Vestaron

About:

Vestaron produces insecticides for agriculture, animal health, non-crop, and commercial pest control applications.

Top Investors: Ann Arbor SPARK, Northpond Ventures, Novo Holdings, Pangaea Ventures, Sandbox Industries

Description:

Vestaron is leading a peptide-based revolution in crop protection. We are committed to providing growers with novel, effective peptide-based biopesticides that address proven targets. Our peptides overcome existing resistance issues while offering a desired safety profile for workers, beneficials and the environment. Vestaron has earned global recognition for its work, including the inaugural 2015 Bernard Blum Award for novel biocontrol solutions, the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute in 2020 and Best New Biologic Product in the 2021 Crop Science Awards.

Total Funding Amount:

$265M

Estimated Revenue Range:

$1M to $10M

Headquarters Location:

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Founded Date:

2005-01-01

Founders:

Glenn King

Number of Employees:

11-50

Last Funding Date:

2022-08-25

IPO Status:

Private

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