Benson Hill Series D · $150M raised · (2020)

Benson Hill is a food technology company that aimed to unlock nature's genetic diversity in soy quality traits through proprietary genetics, its AI-driven CropOS® technology platform, and its Crop Accelerator. The company collaborated with strategic partners throughout the agribusiness value chain to meet the demand for better feed, food, and fuel. Benson Hill was founded in 2012 and became a publicly traded company in 2021, but later filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2025, with its assets being sold to Confluence Genetics, LLC.