Total raised
—
Last: Undisclosed 2019-07
Stage
Seed
Founded
2018
Headcount
10
HQ
Ness Ziona
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
EcoPhage is focused on discovering and developing environmentally friendly products for disease control in agriculture. The company's technology uses bacteriophages (viruses that attack bacteria) for crop protection. The technology was developed by Professor Rotem Sorek of Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science. Based on the discoveries made by Professor Sorek and now held by EcoPhage for crop protection under exclusive license from Yeda, the company is poised to develop effective, eco-friendly treatments against crop diseases. The company was formed as a joint venture between the Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund and Trendlines Group.
Funding history · 1 round · — total
2019-07
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Company Intelligence Q&A
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- When was EcoPhage founded and what is its primary focus?
- EcoPhage was founded in August 2018 and focuses on discovering and developing environmentally friendly products for disease control in agriculture, specifically using bacteriophages for crop protection.
- Who developed the core technology behind EcoPhage's crop protection solutions?
- The core technology for EcoPhage's crop protection solutions was developed by Professor Rotem Sorek of Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science.
- Which entities formed EcoPhage as a joint venture?
- EcoPhage was formed as a joint venture between the Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund and The Trendlines Group.
- When did EcoPhage receive its first recorded funding round, and who were the investors?
- EcoPhage received an Undisclosed funding round in July 2019, with investors including Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund and The Trendlines Group.
- What is EcoPhage's employee count according to startupim data?
- EcoPhage has an employee count of 1-10 people.
- When did EcoPhage receive a grant from the IIA?
- EcoPhage received a grant from the IIA in August 2022.
- What distribution agreement did EcoPhage enter into in November 2024?
- In November 2024, EcoPhage and Maian entered into a distribution agreement for Brazil.
- Who was appointed to EcoPhage's Board of Directors in June 2025?
- In June 2025, EcoPhage appointed Jose Alfredo Garcia to its Board of Directors.
- What is EcoPhage's current product stage?
- EcoPhage's current product stage is R&D.
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & TreatmentClimate TechFood & Land UseSustainable Farming
Technologies
Biologicals
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Climate Tech
Tags
sustainable-farmingclimate-techdisease-managementbiotechnologycropsplant-protectionagtech