# Babylon Micro-Farms funding: rounds and investors

> Babylon Micro-Farms has raised $8.0M across 1 round since 2023. Investors include National Science Foundation, Plug and Play and Virginia Innovation...

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/babylon-micro-farms (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Babylon Micro-Farms*

One round we have observed, with the 5 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Agtech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$8.0M** raised across 1 round since 2023, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $8.0M Apr 2023
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Apr 2023** Series A **$8.0M** [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) [Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virginia-innovation-partnership-corporation) [VentureSouth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venturesouth) [Lighthouse Labs RVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lighthouse-labs-rva) Source recorded SEC filing: $3.8M sold, first sale Nov 2022

## Founders and team

From Babylon Micro-Farms's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 11 on the team.

- **Tappan August** Chief Executive Officer
- **Chris Fenderson** Chief Operating Officer
- **Carnitta Winston** Director of Finance
- **Colleen Marx** Director of Customer Experience
- **Jorge Vargas** Director of Technology
- **Natalia Zappernick** Director of Horticulture & Engineering
- **Troy Taylor** Director of Sales
- **Alexander Olesen** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Andrew Bonds** Executive Officer i
- **Graham Smith** Executive Officer i
- **Marc Oosterhuis** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Michael Tucci*

## Everyone who backed them

[National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Government **1** round

[Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) Accelerator **1** round

[Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virginia-innovation-partnership-corporation) VC firm **1** round

[VentureSouth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venturesouth) Angel network **1** round

[Lighthouse Labs RVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lighthouse-labs-rva) Accelerator **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Babylon Micro-Farms as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[CAV Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cav-angels) Angel network Per its own site

[ShockVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shockventures) VC firm Per its own site

[iiM (Innovation in...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iim-innovation-in) Angel network Per its own site

## Quick answers about Babylon Micro-Farms

### Who invested in Babylon Micro-Farms?

Babylon Micro-Farms's investors include National Science Foundation, Plug and Play, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, VentureSouth and Lighthouse Labs RVA.

### How much has Babylon Micro-Farms raised?

Babylon Micro-Farms has raised $8.0M across 1 round since 2023.

### When did Babylon Micro-Farms last raise?

Babylon Micro-Farms's most recent round was a Series A of $8.0M in Apr 2023.

### What was Babylon Micro-Farms's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $8.0M in Apr 2023, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Babylon Micro-Farms first?

Babylon Micro-Farms's first round on record, in Apr 2023, was backed by National Science Foundation, Plug and Play and Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation and 2 others.

### What stage is Babylon Micro-Farms at?

Babylon Micro-Farms's latest named round is a Series A, in Apr 2023.

### Where is Babylon Micro-Farms based?

Babylon Micro-Farms is based in the United States.

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