Essere Group

What Essere Group does

Essere Group is a privately held Brazilian agribusiness holding company headquartered in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, formally established in 2021 to consolidate four operating subsidiaries: Kimberlit Agrociências (foliar fertilizers and plant nutrition, founded 1989 in Batatais/SP and relocated to Olímpia in 1998), Bionat Agro (biological crop solutions for integrated pest and pathogen management, founded 2019), Loyder Brasil (intelligent NPK soil fertilizers using proprietary "Haya" technology, founded 2007), and Floema Logística (refrigerated transport and agricultural logistics, founded 2019). The group also operates a Centro de Serviços Compartilhados (CSC) shared services center in São José do Rio Preto, opened in 2021 with a R$3 million investment to centralize administrative, financial, IT, HR, supply chain, and commercial support across all subsidiaries. Manufacturing is anchored by a 210,000 m² industrial park in Olímpia equipped with Atomic Absorption spectrometry for raw-material and finished-product quality control, automated production lines, and a 6,000 m² Loyder mixing facility with 60-ton-per-hour throughput; a 14,500 m² new Bionat headquarters was under construction as of 2021.

The portfolio addresses complementary needs of Brazilian agricultural producers: Bionat provides biofungicides, biopesticides, bionematicides, and inoculants developed in partnership with EMBRAPA, ESALQ/USP, and Instituto Biológico; Kimberlit and Loyder deliver foliar nutrition, biostimulants, and intelligent soil fertilizers that activate plant defense systems; and Floema connects these inputs to the productive chain through refrigerated logistics. R&D is reinforced by an in-house team of agronomists and biologists and by ISO 9001 (Kimberlit since 2005; Bionat) and ISO 14001:2015 certifications (Bionat, the first genuinely Brazilian biological pesticide company to obtain this certification).

Essere Group monetizes through one-time product sales across its biologicals, fertilizers, and biostimulants lines, supplemented by logistics services revenue from Floema. Go-to-market is executed through a two-tier distribution architecture: approximately 250 third-party distributors reach mid-market and regional farmers, while 80+ dedicated Technical Commercial Consultants (Consultor Técnico Comercial) sell directly into large agricultural operations across Brazilian states, supported by advisory content via the SIM platform, agricultural television programs, trade events, and digital channels. The group is led by the Gissi family — Antônio Carlos de Gissi Junior (Executive & Commercial Director), Luciano de Gissi (Operations Director), and Renato Peixoto (Financial & Administrative Director / IR / CSC) — with no public shareholders, institutional investors, or external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Essere Group

Legal name

Essere Group

Website

https://essere.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Essere Group is a privately held Brazilian agribusiness holding company that consolidates four subsidiaries — Kimberlit (foliar fertilizers), Bionat (biological crop protection), Loyder (intelligent NPK fertilizers), and Floema (logistics) — to deliver integrated nutrition, pest management, and logistics solutions to Brazilian rural producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs

NAICS

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

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Irrigation, Fertigation & Nutrient Delivery Systems (Dosing, Injectors, Sensors) (AFAAAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commodity & Stored-Product Pest Control (Grain, Feed, Seed) (AFACAGAC)

Keywords

• Agricultural biological inputs
• Crop nutrition fertilizers
• Biopesticide solutions
• Agricultural logistics services
• Intelligent NPK fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Olímpia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biological Products (Bionat): Biological solutions including biofungicides, biopesticides, bionematicides, and inoculants for integrated pest and pathogen management.
2. Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers (Kimberlit): Foliar fertilizers and specialized plant nutrition products. Includes bioestimulants and plant physiology solutions.
3. Intelligent Soil Fertilizers (Loyder): NPK intelligent fertilizers for soil application providing high productive yield. Smart fertilizers with Haya technology.
4. Logistics Services (Floema): Refrigerated transport and logistics services connecting the productive chain, delivering solutions at the right time with quality conservation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Essere Group is a Brazilian agribusiness holding that manufactures and distributes agricultural inputs through four subsidiaries: Bionat (biological solutions including biofungicides, biopesticides, bionematicides, and inoculants for integrated pest management), Kimberlit (foliar fertilizers and plant nutrition/physiology products), Loyder (intelligent NPK soil fertilizers using Haya technology), and Floema (refrigerated transport and agricultural logistics services connecting the productive chain).

Product overview

Essere Group is a holding company comprising four distinct business units: Kimberlit Agrociências (plant nutrition and physiology), Bionat Soluções Biológicas (biological crop solutions), Loyder Brasil (intelligent soil fertilizers), and Floema Logística (agricultural logistics). The group also operates a Shared Services Center (CSC) that provides centralized administrative and technological support across all units. Together, these brands offer comprehensive agricultural solutions spanning from biological pest control and plant nutrition to fertilizer application and product distribution, targeting Brazilian agribusiness with a focus on sustainability and technological innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kimberlit Agrociências Foliar fertilizers and specialized plant nutrition/physiology solutions focused on increasing crop productivity through nutritional balance and physiological stimulation, serving Brazilian agricultural operations across multiple crop types.
• Bionat Soluções Biológicas Biological solutions for integrated pest management and phytopathogen control, developing natural, sustainable, intelligent, and efficient biological agents (biofungicides, biopesticides, bionematicides, and inoculants) for Brazilian agriculture.
• Loyder Brasil

Quantifiable outcome

• Bionat projected to triple revenue in 2021 to R$40 million
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EMBRAPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBionat works in partnership with Embrapa, Brazil's leading agricultural research corporation, to develop and bring innovative biological products to market. Embrapa is one of the largest and most respected microbiological research institutions in the country.
• ESALQ/USPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ESALQ/USP (Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - University of São Paulo) for development of microbiological solutions. ESALQ is one of Brazil's most prestigious agricultural sciences institutions.
• Instituto BiológicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Instituto Biológico for research and development of biological solutions. This institution specializes in biological pest control and plant health.
• CropLife BrasilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBionat is an associate member of CropLife Brasil, which promotes innovation and use of modern technologies in Brazilian crops, supports education and training initiatives, and fosters dialogue with society.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Yara International: Global fertilizer leader with growing specialty plant nutrition and biologicals offerings. Comparable to Kimberlit and Loyder for plant nutrition and intelligent fertilizer strategy.
• ICL Group: Global specialty fertilizers and plant nutrition company with a focus on efficiency and sustainability. Comparable to Loyder and Kimberlit for intelligent fertilizer technologies and foliar nutrition.
• FMC Corporation: Global crop protection company with deep Brazilian operations and an expanding biologicals portfolio through FMC Ventures. Comparable to Essere Group as a broad incumbent spanning chemical and biological inputs.
• Syngenta (Sinochem): Global crop protection and seeds major with significant Brazilian market share and growing investment in biologicals. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same Brazilian farm wallet and accelerating biopesticide pipeline.
• UPL Limited: Global crop protection and specialty inputs company with strong Brazilian presence and biosolutions focus. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in crop protection with an emerging biological portfolio.
• Lallemand Plant Care: Global microbial and biological solutions provider for agriculture. Comparable to Bionat as a biologicals specialist with established R&D and global distribution in crop inoculants and biocontrol.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection company with growing biologicals investments through partnerships and acquisitions. Comparable to Essere Group in integrated crop input offerings serving Brazilian growers.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global agricultural input major combining crop protection, seeds, and digital services, with biologicals expansion. Comparable to Essere Group across crop protection and digital agronomy (Bayer's Climate FieldView parallels Bionat's SIM advisory system).

Direct peers

• Koppert Biological Systems: Global leader in biological crop protection and pollination, with a strong Brazilian presence. Comparable to Bionat for biological pest control product portfolio and integrated pest management approach.
• Biotrop Soluções Biológicas: Brazilian biological crop solutions company developing biofungicides, bionematicides, and inoculants for tropical agriculture. Directly comparable to Bionat as a domestic biologicals competitor targeting the same Brazilian grower base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCA03Zfe0pfYkLQ2lfj2C3Zw
• Facebookfacebook.com/EssereGroupBrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kimberlit-agrociencias
• Instagraminstagram.com/essere_group

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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