Cytotrait

Raised $4M in a Seed round, announced 9 March 2026.

Total raised
$4M

Latest round SeedCountry United KingdomSector Health

Round

$4MSeed, 9 March 2026

Seed led by Northern Gritstone for work on wheat, maize, potato and canola.

Amount
$4M
Stage
Seed
Announced
9 March 2026
Lead
Northern Gritstone
Other investors
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, Northern Universities Ventures Fund
Use of funds
Seed led by Northern Gritstone for work on wheat, maize, potato and canola.
Checked
Announced by the company
Sources
University of Manchester spinout Cytotrait secures £3M seed for crop engineering manchester.ac.uk
University of Manchester spinout Cytotrait secures £3M seed for crop engineering pulse2.com
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Company

Gene-editing technology to engineer high-expression traits into crops

Based in
Manchester, United Kingdom
Sector
Health
Website
cytotrait.com ↗

Links

Website
cytotrait.com ↗

Questions

How much has Cytotrait raised?

Cytotrait raised $4M in a Seed round, announced on 9 March 2026.

Who invested in Cytotrait?

Northern Gritstone led. Investors include Northern Gritstone, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund and Northern Universities Ventures Fund.