OlsAro - About the company
OlsAro is a seed company based in Gothenburg (Sweden), founded in 2013. It operates as a Developer of biotech platform accelerating seed genetics for climate-resilient cereal crops. OlsAro has raised $8.97M in funding from investors like AgFunder, Paulig and Mercari. The company has 328 active competitors, including 22 funded and 45 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Syngenta, Advanta and Limagrain.
Company Details
Developer of biotech platform accelerating seed genetics for climate-resilient cereal crops. The platform streamlines trait discovery and variety development for multiple cereal crops. It integrates into seed companies’ processes, reducing seed development time. The company focuses on salinity resilience, heat tolerance, drought tolerance, and nitrogen efficiency.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Gothenburg, Sweden
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$8.97M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
45th among 328 active competitors
Employee Count
21 as on Sep 30, 2026
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OlsAro's funding and investors
OlsAro has raised a total funding of $8.97M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 23, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 14, 2026 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. OlsAro has 9 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of OlsAro:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Oct 14, 2026 | 4062443 | Seed | 8951027 | 5139642 | 2727892 | 1590365 |
Apr 16, 2024 | 7394264 | Seed | 8197383 | 6908773 | 6652085 | |
May 03, 2023 | 6567635 | Seed | 4069361 | 7220322 | 9890622 |
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OlsAro's founders and board of directors
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OlsAro has 21 employees as of Sep 26. Here is OlsAro's employee count trend over the years:
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OlsAro's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of OlsAro include Syngenta, Advanta and Limagrain. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of OlsAro, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Syngenta 2000, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired | Developer of technologies and sustainable farming practices for farmers | - | 75/100 | |
2nd |  Advanta 1989, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Public | Developer of high-nutrition crops for sustainable agriculture | $400M | 72/100 | |
3rd | Provider of field seeds, vegetable seeds, and agri-food chain products | $200M | 69/100 | ||
4th | Provider of research, production, processing, and marketing of agricultural seeds | $32M | 67/100 | ||
5th |  Inari 2016, Cambridge (United States), Series G | Developer of technology to improve crop breeding and seed production | $708M | 63/100 | |
6th | Provider of seeds for forage, agriculture, sport, lawn, and garden | $54K | 63/100 | ||
7th | Provider of legume seeds and programs for farmers and food producers | $37.8M | 60/100 | ||
8th | Solynta 2007, Wageningen (Netherlands), Acquired | Developer of hybrid breeding technology for disease-resistant and nutritious potato varieties | $43.9M | 60/100 | |
9th | Pioneer 1926, Johnston (United States), Acquired | Seed and agricultural solutions provider with expertise in local data and agronomic support for farming operations | $1.7B | 58/100 | |
10th | Pairwise 2017, Durham (United States), Series C | Provider of gene editing technology for climate-resilient, nutritious, and sustainable crops | $155M | 57/100 | |
45th | Developer of biotech platform accelerating seed genetics for climate-resilient cereal crops | $8.97M | 55/100 |
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OlsAro's Investments and acquisitions
OlsAro has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to OlsAro
Media has covered OlsAro for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Paulig invests in OlsAro, an agtech startup securing wheat supply through AI-enabled crop-breedingCision•Apr 16, 2024•Paulig, OlsAro, Future Food Fund, AgFunder and 3 others
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Lal Teer Seed brings salt tolerant wheatThedailystar•Mar 27, 2024•Lalteer, University of Gothenburg, OlsAro
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OlsAro Crop Biotech raises 5.75 MSEK to enable adaptation of farming to climate changeMynewsdesk•Feb 23, 2022•OlsAro
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