Wild Bioscience acquires F1 Seed to create

Oxford University spinout Wild Bioscience has acquired independent wheat breeder F1 Seed. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The combination brings together Wild Bio's AI-led trait discovery, evolutionary biology and gene-editing capabilities with F1 Seed's breeding pipeline, field trials and UK wheat germplasm - giving the company a route from computational trait design to commercial variety.

Wild Bioscience acquires F1 Seed to create integrated UK wheat-breeding business

The Oxford University spinout has bought independent wheat breeder F1 Seed, combining AI-led trait discovery with an established UK breeding pipeline. Terms were not disclosed.

By Dirk Vandenhirtz

Published: July 28, 2026 · Biologicals · United Kingdom · 2 min

Oxford University spinout Wild Bioscience has acquired independent wheat breeder F1 Seed. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The combination brings together Wild Bio's AI-led trait discovery, evolutionary biology and gene-editing capabilities with F1 Seed's breeding pipeline, field trials and UK wheat germplasm - giving the company a route from computational trait design to commercial variety.

Source: AgFunderNews

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