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NuCicer

Chickpea breeding and ingredient innovation company

nucicer.com

Headquarters: Davis, United States
Founded year: 2019
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 25–50
Industry: Fishing & Farming

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Latest news about NuCicer

In short: NuCicer launched its Nuchi high-protein chickpea variety and raised $11.5 million in Series A funding to scale production.

Company announcements

July 16 NuCicer

NuCicer reports chickpea flowering and disease challenges

The team observes blooms in multiple states and faces Ascochyta blight in Montana, requiring timely fungicide sprays.

July 3 NuCicer

NuCicer introduces Nuchi, a new high-protein chickpea class

It has 50% more protein and 25% less fat, solving processing issues for plant-based ingredients.

June 22 NuCicer

NuCicer created chickpeas with 50% more protein

The company unlocked wild chickpea genetics to improve protein content, functionality, and supply chain scalability.

May 8 NuCicer

NuCicer closes clean label protein gap

NuCicer's chickpeas offer 30% protein from wild genetics, avoiding over-processing. Partnership with Stricks Ag scales to 10,000+ acres this year.

Media coverage

August 5 The Business Journals

Davis startup releases chickpea with 50% more protein than standard varieties

Davis crop science company NuCicer's new Nuchi chickpeas have 50% more protein than common chickpeas, and its products are available at a time when whey...

March 13 Snack and Bakery

NuCicer, Stricks Ag launch strategic partnership

NuCicer, a predictive breeding and crop innovation company, and Stricks Ag, a supplier of non-GMO specialty pulses, have announced a strategic partnership to deploy more...

March 2 Digital Journal

NuCicer & Stricks Ag Launch Strategic Partnership to Scale High-Protein Chickpeas

NuCicer is a crop innovation company unlocking the full potential of chickpea through advanced predictive breeding. By harnessing natural diversity and applying modern data-driven breeding...

6 August 2025 Yahoo Finance

NuCicer Raises $11.5M to Scale High-Protein Chickpeas and Accelerate Predictive Breeding Platform

With over 2,500 acres planted in 2025 and plans to 10x by 2026, NuCicer's current high-protein variety is already proving its value in the field...

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