Koppert
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1967
- HeadquartersBerkel, Netherlands
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Koppert firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Koppert
- Legal name
- Koppert
- Website
- https://koppert.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1967
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Koppert is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Berkel
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices9 records
Markets served
Koppert business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Biological pest control products: Koppert manufactures and sells beneficial organisms (predatory mites, predatory insects, parasitic wasps, beneficial nematodes, beneficial microorganisms) for pest and disease management in horticulture and agriculture. Products are sold directly to large growers through field consultants and via distributor networks to smaller growers. Revenue is generated through recurring product sales with regular reordering cycles aligned with growing seasons.
- Bumblebee pollination (Natupol hives): Koppert produces and supplies bumblebee hives (Natupol, Natupol Booster, Natupol Excel, Natupol Fly, Natupol Smart, Natupol Trio, Natupol Seeds, and Wireless Beehome) for crop pollination in greenhouses and open fields. Replacement hive orders create recurring revenue with growers.
- Application equipment (Natutec product line): Koppert sells application technology products including Natutec Airobreez, Natutec Drive, Natutec Drone Release System, Natutec Scout, and other distribution and monitoring tools that complement biological product sales.
- Disease control and crop resilience products: Includes Yazu (for powdery mildew), Cedress, Cerall, Trianum-G, Trianum-P (Trichoderma harzianum), and plant resilience products (Vici Fix, Forzafol, Veni Amino, etc.) for disease control and plant fortification.
- Crop monitoring and scouting services: Products and services for integrated pest management including Natutec Scout (digital scouting), pheromone traps (Deltatrap, Pherodis), sticky traps (Horiver series), and diagnostic services (Samples & Diagnostics).
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Koppert product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Koppert manufactures and sells biological crop protection and pollination solutions for horticulture and agriculture, including living beneficial organisms (predatory mites, parasitic wasps, beneficial nematodes, and beneficial microorganisms), bumblebee hives (Natupol family) for crop pollination, and biological disease control and plant resilience products. The portfolio is complemented by proprietary application equipment (Natutec Drive, Airobreez, Drone), digital scouting tools (Natutec Scout, Timing Expert), and integrated pest management (IPM) advisory services delivered by regional crop consultants in 100 countries.
Product overview
Koppert is a global leader in biological crop protection and pollination, offering an integrated portfolio of beneficial insects, mites, nematodes, microorganisms, and bumblebee pollination systems. The core product lines include pest control solutions (predatory mites like Spical, Spidex Vital, Swirski-Mite; parasitic wasps like Aphidius and Encarsia; beneficial nematodes like Entonem, Capsanem, Capirel; and biological insecticides like Mycotal), disease control products (Yazu, Trianum-P/G, Cedress, Cerall), pollination systems (Natupol hives including Smart, Trio, Fly, Booster, and the new plastic-free Natupol Terra), and digital tools (Natutec Scout for monitoring, Natutec Drone for aerial release, Natutec Drive and Airobreez for distribution, and Timing Expert for application timing). The products work together within Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs to provide chemical-free crop protection across greenhouse vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, and field crops.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Natupol: Bumblebee pollination hive products for greenhouse and outdoor crops
- Natutec
- Koppert One
- Natupol Terra
Products and services
- Natupol bumblebee pollination hives
- Wireless Beehome
- Spical
- Spidex Vital
- Swirski-Mite LD
- Entonem
- Capsanem
- Capirel
- Mycotal
- Yazu
- Trianum-P
- Trianum-G
- Cedress
- Cerall
- Limonica Ulti-Mite
- Macro-Mite
- Montdo Ulti-Mite
- Stratiolaelaps scimitus predatory mite
- Franklinothrips vespiformis
- Parasitic wasp range
- Beneficial nematode range
- Plant resilience products
- Natutec Airobreez
- Natutec Drive
- Natutec Drone Release System
- Natutec Scout
- Timing Expert
- Pheromone and sticky trap range
- Samples & Diagnostics
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 80% reduction in Tuta absoluta larvae in tomatoes using Steinernema feltiae nematodes
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Koppert
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Koppert technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Koppert partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.
- Smurfit KappanotableKoppert collaborated with packaging leader Smurfit Kappa to develop Natupol Terra, a plastic-free bumblebee hive concept. The collaboration focused on eliminating all plastic components from pollination products as part of Koppert's sustainability journey. The hive is currently in field trials with blueberry and raspberry growers and has shown promising results matching existing hive performance while significantly reducing environmental footprint.
- MertenscoreMertens is a distributor of Koppert's products in the Netherlands, serving municipalities and professional growers. Mertens has facilitated Koppert's nematode products for oak processionary caterpillar management in Dutch municipalities including Doetinchem.
- DelphynotableDelphy is listed as a partner of Koppert in the Netherlands, providing agricultural consulting and distribution services.
- Agrifirm GroupnotableAgrifirm Group is listed as a Koppert partner, operating in the Netherlands agricultural market.
- ArtemisnotableArtemis is listed as a partner of Koppert, serving the Dutch agricultural market.
- BestebreurtjeminorBestebreurtje is listed as a partner of Koppert in the Netherlands.
- FarmPlusminorFarmPlus is listed as a Koppert partner in the Netherlands.
- KLEPminorKLEP is listed as a Koppert partner.
- Plant EmpowermentnotablePlant Empowerment is listed as a Koppert partner, supporting sustainable greenhouse cultivation methods.
- ProfytodsdminorProfytodsd is listed as a Koppert partner in the Netherlands.
- RekaminorReka is listed as a Koppert partner.
- Van IperennotableVan Iperen is listed as a Koppert partner in the Netherlands, operating in the agricultural input market.
- Vitelia AgrocultuurminorVitelia Agrocultuur is listed as a Koppert partner.
- VosminorVos is listed as a Koppert partner.
- WPA RobertusminorWPA Robertus is listed as a Koppert partner.
- Tomato WorldminorTomato World is listed as a Koppert partner, serving the tomato growing sector.
- AnthuranotableAnthura is a plant breeder supplying anthurium and other ornamental plant varieties to Amazone Plants. Koppert's biological products are used in the propagation of Anthura-bred varieties, creating an indirect commercial relationship.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Koppert competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Biobest Group: Belgian-headquartered global leader in biological crop protection and bumblebee pollination. Most direct competitor to Koppert, with overlapping product lines (predatory mites, bumblebee hives, beneficial insects) and similar customer base across horticulture and protected cropping.
- Certis Biologicals: Specialist biological crop protection manufacturer (biofungicides, biofungicides, bionematicides) owned by Mitsui & Co. Directly competes with Koppert's Trianum and nematode lines in fruit, vegetable, and ornamental segments.
- Biotrop: Brazilian biological inputs company focused on biologicals, inoculants, and a planned bioherbicide launch in 2026. Direct competitor to Koppert Brazil's SPARCBio bioherbicide programme in the same R$47B Brazilian herbicide market.
- Andermatt Biocontrol: Swiss-based specialist in biological pest control with a broad macro-organism and biopesticide range. Comparable European specialist peer directly competing with Koppert in protected cropping IPM programs.
Broad incumbents
- Syngenta Biologicals: Global agrochemical major with growing biologicals portfolio acquired via Syngenta Bioline (formerly Bioline AgroSciences). Competes with Koppert in protected horticulture IPM while leveraging far broader chemical distribution, scale, and R&D spend.
- Bayer Crop Science (Bayer Biologics): Bayer's crop science division includes biological crop protection products (e.g., Serenade, BioAct) and pollinator offerings. A broad incumbent increasingly active in biocontrol where Koppert specializes.
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: Operates a biological crop protection portfolio (e.g., Velum, Serifel) globally as part of its broader agricultural inputs business. Indirectly overlaps with Koppert in biocontrol markets, with greater scale and chemical cross-sell.
- Novonesis (formerly Novozymes BioAg): Global microbial solutions company producing biocontrol and biostimulant products for agriculture. Overlaps with Koppert's beneficial microorganism (e.g., Trianum/Trichoderma, Mycotal) franchise.
Emerging players
- Lallemand Plant Care: Canadian-based biological inoculants and biostimulants supplier active in horticulture. Adjacent to Koppert in microbial-based crop inputs, particularly for soil health and integrated pest management.
- AgBiTech: Australia- and Brazil-focused producer of baculovirus-based biopesticides. Direct emerging overlap with Koppert's microbial insecticide franchise (Mycotal) in field-crop markets, especially Brazilian row crops.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Koppert social profiles
Digital presenceKoppert financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Koppert leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Koppert subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Koppert funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Koppert M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Koppert
What does Koppert do?
Koppert manufactures and sells biological crop protection and pollination solutions for horticulture and agriculture, including living beneficial organisms (predatory mites, parasitic wasps, beneficial nematodes, and beneficial microorganisms), bumblebee hives (Natupol family) for crop pollination, and biological disease control and plant resilience products. The portfolio is complemented by proprietary application equipment (Natutec Drive, Airobreez, Drone), digital scouting tools (Natutec Scout, Timing Expert), and integrated pest management (IPM) advisory services delivered by regional crop consultants in 100 countries.
Is Koppert a public or private company?
Koppert is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Koppert founded?
Koppert was founded in 1967. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Koppert based?
Koppert is headquartered in Berkel, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Koppert make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Biological pest control products are the primary driver. The others are bumblebee pollination (Natupol hives), application equipment (Natutec product line), disease control and crop resilience products and crop monitoring and scouting services.
Who are Koppert's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Biobest Group, Certis Biologicals, Biotrop and Andermatt Biocontrol. Broad incumbents are Syngenta Biologicals, Bayer Crop Science (Bayer Biologics), BASF Agricultural Solutions and Novonesis (formerly Novozymes BioAg). Emerging players are Lallemand Plant Care and AgBiTech.
Does Koppert have an API?
No public API is recorded for Koppert.