Ascribe Bioscience Inc.
A microbiome-derived bioactive molecule that primes plant defenses in seeds to prevent pathogenic bacterial contamination in edible sprouts
- Sector
- Agritech
- Headquarters
- Ithaca, NY
- Founded
- 2021
- Latest Form D
- $15M, Oct 2025
- Total capital
- $28.1M
- Federal grants
- $5.3M
- 7 awards · 2019–2024
- Rank in peer group#1 of 177
- Private capital raised
- $22.9M
- 4 Form D · last Oct 2025
- 12 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 36 pending · first 2025
- Rank in peer group#35 of 177
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$15M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$2.1M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Preventing outbreaks of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in edible sprouts via novel resistance-conferring seed treatments$783K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Preventing outbreaks of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in edible sprouts via novel resistance-conferring seed treatments$991K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$3.2M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Using novel pre-harvest, resistance-conferring treatments to prevent foodborne pathogenic outbreaks in produce$300K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Preventing outbreaks of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in edible sprouts via novel resistance-conferring seed treatments$2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2.5M
Show 3 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Controlling plant pathogens with novel seed treatments based on nematode-produced ascarosides$750K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Preventing outbreaks of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in edible sprouts via novel resistance-conferring seed treatments$252K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Controlling plant pathogens with novel seed treatments based on nematode-produced ascarosides$225K
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Federal first
31months
from Ascribe Bioscience Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Feb 2019
- NSF · $225K
- First Form D · Sep 2021
- $2.5M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 3 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 177 peers
Line = medianAgritech · Molecule
- Federal grants#1 · top 1%
- Granted patents#35 · top 20%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Alex BondarDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Frank SchroederDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Fred GruisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jay FarmerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kyle WelbornDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 37- PendingAscaroside DerivativesUSPTOApplication 19156948
- PendingMethods Of Treating Plant-based Products To Reduce Microbe Proliferation And Extend Shelf LifeUSPTOApplication 18854175
- PendingAscaroside SaltsUSPTOApplication 18864686
Show all 37 patent records
- Ascaroside DerivativesJun 4, 2026 · Application 19156948Pending
- Methods Of Treating Plant-based Products To Reduce Microbe Proliferation And Extend Shelf LifeMay 28, 2026 · Application 18854175Pending
- Ascaroside SaltsNov 13, 2025 · Application 18864686Pending
- Process For Production Of Ascarylose And Related CompoundsOct 28, 2025 · US 12,454,543Granted
- Ascaroside CombinationsOct 16, 2025 · Application 18867965Pending
- Modified Release Of AscarosidesSep 18, 2025 · Application 18860035Pending
- Methods Of Seed And Plant Treatment To Reduce Foodborne IllnessFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18719942Pending
- Modified AscarosidesApplication 63637551Pending
- Ascaroside DerivativesApplication PCTUS2024016565Pending
- Ascaroside Particulate Compositions And Methods For UseApplication 63519978Pending
- Ascaroside And Plant Nutrient Combinations And Methods For UseApplication 63515554Pending
- Ascarosides And Insecticide Combinations And Methods For UseApplication 63513860Pending
- Ascarosides And Herbicidal Combinations And Methods For UseApplication 63511172Pending
- Compositions And Methods To Mitigate Phytotoxic Effects Of AgrichemicalsApplication 63506575Pending
- Ascaroside CombinationsApplication PCTUS2023023277Pending
- Ascaroside SaltsApplication PCTUS2023021731Pending
- Modified Release Of AscarosidesApplication PCTUS2023020472Pending
- Methods Of Treating Plant-based Products To Reduce Microbe Proliferation And Extend Shelf LifeApplication PCTUS2023017947Pending
- Ascarosides And Sdhi Fungicidal Combinations And Methods For UseApplication 63486018Pending
- Ascaroside DerivativesApplication 63486019Pending
- Ascarosides And Triazole Fungicidal Combinations And Methods For UseApplication 63421499Pending
- Ascarosides And Fungicidal Combinations And Methods For UseApplication 63421340Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Controlling Asian Soybean RustApplication 63398745Pending
- Ascaroside CombinationsApplication 63344937Pending
- Ascaroside SaltsApplication 63341332Pending
- Modified Release Of AscarosidesApplication 63336738Pending
- Methods Of Treating Plant-based Products To Reduce Microbe Proliferation And Extend Shelf LifeApplication 63328596Pending
- Process For Production Of Ascarylose And Related CompoundsApplication 63059363Pending
- Ascarosides And Insecticide Combinations And Methods For UseApplication 19501654Pending
- Ascaroside Particulate Compositions And Methods For UseApplication 19511084Pending
- Ascaroside And Plant Nutrient Combinations And Methods For UseApplication 19504881Pending
- Modified AscarosidesApplication PCTUS2025025940Pending
- Ascaroside Particulate Compositions And Methods For UseApplication PCTUS2024042456Pending
- Ascaroside And Plant Nutrient Combinations And Methods For UseApplication PCTUS2024039270Pending
- Ascarosides And Insecticide Combinations And Methods For UseApplication PCTUS2024037825Pending
- Ascarosides And Herbicidal Combinationsand Methods For UseApplication PCTUS2024036051Pending
- Compositions And Methods To Mitigate Phytotoxic Effects Of AgrichemicalsApplication PCTUS2024032597Pending
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Regulatory activity · Agritech
- Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
- Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
- Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
- Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
- Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
- Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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