Monsanto Overview

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged
  • Employees
  • 20,000
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • Financing Rounds
  • 2
  • Investments
  • 48

Monsanto General Information

Description

Originally a chemical company, Monsanto has morphed into an agricultural giant, focusing on seeds and crop-protection products. In a major breakthrough, Monsanto introduced the first genetically modified crop seeds in 1996 and has remained the industry leader through new product development and licensing agreements. Monsanto continues to focus on bringing new biotechnology traits to market to improve farmer yields and productivity.

Contact Information

Website
www.monsanto.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Primary Industry
Agricultural Chemicals
Other Industries
Other Agriculture
Parent Company
Bayer
Primary Office
  • 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
  • Saint Louis, MO 63167
  • United States
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Monsanto Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Monsanto Comparisons

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Industry
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Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Monsanto Competitors (9)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
VoloAgri Venture Capital-Backed Woodland, CA 00 00000 0000000000 0 00000
00000000 00000000 Corporation Newport Beach, CA 000
00000 Private Equity-Backed Carmel, IN 00 00000 000000000 00000
0000000 0000000000 Corporation Wilmington, DE 00000 00000000
000 000000000000 Corporate Backed or Acquired Indianapolis, IN 0000 000000000000
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Monsanto Executive Team (53)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Kerry Preete Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Steven Mizell Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
James Swanson Chief Information Officer
Richard Gaudet Director, Corporate Strategy & Global Product Management
Gord Froehlich Director
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Monsanto Board Members (17)

Name Representing Role Since
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Monsanto Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Monsanto Investments & Acquisitions (48)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
0000000000 0000 00 31-Jul-2016 00000 0000000 00000 Other Agriculture 0000000 00000
0000000000 0000000 06-Jul-2016 000000000 Biotechnology
00000000 (0000 000 20-Feb-2014 000000000000000000 Other Agriculture
0000000 000000000 10-Oct-2013 000000000000000000 00.00 Other Agriculture 0000 00000
Dieckmann (Oilseed Rape & Rye Seed Operations) 31-Aug-2013 Merger/Acquisition 000.00 Food Products 00ö00 0000000
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Monsanto Subsidiaries (11)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
GFC Green Fields Capital Other Healthcare Rehovot, Israel 2010
0000000000 Agricultural Chemicals Miami, FL 0000
0000000 000000000 Other Agriculture San Francisco, CA 0000
0000000 Horticulture Saint Louis, MO 0000
000000 00000000 Cultivation DeKalb, IL 0000
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Monsanto Exits (11)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
0000000000 05-Jul-2013 000000000 00000000 00.00 Completed
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000000000 00000000 21-Jun-2012 000000000000000000 00000 Completed
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0000000000 26-Oct-2010 000000000 00000000 Completed
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0000000 28-Aug-2008 0000 0000 Completed
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Mendel Biological Solutions 15-Oct-2007 PE Growth/Expansion Completed
  • 4 buyers
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