Agrinvest

What Agrinvest does

Agrinvest is a Romanian integrated agricultural services company founded in 2003 in Buzău, now coordinated from Voluntari (Bucharest area) and active in 22 counties. The company serves small and medium Romanian farmers through a bundled offering that includes conventional and bio agricultural inputs (fertilizers, biostimulators, pesticides, seeds), grain procurement and trading across 17 silo-based collection points with aggregate 238,000-ton storage capacity, an owned logistics fleet of 55 TIRs plus 70 sales/technical-support vehicles, diesel supply, and a regulated non-bank lending arm (Agrinvest Credit IFN SA, licensed by the National Bank of Romania since February 2020). Agrinvest also runs the Golden Relationship program, which provides multidisciplinary (financial, legal, technical, managerial, commercial) recovery support to distressed farmers and currently integrates more than 6,000 hectares with a stated target of 10,000 hectares.

The company is structured as AGRINVEST SRL (J10/1085/2004, CUI 15991548), a private limited liability company with a wholly-owned non-bank financial institution subsidiary, Agrinvest Credit IFN S.A. Its distribution model is community-led and relationship-driven: a 70-vehicle field-sales and technical-advisory team reaches farmers directly across 22 counties, supplemented by an e-commerce shop (agrinvestshop.ro), video content, and social media. Input distribution and grain trading generate transactional revenue, while IFN lending produces interest income, and storage, logistics, and diesel sales add recurring and one-time fee streams. Agrinvest explicitly positions itself as a one-partner ecosystem rather than a single-product distributor, leveraging 20+ years of trust in the Romanian farming community.

Commercial channels are domestic only: there is no disclosed international footprint, and product distribution relies on partnerships with input manufacturers including Naturkhem, Vellsam/Agrimatco, Special Agri, Nufarm, UPL, Ascenza, and Alba Milagro. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly listed, with customers requesting offers via phone, email, or contact form. Agrinvest reports no public listing, no parent company, no external PE/VC ownership, and no funding rounds in the available data; the company has scaled organically through retained earnings and physical-asset investment over two decades.

Name

Agrinvest

Legal name

AGRINVEST SRL

Website

https://agrinvest.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Agrinvest is a Romanian integrated agricultural services company founded in 2003 that distributes conventional and bio inputs, procures grain, and extends non-bank credit to small and medium farmers across 22 counties via 17 silos, a 55-TIR fleet, and a licensed lender subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural input distribution and farm services

NAICS

Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (AFABAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fertilizer & Nutrient Retail (Dry, Liquid, Blends) (AFABAJAF), Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks) (AFABAJAD), Grain Handling & Farmgate Services (Retailer/Co-op Adjacent) (AFABAJAN), Nutrient Management Planning & Fertility Programs (AFACABAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural input distribution
• Crop protection products
• Grain trading services
• Agricultural financing
• Farm logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pipera / București area

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Distribution of agricultural inputs (conventional and bio): Agrinvest distributes a wide range of agricultural inputs including fertilizers, biostimulators, pesticides, and seeds — both conventional and certified organic. Revenue is generated through product sales to farmers in its community network.
2. Non-Banking Financial Institution (IFN) — Agrinvest Credit IFN: Agrinvest operates Agrinvest Credit IFN SA, a non-banking financial institution licensed by the National Bank of Romania (approved January 2020, launched February 2020). It provides short-term credit facilities for production cycles and medium-term investment loans for agricultural machinery, storage facilities, irrigation, and land. Revenue generated from interest on loans extended to farmers.
3. Grain trading and procurement: Agrinvest purchases all types of cereals (wheat, barley, rapeseed, sunflower, corn, triticale, soy, peas) from farmers at competitive prices through its 17 collection points (silos). Revenue from the margin between procurement and sale of cereals and technical crops.
4. Seed production and trading: Agrinvest produces its own seeds and also trades seeds from partners. Seeds include both commodity and specialty varieties for the Romanian farming community.
5. Diesel/motorină sales: Agrinvest supplies motorină (diesel) to farmers as part of its integrated services ecosystem, providing fuel alongside other agricultural inputs and logistics services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agrinvest is an integrated agricultural services and inputs distribution company operating in Romania. It distributes conventional and bio/organic agricultural inputs (fertilizers, biostimulators, pesticides, seeds), purchases cereals from farmers through 17 silo collection points, transports goods via its own fleet of 55 TIR trucks, and provides non-banking agricultural financing through Agrinvest Credit IFN SA. The Golden Relationship program adds multidisciplinary advisory (financial, legal, technical, commercial) for distressed farmers.

Product overview

Agrinvest offers an integrated system of agricultural products and services for Romanian farmers, combining conventional and organic (bio) agricultural inputs with financial services, logistics, and trading capabilities. The product portfolio includes: (1) Conventional fertilizers and biostimulators such as NaPeKhem series (N6, N27, S65, 20-20-0+), AMINO, ZAFIRO, Zn 70, Obi[B], and AMAZONAS; (2) Bio/organic products including amino acid biostimulators (AMINO ORGANIC, AMINO K ORGANIC, VELLAMIN 24, ALGAVELL), zinc products (AMAZONAS ORGANIC, PROMET Zn), fungicides/insecticides (CHAMP, MICROTHIOL SPECIAL, CUPROXAT FLOWABLE, BACTOSPEINE, PREVATECT), specialty products (RADICAL TOP, BIOFOS FIX, AZOFIX, SEED MAX, ROCA FOSFATICĂ); (3) Financial services through Agrinvest Credit IFN (established 2020) offering short-term production credits and long-term investment facilities; (4) Logistics including 55-truck fleet and 17 storage facilities (238,000 tons capacity); (5) Grain trading and seed production/distribution services; and (6) The Golden Relationship support program providing multidisciplinary recovery assistance for struggling farmers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agrinvest Credit IFN: Non-bank financial institution (IFN) providing credit and investment services to farmers, offering short-term credit facilities for production cycles and term facilities for investments in agricultural equipment, storage facilities, irrigation systems, farms, and agricultural land.

Products and services

• Conventional Agricultural Inputs (fertilizers, biostimulators, pesticides)

Quantifiable outcome

• 238,000 tons aggregate storage capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NaturkhemcoreOthersNaturkhem is a manufacturer of bio-based agricultural products. Agrinvest imports and distributes Naturkhem products in Romania including AMINO ORGANIC (amino acids 19.2%), AMINO K ORGANIC (amino acids 5%, K2O 19%), AMINO K+Mg+Mn ORGANIC (amino acids 3%, K2O 6%, MgO 2.5%, Mn 1.3%), MANGORO ORGANIC (magnesium 9.7%), and AMAZONAS ORGANIC (zinc 8.5%). Naturkhem products are certified for ecological/organic farming use.
• Vellsam / AgrimatcocoreOthersVellsam (trading as Agrimatco) is a manufacturer of bio-based agricultural solutions. Agrinvest distributes Vellsam products including VELLAMIN 24 (amino acids 24%, azot organic 3.9%, materie organică 30%) and ALGAVELL (seaweed extract biostimulator). Products are certified for organic agriculture.
• Special AgricoreOthersSpecial Agri produces biological crop protection and nutrition products. Agrinvest distributes Special Agri products including SEED MAX (biostimulator based on mycorrhizal fungi, Bacillus megaterium, Pseudomonas Chlororaphis), TOXI TOP (fungicide based on mycorrhizae and bacteria for Fusarium control), AZOFIX (certified ecological solution based on Azotobacter, Nitrobacter, Bacillus for nitrogen assimilation), and KAPPA-O (bio insecticide with plant extracts and nano-tech polysaccharides).
• NufarmminorOthersNufarm is a global crop protection company. Agrinvest distributes Nufarm products including BACTOSPEINE (biological insecticide based on Bacillus thuringiensis krustaki for lepidoptera control) and CHAMP (fungicide based on 50% copper hydroxide for horticultural use against late blight, scab, and bacterial burns).
• UPLminorOthersUPL is a global agrochemical company. Agrinvest distributes UPL's MICROTHIOL SPECIAL (organic fungicide/acaricide based on sulfur 800 g/kg) for control of powdery mildew and certain mite species in horticultural and cereal crops.
• Alba Milagro / AgrimatcominorOthersAlba Milagro (associated with Agrimatco group) produces specialty agricultural inputs. Agrinvest distributes PROMET Zn (zinc 10%, azot organic 4%, materie organică 30%) — a solution with proven efficiency in repeated use in ecological farms, particularly for corn crops.
• AscenzaminorOthersAscenza is a crop protection company. Agrinvest distributes PREVATECT (foliar fungicide based on chitosan hydrochloride 5%, developed by Ascenza) targeting primarily cereal crops for preventive protection.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ameropa: Swiss-headquartered grain and fertilizer trader with significant Romanian origination. Comparable to Agrinvest on grain procurement, fertilizer distribution and farmer relationships, but at pan-European scale.
• Syngenta: Global crop protection and seed company with Romanian distribution and farmer relationships. Comparable to Agrinvest on input portfolio overlap, but operates as a multinational principal rather than an integrated national retailer.
• Nufarm: Global crop protection company whose products (BACTOSPEINE, CHAMP) Agrinvest distributes. Comparable on crop-protection category and Romanian farmer reach, but acts as an upstream principal rather than a national retailer.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection company with significant Romanian operations. Comparable to Agrinvest on seeds and crop-protection categories that Agrinvest distributes, though Corteva also competes as an upstream supplier and increasingly via direct channels.
• UPL: Global agrochemical company whose products (MICROTHIOL SPECIAL) Agrinvest distributes. Comparable in crop-protection portfolio and Romanian farmer coverage, but at global integrated-incumbent scale.
• Bunge Romania: Global agribusiness and oilseed processor with Romanian grain origination. Overlaps with Agrinvest on grain trading and indirect farmer relationships, but operates at multinational scale.
• Cargill Romania: Global agribusiness group with grain origination and input distribution operations in Romania. Comparable to Agrinvest on grain trading and farm-supply scale, but operates as a much larger multi-commodity incumbent.

Direct peers

• Alcedo: Romanian agricultural inputs distributor and retailer offering fertilizers, crop protection and seeds to farmers across the country. Directly comparable to Agrinvest in core product mix, customer base and integrated services model.
• Rodbun Grup: One of the largest Romanian agricultural inputs and grain trading groups, distributing seeds, fertilizers and crop protection to farmers. Directly comparable as a Romanian integrated ag retailer with overlapping input categories and grain procurement.
• Chemtex: Romanian distributor of crop protection chemicals, fertilizers and seeds with national reach. Closely comparable to Agrinvest on input portfolio and small/medium farmer customer segment in Romania.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sc-agrinvest-srl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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