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Apeel Sciences: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Apeel Sciences' plant-derived solution for fresh food providers doubles the lifespan of harvested fruits and vegetables even without refrigeration. It develops low-cost, natural technologies to help to eliminate food spoilage, reduce water and energy use, and preserve natural ecosystems. Apeel's private investors and philanthropic partners include Andreessen Horowitz, Viking Global Investors, Upfront Ventures, S2G Ventures, Powerplant Ventures, DBL Partners, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Apeel Sciences was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

Apeel.com LinkedIn Goleta, United States 501-1000 employees
Agriculture AgTech Biotechnology Waste Management
Total raised
$250M
Rounds
1
Latest
Series E
Aug 2021

Apeel Sciences has raised $250M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series E of $250M announced in Aug 2021.

That round is above the $3.1M median round size for Agriculture and Farming companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Apeel Sciences Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$250M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Series E
$250M in Aug 2021
Employees
501-1000
reported band
Headquarters
Goleta, United States

Latest funding round on record: Aug 2021.

Apeel Sciences Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series E
$250M

Apeel Sciences Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
James Rogers
CEO
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No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Apeel Sciences Funding Compared to Other Agriculture and Farming Startups

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Median round

Apeel Sciences' latest round of $250M is above the median round in Agriculture and Farming. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Apeel Sciences Funding FAQs

What does Apeel Sciences do?

Apeel Sciences' plant-derived solution for fresh food providers doubles the lifespan of harvested fruits and vegetables even without refrigeration. It develops low-cost, natural technologies to help to eliminate food spoilage, reduce water and energy use, and preserve natural ecosystems. Apeel's private investors and philanthropic partners include Andreessen Horowitz, Viking Global Investors, Upfront Ventures, S2G Ventures, Powerplant Ventures, DBL Partners, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Apeel Sciences was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

How much funding has Apeel Sciences raised?

Apeel Sciences has raised $250M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series E of $250M announced in Aug 2021.

When did Apeel Sciences last raise funding?

Apeel Sciences' most recent funding round on record is a Series E of $250M, announced in Aug 2021.

Who is the CEO of Apeel Sciences?

James Rogers is listed as CEO at Apeel Sciences.

Where is Apeel Sciences headquartered?

Apeel Sciences is based in Goleta, California, United States.

How many employees does Apeel Sciences have?

Apeel Sciences is in the 501-1000 employee band.

How does Apeel Sciences' funding compare to other Agriculture and Farming startups?

Apeel Sciences' latest round of $250M is above the $3.1M median round size for Agriculture and Farming companies on FundedIQ across 1,320 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Apeel Sciences Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Apeel Sciences is left off this page rather than filled in.

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