Verinomics

What Verinomics does

Verinomics is a privately held agricultural genomics and gene editing company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. The company partners with breeders, germplasm providers, agricultural innovators, growers, and consumer packaged goods companies to accelerate the development of high-performing specialty crop varieties. Its go-to-market is partnership-driven, delivered through direct B2B engagements rather than through a self-serve product or broad channel distribution, and the firm operates with an 11-50 employee base.

The company's offering is organized around three proprietary platforms. Genomic Driven Trait Discovery is an AI-driven population genomics platform that deciphers complex genetic traits to identify high-value trait genes. Genova™ Accelerated Breeding Solutions applies genomic selection and predictive modeling to compress breeding timelines and deliver market-ready specialty crop varieties. Genesis™ is a proprietary, transgene-free gene editing platform oriented toward vegetatively propagated crops, designed to overcome constraints that traditional breeding and transgenic approaches cannot. Together these platforms form an end-to-end pipeline from trait discovery through breeding to gene-edited variety development.

Verinomics generates revenue through professional services and partnership-based engagements with agricultural industry clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the firm does not publish revenue figures. The company was founded by Stephen Dellaporta with co-founders Chris Heffelfinger, Brian Staskawicz, and Maria Moreno, and has raised approximately $10.25 million in disclosed external funding, including a $10 million round led by Cleveland Avenue in 2018 and a $250,000 US Department of Energy grant in 2024. In 2025 the company publicly launched its Genesis and Genova platforms and signed a flagship strategic partnership with Pinnacle Seed focused on leafy green innovation.

Name

Verinomics

Legal name

Verinomics

Website

https://verinomics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verinomics is a privately held agricultural genomics and gene editing company that partners with breeders, seed companies, and CPGs to accelerate specialty crop variety development through AI-driven trait discovery, genomic selection breeding, and proprietary transgene-free gene editing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Genomics & Gene Editing Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Gene Editing Trait Development (CRISPR/TALEN/ZFN) (AFABALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trait Discovery & Functional Genomics (Target ID/Validation) (AFABALAC), Genotyping Platforms & Services (SNP arrays, GBS, sequencing) (AFABALAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural genomics services
• Gene editing platform
• Specialty crop breeding
• Computational biology services
• Genomic trait discovery

Headquarters

HQ city

New Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Genomics and Gene Editing Services: Verinomics provides specialized genomics, computational biology, and gene editing services to agricultural companies. The company partners with breeders, seed companies, and agricultural innovators to develop high-performing specialty crop varieties using their proprietary technology platforms.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Verinomics is a consultancy that delivers data analysis, genomic, computational biology, and gene editing services for agricultural product development and trait discovery. The company integrates three proprietary platforms—Genomic Driven Trait Discovery, Genova™ Accelerated Breeding Solutions, and Genesis™ Gene Editing Platform—to help breeders, germplasm providers, and CPG/food brands accelerate specialty crop variety development.

Product overview

Verinomics is a precision breeding and genomic solutions company that offers an integrated platform combining three core proprietary products: (1) Genomic Driven Trait Discovery, an AI-powered population genomics platform for identifying high-value trait genes; (2) Genova™ Accelerated Breeding Solutions, which uses genomic selection and predictive modeling to accelerate specialty crop variety development; and (3) Genesis™ Gene Editing Platform, a transgene-free gene editing system for vegetatively propagated crops. These products work together to enable end-to-end crop improvement—from trait discovery through accelerated breeding to market-ready varieties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Genova: Accelerated Breeding Solutions platform leveraging genomic selection and predictive modeling to optimize trait development for market-ready specialty crop varieties.
• Genesis

Products and services

• Genomic Driven Trait Discovery AI-driven population genomics platform that deciphers complex genetic traits, unlocking insights to optimize breeding decisions and accelerate discovery of novel, high-value trait genes. Used by breeders, germplasm providers, and agricultural innovators working on specialty crops.
• Genova™ Accelerated Breeding Solutions Breeding platform leveraging genomic selection and predictive modeling to optimize trait development, delivering market-ready specialty crop varieties with greater precision and speed. Used by breeders and germplasm providers for specialty crop variety development.
• Genesis™ Gene Editing Platform Proprietary, transgene-free gene editing platform that enables precise product development with a focus on vegetatively propagated crops, overcoming traditional breeding constraints for a faster path to market. Used by breeders, agricultural innovators, and partners developing improved specialty crop varieties.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pinnacle SeedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2025Strategic partnership announced May 8, 2025 to accelerate leafy green innovation through elite genetics and transgene-free gene editing. This is a flagship partnership focused on developing improved leafy green varieties using Verinomics' proprietary genomic and gene editing platforms.
• AAEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization under 'Advancing Agriculture Through Strategic Collaborations' - AAE is a partner organization collaborating with Verinomics on agricultural innovation.
• Burchell BreedingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Verinomics' strategic collaboration network, focused on advancing agriculture through crop breeding innovation.
• CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution partner collaborating on trait development, genomics, and breeding solutions as part of Verinomics' strategic collaboration network.
• Cleveland AveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Verinomics' strategic collaboration network focused on advancing agriculture through innovative crop solutions.
• Innovative Genomics InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution partner collaborating on genomics and gene editing research as part of Verinomics' strategic collaboration network.
• Yale UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner from Verinomics' logo section, indicating collaboration on genomics and gene editing research.
• UC BerkeleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner collaborating on genomics and gene editing innovation as part of Verinomics' strategic collaboration network.
• MetalplantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Verinomics' strategic collaboration network focused on agricultural innovation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pairwise: Pairwise is a food and agriculture company using gene editing (notably base editing) and AI-driven trait discovery to develop improved fruit, vegetable, and row crop varieties. It is the closest direct competitor to Verinomics, operating a similar CRISPR-based specialty crop platform.
• Inari Agriculture: Inari combines AI/ML predictive design with multiplex gene editing to develop step-change seed varieties, primarily in row crops but expanding into specialty segments. Comparable to Verinomics in its AI + gene editing integrated platform approach, though operating at greater scale.
• Benson Hill: Benson Hill applies proprietary genomics and AI (CropOS platform) to develop specialty crops, particularly soybeans and other plant protein ingredients, sold into food and CPG channels. Closely comparable business model combining computational genomics with crop improvement for specialty markets.
• Tropic Biosciences: Tropic Biosciences uses gene editing (notably CRISPR) to develop improved banana, coffee, and rice varieties for tropical and specialty markets. Direct peer in transgene-free gene editing platform for specialty crops with similar trait-discovery plus editing workflow.
• Yield10 Bioscience: Yield10 Bioscience uses gene editing and metabolic engineering to improve yield and content traits in crops including camelina, canola, and soybean. Comparable as a smaller-cap gene editing crop improvement company with a similar trait-development focus.
• Cibus: Cibus develops non-transgenic (transgene-free) gene-edited crop traits, particularly in canola, rice, and soybean, using its proprietary RTDS gene editing technology. Strong direct competitor to Verinomics in the transgene-free editing space with similar regulatory positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva: Corteva Agriscience is one of the largest global seed and crop protection companies with significant in-house gene editing and molecular breeding capabilities across row and specialty crops. Represents the broad incumbent peer with overlapping capability but vastly greater scale.
• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer's Crop Science division (including legacy Monsanto) operates one of the largest agricultural biotechnology and seed businesses globally, with active gene editing and digital breeding programs. Broad incumbent with significant overlap in genomics-enabled crop improvement.

Emerging players

• Ginkgo Bioworks: Ginkgo Bioworks provides cell engineering and biosecurity services, including agricultural applications through its Ag Biologicals subsidiary. Comparable as a platform biotechnology company applying computational biology to organism engineering, though more oriented toward microbes than crop plants.
• Caribou Biosciences: Caribou Biosciences develops CRISPR-based genome editing technologies originally for human therapeutics but with adjacent applications in agriculture through partnerships. Comparable as a CRISPR platform company, though primary focus is oncology rather than specialty crops.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verinomics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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