# Akuplanta Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/akuplanta-co

- Industry: Chemicals
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.ac-planta.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3.2M
- Latest round: Series A (Mar 15, 2024)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan, Akuplanta Co., Ltd., also known as Ac-Planta Inc., operates as a manufacturing company that manufactures and sells agricultural materials. In March 2024, Ac-Planta Inc. raised JPY 480 million in Series A funding from Universal Materials Incubator, IT-Farm, and Global Brain. As of 2024, the company is led by its CEO, Kim Jongmyung.

Ac-Planta develops, produces, and distributes biostimulants. The firm offers Skeepon, which is an agricultural product designed for various crops; and Skeepon Turf, which is a lawn care product that is designed to enhance lawn resilience against drought and heat.

The company plans to use the funds raised in March 2024 to boost business promotion and establish a global team structure, aiming to accelerate expansion, particularly in the U.S.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Mar 15, 2024, $3.2M — IT-Farm Corporation, Global Brain, Universal Materials Incubator

## Investors

- IT-Farm Corporation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/it-farm-corporation) — Series A
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series A
- Universal Materials Incubator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/universal-materials-incubator) — Series A