Upcycle and Company

Name

Upcycle and Company

Website

https://upcycleandcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Fertilizers

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic & Bio-based Fertilizers (Manure/Compost/Biochar) (IMAEAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bio-based Fertilizers, Soil Amendments & Biostimulants (Digestate-derived, biochar-based inputs) (EUAAAIAH), Turf & Ornamental Specialty Fertilizers (Golf, Sports Turf, Landscaping) (AFABACAM)

Keywords

• Organic fertilizer
• Agricultural inputs
• Soil amendments
• Sustainable agriculture
• Active fertilizer

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Upcycle and Company manufactures Active Fertilizer™, a proprietary fertilizer product positioned as the first of its kind and designed to be the only fertilizer a user ever needs. Founded in 2015 and based in Fresno, California, the company produces and sells this fertilizer offering to agricultural and horticultural end users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Active Fertilizer™

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Pivot Bio: Pivot Bio develops microbial nitrogen-fixing crop nutrition products that displace synthetic nitrogen fertilizer — a direct conceptual peer to Upcycle's bio-based 'Active Fertilizer™' approach, both targeting reduction of conventional fertilizer use with biological alternatives.
• Anuvia Plant Nutrients: Anuvia produces bio-based fertilizer from organic waste streams (including upcycled feedstocks), sold into specialty crop and turf markets — closely aligned with Upcycle's upcycling positioning and target customer base.
• Sound Agriculture: Sound Agriculture develops bio-inspired nutrient efficiency products for row and specialty crops — a direct peer competing for the same grower wallet share with bio-based fertilizer alternatives.
• Kula Bio: Kula Bio produces biological nitrogen fertilizer using microbial technology, targeting corn and other major row crops — a direct peer in the bio-based fertilizer category seeking to displace conventional synthetic inputs.
• Locus Agricultural Solutions: Locus Ag develops microbial and biological crop input solutions, including biofertilizers and soil health products — directly comparable to Upcycle's positioning around biological/organic fertilizer alternatives.
• Holganix: Holganix produces bio-based fertilizer products derived from compost tea and biological ingredients for turf, agriculture, and lawn care — a direct peer in the bio-based/organic fertilizer category, particularly for specialty and turf end markets.
• BioConsortia: BioConsortia develops microbial products that improve plant yield, fertilizer use efficiency, and nitrogen fixation — a direct peer developing next-generation biological alternatives to synthetic fertilizer.
• True Organic Products: True Organic Products manufactures organic-based fertilizer from natural and upcycled feedstocks for the specialty crop and organic farming market — a closely comparable manufacturer in California's Central Valley region.

Broad incumbents

• Novozymes (Novonesis): Novonesis (formerly Novozymes) is a global bioscience incumbent producing microbial and enzyme-based agricultural solutions including biological fertilizer components — represents the scaled incumbent benchmark for the bio-based fertilizer category.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions: Nutrien Ag Solutions is the largest crop input retailer in North America and increasingly carries biological fertilizer lines — represents the dominant distribution channel and incumbent competitive threat for any specialty fertilizer startup.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upcycleandco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Upcycle and Company