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Who invested in Benson Hill Biosystems

8 rounds we have observed, with the 13 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$33Mraised across 8 rounds since 2013, from 8 sources

$300KDebt$250KVenture$451KVenture$30KGrant$50KSeed$7.3MSeries A$25MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $25MMar 2017
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Investors
13
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20132014201520162017
$300KDebt$250KVenture$451KVenture$30KGrant?Round$7.3MSeries A$25MSeries B
First round
Debt, $300K
Jan 2013
Biggest round
$25M
Series B · Mar 2017
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Mar 2017
  2. Aug 2015
    Series A$7.3M6 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $7.3M sold, first sale Aug 2015

  3. Aug 2014
    Seed$50K1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $800K sold, first sale Apr 2014

  4. Jun 2014
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $30K sold, first sale Apr 2014

  5. Apr 2014
    Grant$30K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $30K sold, first sale Apr 2014

  6. Aug 2013
    Venture$451K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $401K sold, first sale Jul 2013

  7. May 2013
    Venture$250K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale May 2013

  8. Jan 2013
    Debt$300K1 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $300K sold, first sale Dec 2012

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Matthew B CrispPresident and Chief Executive Officeri
  • Michael B WainscottChief Financial Officeri
  • Nadine B CarozziSecretaryi

On the board, as filediAdrienne D ElsnerAndy M WheelerDaniel G JacobiDaniel M WatkinsMark G CuptaMichelle J GloecklerSanjeev J Krishnan

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

iSelect FundVC firm3rounds
Cultivation CapitalVC firm2rounds
Mercury FundVC firm2rounds
Middleland CapitalVC firm2rounds
Prolog VenturesVC firm2rounds
BioGeneratorVenture studio1round
Prelude VenturesVC firm1round
TechAccelVC firm1round
Prelude Ventures/ Fall Lineno record of our own yet1round
S2Gno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Benson Hill Biosystems

Who invested in Benson Hill Biosystems?

Benson Hill Biosystems's investors include iSelect Fund, Cultivation Capital, Mercury Fund, Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Middleland Capital, and 8 more on record.

How much has Benson Hill Biosystems raised?

Benson Hill Biosystems has raised $33M across 8 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Benson Hill Biosystems last raise?

Benson Hill Biosystems's most recent round was a Series B of $25M in Mar 2017.

What was Benson Hill Biosystems's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Mar 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Benson Hill Biosystems first?

Benson Hill Biosystems's first round on record, in Jan 2013, was backed by BioGenerator.

What stage is Benson Hill Biosystems at?

Benson Hill Biosystems's latest named round is a Series B, in Mar 2017.

Where is Benson Hill Biosystems based?

Benson Hill Biosystems is based in the United States.

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