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Moa Technology

OxfordSouth East England
Founded 2017
Novel mode-of-action herbicide discovery platform

Moa Technology discovers synthetic and biological herbicides with novel modes of action to address herbicide resistance.

Its high-throughput platform uses miniaturised living plants, high-content microscopy and AI to identify new compounds.

The company has screened more than 900,000 compounds and identified over 80 novel mode-of-action areas.

Lead candidates are in field trials, supported by multiple industry development partnerships.

Biotech (Industrial)AgricultureAI & Machine Learning
Crop Protection

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Deals & Funding1 Aug 2026

Moa Technology Raises £22.2M Series C for Herbicide Pipeline

Moa Technology has raised £22.2 million in Series C funding, co-led by Oxford Science Enterprises and Supernova Invest, to advance its three most advanced novel mode-of-action herbicide programmes toward commercialisation. The company has research partnerships with Nufarm, Gowan, Certis Belchim and Corteva Agriscience, and will use part of the funding to further develop Moa Amplifiers, compounds that reduce the concentration of herbicide needed to control weeds.

Source: Food and Drink InternationalRead source

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