Overview

Raised to Date: Raised: $145,181

Deal Terms

Investment Momentum

Company Profile

Deal Summary

Financials

Total Commitments ($USD)

Platform

Wefunder

Start Date

08/24/2022

Close Date

01/20/2023

Min. Goal

$50,000

Max. Goal

$1,500,000

Min. Investment

$250

Security Type

Convertible Note

Series

Seed

SEC Filing Type

RegCF    

Valuation Cap

$25,000,000

Discount

20%

Rolling Commitments ($USD)

Status

Funded

Reporting Date

01/30/2023

Days Remaining

Funded

% of Min. Goal

Funded

% of Max. Goal

Funded

Likelihood of Max

Funded

Avg. Daily Raise

$981

# of Investors

134

Momentum

Funded

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Biodel AG

Year Founded

2015

Industry

Farming & Agriculture

Tech Sector

AgriTech

Distribution Model

B2B/B2C

Margin

Medium

Capital Intensity

Low

Location

Maricopa, Arizona

Business Type

Growth

Company Website

Biodel AG, with a valuation of $25 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. The company manufactures a unique product used to restore soil health and transition agricultural lands to regenerative practices. The product, Sequester, rapidly restores the capability of microbial biomass in the soil to mitigate climate change and save water. Biodel AG has five awarded patents and 12 patent applications in process and reported a 140% revenue growth year-over-year. Ben Cloud founded Biodel AG in July 2015. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $50,000 and a maximum target of $1,500,000. The campaign proceeds will be used for marketing, product development, plant and equipment, and salaries.

Summary Profit and Loss Statement

	Most Recent Year	Prior Year
Revenue	$372,565	$220,004
COGS	$162,633	$100,885
Tax	$4,469	$50
Net Income	$-250,988	$-348,058

Summary Balance Sheet

	Most Recent Year	Prior Year
Cash	$67,592	$4,998
Accounts Receivable	$49,581	$4,600
Total Assets	$1,797,782	$1,424,850
Short-Term Debt	$496,130	$487,188
Long-Term Debt	$197,655	$5,000
Total Liabilities	$693,785	$492,188

Financials as of: 08/24/2022

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Moonshot companies are tricky to evaluate. By definition, moonshots are bold, audacious, innovative attempts to solve massive problems. And if the solution is successful, it can be immensely profitable for investors and beneficial for society.

Moonshots are also incredibly risky. Such innovative solutions are difficult to build. And often, it takes a long time before society adopts a moonshot solution. It’s hard to overcome decades of doing something the same way.

That’s why timing is incredibly important when investing in moonshots. We know that many early stage moonshot companies are at least a decade away from succeeding. Investing in them often means waiting a long time before seeing any returns.

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We believe Biodel AG is one of these special moonshot companies.

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Biodel AG Founder Ben Cloud on How Bacteria is Revitalizing Soil

Bacteria are one of the most overlooked forms of life on Earth. But despite their size, they have big jobs and are an important part of our ecosystem. Among these ecosystem supporters are cyanobacteria. They are part of a group called autotrophs, meaning they produce their own energy via photosynthesis. 

Biodel AG is harnessing the power of these amazing little organisms to bring sustainability and soil regeneration into agriculture. We spoke with founder and CEO Ben Cloud about the potential of its soil additive to revitalize farmland. 

Note: This interview was conducted over phone and email. It has been lightly edited for clarity and length.

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