IMIO

What IMIO does

IMIO (legal entity Full Circle Microbes, Inc., a Delaware C-corp) is an early-stage agricultural biologicals company that develops microbial formulations for row crop, forage, and specialty crop farming. The company operates two core product lines: Re-Gen, a freeze-dried microbial powder applied directly to crop residue to accelerate decomposition and recapture nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (marketed at $18/acre across 40-, 120-, and 1,000-acre pouches); and Root, a liquid cloning gel for horticulture and specialty crop growers, sold in plant-count-based sizes (16 to 5,000 plants) via one-time purchase or a discounted subscription. Its technical differentiation rests on a proprietary lyophilization biomanufacturing process that yields shelf-stable powder the company claims contains 100,000X more active microbes than liquid competitive products, combined with a residue-spray application mode designed to avoid soil competition.

The company's go-to-market is direct-to-farmer e-commerce via imio.co, supplemented by a 'Talk with us' contact path for assisted sales and drone applicators as a service channel. Marketing is content-led (Field Notes blog, case studies, product guide, university trial references), with named customer testimonials from Ghost Dog Dairy (33% forage yield improvement), Stueve Ag Enterprises (statistically significant corn yield gains), Nea Tocht Farm (17% corn yield improvement on an 800-acre Vermont dairy), and Hartshorn Organic Farm (transplant outcomes via Root). Field trials span 1,100+ acres across the US Corn Belt (Vermont, Iowa, Minnesota), and all microbial strains used hold FDA GRAS designation, supporting entry into organic and conventional markets.

The business is founder-led under Co-Founder & CEO Charles Smith, sits in the 1–10 employee band, and is privately held. The About page lists 'Our backers' with logos for Partners, Clean Tech, and Vermont-branded entities, but no funding rounds, revenue figures, customer counts, or large-anchor accounts are disclosed. Re-Gen is positioned as a one-time-per-season input generating repeat seasonal revenue, while Root layers recurring subscription revenue onto the horticulture side, giving the combined model a blend of seasonal commodity inputs and consumer-style subscription exposure.

Name

IMIO

Legal name

Full Circle Microbes, Inc.

Website

https://imio.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IMIO (Full Circle Microbes, Inc.) is a privately held agricultural biologicals company that sells freeze-dried microbial products — Re-Gen for crop residue nutrient recapture and Root for plant rooting — directly to row crop, dairy forage, specialty crop, and organic farmers in the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biologicals

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofertilizers & Microbial Inoculants (IMAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biostimulants & Plant Health Biologicals (Microbial/Non-microbial) (AFABAEAK), Specialty Fertilizers for Horticulture & Controlled Environment (Greenhouse, Hydroponic, Nursery) (AFABACAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural biologicals
• Microbial fertilizers
• Crop residue breakdown
• Nutrient recapture
• Regenerative agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Re-Gen Product Sales: IMIO sells Re-Gen, a biological nutrient recapture product, on a per-unit/acre basis. One pound of Re-Gen mixes with 1.1 gallons of water to treat 40 acres, at a price of $18 per acre. The product ships as a freeze-dried powder in pouches covering 40, 120, or 1,000 acres. Re-Gen is a one-time use per season input; revenue is generated each planting cycle from repeat customers.
2. Root Product Sales: IMIO sells Root, a plant rooting biological, through one-time purchase or subscription (20% discount). Available in sizes ranging from 1 bottle (16 plants) to extra large (5,000 plants), priced from $12.79 per bottle. Subscriptions offer monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly delivery options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IMIO develops and sells microbe-based biological fertilizers and plant growth products for agriculture. Its flagship product, Re-Gen, is a freeze-dried blend of fungi, bacteria, and yeast that converts crop residue into bioavailable NPK nutrients for row crop farmers. Its secondary product, Root, is a microbial cloning gel that accelerates plant cutting growth through microbe-plant symbiosis for specialty crop and home growers.

Product overview

IMIO offers two core biological products: Re-Gen and Root. Re-Gen is an agricultural biological for nutrient recapture that converts crop residue into bioavailable nutrients for soil enrichment, targeting row crop and field farmers. Root is a horticultural cloning gel that accelerates plant cutting growth through microbial symbiosis, targeting greenhouse and specialty crop growers. Both products utilize freeze-dried microbial formulations and are positioned as reliable alternatives to traditional chemical inputs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Re-Gen: The bulletproof biological for nutrient recapture that converts crop residue into bioavailable nutrients, enriching soil and providing consistent NPK value. Contains lignin & cellulose degrading microbes, organic acid producing microbes, and growth-promoting microbes.
• Root

Products and services

• Re-Gen Re-Gen is a biological nutrient recapture product for row crop and field farmers. It is a freeze-dried powder combining lignin/cellulose-degrading microbes, organic acid-producing microbes, and plant-associated microbes that is sprayed directly onto crop residue to break down stalks, stems, and cover crops, releasing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium back into the soil. Sold per acre at $18 per acre with pouch sizes covering 40, 120, or 1,000 acres.
• Root Root is a cloning gel that accelerates the growth of healthy plant cuttings through improved microbe-plant symbiosis, claiming up to 64% faster growth after transplant compared to synthetic cloning gels. Uses naturally occurring microbes that stimulate the plant's own hormone production. Available for home growers and commercial operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 20 bushels per acre yield increase in corn (spring application, corn belt trials)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pivot Bio: Pivot Bio develops microbial nitrogen-fixing products for corn and other row crops, competing head-to-head with IMIO's Re-Gen in the US Corn Belt on the same farmer pain point: reducing dependence on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer while maintaining yield.
• Sound Agriculture: Sound Agriculture's SOURCE and other products improve nutrient use efficiency and yield through microbial and chemistry modes of action, directly overlapping with IMIO's positioning of Re-Gen as a reliable biological that unlocks fertilizer savings.
• Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag is a large venture-backed ag-biologicals company offering microbial seed treatments and foliar biologicals across row crops, with a similarly product-led, agronomic-outcomes positioning to IMIO Re-Gen.
• Groundwork BioAg: Groundwork BioAg produces mycorrhizal inoculants for row crops, sharing IMIO's emphasis on fungal/microbial solutions for nutrient availability and soil health.
• Locus Agricultural Solutions: Locus Ag develops microbial soil and crop input solutions with similar claims around nutrient use efficiency and yield improvement, making it a direct peer in the ag-biologicals category.
• AgBiome: AgBiome develops microbial crop inputs from a deep microbial strain library, sharing IMIO's approach of using curated combinations of fungi and bacteria to address crop productivity and residue challenges.
• Heliae Development: Heliae Development produces microbial crop inputs and soil health products, directly comparable to IMIO in targeting row-crop and specialty growers with biological nutrient and residue solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Novonesis (formerly Novozymes): Novonesis is the world's largest industrial enzymes and microbial products company with a significant agricultural biologicals portfolio, representing the broad incumbent IMIO competes against for shelf space and farmer mindshare.
• Bayer Crop Science (Biologicals): Bayer offers biologicals through its BioRise and other programs, representing the kind of well-capitalized incumbent that can rapidly bring competing residue- or nutrient-management biologicals to mainstream ag retailers.
• Corteva (Biologicals / Symborg): Corteva has expanded into biologicals via acquisitions (e.g., Symborg, Stoller), positioning itself as a broad incumbent offering microbial and biostimulant solutions overlapping with IMIO's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imio-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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 →

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