Last updated 2026-07-20
- Raised grant, Jul 2022
- Raised Undisclosed Round led by Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund, Jun 2019
Total raised
—
Last: Grant 2022-08
Stage
Seed
Founded
2018
Headcount
10
HQ
Ness Ziona, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
EcoPhage is an agribiotechnology company that provides sustainable and effective phage-based crop protection solutions to manage bacterial plant diseases. The company utilizes bacteriophages (phages), which are viruses that uniquely target bacteria, to offer biological solutions for preventing disease and curing plants. Their mission is to revolutionize crop protection by developing and delivering sustainable biological solutions that replace chemicals, address untreated plant diseases, and maximize food quality, yields, and production. The company's proprietary technology platform is licensed from the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Funding history · 2 rounds · — total
2022-07
Grant
Undisclosed
2019-06
Undisclosed Round
Undisclosed
★ Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund
Headcount over time
From 2 (2020-06) to 8 (2026-01) · +6 (+300%) · 26 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is EcoPhage's primary focus?
- EcoPhage is focused on discovering and developing environmentally friendly products for disease control in agriculture, utilizing bacteriophages for crop protection.
- When was EcoPhage founded?
- EcoPhage was founded in August 2018.
- Who are the scientific founders of EcoPhage?
- Professor Rotem Sorek of Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science is the scientific founder of EcoPhage. Rudy Maor is also listed as a co-founder, though no longer with the company.
- Which organizations participated in EcoPhage's funding round in July 2019?
- The Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund and The Trendlines Group participated in EcoPhage's funding round in July 2019.
- Did EcoPhage receive any grants recently?
- Yes, EcoPhage received a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority in August 2022.
- Who is the current CEO of EcoPhage?
- Guy Elitzur is the CEO of EcoPhage.
- What is the current product stage of EcoPhage?
- EcoPhage's product is currently in the R&D stage.
Team · 2
Rotem Sorek
Founder · Scientific Founder
Rudy Maor
Founder · Co-founder
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
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | ecophage.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/34760029 | |
| facebook.com/EcoPhageBiocontrol |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | EcoPhage Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018-8 |
| Employees (exact) | 10 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 2 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | ecophage.com |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 9 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515947091 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2018-12-31 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 4 — people (1), other (1), shares_capital (2) |
| Registered address | שרון אריאל 3 אור יהודה |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | עדכון דירקטורים-הוספת דירקטור |
| 2025-07-15 | שינוי בתקנון |
| 2026-02-09 | העברת מניות |
| 2025-07-07 | הקצאת מניות |