When was Syngenta founded?

Syngenta was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Syngenta located?

Syngenta is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. It is registered at 90, เอ ซีดับเบิ้ลยู ทาวเวอร์, 25, รัชดาภิเษก, ห้วยขวาง, เขตห้วยขวาง, กรุงเทพมหานคร.

How many employees does Syngenta have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Syngenta is 37775.

Is Syngenta a funded company?

Syngenta is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Sep 05, 2005.

When was the latest funding round of Syngenta?

Syngenta's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 01, 2023, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Genomics. Globally, the Genomics sector has seen $653M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Syngenta rank among its competitors?

Syngenta ranks 1st amongst 541 active competitors, of which 96 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Advanta, which secured $100M in Nov, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Syngenta?

Syngenta's top competitors include Ginkgo Bioworks, Synthego and Advanta. Among them, Advanta secured the most recent funding round in November, 2024.

Syngenta - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Syngenta an acquired company?

Syngenta got acquired by ChemChina on Feb 03, 2016.

Company Details

Developer of technologies and sustainable farming practices for farmers. It offers crop protection products for keeping plants safe from planting to harvesting, high-technology seeds help mitigate risks such as disease, insect, and climate pressures. It also provides biologicals and digital farming solutions that support regenerative agriculture and soil health.

Website: www.syngenta.com/
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Email ID: *****@syngenta.com
Phone Number: +41 **********
Registered Address: 90, เอ ซีดับเบิ้ลยู ทาวเวอร์, 25, รัชดาภิเษก, ห้วยขวาง, เขตห้วยขวาง, กรุงเทพมหานคร

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Basel, Switzerland

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 01, 2023, $*****

Investors

Analah Ventures & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 541 active competitors

Employee Count

37,775 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Decibel Bio & 29 more

Similar Companies

Ginkgo Bioworks & 450 more

Exit Details

Acquired by ChemChina (Feb 03, 2016)

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Syngenta is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
SYNGENTA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24210PN2000PTC135336 , India, Active	Mar 23, 2000	$665M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1313 (As on Mar 01, 2026)
Syngenta Foundation India CIN: U91120PN2005NPL139186 , India, Active	Oct 26, 2005	$3.02M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION CO., LTD. CIN: 0105524002031 , Thailand, Active	Jan 26, 1981	$117M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
SYNGENTA GLOBAL CAPABILITY CENTER PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74120PN2013PTC152990 , India, Active	Jul 15, 2013	$50.6M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	836 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
T C L ELECTRIONICS (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0105547134618 , Thailand, Active	Oct 01, 2004	$96M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
SYNGENTA BIOSCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24117TN1997PTC038209 , India, Inactive for e-filing	May 19, 1997	$15.8M (As on Mar 31, 2022)	220 (As on Mar 31, 2024)

Syngenta got acquired by ChemChina on Feb 03, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Syngenta has raised funding over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 05, 2005. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Syngenta has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Syngenta:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 01, 2023	6093184	Grant (prize money)	3539304	6024255	8639851	7324723
Nov 01, 2022	5135585	Grant (prize money)	2483049	1911287	1926803	Europa
Mar 01, 2021	6376304	Grant (prize money)	5244295	8278514	7225938	Europa

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Syngenta's employee count trend

Syngenta has 37,775 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Syngenta's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Syngenta include Ginkgo Bioworks, Synthego and Advanta. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Syngenta, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Syngenta 2000, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired	Developer of technologies and sustainable farming practices for farmers	-	Analah Ventures, Europa	75/100
2nd	Ginkgo Bioworks 2008, Boston (United States), Public	Autonomous labs for biotechnology, empowering scientists to design the living world	$796M	Viking Global Investors, Felicis Ventures ... & 53 others	74/100
3rd	Synthego 2012, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Developer of CRISPR-engineered cell and gene therapies	$460M	8VC, RA Capital Management & 30 others	71/100
4th	Advanta 1989, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Public	Developer of high-nutrition crops for sustainable agriculture	$400M	KKR, Paine Schwartz Partners & 5 others	70/100
5th	Twist Bioscience 2013, San Francisco (United States), Public	Developer of a semiconductor-based DNA synthesis platform	$321M	Fidelity Investments, Foresite Capital & 39 others	70/100
6th	Codexis 2002, Redwood City (United States), Public	Developer of high-performance enzymes for drug discovery	$111M	Casdin Capital, Vivo Capital & 12 others	68/100
7th	AskBio 2001, Durham (United States), Acquired	Developer of AAV technologies for treating genetic and complex disorders	$235M	Vida Ventures, TPG & 4 others	68/100
8th	Limagrain 1965, Clermont Ferrand (France), Late Stage	Provider of field seeds, vegetable seeds, and agri-food chain products	$200M	Fonds Strategique d'Investissement, Unigrains ... & 3 others	68/100
9th	Amyris 2003, Emeryville (United States), Public	Developer of renewable products for industrial solutions	$487M	Temasek, Grupo Cornelio Brennand & 24 others	68/100
10th	Mahyco 1964, Jalna (India), Series B	Provider of research, production, processing, and marketing of agricultural seeds	$29M	IFC, Almet Healthcare & 19 others	67/100

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Syngenta has made 7 investments in companies including Decibel Bio and PairTree. Syngenta has also acquired 23 companies including Grupo Produtecnica and Produtecnica Comercio e Representacoes.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 05, 2025	Investments	Decibel Bio	2024	Berkeley (United States)
Apr 09, 2024	Acquisition	Grupo Produtecnica	2008	Balsas (Brazil)
Apr 02, 2024	Acquisition	Produtecnica Comercio e Representacoes	1986	Passo Fundo (Brazil)