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UrbanKisaan

Foundation models and autonomous chambers for plant biology

Y CombinatorWinter 2020ActiveIndustrialsAgricultureBiotechAgricultureAISustainable Agriculture

What they do

Problem

Crop and seed development is slow because genotype and phenotype data are disconnected, making it hard to predict performance and iteratively learn from experiments.

Solution

UrbanKisaan builds plant-biology foundation models trained on genomic and experimental data, paired with autonomous growth chambers that generate phenotype data to close the prediction–experiment loop for breeding.

Who it's for

Seed companies, crop breeders, and agricultural R&D teams developing new plant varieties.

Founders

Vihari Kanukollu
Founder

Forbes 30 under 30 Asia, Co-Founder and CEO @urbankisaan. Farmer at heart.

Srinivas Chaganti
Founder
Dr. Sairam Reddy Palicherla
Founder

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