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📰 News14 March 2026·2 min read·

Norwich Agtech Tropic Raises $105M Series C for Gene-Edited Crops

Source: uktn

Tropic, a Norwich-based agtech company specialising in gene-edited tropical crops, secured a $105 million (£79.2 million) Series C funding round in March 2026. The company uses a proprietary platform to develop disease-resistant, higher-yield crops and plans to use the funds for global commercial scale-up of its crop portfolios. Tropic's raise was one of the standout deals in the UK's record-breaking tech funding week.

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