The Business Journals: Marrone's Invasive Species Corp. gets $2.5 million pre-seed funding from Singapore's Silverstrand Capital

Davis-based biological controls company Invasive Species Corp. has closed a $2.5 million round of pre-seed funding from Singapore-based Silverstrand Capital.

The company will use the investment to commercialize some existing products and develop new products to combat invasive species using biological controls rather than harsh chemicals, said Pam Marrone, executive chairperson and co-founder of Invasive Species Corp.