Kaima seed company of Israel, has received $65 million investment to continue developing its technology for edible wheat, corn, and rice markets,and castor biodiesel.
Investors include the socially conscious Horizons Ventures, managing the private pay-it-forward investments of Li Ka-shing (Horizon previously invested in Facebook and the Israeli startup Waze); the International Financial Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group; and Infinity Group.
Kaiima currently has a commercial product available for castor plants. Read more:
http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/10/israel-kaiima-seed-tech-company-raises-65-million/
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