BioLumic: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
BioLumic develops light signals that activate plant growth and unlock the natural genetic potential of crops. The company's photogenics platform leverages innovation in plant science, light technology and genetic insights. Demonstrated results include higher yield, improved vigor, increased disease and pest resistance, and improvements in crops composition. These results have been across a variety of seeds and seedling: soybean, cannabis and vegetable and fruit crops. It is a clean technology that does not require the use of chemicals or amendments. BioLumic is a private company and was founded in 2013.
BioLumic has raised $35.6M across 4 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $8.3M announced in Aug 2026.
That round is above the $3.3M median round size for Agriculture and Farming companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
BioLumic Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Aug 2026.
BioLumic Funding Rounds
BioLumic raised $1.3M in a Debt Financing announced in Dec 2021.
3 months later, an undisclosed round of $12.5M was announced in Mar 2022.
3 months later, a Series B of $13.5M was announced in Jun 2022.
4.2 years later, an undisclosed round of $8.3M was announced in Aug 2026.
BioLumic Investors
23 investors are recorded in total; the 5 named above are those the record identifies.
BioLumic Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the BioLumic team: 2 of 3 have an email address on file, 2 have a LinkedIn profile.
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BioLumic's latest round of $8.3M is above the median round in Agriculture and Farming. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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BioLumic Funding FAQs
What does BioLumic do?
BioLumic develops light signals that activate plant growth and unlock the natural genetic potential of crops. The company's photogenics platform leverages innovation in plant science, light technology and genetic insights. Demonstrated results include higher yield, improved vigor, increased disease and pest resistance, and improvements in crops composition. These results have been across a variety of seeds and seedling: soybean, cannabis and vegetable and fruit crops. It is a clean technology that does not require the use of chemicals or amendments. BioLumic is a private company and was founded in 2013.
How much funding has BioLumic raised?
BioLumic has raised $35.6M across 4 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $8.3M announced in Aug 2026.
When did BioLumic last raise funding?
BioLumic's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $8.3M, announced in Aug 2026.
Who has invested in BioLumic?
Investors on record for BioLumic include Azolla Ventures, Icehouse Ventures, OurCrowd, New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, Enterprise Angels. FundedIQ records 23 investors in total.
Who founded BioLumic?
FundedIQ lists Jason Wargent (Founder) at BioLumic.
Who is the CEO of BioLumic?
Steve Sibulkin is listed as CEO at BioLumic.
Where is BioLumic headquartered?
BioLumic is based in Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand.
How many employees does BioLumic have?
BioLumic is in the 11-50 employee band.
When was BioLumic founded?
BioLumic was founded in 2013.
How does BioLumic's funding compare to other Agriculture and Farming startups?
BioLumic's latest round of $8.3M is above the $3.3M median round size for Agriculture and Farming companies on FundedIQ across 1,320 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's BioLumic 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 BioLumic is left off this page rather than filled in.
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