Enko Chem

New solutions for crop protection

Enko, an agricultural life sciences company, is applying DNA-encoded libraries, artificial intelligence, structure-based design, and machine learning to identify and develop new, safer products that protect crops from pests and disease. The foundation’s support is helping accelerate development of innovative products that are affordable to smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
  • Domain
  • Investment type
    Direct equity
  • Status
    Active
  • Initial investment
    Series B
  • Partnered in
    2020
  • Investment lead
    Ryan Kreitzer
  • Headquarters
    USA
  • Program strategy
    Agriculture Development

More about our work

Our focus

Our six domains of focus comprise 40+ program strategies across the Foundation’s nearly $9B annual charitable support.

Investment approach

Fostering partnerships with the private sector to leverage groundbreaking global innovations for societal good.

Our team

We bring depth of experience to every investment, with a proven track record across sectors and scale.