Powerpollen
PowerPollen is a private AgTech company that collects, preserves (up to four years), and applies pollen on-demand for commodity crops including corn, wheat, and rice. It licenses the technology to global seed companies such as Bayer, Corteva, BASF, and RiceTec and sells equipment through an exclusive partnership with Oxbo.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersAnkeny, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Powerpollen does
PowerPollen is a private AgTech company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Ames, Iowa, that has developed proprietary on-demand pollen collection, preservation, and application technology for major commodity crops including corn, wheat, and rice. Its core technical breakthrough uses solid particulates blended with fresh pollen grains to preserve viability for up to four years (covered by U.S. Patent 12,245,587), enabling pollination to be scheduled independently of weather or natural pollen-shedding windows. The company holds more than 70 patents globally and has demonstrated yield improvements of up to 30%, with documented commercial deployment across more than 10,000 acres in the U.S. and internationally.
The company monetizes primarily through multi-year commercial licensing agreements with global seed companies (Bayer, Corteva, BASF, and RiceTec) and, beginning with the 2026 growing season, through equipment sales via an exclusive partnership with Oxbo integrating its technology with Oxbo 5180 high-clearance power units. In August 2025, PowerPollen launched an AI-powered autonomous ground fleet that uses machine vision and precision spraying to deliver yield gains with reduced pollen volumes. Capital is provided primarily by Liechtenstein Group (lead investor in a €22.5M round in April 2024 and joint venture partner in PowerPollen Rice), with additional backing from Iowa Corn Growers Association, North Sky Capital, Ag Ventures Alliance, and Ankeny Angels.
Operations span the U.S. (Iowa headquarters plus research sites in Texas and Puerto Rico), with active international expansion into India (VNR Seeds pilot for winter corn) and Latin America. A joint venture, PowerPollen Rice, targets commercial hybrid rice pollination by 2027. The company is led by CEO Carl Cox (appointed permanently in June 2025) alongside founders Todd Krone (Chief Innovation Officer, formerly of Corteva Agriscience and Bayer) and Jason Cope (Chief Intellectual Property Officer, holder of more than 100 patents), with former DuPont Pioneer president Paul Schickler as Board Chairman.
Powerpollen firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Powerpollen
- Legal name
- PowerPollen, Inc.
- Website
- https://powerpollen.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- PowerPollen is a private AgTech company that collects, preserves (up to four years), and applies pollen on-demand for commodity crops including corn, wheat, and rice. It licenses the technology to global seed companies such as Bayer, Corteva, BASF, and RiceTec and sells equipment through an exclusive partnership with Oxbo.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Powerpollen industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Pollination Technology
- NAICS
- Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)
- SIC
- Agricultural Services (700), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Spray Control, Rate Controllers & Nozzle Systems (Pumps, Valves, Atomizers) (AFAAADAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Field & Orchard Sprayers (Boom, Airblast, Spot Sprayers) (AFAAADAA)
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Where Powerpollen is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ankeny
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
Powerpollen business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Commercial Licensing: PowerPollen generates revenue through commercial licensing agreements with seed companies. License holders can purchase and operate complete pollination units. The model shares in the value of additional revenue created for corn seed producers (up to $1,000 added value per acre).
- Equipment Sales through Oxbo Partnership: Sale of pollination collectors and applicators integrated with Oxbo's 5180 high-clearance power units. Complete pollination units available exclusively to current PowerPollen license holders. Revenue shared between PowerPollen and Oxbo through exclusive partnership running through 2030.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Commercial Licensing - Seed Companies |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Powerpollen product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PowerPollen develops and commercializes proprietary on-demand pollen collection, preservation, and application technology for commodity crops including corn, wheat, rice, sorghum, and canola. The technology uses solid particulates blended with fresh pollen grains to extend pollen viability up to four years, enabling precise pollination timing independent of weather or natural pollen-shed windows. PowerPollen licenses this technology to global seed companies and sells mechanized pollination equipment integrated with partner manufacturer Oxbo's high-clearance power units.
Product overview
PowerPollen offers a breakthrough pollination technology platform consisting of core pollen collection, preservation, and on-demand application technology. The platform is deployed across multiple products including the primary PowerPollen Pollination Technology for corn, wheat, and rice crops, complemented by the Autonomous AI-Powered Ground Fleet (autonomous ground vehicles with AI-enabled precision application), the Mechanized Pollination Solution (Oxbo partnership for equipment integration), and the PowerPollen Rice joint venture. The technology enables pollen storage up to four years and delivers up to 30% yield increases in seed production. The company holds over 70 patents globally protecting its innovations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PowerPollen Rice: Joint venture focusing on development and commercialization of pollination technology for rice seed production
Products and services
- PowerPollen Pollination Technology
- Autonomous AI-Powered Ground Fleet
- Mechanized Pollination Solution (PowerPollen/Oxbo)
- PowerPollen Rice Pollination Technology
- Pollen Storage Methodology (U.S. Patent 12,245,587)
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 30% yield increase in seed production
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Powerpollen
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Powerpollen technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability5 records
Feature5 records
Powerpollen partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.
- OxbocoreExclusive partnership through 2030 integrating PowerPollen's second-generation pollination technology with Oxbo's 5180 high-clearance power units. First mechanized pollination solution for corn seed production, enabling seed companies to purchase and operate complete pollination units at commercial scale. Marks PowerPollen's transition from service-based model to commercially available technology.
- VNR SeedsregionalLetter of intent signed with VNR Seeds of Chhattisgarh, India to bring on-demand pollination technology to Indian corn seed growers. Pilot program starting October focuses on winter corn seed production using patented pollen collection, preservation and application technology. Agreement facilitated through Iowa's India Trade and Investment Mission.
- RiceTeccorePartnership through Liechtenstein Group joint venture PowerPollen Rice. RiceTec, a rice seed company owned by Liechtenstein Group, provides genetics expertise while PowerPollen provides on-demand pollination technology to unlock efficiencies in hybrid rice production. Hybrid rice offers 20% or higher yield advantage over conventional varieties.
- BayercoreCommercial partnership validating PowerPollen's pollination technology for corn applications. Partnership demonstrates technology scalability and value through successful commercial implementation.
- CortevacoreCommercial partnership validating PowerPollen's pollination technology for corn applications. Paul Schickler, former President of DuPont Pioneer (now Corteva), serves as Board Chairman, bringing extensive experience in commercializing global agriculture innovation.
- BASFcoreResearch collaboration for wheat pollination technology, extending PowerPollen's technology from corn to additional crops. Validates broad applicability of on-demand pollination approach across commodity crops.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Powerpollen competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Pivot Bio: Ag biotech company that sells microbial nitrogen-fixing crop inputs directly to growers, replacing synthetic fertilizer. Comparable to PowerPollen as an emerging agtech translating a novel biological mechanism into a commercial per-acre product for major commodity crops.
- Semios: Precision agriculture platform combining IoT sensors, predictive analytics and automation for tree crops and large-acre crops. Comparable to PowerPollen as an emerging agtech bringing data, AI and automation to in-field crop production decisions, with overlap in autonomous field equipment.
- BeeHero: Pollination technology company that focuses on honeybee health and hive logistics for crop pollination. BeeHero is comparable because it sells pollination-as-a-service to commercial growers, overlapping with PowerPollen's pollination outcome, though via managed pollinators rather than on-demand pollen application.
- Indigo Ag: Agricultural biotech company developing microbial and digital solutions to improve crop performance. Comparable to PowerPollen as a venture-backed ag biotech translating biological innovation into per-acre value for growers and seed companies.
- Inari Agriculture: Seed design company combining predictive design and multiplex gene editing to improve seed yield and sustainability for major crops. Comparable to PowerPollen as a venture-backed company applying advanced biology to seed performance for the same global seed customers.
- Benson Hill: Crop improvement company using genomics and AI to develop higher-performing seed varieties, with a hybrid wheat program targeting seed producers. Comparable to PowerPollen because it serves the same seed-producer customer with technology that improves seed yield and quality.
Broad incumbents
- Syngenta Group: One of the world's largest seed and crop protection companies with deep R&D in hybrid seed production. Syngenta is comparable to PowerPollen as a broad incumbent that could pursue internal pollination technology to capture the per-acre economics that PowerPollen currently serves.
- Bayer (Crop Science): Global seed and crop protection major and an existing PowerPollen partner for corn pollination. Bayer is comparable because it is both a current customer and the type of large incumbent that could insource pollination technology to internalize the value PowerPollen captures.
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agricultural input company with a research collaboration with PowerPollen on wheat pollination. BASF is comparable as a broad incumbent with crop R&D scale and could pursue pollination capabilities similar to PowerPollen's in-house.
- Corteva: Global seed company and PowerPollen commercial partner for corn pollination; PowerPollen's Board Chairman is Corteva's former president via DuPont Pioneer. Corteva is a directly relevant broad incumbent given its hybrid seed business and in-house breeding capability.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
Powerpollen financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Powerpollen leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
Powerpollen subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Powerpollen funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors3 records
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Powerpollen M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Powerpollen
What does Powerpollen do?
PowerPollen develops and commercializes proprietary on-demand pollen collection, preservation, and application technology for commodity crops including corn, wheat, rice, sorghum, and canola. The technology uses solid particulates blended with fresh pollen grains to extend pollen viability up to four years, enabling precise pollination timing independent of weather or natural pollen-shed windows. PowerPollen licenses this technology to global seed companies and sells mechanized pollination equipment integrated with partner manufacturer Oxbo's high-clearance power units.
Is Powerpollen a public or private company?
Powerpollen is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Powerpollen founded?
Powerpollen was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Powerpollen based?
Powerpollen is headquartered in Ankeny, United States, in the North America region.
How does Powerpollen make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Commercial Licensing is the primary driver. The others are equipment Sales through Oxbo Partnership.
Who are Powerpollen's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Pivot Bio, Semios, BeeHero, Indigo Ag, Inari Agriculture and Benson Hill. Broad incumbents are Syngenta Group, Bayer (Crop Science), BASF Agricultural Solutions and Corteva.
Does Powerpollen have an API?
No public API is recorded for Powerpollen.
What industry is Powerpollen in?
Powerpollen's product category is Agricultural Pollination Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAAADAF, Spray Control, Rate Controllers & Nozzle Systems (Pumps, Valves, Atomizers), with a secondary code of AFAAADAA, Field & Orchard Sprayers (Boom, Airblast, Spot Sprayers). Its NAICS code is 115112 and its SIC code is 700.