Veragrow

What Veragrow does

Veragrow is a French agricultural biotechnology company that develops and manufactures biostimulants derived from vermicompost (earthworm castings). Founded as a venture-backed startup with its first funding round in May 2023, the company is headquartered in Rouen (4 passage de la Luciline, 76000) and operates production facilities in Val-de-Reuil (1 voie des Vendaises, 27100), both in Normandy, France. Its primary market is domestic, with no disclosed international commercial operations.

The company's core technology involves feeding earthworms carefully selected organic matter to produce high-quality vermicompost, then applying a proprietary extraction and concentration process to isolate and concentrate the active principles into biostimulant formulations marketed as globally unique. The product portfolio spans agricultural biostimulants (foliar: VERALEAF®, FOLENIA®; soil: VERATERRA®, HUMENIA®; seed treatment: VERASPIDA®, VERASEM®), sports turf (DENSITEE®), and consumer gardening (JARDINVERS®), supplemented by a sugarcane molasses offering (Mélasse de canne). In parallel, Veragrow sells and installs industrial continuous-flow vermicomposting systems (VERAPROX240®, VERAPROX660®), key-in-hand units capable of processing up to 2 tonnes of organic waste per week on the client's site, serving municipalities, businesses, and industrial operators affected by France's January 2024 mandatory biodéchets sorting regulation. The company has obtained GreenTech, CTO France, Deeptech, and La French Tech Rouen innovation labels and is recognized within the European Commission I3-4-BIOFERTILIZERS initiative.

Veragrow generates revenue through one-time product sales via a direct e-commerce storefront on its own website, with no third-party resellers or marketplace listings disclosed. Commercial reach is extended through a formal business-referral program (apporteur d'affaires) in which independent agricultural advisors and farmers generate qualified leads that Veragrow closes directly, paying commission on converted opportunities. Customer segments include professional arable farmers, market gardeners, and viticultors (primary), sports turf managers (golf, football), home gardeners, and municipal/industrial entities handling organic waste. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has 1-10 employees and has raised €1 million in seed funding from Bpifrance, the French Tech Acceleration Fund, Intellagri, LHOTELIER DEVELOPMENT, and UniLaSalle, with Theo Saint Martin listed as managing director.

Name

Veragrow

Legal name

Veragrow

Website

https://veragrow.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Veragrow is a French agricultural biotechnology startup that develops and sells biostimulants derived from vermicompost (earthworm castings), serving professional farmers, sports turf managers, home gardeners, and municipal/industrial organic waste operators across France through a proprietary extraction process and direct e-commerce plus business-referral channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biostimulants

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Compost Manufacturing (325315), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Compost Tea, Extracts & Microbial Inoculants (AFABAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bio-based Fertilizers, Soil Amendments & Biostimulants (Digestate-derived, biochar-based inputs) (EUAAAIAH), Organic & Bio-based Fertilizers (Manure/Compost/Biochar) (IMAEAEAF), Lawn Nutrition & Biostimulants (Compost Tea, Humic/Fulvic, Microbes) (HSAIAGAF), Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM), Compost & Compost Blends (AFABADAE)

Keywords

• Organic biostimulants
• Vermicompost fertilizers
• Agricultural biostimulants
• Industrial vermicomposting systems
• Organic waste processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Val-de-roulans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biostimulant product sales: Sale of finished biostimulant products across three categories: agricultural (foliaires, sol, semences), sports turf, and garden/vegetable patch. Products are sold via direct e-commerce and through a business-referral network of agricultural advisors and farmers. Revenue is generated through one-time product purchases with reorder potential.
2. Industrial vermicomposter sales and services: Sale and installation of continuous-flow industrial vermicomposting systems (VERAPROX240, VERAPROX660) for municipalities, businesses, and industrial operators. Includes full key-turn solution: supply, installation, training, and maintenance. Systems process up to 2 tonnes of organic waste per week per unit.
3. Cane molasses (Mélasse de canne): Sale of cane molasses product line, complementing the core biostimulant and composting product portfolio.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Veragrow manufactures and sells organic biostimulants derived from vermicompost (earthworm castings) for agricultural, sports turf, and home garden applications, alongside industrial continuous-flow vermicomposting systems (VERAPROX) for on-site organic waste processing. Products include foliar, soil, and seed treatment biostimulants, sports turf formulations, a home gardening line, and sugarcane molasses, all positioned as 100% natural, sustainable alternatives to chemical inputs.

Product overview

Veragrow is a specialist in earthworm-based solutions, offering a portfolio of biostimulants derived from vermicompost (earthworm excrement) containing nutrients and beneficial micro-organisms for plants. The product portfolio includes three main biostimulant lines: (1) Agricultural biostimulants comprising VERALEAF® and FOLENIA® for foliar application, VERATERRA® and HUMENIA® for soil preparation, and VERASPIDA® and VERASEM® for seed treatment; (2) DENSITEE® for sports fields (golf courses, football fields); and (3) JARDINVERS® for gardens and vegetable gardens. Additionally, Veragrow offers industrial continuous-flow vermicomposters (VERAPROX240® and VERAPROX660®) for businesses and municipalities to process bio-waste on-site, and sugarcane molasses (Mélasse de canne). The company has developed a unique process to extract and concentrate active principles from vermicompost into these biostimulant products, all positioned as 100% natural, sustainable, and ecological solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VERALEAF®: Foliar biostimulant product for agricultural applications
• FOLENIA®
• VERATERRA®
• HUMENIA®
• VERASPIDA®
• VERASEM®
• DENSITEE®
• JARDINVERS®
• VERAPROX240®
• VERAPROX660®

Products and services

• VERALEAF® Foliar biostimulant derived from vermicompost for agricultural applications including arable farming, market gardening, and viticulture.
• FOLENIA® Foliar biostimulant derived from vermicompost for agricultural applications.
• VERATERRA® Soil preparation biostimulant derived from vermicompost for agricultural applications.
• HUMENIA® Soil biostimulant derived from vermicompost for agricultural applications.
• VERASPIDA® Seed treatment biostimulant derived from vermicompost for agricultural applications.
• VERASEM® Seed treatment biostimulant derived from vermicompost for agricultural applications.
• DENSITEE® Biostimulant derived from vermicompost for sports fields including golf courses and football pitches.
• JARDINVERS® Biostimulant derived from vermicompost for home gardens and kitchen gardens for residential use.
• VERAPROX240® Industrial continuous-flow vermicomposter designed for businesses, municipalities, and industrial sites processing up to 2 tonnes of bio-waste per week on-site.
• VERAPROX660® Industrial continuous-flow vermicomposter for larger-scale bio-waste processing operations.
• Mélasse de canne (Cane Molasses) Sugarcane molasses product offered as a complementary line to Veragrow's biostimulant and vermicomposting portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 2 tonnes of organic waste processed per week per vermicomposter unit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Italpollina (Hello Nature): Italian manufacturer of organic fertilizers, biostimulants, and beneficial microbials for agriculture. Highly comparable to Veragrow as a producer of natural-origin plant nutrition products serving professional ag operators, with a broader international footprint.
• Valagro (Syngenta Biologicals): Italy-based global leader in biostimulants and specialty plant nutrition, now part of Syngenta Group. Directly comparable as a biostimulant manufacturer with extensive R&D and farmer-facing product lines; serves as the benchmark Veragrow is positioned against.
• Biolchim: Italian producer of biostimulants and specialty fertilizers derived from organic matrices and vegetal extracts. Comparable product philosophy (natural-origin plant nutrition) and similar specialty focus, though at substantially larger scale.
• Symborg: Spanish biotech company developing microbial biostimulants and biofertilizers for agriculture. Comparable as a specialty biostimulant innovator with proprietary microbial technology, recently acquired by Corteva; serves similar farmer customer base.
• Agrinos: Norwegian/US developer of microbial-based agricultural inputs and biostimulants. Comparable in product positioning (microbial biostimulants for crop productivity) and in targeting professional agricultural operators.
• Big Hanna (WeCare AB): Swedish manufacturer of industrial continuous-flow composting systems for municipalities and businesses. Closely comparable to Veragrow's VERAPROX vermicomposting equipment line in serving organic waste regulation compliance.
• Compost Systems: Austrian provider of industrial composting and organic waste treatment systems. Comparable in industrial composting equipment sales to municipalities and businesses facing biodéchets-like regulations across Europe.
• Atlántica Agrícola: Spanish manufacturer of biostimulants, fertilizers, and crop protection products. Comparable in product breadth (biostimulants, fertilizers, specialty plant nutrition) and customer base (professional European farmers).

Broad incumbents

• Koppert: Dutch global leader in biological crop protection and natural pollination. Comparable as a biological-inputs company serving professional horticulture and agriculture, with a much broader product portfolio and international reach.

Emerging players

• GreenTechnologies (GreenTec): French producer of organic fertilizers and biostimulants derived from composting processes. Most direct French-domestic comparable to Veragrow in terms of product category, regulatory environment, and customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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