TyraTech
- Company typePublic
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersMorrisville, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What TyraTech does
TyraTech was a life-sciences company developing and commercializing nature-derived insect and parasite control products based on synergistic, plant-derived active ingredients. Its technology platform combined a cell-based screening capability with formulation science to identify dual-mode insect control chemistries, supported by a portfolio of 28 granted patents and 36 pending applications.
The company operated across three principal product franchises: Vamousse (pesticide-free head lice solutions sold through major U.S. pharmacy and distribution channels including Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health), PureScience (non-toxic insect and parasite control products for production animal operations distributed in the United States by MWI Animal Health), and Guardian / OutSmart (DEET-free personal insect repellent and equine fly spray, with OutSmart distributed exclusively by SmartPak Equine). The Vamousse consumer health brand was divested to AMVAC Chemical Corporation in December 2017 for $13 million in initial cash consideration.
TyraTech was admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the tickers TYR and TYRU. In November 2018 the company completed its merger with AMVAC Chemical Corporation and was subsequently delisted, ceasing to operate as an independent publicly-traded entity. Envance Technologies, a joint venture with AMVAC, had previously extended the platform's commercial reach into related nature-derived chemistry applications.
TyraTech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TyraTech
- Legal name
- TyraTech, Inc.
- Website
- https://tyratech.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TyraTech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Insecticides & Animal Health Products
- NAICS
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)
- SIC
- Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Natural/Green Pest Control Products (CRAJAHAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Parasiticides & Ectoparasite Control (Flea/Tick/Heartworm) (HLAMAEAD), Flea, Tick & Mite Home/Indoor Control (CRAJAHAH), Insecticides (AFABAAAB)
Keywords
Where TyraTech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Morrisville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
TyraTech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Consumer Product Sales: Direct sales of branded consumer products including Guardian insect repellent, Vamousse head lice treatment, PureScience animal health products, and OutSmart equine fly spray through retail and e-commerce channels
- Distribution and Licensing Agreements: Revenue generated through exclusive distribution partnerships such as SmartPak Equine for OutSmart, MWI Animal Health for PureScience products, and Envance Technologies joint venture for consumer household and agricultural markets
- Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary Nature Technology platform to partners including Envance Technologies (joint venture with AMVAC Chemical Corporation) for various market applications
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels10 records
Marketing channels6 records
TyraTech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TyraTech develops, manufactures, and distributes nature-derived insect and parasite control products built on a proprietary plant-based active ingredient platform that targets the tyramine neurotransmitter receptor. Its portfolio spans branded consumer products (Guardian DEET-free insect repellent, Vamousse pesticide-free head lice treatments) and animal health products (PureScience for production animal facilities such as poultry, and OutSmart equine fly spray), sold through retailers, pharmacies, distributors, and a joint venture with AMVAC Chemical Corporation called Envance Technologies.
Product overview
TyraTech is a life sciences company focused on nature-derived insect and parasite control products. The product portfolio consists of four core branded products: Vamousse (pesticide-free head lice solutions), PureScience (non-toxic production animal health products for poultry and livestock), Guardian (DEET-free personal insect repellent for humans), and OutSmart (equine fly spray). Additionally, TyraTech has a joint venture called Envance Technologies with AMVAC Chemical Corporation targeting consumer household, institutional, and agricultural markets. All products leverage the company's patented plant-based technology platform developed from over 10 years of research. The company operates in both human health (head lice, personal repellent) and animal health (livestock, equine) market segments.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Vamousse: Portfolio of safe, pesticide-free head lice solutions launched in the U.S. and U.K. in 2014.
- Guardian
- PureScience
- OutSmart
Products and services
- Vamousse
- PureScience
- Guardian
- OutSmart
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 90% kill rate of adult and immature insects
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use TyraTech
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
TyraTech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
TyraTech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- SmartPak EquinecoreExclusive distribution agreement for OutSmart Fly Spray - TyraTech's first product used directly on animals. SmartPak, the largest retailer of equestrian products in the United States, commercializes and distributes OutSmart Fly Spray nationwide. Product powered by TyraTech's Nature Technology platform effective against house flies, stable flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. New and improved formula launched November 2016.
- Envance TechnologiescoreJoint venture between AMVAC Chemical Corporation and TyraTech forming Envance Technologies LLC. Emerging leader in safe, effective insect control solutions for consumer household, industrial and institutional markets, and agricultural protection. Represents strategic expansion of TyraTech's technology licensing model.
- MWI Animal HealthcoreU.S. distributor of PureScience animal health products. Sales partnership initiated January 2016 with PureScience product range including Poultry Mite Dust and Fly Control products for production animal operations. TyraTech supported MWI at summer meeting in Denver, Colorado June 2018 to showcase products.
- Brookshire Grocery CompanyminorTexas-based supermarket chain agreed to list TyraTech's DEET-free insect repellent Guardian from July 2018. With over 175 stores across Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, representing expanded retail presence alongside Kroger and Amazon.com.
- Mondelēz InternationalminorJoint research presentation with TyraTech at USAID Food Assistance for Nutrition Evidence Summit on Armor Technology - a plant-based essential oil blend for controlling gastrointestinal parasites. Formerly Kraft Foods, collaboration provides insights for development of technology platform for production animal applications.
- WalgreensminorMajor U.S. pharmacy chain secured listing for Vamousse Treatment product. Represents key retail pharmacy channel for head lice treatment products in the USA.
- CVS PharmacyminorSecond largest pharmacy chain in the United States secured listings for Vamousse Treatment product. Complements Walgreens partnership for pharmacy retail coverage.
- AmerisourceBergenminorSecond biggest distributor of pharmaceutical products in the USA distributing Vamousse head lice products, enabling access to large network of independent pharmacies.
- Cardinal HealthminorMajor pharmaceutical distributor distributing Vamousse head lice products in the USA alongside AmerisourceBergen.
- Lloyds Pharmacy / Day Lewis PharmacyminorUK pharmacy chains stocking Vamousse head lice treatment and protective products including Lloyds Pharmacy full range and Day Lewis Pharmacy treatment product.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
TyraTech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- BioSafe Systems: U.S. manufacturer of biodegradable, naturally-derived pest control and disease prevention products for agriculture, animal health, and turf. Comparable emerging player focused on plant-based active ingredients, overlapping with TyraTech's PureScience and Envance Technologies' agricultural portfolio.
Broad incumbents
- Bayer Crop Science: Global agrochemical and seed giant offering insecticides, acaricides, and production-animal parasite control products. Competes with TyraTech's PureScience in poultry and livestock pest/parasite control via brands such as Bayer Animal Health, and against Envance Technologies in crop protection.
- Zoetis: Largest global animal health company offering parasiticides and ectoparasite control products for livestock, poultry, and companion animals. Competes with TyraTech's PureScience and OutSmart product lines in production animal and equine parasite control.
- AMVAC Chemical Corporation: U.S. specialty chemical manufacturer focused on crop protection and household pest control products; TyraTech's acquirer and JV partner in Envance Technologies. AMVAC's portfolio overlaps with TyraTech's PureScience agricultural and household pest control applications, making it both a parent and a direct comparable in agricultural pest chemistry.
- SC Johnson (OFF! brand): Global consumer-products leader owning the OFF! insect repellent brand, the dominant DEET-based repellent in U.S. mass retail. Directly competes with TyraTech's Guardian in the personal insect repellent category, though its portfolio spans household cleaning and air care as well.
- Elanco Animal Health: Major animal health pharmaceutical company with a parasiticides franchise spanning poultry, livestock, and companion animals. Competes directly with TyraTech's PureScience and OutSmart in insect and parasite control for production and equestrian markets.
- Syngenta: Global agribusiness company offering crop protection chemicals including insecticides and parasiticides. Direct competitor to TyraTech in agricultural pest control, particularly for production animal applications and emerging biological/natural product portfolios.
- BASF: Largest chemical company globally with a substantial agricultural solutions division producing insecticides and acaricides. Overlaps with TyraTech in production-animal pest control and in the broader shift toward reduced-risk pesticide chemistries.
Direct peers
- EcoSMART Technologies (MGK): Developer of botanical and natural-ingredient insecticides and repellents for consumer and professional pest control. Most direct peer in the natural/green pest control category, competing across home-and-garden and agricultural-adjacent segments with similar plant-based active ingredient strategies.
Regional players
- Bug Busters USA: U.S. pest control service provider integrating reduced-risk and natural pest control chemistries into its residential and commercial treatment programs. Comparable as a downstream channel for green pest control products and as a regional competitor to Envance Technologies' household offerings.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
TyraTech social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
TyraTech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
TyraTech subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
TyraTech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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TyraTech M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about TyraTech
What does TyraTech do?
TyraTech develops, manufactures, and distributes nature-derived insect and parasite control products built on a proprietary plant-based active ingredient platform that targets the tyramine neurotransmitter receptor. Its portfolio spans branded consumer products (Guardian DEET-free insect repellent, Vamousse pesticide-free head lice treatments) and animal health products (PureScience for production animal facilities such as poultry, and OutSmart equine fly spray), sold through retailers, pharmacies, distributors, and a joint venture with AMVAC Chemical Corporation called Envance Technologies.
Is TyraTech a public or private company?
TyraTech is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently acquired.
When was TyraTech founded?
TyraTech was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is TyraTech based?
TyraTech is headquartered in Morrisville, United States, in the North America region.
How does TyraTech make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Consumer Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are distribution and Licensing Agreements and technology Licensing.
Who are TyraTech's main competitors?
BioSafe Systems is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Bayer Crop Science, Zoetis, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, SC Johnson (OFF! brand), Elanco Animal Health, Syngenta and BASF. EcoSMART Technologies (MGK) is listed as a direct peer. Bug Busters USA is listed as a regional player.
Does TyraTech have an API?
No public API is recorded for TyraTech.
What industry is TyraTech in?
TyraTech's product category is Specialty Insecticides & Animal Health Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAJAHAK, Natural/Green Pest Control Products, with a secondary code of HLAMAEAD, Parasiticides & Ectoparasite Control (Flea/Tick/Heartworm). Its NAICS code is 32532 and its SIC code is 2833.