Moa wins backing for ambition to become leading source of herbicide innovation

Oxford University spinout Moa Technology has raised £22.2 million in Series C funding to advance its pipeline of resistance-breaking herbicides and herbicide-reducing technologies, aiming to position itself as an independent innovation partner in the crop protection industry. Moa’s GALAXY platform has identified over 80 novel herbicide modes of action, with several programmes showing promising results in international field trials and moving toward commercialisation. The company maintains independence by partnering with, rather than being owned by, major crop protection firms, and is also developing Moa Amplifiers and bioAmplifiers to enhance or reduce herbicide use. The funding will primarily support the company’s most mature programmes while continuing investment in early-stage discovery.