# Solena

> Solena is an agricultural biotechnology company that reads the microbiome of farm soil the way a doctor reads a blood panel. Farmers mail in a soil sample; Solena sequences the DNA of the microbes living in it, scores the soil's biological health with its MISS index, and its Prometheus platform turns that data into AI-driven prescriptions for what to apply, when, and how much. The goal is fewer synthetic inputs, healthier soil, better yields, and eligibility for carbon and regenerative-agriculture incentives.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Foster City, California, United States
- **Founders:** Irving Rivera (Co-founder & CEO), Octavio Gonzalez (Co-founder (methodology))
- **Team size:** ~110 employees
- **Products:** MISS - Metagenome Index for Soil Sustainability, Prometheus Platform, AI Crop Insights & Soil Regeneration Prescription, Pathogen Detection, Metagenome Soil API
- **Notable:** Closed a $6M Series A (2023) led/backed by CerraCap Ventures and The Yield Lab Latam., Selected for the NVIDIA Inception program (2024)., Backed by the Illumina Accelerator, tying its model to next-generation sequencing.

## Products & services

- **MISS - Metagenome Index for Soil Sustainability** — A soil health score combining microbial health and sustainability potential, derived from DNA sequencing of a soil sample. Gives farmers a single, trackable number for the biological state of their soil.
- **Prometheus Platform** — A proprietary data-mining platform and ever-growing biorepository that turns metagenomic, environmental, and agronomic data into molecular soil-health diagnosis and custom microbial bio-inoculant recommendations.
- **AI Crop Insights & Soil Regeneration Prescription** — AI analyzes a field's soil, climate, and crop needs to deliver a step-by-step prescription: what to apply, when, and how much - to cut chemical inputs and improve yields.
- **Pathogen Detection** — Soil-biology scanning that detects pathogens early, before they spread, enabling intervention ahead of visible crop damage.
- **Metagenome Soil API** — An API that integrates metagenomic, environmental, and agronomic data to deliver soil health indexes, pathogen detection, and biomarker insights; syncs with GIS, IoT, drones, and equipment such as John Deere and Trimble.
- **Crop Financing** — Financing services that help farmers adopt soil-health interventions and qualify for carbon and regenerative incentives.

## Achievements

- Closed a $6M Series A (2023) led/backed by CerraCap Ventures and The Yield Lab Latam.
- Selected for the NVIDIA Inception program (2024).
- Backed by the Illumina Accelerator, tying its model to next-generation sequencing.
- Founder Irving Rivera named Forbes Mexico 30 promising entrepreneurs (2019) and MIT Innovators Under 35 LATAM (2020).
- Products carry COFEPRIS certification, OMRI listing, and CCOF approval; FAO affiliation.
- Pitched among global innovators in St. Louis (2024) on the future of high-tech farms.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Announced a strategic partnership with Greencorp to deliver customized plant treatments to farmers.
- **2024-02** — Featured among global innovators pitching the future of high-tech farms in St. Louis.
- **2024-01** — Selected for the NVIDIA Inception program for AI-driven startups.
- **2023-10** — Closed a $6M Series A with The Yield Lab Latam joining the investor group.
- **2022-06** — CerraCap Ventures announced its investment in Solena AG.

## Links

- Website: https://solena.ag
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/solenaaginc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/solenaverde
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solena.global

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Last updated: 2026-07-10