ProFarmGroup
ProFarm Group is a privately held biological crop protection and plant health company headquartered in Davis, California, that develops and commercializes bio-based insecticides, nematicides, biofungicides, and biostimulants for row-crop, specialty-crop, turf and ornamental, and water-treatment growers across North America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersTallinn, Estonia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ProFarmGroup does
ProFarm Group (legal entity PFG Holding Corporation d/b/a ProFarm) is a privately held biological crop protection and plant health company headquartered in Davis, California. The company develops, registers, and commercializes bio-based pest management, plant nutrition, and crop health products for agricultural and specialty crop growers, with adjacent reach into turf and ornamental, greenhouse and closed-environment agriculture, water treatment, and post-harvest sanitation segments.
The company's technology foundation rests on two proprietary platforms. RinoTec™ is a novel bacterial biocontrol agent classified under IRAC UNB (non-Bt bacterial agent of unknown or uncertain mode of action), backed by the microorganism, optimized fermentation processes, patents, and trade secrets; it delivers activity against nematodes, wireworms, whiteflies, thrips, mites, lepidopterans, and corn rootworm, with EPA tolerance exemption, 4-hour REI, and 0-day PHI. UBP™ (Universal Biological Platform) is a patented supramolecular nutrient structure originally developed for space-station seed germination, comprising 16 macro- and micro-nutrients bound in a carbon-based process that activates cell division, photosynthesis, and oxidative-stress pathways. ProFarm also draws on a proprietary library of 18,000+ microorganisms and hundreds of plant extracts, screened continuously for nematicide, herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, and plant-health pipeline candidates and validated by 400+ replicated field trials across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe.
Commercially, ProFarm sells through a direct North American field-sales organization covering West, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Central and Coastal California, Carolinas, Southeast, and Northeast territories, complemented by agricultural distributors. The commercial portfolio includes RinoTec-powered Arino™, Bronte™, and Neovo™ insecticide/nematicides; UBP-powered Emergen™ L and Illustria™ biostimulant and biofertilizer; and an established lineup of Grandevo®, Regalia® (incl. CG and Maxx), Majestene®, Venerate® (XC and CG), Stargus®, Pacesetter®, Jet-Ag®, and Jet-Oxide® products. Customers include row-crop growers (corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton), specialty-crop growers (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, grapes), turf and ornamental operators, and industrial water-treatment users. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales; no subscription, licensing, or SaaS pricing models are in evidence.
ProFarmGroup firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ProFarmGroup
- Legal name
- PFG Holding Corporation d/b/a ProFarm
- Website
- https://profarm.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- ProFarm Group is a privately held biological crop protection and plant health company headquartered in Davis, California, that develops and commercializes bio-based insecticides, nematicides, biofungicides, and biostimulants for row-crop, specialty-crop, turf and ornamental, and water-treatment growers across North America.
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ProFarmGroup industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Biological Crop Protection / Biopesticides
- NAICS
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)
- SIC
- Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Botanical Biopesticides & Plant Extracts (Essential Oils, Neem, Pyrethrins) (AFABAEAF)
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Where ProFarmGroup is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tallinn
- HQ country
- Estonia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ProFarmGroup business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others
Revenue model
- Biological Crop Protection Products: ProFarm generates revenue through the sale of biological-based crop protection products including insecticides, nematicides, biofungicides, and bionematicides for agricultural, turf and ornamental, and water treatment applications. Products are sold through direct field sales organization and distributed via agricultural distributors to growers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
ProFarmGroup product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ProFarm Group develops, manufactures, and commercializes biological crop protection and plant health products — including bioinsecticides, bionematicides, biofungicides, biostimulants, and biofertilizers — for agricultural, turf and ornamental, and water treatment customers. Its portfolio is built on two proprietary technology platforms: RinoTec™ (a novel biocontrol agent for insect, mite, and nematode management) and UBP™ (a nutrient technology for plant nutrition and abiotic stress mitigation). Products are sold directly to growers and through agricultural distributors, primarily in North America with international reach.
Product overview
ProFarmGroup offers a comprehensive portfolio of biological crop solutions organized around two core technology platforms: RinoTec™ Technology (novel biocontrol agents for pest management) and UBP™ Technology (nutrient technology for plant health). The RinoTec-powered products include Arino™, Bronte™, and Neovo™ insecticide/nematicides targeting insects, mites, and nematodes across row and specialty crops. The UBP-powered products include Emergen™ L biostimulant and Illustria™ biofertilizer for crop nutrition and abiotic stress management. Additional offerings include Grandevo® CG/WDG bioinsecticides, Majestene® bionematicide, Pacesetter® biofungicide, Regalia® Biofungicide (including CG and Maxx variants), Stargus® biofungicide, Venerate® CG/XC bioinsecticides, and Jet-Ag®/Jet-Oxide® crop protection products. The portfolio serves agricultural, turf, ornamental, and water treatment applications with both conventional and organic farming solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- RinoTec: Novel technology platform for management of insects, mites, and nematodes; encompasses the microorganism, fermentation processes, patents, and trade secrets.
- UBP
- Arino
- Bronte
- Neovo
- Illustria
- Emergen
- Regalia
- Majestene
- Venerate
- Stargus
- Grandevo
- Jet-Ag
- Jet-Oxide
- Pacesetter
Products and services
- Arino™ Insecticide/Nematicide A novel liquid insecticide/nematicide powered by RinoTec™ Technology for management of nematodes and wireworms in citrus, bulb vegetables, grapes, potatoes, stone fruits, and tree nuts; applied in-furrow at planting time.
- Bronte™ Insecticide/Nematicide A liquid insecticide/nematicide powered by RinoTec™ Technology with proven activity against thrips, aphids, mites, and other foliar pests; applied via foliar and soil application on specialty fruit, vegetable, vine, and tree crops.
- Neovo™ Insecticide/Nematicide A next-generation liquid in-furrow insecticide/nematicide powered by RinoTec™ Technology that protects against corn rootworm, nematodes, and other below-ground pests on broad acre crops such as corn, wheat, and pulse crops; targets lesion nematodes, sting nematodes, western corn rootworm, and wireworms.
- Grandevo® CG Bioinsecticide A microbial-based insecticide containing Chromobacterium subtsugae strain PRAA4-1T for control of sucking and chewing insects, flies, and mites; designed for Closed Environment Agriculture (CEA), hemp, and ornamental crops.
- Grandevo® WDG Bioinsecticide A microbial-based water-dispersible granule insecticide containing Chromobacterium subtsugae strain PRAA4-1T for use on fruits, vegetables, and nuts; provides multiple modes of action through repellency, feeding cessation, reduced reproduction, and mortality.
- Emergen™ L Biostimulant A liquid fertilizer with patented UBP™ Technology that enhances conditions for mitigating abiotic stress within plants; optimizes plant nutrition and creates an environment for greater yield and quality on row crops including corn, cotton, dry beans, peanuts, soybeans, and wheat.
- Illustria™ Biofertilizer A proprietary water-soluble fertilizer composition with UBP™ Technology for foliar and in-furrow use; mitigates abiotic stress and improves crop quality and yield on specialty fruits, vegetables, tree, and vine crops.
- Jet-Ag® 5% Crop Protection A broad-spectrum peroxyacetic acid (PAA) sanitizer with algaecide, bactericide, and fungicide properties that prevents, suppresses, eliminates, and controls algae, fungi, and bacterial diseases in agricultural and horticultural systems.
- Jet-Oxide® 15% Crop Protection An industrial sanitizer and disinfectant using peroxyacetic acid (PAA) for post-harvest packing house sanitation, field equipment sanitation, and industrial hard surface disinfection; effective against E. coli, salmonella, listeria, and Human Coronavirus.
- Majestene® Bionematicide A liquid bionematicide containing heat-killed Burkholderia spp. strain A396 cells and spent fermentation media, providing broad-spectrum activity against cyst nematodes, lesion nematodes, root knot nematodes, and wireworms in various specialty crops.
- Pacesetter® Biofungicide A bio-based fungicide with plant health benefits using extract of Reynoutria sachalinensis that improves chlorophyll production and increases yield beyond conventional fungicides on row crops including corn, soybeans, and wheat; FRAC Group 5.
- Regalia® Biofungicide A biofungicide utilizing Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) and Induced Systemic Resistance (ISR) modes of action, used preventatively for powdery mildew, blight, Anthracnose, and other bacterial diseases on almonds, berries, grapes, and other specialty crops.
- Regalia® CG Biofungicide An organic fungicide for greenhouse, medicinal plants, and ornamental applications using SAR and ISR modes of action for powdery mildew, blight, Anthracnose, and other bacterial diseases.
- Regalia® Maxx Biofungicide A high-concentrate formulation of Reynoutria sachalinensis for the Canadian market that triggers treated plants' natural defense mechanisms against powdery mildew and gray mold for indoor commercial medicinal plant growers.
- Stargus® Biofungicide A biofungicide containing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens F727 for broad-spectrum disease control on downy mildew, Botrytis, Fusarium, and other challenging diseases; FRAC Group BM02.
- Venerate® CG Bioinsecticide A microbial-based bioinsecticide powered by heat-killed Burkholderia spp. strain A396 with multiple modes of action for chewing and sucking insects and mites; designed for CEA, hemp, and ornamental plants.
- Venerate® XC Bioinsecticide A microbial-based bioinsecticide with multiple modes of action effective against chewing and sucking insects and mites; helps reduce insect resistance for IPM and IRM programs on commercial crops.
Quantifiable outcome
- 17% less pest incidence in potatoes compared to Vydate alone
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use ProFarmGroup
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ProFarmGroup technology and API
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- No
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ProFarmGroup partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
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ProFarmGroup competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AgBiome: AgBiome discovers and commercializes microbial crop protection products (e.g., Howler, Theia) using a proprietary microbial strain library. It competes head-to-head with ProFarm's RinoTec platform in biological insecticides and fungicides for row and specialty crops.
- Koppert Biological Systems: Koppert is a global leader in biological crop protection, offering microbial and macrobial solutions to specialty and protected-crop growers. Overlap with ProFarm spans biofungicides, bionematicides, and biostimulants targeting the same horticultural and open-field segments.
- Certis Biologicals: Certis Biologicals is a direct competitor in microbial-based biopesticides, biofungicides, and bionematicides sold to row and specialty crop growers. Its portfolio (e.g., Double Nickel, LifeGard, MeloCon) overlaps with ProFarm's Majestene, Stargus, and Venerate lines in channel, customer, and use case.
- BioWorks: BioWorks develops and markets biological fungicides, insecticides, and biorational products (RootShield, BotryStop, Velondis) to greenhouse, turf, and specialty crop growers. Direct overlap with ProFarm's biological IPM portfolio across horticulture and ornamentals channels.
- BioConsortia: BioConsortia uses advanced microbial selection and gene editing to develop biological products for nitrogen fixation, biocontrol, and plant health. Its pipeline approach and microbial discovery model directly mirror ProFarm's 18,000+ strain library strategy.
- Symborg: Symborg develops and commercializes biological fertilizers, biostimulants, and biopesticides (e.g., Mycorrhizae-based products, BlueN) for specialty and row crops globally. It is highly comparable to ProFarm in addressing Mediterranean/European specialty crops with biostimulants and microbial actives.
Emerging players
- Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag develops microbial seed treatments and biological inputs for row crops, with a comparable go-to-market in North American ag distribution. While its Indigo Ag platform extends into carbon/grain marketplaces, its microbial product line competes with ProFarm's plant-health technologies.
Broad incumbents
- Novonesis (Novozymes BioAg): Novonesis (formerly Novozymes) is the largest industrial enzyme/microbe company with a BioAg division serving agriculture with biocontrol, biostimulants, and inoculants. It competes with ProFarm in microbially derived crop inputs and is a benchmark for fermentation-scale biological manufacturing.
- FMC Corporation: FMC is a global agrochemical incumbent with a dedicated biologicals portfolio (e.g., Biologicals by FMC, including Bioceres partnership products). It competes broadly with ProFarm in row-crop insecticides/nematicides while offering far deeper commercial reach and chemistry-bundling options.
- Corteva Agriscience: Corteva operates a broad seed-and-crop-protection business with an expanding biologicals platform (e.g., acquisitions in biostimulants and biocontrol). Its scale, channel, and ability to bundle biologicals with seed traits make it a key competitive incumbent versus ProFarm in row crops.
Market position
Strengths3 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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ProFarmGroup leadership team
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Profiles7 records
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Frequently asked questions about ProFarmGroup
What does ProFarmGroup do?
ProFarm Group develops, manufactures, and commercializes biological crop protection and plant health products — including bioinsecticides, bionematicides, biofungicides, biostimulants, and biofertilizers — for agricultural, turf and ornamental, and water treatment customers. Its portfolio is built on two proprietary technology platforms: RinoTec™ (a novel biocontrol agent for insect, mite, and nematode management) and UBP™ (a nutrient technology for plant nutrition and abiotic stress mitigation). Products are sold directly to growers and through agricultural distributors, primarily in North America with international reach.
Is ProFarmGroup a public or private company?
ProFarmGroup is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was ProFarmGroup founded?
ProFarmGroup was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ProFarmGroup based?
ProFarmGroup is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, in the Europe region.
How does ProFarmGroup make money?
One revenue line is on record: biological Crop Protection Products.
Who are ProFarmGroup's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are AgBiome, Koppert Biological Systems, Certis Biologicals, BioWorks, BioConsortia and Symborg. Indigo Ag is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Novonesis (Novozymes BioAg), FMC Corporation and Corteva Agriscience.
Does ProFarmGroup have an API?
No public API is recorded for ProFarmGroup.
What industry is ProFarmGroup in?
ProFarmGroup's product category is Biological Crop Protection / Biopesticides. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAEAF, Botanical Biopesticides & Plant Extracts (Essential Oils, Neem, Pyrethrins). Its NAICS code is 32532 and its SIC code is 2833.