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Phospholutions
Developing solutions to reduce the environmental impact of phosphorus
About Phospholutions
Phospholutions, founded in 2016, is a pioneer in sustainable fertilizer technology aimed at revolutionizing global phosphorus use. Operating primarily in the agricultural sector, the company serves growers and farmers who are looking to enhance crop yields while minimizing environmental impact. Phospholutions' core product, RhizoSorb, is a cutting-edge technology that increases phosphorus efficiency and reduces the environmental footprint of phosphorus fertilizers. By incorporating RhizoSorb into their fertilizers, growers can cut phosphorus use by up to 50% without compromising on yield, thereby achieving both economic and ecological benefits.
The company operates in the US row crop market and has garnered significant investment to accelerate the commercialization of its technology. Phospholutions' business model revolves around selling its proprietary RhizoSorb technology to fertilizer manufacturers and growers, generating revenue through product sales and licensing agreements. The recent $10.15 million investment from leading global fertilizer companies and investors underscores the market's confidence in Phospholutions' innovative approach to sustainable agriculture.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- State College, United States
- Employees
- 27
- Open positions
- 3
- Dealroom signal
- 65.6/100
- Industry
- Food, Energy
- Sub-industry
- AgriTech
- Sector
- Energy, Biotechnology, Fertigation, Spinout, Fertilizer, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Aug 2023 | $10M | $52M | Advantage Capital · Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania · Maumee Ventures · Conti Ventures | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jul 2022 | $0 | — | Ospraie Ag Science · Bunge Ventures · United Phosphorus | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Phospholutions is 1.9K monthly website visits, down 74.7% over the last three months. Phospholutions's team declined 3.6% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed2 investors entered at this stage
Maumee Ventures
1855 Capital Partners
Series A9 investors entered at this stage
Continental Grain
Ag Ventures Alliance
Tekfen Ventures
Ospraie Ag Science- BVBunge Ventures
United Phosphorus
Advantage Capital
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania- CVConti Ventures
Other known investors4 additional known investors
Penn State University
H/L Ventures
Kris Kemeny- SUSinan Uzan.
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