AEF Global Inc

What AEF Global Inc does

Founded in 1997, Québec-based AEF Global specializes in the development and marketing of biopesticides, integrated pest management products for use in agriculture, forestry and ornamental horticulture. Ranking among the world’s top three manufacturers of BTK biopesticides for forestry and agricultural uses, AEF Global is expanding internationally into new horizons. The Lévis-based business has a workforce of about ten.

Name

AEF Global Inc

Website

https://www.aefglobal.com/eng/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AEF Global specializes in the development and marketing of biopesticides.

Ownership category

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Product category

Agricultural Biologicals (Biopesticides)

NAICS

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

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Biologicals Regulatory, Testing & Quality Assurance Services (AFABAEAO), Insecticides (AFABAAAB), Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Biopesticide development
• Biological pest control
• Agricultural biologicals
• Crop protection products
• Natural pest management

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

AEF Global Inc develops and markets biopesticides — biological pest-control products intended for agricultural use. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Quebec, Canada, the company specializes in formulating biological alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides for crop protection applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Direct peers

• BioWorks, Inc. BioWorks is a North American developer and marketer of biopesticides and biocontrol products for horticulture and agriculture, directly comparable to AEF Global in product category, customer base (growers), and biologicals focus.
• Certis Biologicals: Certis Biologicals is a major U.S.-based biopesticide manufacturer offering microbial and botanical crop protection products, overlapping directly with AEF Global's biopesticide development and marketing focus.
• Marrone Bio Innovations: Marrone Bio is a biopesticide company that develops and commercializes microbial and plant-derived pest management products, making it a direct comparable in biopesticide product development and marketing.
• BioSafe Systems: BioSafe Systems develops and markets biopesticide and biocontrol products for agriculture and horticulture, overlapping with AEF Global in product type, customer segments, and channel strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Valent BioSciences: Valent BioSciences is a global leader in biorational products (a Sumitomo Chemical subsidiary), operating at much larger scale in the same biopesticide and biocontrol space as AEF Global.
• Bayer Crop Science Biologics: The biologics division of Bayer Crop Science is a global incumbent in biopesticides and biocontrol, representing the large-scale competitive context AEF Global faces as a small biopesticide specialist.
• Novozymes (Novonesis): Novonesis (formerly Novozymes) is a global enzyme and microbial solutions leader with significant biopesticide and biocontrol offerings, serving as a broad incumbent operating in AEF Global's biopesticide space.

Emerging players

• AgBiome: AgBiome is a venture-backed U.S. startup developing microbial biopesticides using a genomics platform, competing in the same biopesticide category as AEF Global but with significantly more capital and a discovery-driven technology stack.
• Phyllom BioProducts: Phyllom develops and commercializes microbial biopesticides (notably beetle-specific products), serving as a comparable small-to-mid biopesticide developer with similar go-to-market focus.

Regional players

• Terramera: Terramera is a Canada-based agtech company focused on biological crop输入 and plant-based pest control, making it a regionally proximate peer with overlapping biopesticide technology ambitions.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AEFGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aef-global

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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