Vestaron - About the company
Vestaron is a series F company based in Kalamazoo (United States), founded in 2001. It operates as a Revolutionizing crop protection with peptide technology for sustainable agriculture. Vestaron has raised $287M in funding from investors like Pangaea Ventures, Open Prairie Ventures and Anterra Capital. The company has 1353 active competitors, including 89 funded and 89 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Indigo, Koppert and IPL Biologicals.
Company Details
Revolutionizing crop protection with peptide technology for sustainable agriculture. The company is focused on developing novel insecticides using peptide technology derived from natural sources like spider venom. These products offer new modes of action for pest control, effectively targeting pests on high-value crops while ensuring environmental safety. The insecticides are designed to manage resistance, protect crop yield and quality, and promote sustainability across the agriculture and food industries. The company's approach emphasizes biotechnology to enhance the sustainability value of agricultural land, reduce reliance on synthetic chemical pesticides, and support beneficial insect populations. The company is committed to bringing safe, novel modes of action to the market quickly, providing growers with effective and environmentally friendly solutions for crop protection.
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2001
Location
Kalamazoo, United States
Stage
Series F
Total Funding
$287M in 20 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
5th among 1353 active competitors
Employee Count
11 - 50 as on Mar 01, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Vestaron
Vestaron is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Vestaron Corporation CIN: 203831543 , Belgium, Active | Jun 22, 2005 | - | 54 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
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Vestaron's funding and investors
Vestaron has raised a total funding of $287M over 20 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 14, 2007. Vestaron has 27 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Vestaron:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 24, 2025 | 4378503 | Conventional Debt | 2709682 | 9018839 | 5430285 | 3039397 |
Jan 24, 2025 | 2889155 | Series F | 7979803 | 7750300 | 9813821 | 4790528 |
Aug 25, 2022 | 1226177 | Series E | 3698319 | 6742167 |
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Vestaron's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileVestaron's employee count trend
Vestaron has 11 - 50 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Vestaron's employee count trend over the years:
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Vestaron's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Vestaron include Indigo, Koppert and IPL Biologicals. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vestaron, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Indigo 2013, Boston (United States), Series G | Provider of biological and sustainability solutions for the agriculture industry | $1.4B | 78/100 | |
2nd |  Koppert 1967, Berkel en Rodenrijs (Netherlands), Late Stage | Provider of biological crop protection and pollination solutions for growers | $150M | 68/100 | |
3rd |  IPL Biologicals 1994, Gurugram (India), Series B | Manufactures and supplies plant nutrition & protection products | $17.6M | 66/100 | |
4th | Provivi 2013, Santa Monica (United States), Series C | Developer of agricultural solutions designed to protect crops from insect damage | $211M | 65/100 | |
5th | Vestaron 2001, Kalamazoo (United States), Series F | Revolutionizing crop protection with peptide technology for sustainable agriculture | $287M | 63/100 | |
6th | Agritech company pioneering protein-based biocontrol solutions for sustainable and safe food | $53.6M | 61/100 | ||
7th |  Resurrect Bio 2021, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of AI-based crop protection solutions | $12.5M | 59/100 | |
8th |  Pro Farm Group 2006, Davis (United States), Public | Developer of biological crop solutions and technology platforms for agriculture | $39.2M | 58/100 | |
9th | Sustainable agriculture solutions using micropeptides to protect global food production | $64.2M | 57/100 | ||
10th | Ceradis 2005, Wageningen (Netherlands), Acquired | Innovative crop protection and plant nutrition solutions for sustainable agriculture | $15.8M | 57/100 |
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Vestaron's Investments and acquisitions
Vestaron has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Vestaron
Filter this listMedia has covered Vestaron for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year.
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Suterra Acquires Vestaron's Biological Pest Control Product Lines and R&D Pipelineigrownews.com•May 07, 2026•Vestaron, Suterra, The Wonderful Company
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Vestaron Secures EPA Approval for BASIN™ Bioinsecticide on Outdoor CropsGlobeNewswire•Feb 17, 2026•Vestaron
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Vestaron Expands European Access for SPEAR® LEP with New Authorizations in Greece and ItalyGlobeNewswire•Jul 22, 2025•Vestaron
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Vestaron announces CEO transition, appoints Juan Estupinan as Interim CEOAgroPages•Feb 02, 2024•Vestaron
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Vestaron announces CEO transition, appoints Juan Estupinan as Interim CEOGlobeNewswire•Feb 01, 2024•Vestaron
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