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Phytoform

start up
United Kingdom - Harpenden, Hertfordshire
  • 17/12/2021
  • Seed
  • $5,700,000

Phytoform are making agriculture sustainable & unlocking the genetic potential of plants.


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William PeltonCo Founder

William Pelton United Kingdom - Harpenden, England,

A passionate plant scientist turned co-founder of Phytoform, driven to use crops to tackle some of the biggest problems facing society today.

Before founding Phytoform Labs I completed a PhD in Plant science from Imperial College London, a MRes in Molecular Plant and Microbial Sciences from Imperial College and a BSc in Botany from the University of Bristol.

During my career I have nurtured a fascination with plant genetics which led me to develop several novel techniques including in the field of genome editing. I have also held a deep interest in how we can make our society more sustainable and less harmful to the environment and was involved in conservation projects around the world.