# Glaia

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/glaia

- Industry: Agribusiness
- Headquarters: Bristol, UK
- Website: www.glaia.co.uk
- Total disclosed funding: $1.6M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 9, 2022)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Based in Bristol, UK, and founded in 2019, Glaia Ltd. develops solutions for sustainable agriculture to help food security and fight climate change. In February 2022, Glaia Ltd. raised GBP 1.15 million in Seed funding from Green Angel Syndicate and The Yield Lab, valuing the company at GBP 3.32 million post-money. David Benito (CEO) and Imke Sittel are the co-founders of the company.

The company sells sugar dots, yield enhancers, and a synthetic version of a naturally occurring nanomaterial made of carbon that can boost photosynthetic efficiency and raise crop yields. The firm's sugar dots can be applied directly to the soil, as part of irrigation systems, or by foliar application. They are environmentally safe and water-soluble, making them compatible with current farming techniques.

The organization plans to use the February 2022 funds to scale-up production and prepare its first product for market entry, as well as to pilot customer projects.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 9, 2022, $1.6M — The Yield Lab, Green Angel Syndicate

## Investors

- The Yield Lab (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/the-yield-lab) — Seed
- Green Angel Syndicate (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/green-angel-syndicate) — Seed