BioFlora

What BioFlora does

BioFlora is a privately held Colombian company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Rionegro, Antioquia, that develops and sells specialty inputs for the agricultural and floriculture sectors. The portfolio is organized into five core product lines: water treatment (treatment of post-harvest and cultivation water), disinfection and antisepsis (for surfaces, soils, and plant tissues), plant nutrition (custom-formulated liquid products), flower colorants (techniques and colors for cut flowers and ornamental plants), and post-harvest solutions. The company also publishes a color reference catalog that supports the colorants line and is delivered via direct customer engagement channels including WhatsApp, phone, and a company website.

The business model is product sales with a consultative, sales-led go-to-market: engagements begin with technical advisory, soil evaluation, and needs assessment, move through R&D-driven solution definition, and continue with process accompaniment, implementation, and monitoring. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. BioFlora serves two primary customer segments — flower producers and ornamental plant growers (floriculture) and agricultural producers — with both segments described as needing sustainable, field-adapted crop solutions. Distribution is direct sales within Colombia; the company has no disclosed international revenue footprint but has participated in European floriculture events (Dutch Lily Days).

The company operates with approximately 29 employees, has no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, management team bios, patents, or AI/technology platform beyond its chemistry-based product portfolio. In September 2023 it received regulatory authorization to integrate with Colorquimica, a related player in the flower colorants segment, which is the most significant recent corporate move on file.

Name

BioFlora

Legal name

BioFlora

Website

https://bioflora.com.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BioFlora is a privately held Colombian specialty-inputs company, founded in 2003 in Rionegro, Antioquia, that sells water treatment, disinfection, plant nutrition, flower colorants, and post-harvest solutions to floriculture and agricultural producers in Colombia through a direct, technical-advisory sales motion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs and Floriculture Solutions

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural inputs
• Floriculture solutions
• Plant nutrition products
• Post-harvest treatments
• Water treatment chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Rionegro

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural and Floriculture Solutions: Sale of specialized products for water treatment, disinfection, plant nutrition, flower colorants, and post-harvest solutions for the agricultural and floriculture sector in Colombia

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BioFlora manufactures and sells specialized chemical and biological products for the Colombian agricultural and floriculture sectors across five product lines: water treatment, disinfection and antisepsis, plant nutrition, flower colorants, and post-harvest solutions. The company also provides technical advisory, soil evaluation, R&D, and implementation support as part of its customer offering. The portfolio is designed as an integrated system aimed at improving crop productivity, profitability, and post-harvest quality for flower and ornamental plant producers.

Product overview

BioFlora is a Colombian company offering a unified portfolio of agricultural and floricultural solutions organized into five core product lines: Water Treatment, Disinfection and Antisepsis, Plant Nutrition, Flower Colorants, and Post-Harvest Solutions. The company also provides technical advisory, research and development, and implementation support services. The product portfolio is designed as an integrated system where water treatment, disinfection, nutrition, and post-harvest solutions work together to improve crop productivity and profitability, with colorants serving as a specialized offering for the floriculture sector. A color catalog is available as a supplementary reference tool for selecting and matching flower colors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tratamiento de Aguas (Water Treatment)
• Desinfección y Antisepsis (Disinfection and Antisepsis) Products for treating surfaces, soils, and plant tissues to create protective disinfection and antisepsis environments for crops. Targeted at agricultural and floricultural producers in Colombia.
• Nutrición Vegetal (Plant Nutrition) Custom liquid nutrition products tailored to specific crop needs, supporting healthy plant growth and development. Targeted at flower producers, ornamental plant growers, and agricultural producers in Colombia.
• Colorantes para Flores (Flower Colorants) Techniques and colorants developed for cut flowers and ornamental plants to enhance visual appeal and market value. Targeted at floriculture producers in Colombia.
• Soluciones Poscosecha (Post-Harvest Solutions) Post-harvest solutions including color design and treatments for cut flowers and ornamental plants to maintain quality during storage and transport. Targeted at floriculture producers in Colombia.
• Catálogo de Color (Color Catalog) Color reference catalog enabling floriculture producers to select and match flower colorants for consistent color application across production. Targeted at flower producers in Colombia.
• Asesoría Técnica y Acompañamiento (Technical Advisory and Process Support) Technical advisory, soil and needs evaluation, solution definition, R&D, and implementation and monitoring support bundled with the product portfolio. Targeted at agricultural and floricultural producers in Colombia.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ColorquimicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Authorized integration between Colorquimica and BioFlora as announced on the company blog, representing a significant strategic partnership in the colorants for flowers sector
• Dutch Lily DaysminorOthersParticipation in international floriculture events including Fifth Dutch Lily Days and Dutch Lily Days, showcasing industry engagement and international presence in the lily market

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BioWorks: US-based biological crop protection specialist offering biopesticides and plant nutrition. Comparable as a similarly-sized specialist competing in biologicals, plant nutrition, and IPM — the same niche BioFlora targets.
• Chrysal: Global leader in flower post-harvest and care solutions. Directly comparable because it serves the same floriculture value chain with hydration, conditioning, and post-harvest products — overlapping heavily with BioFlora's Post-Harvest Solutions and Water Treatment lines.
• Lallemand Plant Care: Developer of microbial and yeast-based biological solutions for agriculture. Comparable as a specialist in biological formulations for plant health, mirroring BioFlora's bio-oriented positioning in disinfection and nutrition.
• Bioiberica: Spanish life sciences company producing biological and plant stress-protection products. Comparable because it operates in adjacent biological crop-input and biostimulant categories that overlap with BioFlora's sustainable input portfolio.
• Floralife (Smithers-Oasis): Specialist in post-harvest flower care and handling. Highly comparable to BioFlora's combined post-harvest, water treatment, and disinfection offering for cut-flower growers and exporters.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global agricultural inputs company focused on seeds and crop protection. Adjacent as a broad incumbent whose biologicals portfolio competes with BioFlora's disinfection/antisepsis and nutrition offerings.
• Koppert Biological Systems: Major biological crop protection and pollination specialist. Comparable on the biological/antisepsis and sustainable input axis that BioFlora emphasizes, though Koppert operates globally with much broader product breadth.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Large agricultural chemicals and solutions provider. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering fungicides, biologicals, and specialty inputs that compete with BioFlora's formulation categories.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global agricultural inputs giant with crop protection, seeds, and digital ag. Relevant broad incumbent because it competes in the same biological/chemical crop input categories BioFlora addresses, with vastly greater scale.
• Syngenta (Crop Protection): Global agrochemical and seed major. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose crop protection portfolio overlaps with BioFlora's disinfection, plant nutrition, and water treatment domains, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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