clause

Name

clause

Legal name

HM.CLAUSE S.A.S.

Website

https://clausetezier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1785

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HM.CLAUSE, a Limagrain cooperative business unit, develops and distributes non-GMO vegetable seeds across roughly 20 crop species and 57+ countries for growers, plant raisers, distributors, and foodchain retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vegetable Seeds

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Vegetable Seeds (Open-Pollinated & Hybrid) (AFABAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plant Breeding & Variety Development (Conventional) (AFAGAIAF)

Keywords

• Vegetable seeds
• Hybrid seed breeding
• Plant genetics
• Horticulture inputs
• Agricultural seed production

Headquarters

HQ city

Portes-lès-Valence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vegetable seed product sales: HM.CLAUSE generates revenue through the sale of vegetable seeds across 7 seed families (Bean/sweet corn/okra, Brassica, Cucurbits, Leafies, Pepper/tomatillo, Roots/bulbs, Tomato/eggplant), totaling around 20 crop species. Seeds are sold to growers, plant raisers, distributors, and retailers through direct sales representatives and distributor networks. The company maintains a presence in over 57 countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HM.CLAUSE develops, breeds, and distributes proprietary hybrid vegetable seed varieties across 7 seed families (Bean/Sweet Corn/Okra, Brassica, Cucurbits, Leafies, Pepper/Tomatillo, Roots/Bulbs, Tomato/Eggplant) covering roughly 20 crop species, selling to growers, plant raisers, distributors, and foodchain retailers in 57+ countries. The portfolio emphasizes Non-GMO conventional breeding for disease resistance (ToBRFV, cladosporium, soil-borne diseases) and climate adaptability. Supporting the seed business is the Product Explorer mobile app, which provides real-time catalog access with smart filtering, variety information, and downloadable technical sheets across 7 markets.

Product overview

HM.CLAUSE is a global vegetable seed company offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into 7 seed families: Bean/Sweet Corn/Okra (3 species), Brassica (4 species), Cucurbits (7 species), Leafies (6 species), Pepper/Tomatillo (3 species), Roots/Bulbs (6 species), and Tomato/Eggplant (5 species). The company develops and produces seeds across approximately 20 vegetable crops, tested globally for quality and agronomic performance. Supporting the seed portfolio is the Product Explorer App—a mobile application enabling real-time catalog access, filtering, and variety sheet downloads—and Foodchain Retail Seed Solutions providing retail-tailored varieties. The company operates as part of Limagrain Group's vegetable seeds business line, alongside sister companies Hazera and Vilmorin-Mikado. Key branded tomato varieties include Adora, Flamansun F1, Diamandia F1, and Dossimo F1; melon varieties include Dolcir F1 and Minimel. All seeds carry Non-GMO certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clause Vegetable Seeds: Legacy brand unified under HM.CLAUSE in 2008
• Harris Moran
• EnVang
• Product Explorer App
• Adora Tomato
• Flamansun F1 Tomato
• Diamandia F1 Tomato
• Dolcir F1 Melon
• Dossimo F1 Tomato
• Minimel Melon

Quantifiable outcome

• Global leader in melon, pumpkin, fennel, corn salad, and summer squash varieties
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Namdhari SeedscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHM.CLAUSE and Namdhari Seeds formed a strategic partnership to expand access to high-quality vegetable seeds across South and Southeast Asia. Under the agreement, HM.CLAUSE becomes Namdhari Seeds' exclusive distributor in Vietnam and Pakistan, while Namdhari Seeds becomes HM.CLAUSE's exclusive distributor in Bangladesh and Indonesia. The partnership combines HM.CLAUSE's breeding expertise and innovation capabilities with Namdhari Seeds' local market knowledge and expertise to accelerate availability of vegetable varieties meeting specific needs of growers in the region.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Takii & Co. Japanese vegetable and flower seed breeder with a long heritage, competing directly with HM.CLAUSE in brassica, cucurbit, and root vegetable categories across international markets.
• Rijk Zwaan: Family-owned Dutch vegetable seed breeder active across most of HM.CLAUSE's crop categories (lettuce, tomato, cucurbits, brassicas). Closest head-to-head competitor in conventional and protected-cultivation genetics.
• Enza Zaden: Independent Dutch vegetable breeding company with a comparable global footprint across the same crop families HM.CLAUSE serves (leafy, tomato, pepper, cucurbits). Direct rival in breeding-driven differentiation.
• Sakata Seeds: Japanese-headquartered vegetable seed breeder with strong positions in brassicas, cucurbits, and tomato — directly overlapping with HM.CLAUSE's portfolio and serving similar global grower and plant raiser segments.

Broad incumbents

• BASF Vegetable Seeds (formerly Nunhems): Vegetable seeds business within BASF's agricultural solutions division, operating globally across the same crop families. Backed by BASF's chemistry, digital, and capital resources, making it a resource-asymmetric incumbent competitor.
• Bayer Crop Science (Seminis / De Ruiter): Operates Seminis and De Ruiter vegetable seed brands acquired from Monsanto, covering overlapping categories with HM.CLAUSE. Resource and channel advantages of a top-tier agrochemical conglomerate.
• Syngenta Vegetable Seeds: Vegetable seeds division of Syngenta (owned by ChemChina/Sinochem), active across major crop families with global distribution. Competes with HM.CLAUSE particularly in row-adjacent vegetable categories and emerging markets.

Emerging players

• East-West Seed: Tropical and subtropical vegetable seed company focused on smallholder markets in South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Partial overlap with HM.CLAUSE's Asia growth strategy and cucurbit/tomato portfolios.

Others

• Vilmorin-Mikado: Sister business unit of HM.CLAUSE within Limagrain Group's vegetable seeds division, serving similar global customers with overlapping crop categories. Sister rather than direct competitor, but operating as a separate commercial entity with comparable scale and reach.
• Hazera Seeds: Third sister business unit of HM.CLAUSE within Limagrain Group, focused on tomato, pepper, onion, and cucurbit genetics. Comparable breeding-driven vegetable seed model with overlapping product categories and global distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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