Provivi was founded by Frances Arnold, Peter Meinhold, Pedro Coelho in 2012.

Who are Provivi's investors?

Provivi's investors include Aliment Capital, Kairos Venture Investments, Llc, Lanx Capital, Pontifax AgTech, Spruce Capital Partners, Vivo Capital, Xeraya Capital, Kairos Venture Partners.

How much funding has Provivi raised?

Provivi has disclosed $158.9M raised across 7 of its 8 known rounds.

Where is Provivi headquartered?

Provivi is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.

Provivi

Santa Monica, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 8 known investors

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Founders & leadership

Provivi was founded in 2012 by Frances Arnold, Peter Meinhold, and Pedro Coelho.

Frances Arnold Co-founder, Director and Science AdvisorVenture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP

Peter Meinhold Co-Founder & CTO2013–2025Peter Meinhold co-founded Provivi and Gevo (NASDAQ: GEVO), building teams and facilities to commercialize technologies in crop protection and advanced biofuels. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics from Caltech and is a named inventor on over 30 patents.

Pedro Coelho Co-founder & Chief Business OfficerPedro Coelho studied evolution in Frances Arnold's laboratory and co-founded Provivi, where he has served as CEO and Chief Business Officer, leading the development and commercialization of pheromone-based pest control technologies across multiple continents.

Corey Huck Chief Executive OfficerHe brings 25+ years of experience in biotechnology and agriculture, including leadership roles in crop protection and biologics at major companies, and has overseen the launch of multiple biological innovations across agtech and Fortune 500 organizations.

Board

GANESH KISHORE Board directorInvestor at Spruce Capital Partners

ALAN BOYCEBoard director

James Demetriades Executive ChairmanCEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

TULIO RIBEIROBoard director

Investors · 8

Aliment Capitallisted by Aliment CapitalLos Angeles · $3M – $5M

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Kairos Venture Investments, Llclisted by Kairos Venture Investments, LlcBeverly Hills · $150K – $20M

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Lanx Capitallisted by Lanx Capital

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Pontifax AgTechlisted by Pontifax AgTechLos Angeles

Spruce Capital Partnerslisted by Spruce Capital PartnersSouth San Francisco

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Vivo Capitallisted by Vivo CapitalPalo Alto · $10M – $50M

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Xeraya Capitallisted by Xeraya CapitalKuala Lumpur

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Kairos Venture PartnersinferredBeverly Hills

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$158.9M disclosed across 7 of 8 rounds · 2013–2026

▶$2.5MraisedSep 2026 · 2 investors · Agriculture

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