Haven Baker, Founder of Pairwise Plants

About Haven Baker

Haven Baker is a co-founder of Pairwise Plants, an agricultural company established in 2017 that uses gene editing to enhance crop varieties. The company employs CRISPR technology, artificial intelligence, and plant biology to develop more resilient and productive crops with improved traits like extended shelf life and increased yield. Pairwise Plants has raised $180 million across four funding rounds, with the latest being a $40 million Series C round in September 2024.

Haven Baker at a glance

• Company: Pairwise Plants
• Total raised: $180M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Deerfield Management, Monsanto Growth Ventures, Pontifax, Corteva, Osage University Partners
• Location: Durham, North Carolina

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