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Memo snapshot · May 20, 2026, 6:19 PM
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TL;DR
Seed (YC)Bindwell — AI Pesticide Discovery Deep learning for safer, more effective pesticides.
Raised $6.5M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2025). Investors: Y Combinator, Character Capital. (High).
Funding
Raised $6.5M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2025). Investors: Y Combinator, Character Capital. (High).
Product / news
1 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
Verified facts
YC Winter 2025 batch; AI-designed pesticides with Foldwell, PLAPT, APPT models.
Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.
No open roles indexed yet.
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Strongest / recent news-style rows
Wed, May 20, 06:18 PM · confidence 88%high quality
Wed, May 20, 06:18 PM · confidence 85%high quality
wikipedia · Mon, Jun 29, 04:39 AM · confidence 50%low quality
Newest first · 7 event(s)
Source: Jobs page
Bindwell is the leading AI pesticide company, using deep learning and neural networks to design safer, more effective pesticides. Backed by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, SV Angel, and Paul Graham.
Source: official_site
Bindwell — AI Pesticide Discovery Company | AI-Designed Pesticides EN EN English 中 中文 हि हिंदी Bindwell We're building better pesticides using AI. The agrochemical industry is stagnant, it's time for a change. Backed by Y Combinator , General Catalyst…
Source: official_site
Bindwell — AI Pesticide Discovery Company | AI-Designed Pesticides EN EN English 中 中文 हि हिंदी Bindwell We're building better pesticides using AI. The agrochemical industry is stagnant, it's time for a change. Backed by Y Combinator , General Catalyst…
YC Winter 2025 batch; AI-designed pesticides with Foldwell, PLAPT, APPT models.
Coverage of Bindwell seed and Paul Graham participation.
2 row(s)
The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.
Bindwell — AI Pesticide Discovery Company | AI-Designed Pesticides EN EN English 中 中文 हि हिंदी Bindwell We're building better pesticides using AI. The agrochemical industry is stagnant, it's time for a change. Backed by Y Combinator , General Catalyst…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗Bindwell — AI Pesticide Discovery Company | AI-Designed Pesticides EN EN English 中 中文 हि हिंदी Bindwell We're building better pesticides using AI. The agrochemical industry is stagnant, it's time for a change. Backed by Y Combinator , General Catalyst…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗3 row(s)
Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.
Coverage of Bindwell seed and Paul Graham participation.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗1 row(s)
Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.
YC Winter 2025 batch; AI-designed pesticides with Foldwell, PLAPT, APPT models.
Why it matters: Funding signal — Pre-Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗1 row(s)
Open roles and careers pages. Active hiring implies runway to spend and shows where the company is investing (engineering vs GTM vs ops).
Bindwell is the leading AI pesticide company, using deep learning and neural networks to design safer, more effective pesticides. Backed by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, SV Angel, and Paul Graham.
Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.
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