Startup list · Global
Fertilizer startups
Below are the top global fertilizer startups, ranked by total funding. Together the 50 companies on this list have raised a combined $3.4B, and include 1 unicorn. The strongest hubs are United States, France, Australia.
$3.4Bcombined funding · 50 companies
United Statestop hub
50companies shown
1unicorn
Ranked by total funding · Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: Dealroom
| # | Company | Founded | HQ | Funding |
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| 1 |
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Pivot BioUnicorn
Fueled by an innovative drive and a deep understanding of the microbiome, Pivot Bio is pioneering game-changing advances in crop nutrition
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2011 | Minnetonka, United States | $617M |
| 2 |
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InnovaFeed
Biotechnology company specializing in the breeding of insects for animal and plant food
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2016 | Paris, France | $554M |
| 3 |
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Anuvia Plant Nutrients
Manufactures an enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) for farmers, turf managers and homeowners to reach sustainable agriculture for a Growing Population
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2005 | Winter Garden, United States | $476M |
| 4 |
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Atlas Agro
Atlas Agro is focus on developing and marketing sustainable solutions for crop protection, forestry, apiculture and public hygiene
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2021 | Zug, Switzerland | $325M |
| 5 |
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Sound Agriculture
Unleashes the power of plants to create healthier, tastier, more sustainable food
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2013 | Emeryville, United States | $195M |
| 6 |
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Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies
Develops technology to remove polluting nutrients from waste water and recycles into fertilizers
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2005 | Creve Coeur, United States | $192M |
| 7 |
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Aphea.Bio
Develops microbial-based biostimulant and biocontrol products using a high-throughput platform to protect crops while reducing chemical inputs
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2016 | Ghent, Belgium | $129M |
| 8 |
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Joyn Bio
Designs microbes that provide cereal crops with their nitrogen needs and reduce agriculture’s reliance on nitrogen fertilizer and its environmental impact
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2018 | Boston, United States | $100M |
| 9 |
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Nitricity
Commercializing a breakthrough technology that produces fertilizer using only air, water, and renewable energy
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2018 | Fremont, United States | $95M |
| 10 |
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Sistema.bio
Hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer
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2010 | Mexico City, Mexico | $84M |
| 11 |
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Ductor
Making use of organic waste and putting it back to work as CO2 neutral organic fertilizer and renewable energy
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2009 | Helsinki, Finland | $45M |
| 12 |
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CampoRico
Offers high quality services to customers with a variety of fertilizer solutions
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2014 | São Paulo, Brazil | $40M |
| 13 |
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N2 Applied
Develops a technology that enables farmers to produce their own fertilizer using slurry, air, and electricity
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2010 | Asker, Norway | $38M |
| 14 |
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Windfall Bio
Naturally Transforming Methane Into Organic Soil Nutrient
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2022 | San Mateo, United States | $37M |
| 15 |
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nextProtein
Biotechnology company that produces insect-based protein for animal feedstocks with a negligible carbon footprint, at a lower cost and with the equivalent nutritional value of traditional protein production
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2015 | Paris, France | $33M |
| 16 |
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VitalFluidDealroom profile unavailable
Young innovative company specialised in plasma activated water (PAW), engineering and design of PAW-equipment and application
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2014 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | $28M |
| 17 |
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Alga Energy
A biotech company consolidating over 4 decades cutting edge know-how in the field of microalgae
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2007 | Alcobendas, Spain | $25M |
| 18 |
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Switch Bioworks
Engineers symbiotic microbes to produce sustainable nitrogen fertilizer under the control of precise genetic circuits
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2022 | San Carlos, United States | $25M |
| 19 |
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Australian Biofert
Creates sustainable plant nutrient solutions using a unique organo-mineral fertiliser formulation made from recycle waste streams
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2015 | Melbourne, Australia | $25M |
| 20 |
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Golden Sun Grain and Oil
High-quality, non-GMO refined deodorized sunflower oil from Ukraine, rich in natural vitamins, exported to over 25 countries
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2013 | Nantong, China | $24M |
| 21 |
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PlasmaLeap TechnologiesDealroom profile unavailable
Non-thermal plasma technologies that are pivotal in the Power to X revolution.
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2017 | Sydney, Australia | $22M |
| 22 |
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Phospholutions
Developing solutions to reduce the environmental impact of phosphorus
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2016 | State College, United States | $22M |
| 23 |
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Toopi
Provides urine collection services and produces human urine-based fertilizer for agriculture
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2019 | Loupiac-de-la-Réole, France | $18M |
| 24 |
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Lucent BioSciencesDealroom profile unavailable
Bio-Released Micronutrient Fertilizer for Agriculture
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2014 | West Vancouver, Canada | $18M |
| 25 |
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Chonex
CHONEX is a nutrient recycling company that converts poultry manure, a low value fertilizer product
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2018 | Birmingham, United States | $16M |
| 26 |
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Arevo
Focused on developing highly effective, eco-friendly plant nutrition products
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2019 | Umeå kommun, Sweden | $15M |
| 27 |
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ALGAIADealroom profile unavailable
Is a company developing, producing and commercializing Natural Extracts, mostly made out of seaweed
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2016 | Lannilis, France | $14M |
| 28 |
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Gênica
Technological innovation in biological control
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2015 | Piracicaba, Brazil | $14M |
| 29 |
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Zymofix
Resilient Microbials, Manufactured from Biomass Residues
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2022 | Ghent, Belgium | $13M |
| 30 |
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AdvanSixDealroom profile unavailable
Produces essential chemical materials for various industries
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2016 | Parsippany-Troy Hills, United States | $12M |
| 31 |
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Travertine Technologies
Re-engineering chemical production for Carbon Dioxide Removal
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2022 | Boulder, United States | $12M |
| 32 |
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NetZeroNitrogen
Biofertilizer alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertilizers
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2021 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | $8M |
| 33 |
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Jupiter IonicsDealroom profile unavailable
Powering the Green Ammonia revolution
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2021 | Melbourne, Australia | $7M |
| 34 |
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Nordic MicrobesDealroom profile unavailable
Develops microbial biostimulants that improve seed germination, root growth, and nutrient uptake for sustainable agricultural production
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2021 | Odense, Denmark | $7M |
| 35 |
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Indogulf Cropsciences$25M+ revenueDealroom profile unavailable
Crop protection, plant nutrient, and biological solutions for retail and institutional farmers, with exports to over 34 countries
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1993 | India | $7M |
| 36 |
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InsecttaDealroom profile unavailable
Urban insect farm in Singapore selling products for animal feeding and organic fertilizer
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2018 | Singapore, Singapore | $6M |
| 37 |
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HydGene RenewablesDealroom profile unavailable
HydGene Renewable offers solutions for Renewable Energy generation and Hydrogen production in remote areas
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2020 | Sydney, Australia | $6M |
| 38 |
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Ac-PlantaDealroom profile unavailable
Using plant science to address global issues, such as declining agricultural production and food shortages due to extreme weather
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2018 | Tokyo, Japan | $5M |
| 39 |
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Kapsera
Offers natural and innovative formulations for microbials based biofertilizers and biopesticides
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2018 | Bordeaux, France | $5M |
| 40 |
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OmnicrobeDealroom profile unavailable
Our patent-pending process creates a diverse, symbiotic consortium of microorganisms through our proprietary fermentation process. These novel microbes and enzymes enable us to create products as solutions in agriculture, biogas, environmental remediation and waste water
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2021 | Amarillo, United States | $5M |
| 41 | W WAKUDealroom profile unavailable Glutathione-based biostimulants enhancing crop stress tolerance | 2022 | Okayama, Japan | $5M |
| 42 |
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Seaweed SolutionsDealroom profile unavailable
Enables large scale ocean farming of seaweed
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2009 | Trondheim, Norway | $5M |
| 43 |
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CCm TechnologiesDealroom profile unavailable
Uses captured carbon dioxide from industrial power generation to stabilise a wide variety of materials (such as ammonia and phosphates) from agricultural and industrial waste streams and use these to create new fertiliser products with significantly lower than usual carbon footprint
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2011 | Cheltenham, United Kingdom | $4M |
| 44 |
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Puna BioDealroom profile unavailable
Extremophile-based biological inputs for agricultural resilience
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2020 | Federal, Argentina | $4M |
| 45 |
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ZymeCODealroom profile unavailable
Regenerative biological products for turf and agriculture
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2020 | Colorado Springs, United States | $4M |
| 46 |
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Nium
Localized production of green ammonia
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2022 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | $4M |
| 47 |
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NitroVoltDealroom profile unavailable
Developing a small-scale ammonia synthesis unit, to give farmers control over fertilizer production
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2023 | Gladsaxe Municipality, Denmark | $4M |
| 48 |
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BIOSORRADealroom profile unavailable
Transforms waste into crop yield by producing a soil improver as a radical substitute of chemical fertilizers
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2022 | Nakuru, Kenya | $4M |
| 49 |
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CEREAPRO$100M+ revenue
The leading online agricultural trading platform allows farmers to sell their grain crops and buy their fertilizer, seeds, and phytos quickly and easily
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2016 | Chartres, France | $3M |
| 50 |
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Legume TechnologyDealroom profile unavailable
Microbial biofertilizers and inoculants for agricultural crops
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2000 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | $3M |
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