When was Adama founded?

Adama was founded in 1945 and raised its 1st funding round 69 years after it was founded.

Where is Adama located?

Adama is headquartered in Hyderabad, India. It is registered at Plot no: DS-13, IKP Knowledge Park, Sy. No. 542/2 Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet, Rangareddi, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Telangana, India, 500101.

How many employees does Adama have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Adama is 2456.

Is Adama a funded company?

Adama is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Feb 12, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Adama?

Adama's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jan 15, 2018, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Adama rank among its competitors?

Adama ranks 3rd amongst 604 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Mahamaya, which secured $1.62M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Adama?

Adama's top competitors include Bayer, Godrej Agrovet and DFPCL. Among them, Mahamaya secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

Adama - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other agricultural solutions. It is a diverse portfolio including bio-stimulants and crop-specific solutions like sorghum herbicides. It supports local agriculture through leadership teams and products for weeds, insects, and diseases.

Website: www.adama.com
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Registered Address: Plot no: DS-13, IKP Knowledge Park, Sy. No. 542/2 Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet, Rangareddi, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Telangana, India, 500101

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1945

Location

Hyderabad, India

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jan 15, 2018, $*****

Investors

IKP Knowledge Park & 7 more

Ranked

3^rd among 604 active competitors

Employee Count

2,456 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Grochem & 4 more

Similar Companies

Crystal Crop Protection & 235 more

Exit Details

Acquired by China Chemical (Nov 22, 2016)

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Adama is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ADAMA NEW ZEALAND LIMITED CIN: 1506331 , New Zealand, Active	May 12, 2004	-	-
ADAMA TECHNOLOGIES CORP CIN: 1422222 , United States, Active	Sep 18, 2007	$1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2016)	7 (As on Nov 30, 2016)	-
ADAMA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24110TG1998PTC072870 , India, Active	Jul 27, 1998	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	657 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

Adama got acquired by China Chemical on Nov 22, 2016.

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Adama has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 12, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jan 15, 2018 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Adama has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Adama:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 15, 2018	5501630	Post IPO	9214117	7529935	5962772	2467537
Jan 22, 2015	9764336	Conventional Debt	8128639	8078956	5877409	6847527
Feb 12, 2014	3569152	Conventional Debt	7528132	2714814	6085878	Clal Finance Underwriting

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The founders of Adama is Lior Dinmez. Chen Lichtenstein is the CEO of Adama.

Here are the details of Adama's key team members:

Lior Dinmez: Co-Founder & CEO of Adama.

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Adama's employee count trend

Adama has 2,456 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Adama's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Adama include Bayer, Godrej Agrovet and DFPCL. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Adama, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bayer 1863, Leverkusen (Germany), Public	Manufacturer of drugs	-	Digital Pharma Lab, B Capital Fund & 9 others	74/100
2nd	Godrej Agrovet 1992, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of animal feed, oil palm, crop protection, and aqua feed	$105M	Temasek, Baring Private Equity Partners	70/100
3rd	Adama 1945, Hyderabad (India), Acquired	Provider of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other agricultural solutions	-	IKP Knowledge Park, China Reform Fund Management ... & 6 others	69/100
4th	DFPCL 1979, Pune (India), Public	Manufacturer of fertilizers, industrial chemicals, and value-added real estate	-	Fidelity Investments, Axis Mutual Fund & 5 others	62/100
5th	Crystal Crop Protection 1994, Delhi (India), Early Stage	Manufacturer of agrochemicals for crop protection	$27.7M	Everstone Capital, Kanak Nand Kishore Aggarwal Family Trust ... & 45 others	61/100
6th	Safex Chemicals 1991, Delhi (India), Late Stage	Provider of agrochemicals products	$91.7M	Safex Ventures, ChrysCapital & 16 others	61/100
7th	PI Industries 1946, Gurugram (India), Public	Manufacturer of crop protection products and provider of research and development services for the agricultural and health sciences sectors	-	Standardcharteredtrade, Affirma Capital & 1 others	60/100
8th	Dhanuka Agritech 1980, Gurugram (India), Public	Leading Indian agrochemical company empowering agriculture with innovative crop protection solutions	$7.38M	Lighthouse	59/100
9th	GSFC 1962, Vadodara (India), Public	Fertilizers, chemicals, and industrial products manufacturer enriching lives through agriculture and industry	-	-	57/100
10th	Mahamaya 2002, Delhi (India), Public	Crop protection and bioproducts for agriculture, promoting productivity and sustainability	$1.62M	Minerva Ventures, IndusInd Bank & 13 others	57/100

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Adama has made 2 investments in companies including NRGene and Cibus. Adama has also acquired 3 companies including Grochem and FNV.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 06, 2022	Acquisition	Grochem	1993	Wellington (New Zealand)
Oct 15, 2020	Acquisition	FNV	2015	Hernandarias (Paraguay)
Oct 31, 2019	Acquisition	AgroKlinge		Santiago de Surco (Peru)