# GigaCrop funding: rounds and investors

> GigaCrop has raised $4.5M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Playground Global. Every round with its source.

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

United States · [Pre-seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *GigaCrop*

One round we have observed, with the one investor 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

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Funding summary Updated 27 Oct 2026

**$4.5M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Pre-seed, $4.5M Mar 2025
- **Investors:** 1

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## The rounds

- **Mar 2025** Pre-seed **$4.5M** [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From GigaCrop's own website: 1 founder, 3 on the team.

**Chris Eiben** Founder, CEO

- **Juhan Kim** Head of Enzyme Engineering
- **Shawn Carlson** Head of Plant Transformation
- **Michael Dougherty** Senior Scientist

## Everyone who backed them

[Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about GigaCrop

### Who invested in GigaCrop?

GigaCrop's investors include Playground Global.

### How much has GigaCrop raised?

GigaCrop has raised $4.5M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did GigaCrop last raise?

GigaCrop's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $4.5M in Mar 2025.

### What was GigaCrop's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.5M in Mar 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed GigaCrop first?

GigaCrop's first round on record, in Mar 2025, was backed by Playground Global.

### What stage is GigaCrop at?

GigaCrop's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Mar 2025.

### Where is GigaCrop based?

GigaCrop is based in the United States.

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