# Benson Hill funding: rounds and investors

> Benson Hill has raised $85M across 1 round since 2022. Investors include BlackRock, S2G Investments and Activant Capital. Every round with its source.

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

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# Who invested in *Benson Hill*

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

**$85M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Round, $85M Mar 2022
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Mar 2022** Round **$85M** [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) [S2G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s2g-investments) [Activant Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/activant-capital) [La Caisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/la-caisse) [VanEck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vaneck) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

- **Chris C Wilkins** Executive Officer i
- **Matthew B Crisp** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Michael B Wainscott** Executive Officer i
- **Natalie B DiNicola** Executive Officer i
- **Rebecca A Bortolotti** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Adrienne D Elsner* *Andy L Wheeler* *Daniel J Jacobi* *DeAnn L Brunts* *Mark G Cupta* *Michelle J Gloeckler* *Sanjeev J Krishnan* *Stephan G Dolezalek*

## Everyone who backed them

[BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) Asset manager **1** round

[S2G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s2g-investments) Growth equity **1** round

[Activant Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/activant-capital) VC firm **1** round

[La Caisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/la-caisse) Investment firm **1** round

[VanEck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vaneck) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Benson Hill 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.

[Mercury Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mercury-fund) VC firm Per its own site

[iSelect Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iselect-fund) VC firm Per its own site

[Lewis & Clark Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lewis-and-clark-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Samudra Pacific Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samudra-pacific-capital-partners) Family office Per its own site

## Quick answers about Benson Hill

### Who invested in Benson Hill?

Benson Hill's investors include BlackRock, S2G Investments, Activant Capital, La Caisse and VanEck.

### How much has Benson Hill raised?

Benson Hill has raised $85M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Benson Hill last raise?

Benson Hill's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $85M in Mar 2022.

### What was Benson Hill's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $85M in Mar 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Benson Hill first?

Benson Hill's first round on record, in Mar 2022, was backed by BlackRock, S2G Investments and Activant Capital and 2 others.

### What stage is Benson Hill at?

Benson Hill's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2022.

### Where is Benson Hill based?

Benson Hill is based in the United States.

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