Catalyst AgTech

Self-Destructing Pesticides

Agriculture & Food Technologies
Non Active, Dec 2015
Seed Founded 2012
Total raised
$1.6M
Last: Seed 2015-05
Stage
Seed
Founded
2012
Headcount
6
HQ
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies

About

Catalyst AgTech has developed a self-destruct mechanism that is used in persistent pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, thereby minimizing the environmental impact of agrochemicals. The technology works by pairing anappropriate catalyst with a particular agrochemical, and applying both to crops. After serving its useful purpose, the catalyzed agrochemical breaks down after migrating below the root zone, thuseliminating or significantly reducing soil and groundwater contamination. The technology is applicable to about 40% of all active agrochemical ingredients, including major products for controlling weeds, fungi, and pests. All catalysts used are environmentally friendly substances. Catalyst AgTech operates within the framework of the Trendlines Agtech business incubator.

Funding history · 2 rounds · $1.6M total

2015-05
Seed $500K
2014-03
Seed $1.1M

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & TreatmentPrecision Ag
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesRaw Materials
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business model
B2B

Highlights

1 Patents

Tags

precision-agricultureagrochemicalsagtechenvironmental-technologiespesticidesmaterialschemicals