Last updated 2026-06-18
- Raised grant, Aug 2022
- Raised funding round, Jul 2019
Total raised
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Last: Grant 2022-08
Stage
Seed
Founded
2018
Headcount
10
HQ
Ness Ziona, Israel
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 · 2 rounds · — total
2022-08
Grant
Undisclosed
2019-07
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
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 |
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| linkedin.com/company/34760029 | |
| facebook.com/EcoPhageBiocontrol |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2018-8 |
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| Employees (exact) | 10 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 2 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | ecophage.com |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 9 |
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