AgroSpheres
Charlottesville, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 37 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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AgroSpheres develops biodegradable encapsulation technology using biomolecules and plant extracts to create crop protection and plant health products for farmers, targeting specific pests while protecting pollinators. Its products aim to replace conventional chemicals and microplastics in agriculture, with a fermentation-based manufacturing process that produces and encapsulates active ingredients in one step.
Founders & leadership
AgroSpheres was founded in 2017 by Ameer Hamza Shakeel and Payam Pourtaheri.
Board
Investors · 7
Also in the syndicate · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$34.9M disclosed across 5 of 6 rounds · 2017–2024
- Undisclosed amountSeries BNov 2023 · 2 sources
BIDRA Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, FMC Ventures, Lewis and Clark AgriFood, Ospraie Ag Science
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▶$9.1MraisedOct 2024 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Robert FraleyDirector
- Carl M. CasaleDirector
- Ameer Hamza ShakeelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Payam PourtaheriExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Larry PageDirector
- Offering amount
- $15M
- Amount sold
- $9.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$22.2MraisedOct 2022 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Payam PourtaheriExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Robert FraleyDirector
- Carl M. CasaleDirector
- Ameer Hamza ShakeelExecutive Officer, Director
- Larry PageDirector
- Offering amount
- $22.2M
- Amount sold
- $22.2M
- First sale
- Oct 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$485KraisedSep 2020 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Carl M. CasaleDirector
- Yelda UnalDirector
- Ameer Hamza ShakeelExecutive Officer, Director
- Payam PourtaheriExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $3.3M
- Amount sold
- $485K
- First sale
- Sep 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.5MraisedSep 2019 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Ameer Hamza ShakeelDirector
- Carl M. CasaleDirector
- Douglas EisnerExecutive Officer, Director
- Yelda UnalDirector
- Offering amount
- $4.5M
- Amount sold
- $2.5M
- First sale
- Aug 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$750KraisedAug 2017 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- David Reese Blackwell IIIExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Yelda ?nalDirector
- Ameer Hamza ShakeelDirector, Promoter
- Payam PourtaheriExecutive Officer, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $750K
- Amount sold
- $750K
- First sale
- Aug 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Non-dilutive funding · 3 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | Phase II | 2021 | $999.7K |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase I | 2021 | $99.3K |
| National Science Foundation | Phase ISTTR | 2019 | $225K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does AgroSpheres do?
- AgroSpheres develops biodegradable encapsulation technology using biomolecules and plant extracts to create crop protection and plant health products for farmers, targeting specific pests while protecting pollinators. Its products aim to replace conventional chemicals and microplastics in agriculture, with a fermentation-based manufacturing process that produces and encapsulates active ingredients in one step.
- Who founded AgroSpheres?
- AgroSpheres was founded by Ameer Hamza Shakeel, Payam Pourtaheri in 2017.
- Who are AgroSpheres's investors?
- AgroSpheres's investors include Cavallo Ventures, Ospraie Ag Science, Zebra Impact Ventures, Lewis & Clark AgriFood.
- How much funding has AgroSpheres raised?
- AgroSpheres has disclosed $34.9M raised across 5 of its 6 known rounds.
- Where is AgroSpheres headquartered?
- AgroSpheres is headquartered in Charlottesville, US.