BENSON HILL – SUSTAINABLE FOOD TECHNOLOGY COMPANY DRIVING THE PLANT-BASED FOOD REVOLUTION – TO COMBINE WITH STAR PEAK CORP II

Benson Hill, a food technology company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced today that it will become publicly listed through a business combination with Star Peak Corp II (NYSE: STPC) (“Star Peak”). Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be named “Benson Hill, Inc.” and is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol “BHIL”.  Matt Crisp, Chief Executive Officer of Benson Hill, will lead the combined company. The startup, co-founded by Crisp and Danforth Plant Science Center scientist, Todd Mockler, Ph.D. is located in 39 North at BRDG Park at the Danforth Center.  READ MORE