Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Creve Coeur, MO
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Quercus Biosolutions
AI productsSt. Louis, MOWebsite not yet verified
At a glance
- Type
- AI products
- Stage
- Growth
- Focus
- Life Sciences
- Industries
- Agriculture
- Functions
- R&D and engineering
- AI-native
- No
- Headquarters
- St. Louis HQ
What they do
Quercus Biosolutions uses AI design tools from drug discovery to create mini-protein herbicides and other crop protection products.
Leadership: Jon Lightner, PhD, and Matt Crisp, cofounders
Funding and ownership
$5M oversubscribed seed (Jul 29, 2026) led by Serra Ventures
Traction
- Five active programs and multiple field trials
- Pre-revenue
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