Group Elephant Vert
Group Elephant Vert is a private agricultural biosolutions group producing and selling biostimulants, biocontrol products (bioinsecticides, biofungicides, bionematicides), organic fertilizers, and amendments through wholly-owned subsidiaries and distribution partners across 40+ countries in Africa and Europe, with FAO-recommended NOVACRID® and proprietary Bacillus subtilis-based NOVASTIM® as flagship products.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersRabat, Morocco
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Group Elephant Vert firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Group Elephant Vert
- Legal name
- ELEPHANT VERT FRANCE
- Website
- https://elephant-vert.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Group Elephant Vert is a private agricultural biosolutions group producing and selling biostimulants, biocontrol products (bioinsecticides, biofungicides, bionematicides), organic fertilizers, and amendments through wholly-owned subsidiaries and distribution partners across 40+ countries in Africa and Europe, with FAO-recommended NOVACRID® and proprietary Bacillus subtilis-based NOVASTIM® as flagship products.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Group Elephant Vert is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rabat
- HQ country
- Morocco
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices16 records
Markets served
Group Elephant Vert business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Biostimulant Sales: Sale of biostimulant products including NOVASTIM®, OVALIS RHIZOFERTIL®, FERTINOVA® range. Available in foliar and root application forms for various crops.
- Biocontrol Product Sales: Sale of biological control products including NOVACRID® (locust control), bioinsecticides, biofungicides, and bionematicides for crop protection.
- Organic Amendments and Fertilizers: Production and sale of organic amendments (ORGANOVA®), organic fertilizers, and deficiency correctors for soil health and plant nutrition.
- Tolling Services: Contract manufacturing services launched in 2024, providing production capabilities for third-party biosolution products.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
Group Elephant Vert product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Group Elephant Vert develops, manufactures, and sells agricultural biosolutions — biostimulants, biocontrol products (bioinsecticides, biofungicides, bionematicides, attractants), organic fertilizers, and organic soil amendments — based primarily on Bacillus subtilis and proprietary microbial technologies. The company also offers contract manufacturing (tolling) services for third-party biosolutions and serves farmers across 40+ countries through subsidiaries, distributors, and channel partners.
Product overview
Group Elephant Vert (Éléphant Vert) is a pure player in agricultural biosolutions specializing in biostimulants and biocontrol products. The portfolio comprises multiple distinct product lines: NOVACRID® (FAO-recommended bioinsecticide for locust control), NOVASTIM® (foliar biostimulant based on Bacillus subtilis metabolites from the Bacillus Foundry™ platform), HELITEC® (bioinsecticide), OVALIS RHIZOFERTIL® (root biostimulant for cereals), and ORGANOVA® (organic amendment). The company also offers a comprehensive range of biocontrol products including biofungicides (FYTOSAVE, FUNGISEI), bioinsecticides (LEPITEC®, RAPAX AS, GRANDEVO, VENERATE), bionematicides (MAJESTENE), and pheromone-based products (HELICOVEX®, MADEX® TWIN, Male-X series). Biostimulant offerings include foliar and root application products plus the FERTINOVA® liquid/solid organic fertilizer range. Services include TOLLING (contract manufacturing) launched in 2024. The company operates across 40+ countries through subsidiaries in France, Morocco, Mali, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Kenya.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Lipofabrik: R&D laboratory specialized in biostimulation and biocontrol, based in Lille, France. Subsidiary of the Group since 2022.
- Bio3G
- Kenya Biologics Ltd
- NOVASTIM
- NOVACRID
- HELITEC
- OVALIS RHIZOFERTIL
- ORGANOVA
Products and services
- NOVACRID® 100% proprietary bioinsecticide providing natural control against locusts and grasshoppers; the first biocontrol product recommended by the FAO for desert locust management.
- NOVASTIM® Foliar biostimulant formulated with Bacillus subtilis metabolites from the Bacillus Foundry™ platform, used for sustainable crop stimulation.
- HELITEC® Bioinsecticide for crop protection against various insect pests, available in Kenya and Mali markets.
- OVALIS RHIZOFERTIL® Root biostimulant adapted for cereal crops that promotes root development and plant vigor.
- ORGANOVA® Organic amendment for soil improvement across all crop types, contributing to soil fertility and structure.
- XURIAN® Bacterial-based biostimulant product acquired from Xurian Environnement, used for crop stimulation.
- FYTOSAVE Biofungicide for disease control in crops.
- LEPITEC® WP Bioinsecticide in wettable powder formulation for lepidoptera control.
- LEPITEC® SC Bioinsecticide in suspension concentrate formulation for lepidoptera control.
- RAPAX AS Bioinsecticide based on Bacillus thuringiensis for lepidoptera control.
- FUNGISEI Biofungicide for fungal disease management.
- GRANDEVO Bioinsecticide based on Chromobacterium subtsugae for insect control.
- VENERATE Bioinsecticide based on Burkholderia spp. for broad-spectrum insect control.
- MAJESTENE Bionematicide based on Burkholderia spp. for nematode control.
- HELICOVEX® Bioinsecticide pheromone product for Helicoverpa armigera control.
- MADEX® TWIN Pheromone-based product for codling moth control in orchards.
- FERTINOVA® Range of liquid and solid organic fertilizers in various NPK formulations (1-1-1, 2-3-2, 2-3-4, 2-4-6, K+ 2-2-8) for crop nutrition.
- Tolling (Contract Manufacturing Service) Contract manufacturing service launched in 2024 for third-party production of biological agricultural products using EV's industrial capacity and regulatory expertise.
Quantifiable outcome
- 12 of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals addressed through company activities
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Group Elephant Vert
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Group Elephant Vert technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Group Elephant Vert partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Pro Farm Group (PFG)coreRenewal of collaboration for distribution of biocontrol products in Africa. Pro Farm Group distributes EV's biological control solutions across African markets.
- Janssen PMPcoreLong-term exclusive agreement for distribution of two high-quality proprietary biostimulants in 10 key countries.
- FUTURECO BiosciencecoreRenewed collaboration for biocontrol products. Continued partnership for product development and distribution.
- CABIminorShared expertise in FAO discussion paper exploring the use of microbial and invertebrate biological control agents.
- Kenya Biologics LtdcoreAcquired in 2017 for virus production and distribution operations in Kenya and Tanzania.
- Bio3G GroupcoreTook majority stake in 2018 (100% takeover in 2024). Provides R&D, biosolution production, and sales force in France, Belgium, Switzerland.
- LipofabrikcoreAcquired in 2022. Lille-based R&D laboratory specialized in biostimulation and biocontrol with 2 new fermenters added in 2023.
- Xurian EnvironnementcoreAssets acquired in 2017 (Béziers, France). Provided production tool for bacteria, products, and regulatory approvals.
- Biofertil Composting PlatformminorPlatform acquired in 2018 in Côte d'Ivoire for organic waste composting operations.
- SteredenminorAcquired by Bio3G subsidiary for expanded biocontrol product portfolio.
- FAOcoreNOVACRID® is the only natural solution against locusts and grasshoppers recommended by FAO. EV participates in FAO technical workshops.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves18 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Group Elephant Vert competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Biotalys: Belgian biocontrol company developing microbial protein-based biological solutions for crop protection and food preservation. Direct peer to Eléphant Vert in agricultural biocontrol; notably, EV's Director of Strategy & Product Portfolio Luc Maertens was formerly CEO/COO of Biotalys Netherlands, evidencing direct competitive and talent overlap.
- Koppert Biological Systems: Dutch global leader in integrated biocontrol (macrobials, microbials) and biostimulants for protected and open-field crops. Direct peer across biostimulants and biocontrol portfolios with comparable B2B-to-grower distribution model and global geographic footprint.
- Symborg: Spanish agricultural biotech company specializing in biostimulants, biocontrol, and biofertilizers based on microorganisms (e.g., Trichoderma, Mycorrhizae). Direct peer to Eléphant Vert in microbial-based biosolutions with overlapping product categories and European market presence.
- BioFirst Group: Belgian group encompassing Biobest, Biotrop, and Plant Products — a major biocontrol (bumblebees, beneficial insects, microbials) and biostimulant platform. Direct peer with comparable European footprint and integrated pest management focus; both target similar high-value horticulture and open-field growers.
- Lallemand Plant Care: Canadian division of Lallemand focused on microbial-based plant care products (biostimulants, biocontrol, biofertilizers) using yeast, bacteria, and fungi. Direct peer to Eléphant Vert in microbially-derived biosolutions with comparable B2B distribution and crop protection positioning.
- Certis Biologicals: US-based developer and manufacturer of biological crop protection products (biofungicides, bioinsecticides, bionematicides). Direct peer with overlapping biocontrol portfolio, comparable distribution model via channel partners, and competitor in international markets where EV operates through commercial branches.
- FUTURECO Bioscience: Spanish agricultural biosolutions company developing and distributing biostimulants, biocontrol, and biofertilizers. Listed as a renewed strategic partner for EV biocontrol distribution but also operates as a competitor in the same European and global biocontrol categories.
Broad incumbents
- Novonesis (formerly Novozymes): Danish global market leader in industrial enzymes and microbial biosolutions including agricultural biostimulants and biocontrol (formerly Novozymes BioAg, now merged with Chr. Hansen). Broad incumbent competing across multiple biosolutions categories with significantly larger R&D budget and global reach.
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: German multinational's agricultural division offering a portfolio of biological crop protection and seed treatment products alongside its chemical portfolio. Broad incumbent overlapping with EV in biocontrol and biostimulants; Ursula Staehle-Csech (EV board member) was a former BASF executive, evidencing direct competitive overlap.
- Bayer Crop Science: Global agrochemical and seed giant with a growing biologicals portfolio, including its BioAg Alliance with Novonesis. Broad incumbent competing with Eléphant Vert in biocontrol, biostimulants, and seed-applied biologicals with vastly larger R&D and distribution scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks2 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Group Elephant Vert leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
Group Elephant Vert subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries11 records
Group Elephant Vert funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Group Elephant Vert M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Group Elephant Vert
What does Group Elephant Vert do?
Group Elephant Vert develops, manufactures, and sells agricultural biosolutions — biostimulants, biocontrol products (bioinsecticides, biofungicides, bionematicides, attractants), organic fertilizers, and organic soil amendments — based primarily on Bacillus subtilis and proprietary microbial technologies. The company also offers contract manufacturing (tolling) services for third-party biosolutions and serves farmers across 40+ countries through subsidiaries, distributors, and channel partners.
Is Group Elephant Vert a public or private company?
Group Elephant Vert is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Group Elephant Vert founded?
Group Elephant Vert was founded in 2012. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Group Elephant Vert based?
Group Elephant Vert is headquartered in Rabat, Morocco, in the Africa region.
How does Group Elephant Vert make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Biostimulant Sales are the primary driver. The others are biocontrol Product Sales, organic Amendments and Fertilizers and tolling Services.
Who are Group Elephant Vert's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Biotalys, Koppert Biological Systems, Symborg, BioFirst Group, Lallemand Plant Care, Certis Biologicals and FUTURECO Bioscience. Broad incumbents are Novonesis (formerly Novozymes), BASF Agricultural Solutions and Bayer Crop Science.
Does Group Elephant Vert have an API?
No public API is recorded for Group Elephant Vert.