCAL | glocalmana... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.09.2022 | Seed | $3.7M | - |
Mentions in press and media 11
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.04.2025 | The Rise of Agri-Tech: Puna Bio and UbiQD Lead the Charge | In the world of agriculture, innovation is the lifeblood. Two companies, Puna Bio and UbiQD, are emerging as beacons of progress. They are reshaping how we think about farming and sustainability. Their recent funding rounds highlight a grow... |
| 22.04.2025 | Puna Bio Receives Investment from Corteva Catalyst | Puna Bio, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based agricultural technology company, received an investment from Corteva Catalyst. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Other investors included At One Ventures, SP Ventures, SOSV, Builders VC, and... |
| 29.04.2024 | BREAKING: Apps are open for 2024 GLOCAL Game Changers Latin America agrifoodtech accelerator! | After a momentous 2023 edition, the GLOCAL Game Changers program is back for another year and invites agrifoodtech startups to apply for participation. Agrifoodtech acceleration and investment fund GLOCAL focuses specifically on Latin Ameri... |
| 09.09.2022 | Brief: Brazil, US can expect a ‘healthier supply’ of fertilizers than last year, says Rabobank | Key commodity growing markets in the Americas, particularly Brazil and the US, can expect a “healthier supply” of fertilizers than last year, according to the latest Rabobank North American Agribusiness Review. Growers may also see “further... |
| 05.09.2022 | Argentina-based soil treatment startup Puna Bio raises USD 3.7 million in seed funding | Argentina’s BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 1, 2022 — Puna Bio today announced the receipt of USD 3.7 million in seed funding, which will be used to expand field trials for wheat and corn, pursue the regulatory pathway in the US and Brazil, and commerc... |
| 01.09.2022 | BREAKING: Biologicals startup Puna Bio lands $3.7m to fight climate change with ‘extreme bacteria’ | Argentina’s Puna Bio has raised $3.7 million for its seed treatment that leverages the power of extremophiles — living microorganisms able to develop and survive in extreme conditions — to strengthen crops against the impacts of climate cha... |
| 01.09.2022 | Puna Bio’s extremophile microbe menagerie survives and revives depleted soil | The farming industry spends tons of money on artificial means of reinvigorating soil, but an all-natural solution may already exist: beneficial microbes that have evolved to thrive in extreme environments. Puna Bio, which raised a $3.7 mill... |
| 01.09.2022 | Puna Bio Raises $3.7M Seed Funding to Restore Soil Health with Desert Microbes | Researchers in the remote Puna Desert of Argentina discover “extremophiles” that make plant growth possible on highly degraded soil, boost yields 9-13% on fertile soil and replace synthetic fertilizers. Today Puna Bio announces $3.7 million... |
| 01.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Planted’s $72m for whole-cut ‘chicken,’ genomics startup Pattern snags $35m | Swiss alt-protein startup Planted raised Series B funding to expand its line of whole-cut plant-based chicken items. Agtech and genomics startup Pattern also announced Series B funding, while carbon-neutral milk company closed a Series A ro... |
| 01.09.2022 | Puna Bio Raises $3.7M Seed Funding to Restore Soil Health with Desert Microbes | Researchers in the remote Puna Desert of Argentina discover "extremophiles" that make plant growth possible on highly degraded soil, boost yields 9-13% on fertile soil and replace synthetic fertilizers BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sep... |
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