 In 2014, Indigo was founded as Symbiota by Noubar Afeyan and Geoffrey von Maltzahn; led by CEO David Perry.In February 2016, the company rebranded as Indigo Agriculture.The company has raised over $300 million in venture capital funding, with help from investors Flagship Pioneering, the Alaska Permanent Fund, Baillie Gifford, the Investment Corporation of Dubai, and Activant Capital.