Agrauxine

What Agrauxine does

Agrauxine is the biosolutions division of Lesaffre, the 170-year-old French yeast group, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing microorganism-based agricultural inputs. The company operates from its headquarters in Beaucouzé, France, with a manufacturing facility in Loches, and serves 50+ countries across Europe, North America, and Latin America through a network of specialized agricultural distributors and approximately 80+ employees. Its products span three categories: biocontrol (biofungicides and plant defense stimulators), biostimulation (yeast-derived yield and stress-resistance products), and bionutrition (soil biological activity optimization), addressing crops including grapevines, fruit trees, vegetables, corn, and broad-acre row crops.

The company's technology is anchored in Lesaffre's proprietary yeast expertise and fermentation know-how, branded as the "Yeast Efficiency" platform, which covers 4 biocontrol products, 6 biostimulation products, and 2 bionutrition products based on yeast and fermentation processes. Proprietary biological assets include the Trichoderma atroviride strain I-1237, selected for low-temperature activity (5°C), which underpins the Esquive WP biofungicide for grapevine wood diseases. Field-validated outcomes include 80% Botrytis reduction on strawberries (Julietta), +18% apple fruit size increase (Moka), 6-9% yield gains on corn and soy (Foilmax), 85% positive efficacy on grapevine wood disease (Esquive WP), and 25% market share in carrot crops (Tri-Soil). Several products carry EU Organic Farming and OMRI certifications enabling access to organic production segments.

Agrauxine operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct engagement with agricultural professionals via a five-language website and channel-partner-led distribution. In September 2023, the company transitioned its French market distribution to specialized agricultural distributors Sumi Agro France and Certis Belchim, replacing prior direct sales. Revenue is generated through product sales to farmers and agricultural professionals, with distribution partnerships handling logistics and last-mile commercialization in each country. Notable long-tenured distribution relationships include Idai Nature for Esquive WP in Iberia (since 2018, exceeding forecast by 150% in year two) and SILEBAN for Trichoderma field development (since 2005). Pricing is not publicly disclosed but operates on B2B distributor and direct-quote models typical of agricultural inputs.

Name

Agrauxine

Legal name

AGRAUXINE by Lesaffre, SAS

Website

https://agrauxine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agrauxine is the biosolutions division of Lesaffre, developing and commercializing microorganism-based biocontrol, biostimulation, and bionutrition products for agriculture across 50+ countries. Its yeast- and fermentation-derived portfolio serves farmers and agricultural professionals in viticulture, arboriculture, vegetables, corn, and row crops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biosolutions

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofertilizers & Microbial Inoculants (IMAEAEAG), Crop Protection Formulations (EC, SC, WG, WP, SL) (AFABAIAA)

Keywords

• Agricultural biosolutions
• Microbial crop protection
• Plant biostimulation products
• Biocontrol biofungicides
• Yeast-derived biostimulants

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaucouzé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biosolutions sales: Agrauxine develops, manufactures, and commercializes biosolutions derived from microorganisms for crop protection (biocontrol), growth enhancement (biostimulation), and plant nutrition (bionutrition). Products are sold to agricultural professionals through direct sales and distribution partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agrauxine develops, manufactures, and commercializes microorganism-based biosolutions for plant production, organized into three product ranges: Biocontrôle (biofungicides and plant defense stimulators), Biostimulation (yeast-derived foliar biostimulants), and Bionutrition (yeast-based soil and plant nutrition products). Products are sold to agricultural professionals — farmers and cooperatives — across viticulture, arboriculture, market gardening, corn, and row crops, distributed in 50+ countries through specialized agricultural distributors.

Product overview

Agrauxine is the biosolutions division of Lesaffre, offering a portfolio of three product ranges: Biocontrôle (biological control), Biostimulation, and Bionutrition. The Biocontrôle range includes Tri-Soil® (Trichoderma-based soil disease biofungicide), Romeo® (plant defense stimulator), Julietta® (botrytis/moniliosis biofungicide), and Esquive® WP (vine wood disease biofungicide). The Biostimulation range features six yeast-based products: Smartfoil® (yield security), Moka® (fruiting stage improvement), Biosmart® (specialized crop yield guarantee), Pushy+® (plant growth stimulation), Evolutio® (yeast fraction-derived), and Foilmax® (fermentation metabolite-based). The Bionutrition range optimizes plant nutrition through soil biological activity stimulation. All products leverage Lesaffre's 170+ years of yeast expertise under the Yeast Efficiency concept, developed through fermentation-based manufacturing processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yeast Efficiency: The concept of Agrauxine by Lesaffre for developing innovative yeast-based biostimulant, biocontrol, and bionutrition products, founded on mastery and expertise in yeast-based products and their production know-how.

Products and services

• Tri-Soil® Trichoderma-based biofungicide used to combat soil-borne diseases transmitted through soil for vegetable and agricultural crops; achieved 25% market share in carrot crops through partnership with SILEBAN.
• Romeo® Plant defense stimulator that activates the plant's natural immune system to fight against diseases; positioned in the biocontrol range.
• Julietta® Biofungicide against Botrytis on grapes, tomatoes, and strawberries, and Monilinia on stone fruits; demonstrated 80% Botrytis incidence reduction compared to control on strawberries.
• Esquive® WP Biofungicide against grapevine wood diseases (ESCA, BDA, eutypiosis) based on Trichoderma atroviride strain I-1237; effective at low temperatures from 5°C, protects pruning wounds through competition for space and nutrients, and is approved for EU organic farming.
• Smartfoil® Foliar biostimulant that activates specific metabolic pathways and reduces the effects of abiotic stress during vegetative phases to secure crop yields, particularly positioned for arable/row crops.
• Moka® High-quality liquid biostimulant based on yeast extracts that promotes cell division and expansion, nucleic acid and protein biosynthesis, and improves fruit quality (size, color, firmness); demonstrated +18% apple fruit size increase; also sold under the Sepia brand.
• Biosmart® Foliar biostimulant for specialized crops applied before flowering to reduce the impact of abiotic stresses and secure yield by reducing flower abortion; rich in yeast-fermented organic molecules and OMRI-listed for organic farming.
• Pushy+® Foliar and root biostimulant containing yeast autolysate and fermentation metabolites that stimulates plant metabolism and the physiological development of roots, leaves, flowers, and fruits; certified for organic farming; also available under Leavly+, Plasmol+, and Seicho brands.
• Evolutio® Foliar biostimulant derived from yeast fractions with minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids; activates specific metabolic pathways and stimulates photosynthetic activity to maximize yield potential; also sold under the Stimio brand.
• Foilmax® Foliar biostimulant based on yeast fermentation metabolites mixed with minerals; reduces the impact of abiotic stress (drought, temperature variations) and phytotoxic effects of herbicides, with demonstrated 6-9% yield increase on corn and soybean; OMRI-listed for organic agriculture.
• Bionutrition Range (yeast-based soil/plant nutrition) Yeast-based bionutrition products that stimulate biochemical processes in the soil to improve nutrient assimilation by plants and increase fertilization efficiency; demonstrated +13% metabolic activity and +10% biomass.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% Botrytis incidence reduction on strawberries with Julietta
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sumi Agro FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2023From September 2023, Agrauxine entrusted Sumi Agro France with distribution of its products in the French market, including the Smartfoil biostimulant for arable crops. This partnership accelerates commercial development in France.
• Certis BelchimcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2023From September 2023, Certis Belchim became a distribution partner for Agrauxine products in the French market, complementing the partnership with Sumi Agro France.
• Idai NaturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Idai Nature distributed Esquive WP in Spain and Portugal. During the second year of commercialization in 2018, most distributors recommended Esquive WP and sales exceeded forecasts by 150%.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Novonesis (formerly Novozymes BioAg): The microbial solutions arm of the merged Novozymes-Chr. Hansen entity, producing microbial-based biostimulants, biocontrol, and biofertility products at industrial fermentation scale; competes with Agrauxine's Trichoderma-based biofungicides (Tri-Soil, Esquive) and yeast metabolite biostimulants (Foilmax, Evolutio) globally.
• Biobest Group: Belgian biocontrol specialist (and major pollination provider) with a growing biostimulant and biofungicide portfolio; targets the same high-value specialty crop segments (fruits and vegetables, greenhouse, viticulture) and uses a comparable distributor-led go-to-market across Europe and the Americas.
• Koppert Biological Systems: Dutch global leader in biological crop protection and natural pollination, offering microbial biofungicides, biostimulants, and integrated pest management solutions — competing head-on with Agrauxine's biocontrol portfolio (Tri-Soil, Esquive, Julietta) and biostimulation range across specialty and row crops worldwide.
• Lallemand Plant Care: Closest pure-play peer: a fellow yeast-expert-rooted (Lallemand Inc.) biocontrol and biostimulant company with overlapping product categories (biocontrol yeasts and bacteria, foliar biostimulants), serving identical crop segments (viticulture, horticulture, row crops) through similar distribution channels in Europe and internationally.
• Hello Nature (formerly Italpollina): Italian biostimulant specialist with a strong portfolio of microbially-derived and plant-extract biostimulants (e.g., Vegetal, Trainer) and biostimulants targeting fruits, vegetables, and field crops; overlaps directly with Agrauxine's biostimulation range (Smartfoil, Moka, Biosmart) and goes to market through similar agro-distributors.
• Bioceres Group (incl. Marrone Bio Innovations): Latam-anchored biologicals platform with biostimulant, biocontrol, and seed-applied microbial products; particularly relevant as a comparator in LATAM and across row crops (soy, corn) where Agrauxine is also commercializing Foilmax biostimulants.

Others

• Sumi Agro France: French arm of Sumitomo Corporation's agro-distribution network and a current Agrauxine distribution partner (since Sept 2023); included for ecosystem relevance as a primary go-to-market channel in the French row-crop and specialty-crop segments where Agrauxine is actively scaling.

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta Biologicals: Global top-tier ag-input major (now owned by ChemChina/Sinochem) operating a dedicated biologicals platform through Syngenta Biologicals and acquisitions (e.g., Valagro, DSM-Firmenich biologicals JV); addresses the same biocontrol and biostimulation demand from large row-crop growers that Agrauxine serves.
• Certis Belchim: Both a France distribution partner for Agrauxine (since Sept 2023) and an independent competitor — a Japanese (Mitsui & Nisso) backed biological and crop protection specialist with its own biostimulant and biocontrol portfolio; illustrates the dual customer/competitor dynamic that large ag-biological distributors represent.
• Valent BioSciences: Sumitomo Chemical subsidiary and one of the world's largest dedicated biorational products companies (biocontrol, biostimulation, seed treatment); broader portfolio and geographic reach than Agrauxine, with overlapping biocontrol and biostimulation products targeting the same specialty crop and row crop end-markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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