What VM Agritech does

VM Agritech is a U.S. biochemistry company developing and commercializing crop protection chemistry. Its single core product is Curezin®, a patented, fully-soluble copper-zinc fungicide and bactericide with a dual mode of action that targets broad-spectrum disease control across row crops, fruits, vegetables, turf, and ornamental landscapes. The product is positioned as a replacement for multi-site fungicides such as chlorothalonil and mancozeb, which face increasing EPA regulatory restrictions that could raise grower costs by up to 300% according to company-sourced commentary.

Curezin received EPA registration in August 2025 and is approved for use on more than 130 crops across 46-47 U.S. states, supported by three years of university trials demonstrating yield and quality improvements. Manufacturing is conducted at a facility in Kansas, enabling immediate direct-to-grower shipping nationwide. The company commercialized the product at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, marking its first major trade show appearance and signaling a shift from a development-stage to a revenue-generating posture.

VM Agritech generates revenue through direct sales of Curezin to agricultural growers, with no disclosed pricing model and no named anchor customers. It is a privately held Delaware-incorporated entity (founded 2014, 1-10 employees) led by founder, president, and CEO Chris Wightman, and has raised approximately $36 million across three SEC Form D exempt offerings of convertible preferred stock (December 2023, March 2025, November 2025) to fund operations and commercial growth.

Name

VM Agritech

Legal name

VM Agritech Inc.

Website

https://vmagritech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VM Agritech is a U.S. biochemistry company that develops and sells Curezin®, a patented copper-zinc fungicide/bactericide EPA-registered for over 130 crops, serving agricultural growers across row crops, fruits, vegetables, turf, and ornamentals as an alternative to restricted fungicides.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Crop Protection (Fungicides/Bactericides)

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Fungicides (AFABAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Crop protection fungicides
• Agricultural biochemistry
• Plant disease control
• Copper zinc fungicide
• Agricultural crop nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Curezin® Fungicide Product Sales: VM Agritech generates revenue through the sale of its Curezin® broad-spectrum fungicide/bactericide product to agricultural growers. The product is manufactured in Kansas and available for immediate shipping, distributed directly to customers.
2. Convertible Preferred Stock Offering: The company has raised $7,552,645 through an SEC Form D exempt offering of convertible preferred stock to fund operations and growth.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

VM Agritech develops and manufactures Curezin®, a patented, fully-soluble copper-zinc broad-spectrum fungicide/bactericide with dual modes of action that provides disease control while promoting plant and soil health. The EPA-registered product (August 2025) is approved for use on more than 130 crops across 46+ U.S. states and is manufactured in Kansas for direct shipping to agricultural growers as a replacement for restricted multi-site fungicides such as chlorothalonil and mancozeb.

Product overview

VM Agritech is a biochemistry company offering a focused product portfolio centered on its flagship fungicide/bactericide product, Curezin®. The company operates as a single-product-focused business, with Curezin® serving as the core commercial offering—a patented, fully-soluble copper-zinc formulation designed for broad-spectrum disease control across row crops, fruits, vegetables, turf, and ornamental landscapes. The product has completed three years of university trials demonstrating yield and quality improvements and is manufactured in Kansas for immediate shipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Curezin®: A patented, fully-soluble copper-zinc broad-spectrum fungicide/bactericide that provides disease control while promoting plant and soil health across row crops, fruits, vegetables, turf, and ornamental landscapes. EPA-approved for use on more than 130 crops.

Products and services

• Curezin® Curezin® is a patented, fully-soluble copper-zinc broad-spectrum fungicide and bactericide with dual modes of action. It provides disease control while promoting plant and soil health and is approved for use on more than 130 crops across 46+ U.S. states. It is positioned as a compliant replacement for EPA-restricted multi-site fungicides such as chlorothalonil and mancozeb for row-crop, fruit, vegetable, turf, and ornamental growers, with three years of university trials demonstrating yield and quality improvements.
• Curezin® EPA Registration Regulatory clearance for Curezin® as a broad-spectrum fungicide/bactericide approved for use across 47 U.S. states, enabling commercial sale to agricultural growers as a replacement for restricted multi-site fungicides such as chlorothalonil and mancozeb.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 300% cost savings for growers compared to emerging alternatives as regulatory restrictions increase costs of traditional fungicides
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UPL Limited: UPL is a global crop protection leader with a deep fungicide portfolio including multi-site actives. Its global distribution and broadacre reach make it one of the most consequential competitors for VM Agritech as it attempts to scale Curezin in the U.S.
• FMC Corporation: FMC is a global crop protection major with a broad fungicide, insecticide, and herbicide portfolio. It is one of the leading incumbents VM Agritech competes against for multi-site fungicide share as chlorothalonil/mancozeb come off the market.
• ADAMA Ltd. ADAMA is a global crop protection company known for off-patent and specialty fungicides including mancozeb-based products. Its incumbent position in multi-site fungicides makes it a direct beneficiary — and thus a key competitor — of Curezin's displacement strategy.
• Corteva Agriscience: Corteva operates a major crop protection business with proprietary fungicides and a strong U.S. seed-and-crop-input channel. Its distribution strength and R&D budget make it a natural competitor for any broad-spectrum fungicide entering the U.S. row-crop market.

Emerging players

• Vive Crop Protection: Vive is a Canadian crop protection company that develops polymer-based and other differentiated fungicide/insecticide formulations. It shares VM Agritech's profile as a smaller, innovation-led player targeting specialty and broadacre fungicide niches.
• Atticus LLC: Atticus is a private U.S. crop protection company that formulates and markets generic and proprietary fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides. It is one of the closest private comparables to VM Agritech in terms of scale, business model, and go-to-market through U.S. ag retailers.
• Certis Biologicals: Certis Biologicals is a U.S.-headquartered biological crop protection company specializing in biofungicides and biopesticides. It overlaps with VM Agritech on the disease-control side and is competing for the same replacement-of-multi-site-fungicide opportunity in specialty and row crops.
• AgBiome Inc. AgBiome is a U.S. biological crop protection company developing microbial fungicides and insecticides. It is comparable to VM Agritech as a smaller, science-driven crop protection innovator competing for the same resistance-management and replacement-of-chemistry opportunity.
• Albaugh LLC: Albaugh is a privately held U.S. crop protection manufacturer focused on off-patent and post-patent fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides. Like VM Agritech, it operates as an alternative to the majors and competes for grower and retailer relationships with cost-effective broad-spectrum products.

Regional players

• Nufarm Limited: Nufarm is an Australia-based crop protection company with significant North American fungicide and herbicide sales. It is comparable as a broad-spectrum crop protection competitor with overlapping multi-site and specialty fungicide offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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