As of 15 Oct 2026, Molagri has raised $5.2M across 1 verified round on record; latest: $5.2 million USD ($8.2 million CAD) seed round led by Convective Capital, announced 14 Oct 2026.
Developing easily updatable pesticides to “evolve” alongside pest resistance
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| Round | Amount | Announced | Lead | Buzz |
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| Seed | $5.2M $5.8M to date | 2026-10-14 | Convective Capital | 1 person on X · 3 outlets. #72 in Trending |
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Molagri builds precise biopesticides for farmers that target crop pests while sparing pollinators, beneficial insects and the wider ecosystem.
LinkedIn via Alexandria from ycombinator.com
Molagri matters because pesticide resistance and regulatory bans are eroding farmers’ tools, while the company says its engineered insect virus-like particles can target a pest species and spare pollinators and beneficial insects. Its $1 million pre-seed from Julian Capital and Y Combinator funded a Toronto lab and scientific hire, and the team says it has a first grower LOI and initial viruses for testing, making the bet an early effort to build updateable crop protection.
Also named as backers in company research: Y Combinator Summer 2026 Batch