Who are Nitricity's investors?

Nitricity's investors include Congruent Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Fine Structures Ventures, Khosla Ventures, LOWERCARBON, Lowercarbon Capital, World Fund.

How much funding has Nitricity raised?

Nitricity has disclosed $90.9M raised across 4 rounds.

Where is Nitricity headquartered?

Nitricity is headquartered in Fremont, US.

Nitricity

Fremont, US · Founded 2018 · 42 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

Nitricity produces plant-based fertilizer for agricultural use, focused on sustainable soil health for farmers and growers. The company's fertilizer products are designed to reduce environmental impact while supporting field productivity.

AgTech Cleantech Climate Tech

Founders & leadership

Nitricity was founded in 2018 by Dr. Nicolas Pinkowski, Dr. Joshua McEnaney, Dr. Jay Schwalbe, Nicolas Pinkowski, and Joshua McEnaney.

Dr. Nicolas PinkowskiCEO, Co-Founder

Dr. Joshua McEnaneyPresident, CTO, Co-Founder

Dr. Jay SchwalbeCSO, Co-Founder

Nicolas PinkowskiinCo-Founder and CEO

Joshua McEnaneyCo-founder

Board

Shayle KannBoard director

Rajesh SwaminathanBoard director

Tony EtnyreBoard director

Investors · 7

Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M

Fine Structures VenturesCambridge

Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M

LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M

Lowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M

World FundMunich · $1.1M – $16.5M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$90.9M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2020–2025

▶$64MraisedOct 2025 · 18 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Nicolas PinkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
Joshua McEnaneyExecutive Officer, Director
Shayle KannDirector
Tony EtnyreDirector
Rajesh SwaminathanDirector

Offering amount: $64.5M
Amount sold: $64M
First sale: Jul 2025
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$20.9MraisedJun 2022 · 8 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Nicolas PinkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
Rajesh SwaminathanDirector
Joshua McEnaneyExecutive Officer, Director
Shayle KannDirector

Offering amount: $20.9M
Amount sold: $20.9M
First sale: May 2022
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$6MraisedAug 2021 · 14 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Joshua McEnaneyExecutive Officer, Director
Nicolas PinkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
Shayle KannDirector

Offering amount: $6.3M
Amount sold: $6M
First sale: Aug 2021
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$30KraisedJul 2021 · 2 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Nicolas PinkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
Joshua McEnaneyExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $600K
Amount sold: $30K
First sale: Feb 2020
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap

Localline4 shared keywordsLocal Line is a platform for farmers, food hubs, distributors, grocers, and restaurants to source and sell food directly, handling orders, subscriptions, inventory, fulfilment, and payments in one place. It supports direct-to-customer sales, CSA membership management, regional aggregation, and local procurement across the food supply chain.

Fastcasual4 shared keywordsFastCasual.com is an online trade publication covering the fast-casual restaurant industry, publishing news, features, commentary, podcasts, webinars, and industry reports. It also hosts industry events such as the Fast Casual Executive Summit for restaurant operators and brands.

Companies competing with Nitricity for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
Department of Agriculture (USDA)	Phase II	2022	$650K
ARPA-E	Phase I	2021	$256.6K
National Science Foundation	Phase I	2021	$256K
ARPA-E	Phase II	2021	$243.4K
Department of Agriculture (USDA)	Phase I	2021	$100K

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Nitricity do?: Nitricity produces plant-based fertilizer for agricultural use, focused on sustainable soil health for farmers and growers. The company's fertilizer products are designed to reduce environmental impact while supporting field productivity.
Who founded Nitricity?: Nitricity was founded by Dr. Nicolas Pinkowski, Dr. Joshua McEnaney, Dr. Jay Schwalbe, Nicolas Pinkowski, Joshua McEnaney in 2018.
Who are Nitricity's investors?: Nitricity's investors include Congruent Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Fine Structures Ventures, Khosla Ventures, LOWERCARBON, Lowercarbon Capital, World Fund.
How much funding has Nitricity raised?: Nitricity has disclosed $90.9M raised across 4 rounds.
Where is Nitricity headquartered?: Nitricity is headquartered in Fremont, US.