Ohalo Genetics
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agricultural biotechnology |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | David Friedberg (chief executive officer) |
| Products | Plant breeding technology |
Ohalo Genetics (stylized as Ohalo) is an American agricultural biotechnology company that develops plant breeding technologies and crop varieties. The company was incubated by The Production Board, a venture firm founded by David Friedberg, in 2019. Ohalo promotes a breeding platform it calls Boosted Breeding and works with grower groups on strawberry and potato programs in the United States.[1][2][3]
Ohalo emerged from The Production Board, David Friedberg's holding company for science-focused ventures, based in the United States. The Ohalo team operated in stealth mode while building plant breeding tools, and publicly disclosed the business and its leadership in 2024.[1][4][5] Early funding rounds included a seed financing in 2019, followed by a $3.7 million early stage venture round in 2021.
AgFunderNews reported that Ohalo raised a little over $100 million before publicly unveiling its "boosted breeding" strategy in 2024. David Friedberg stated that the funding would advance crop development programs and partnerships with seed companies.[1][6]