Biobest (Belgium) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1987

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 2,800

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 8

  • Investments
  • 12

Biobest (Belgium) General Information

Description

Provider of pollination and biological control products and services based in Westerlo, Belgium. The company offers a wide crop protection product range including bumblebees for pollination in protected and open-field crops, beehives for precision delivery of pollen and biopesticides and a complete selection of beneficial insects and mites, nematodes, biopesticides and other products, thereby enabling farmers and growers to achieve their economic and ecological goals.

Contact Information

Website
www.biobest.com
Formerly Known As
Biobest Group
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Ilse Velden 18
  • 2260 Westerlo
  • Belgium
+32 014
Primary Industry
Other Agriculture
Parent Company
Floridienne Group
Vertical(s)
AgTech
Corporate Office
  • Ilse Velden 18
  • 2260 Westerlo
  • Belgium
+32 014

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Biobest (Belgium) Valuation & Funding

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

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Biobest (Belgium) Patents

  • 20

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 8

    Granted

  • 7

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Biobest (Belgium) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202117570-D0 Improved insect attractants Inactive 06-Dec-2021
CA-3159956-A1 Mite composition and method for rearing mites Pending 04-Dec-2019
US-20230000065-A1 Mite composition and method for rearing mites Pending 04-Dec-2019
JP-2023504640-A Mite composition and method for breeding mite Pending 04-Dec-2019
EP-4068957-A1 Mite composition and method for rearing mites Pending 04-Dec-2019 A01K67/30
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Biobest (Belgium) Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Biobest (Belgium) Investments & Acquisitions (12)

Biobest (Belgium)’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Biotrop for . The deal was made on 18-Dec-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Biotrop 18-Dec-2023 Buyout/LBO Agricultural Chemicals
Agrotech Gartenbautechnik 11-Aug-2023 Buyout/LBO Other Agriculture
BioWorks ( Agricultural Chemicals) 11-Jul-2023 Buyout/LBO Agricultural Chemicals
Agronologica 10-Aug-2022 Buyout/LBO Environmental Services (B2B)
Biobest Polska 26-Apr-2022 Buyout/LBO Other Agriculture
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Biobest (Belgium) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (9)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Biotrop Vinhedo, Brazil 2018
The Real IPM Company Thika, Kenya 2003
Biobest France Orange, France 2001
Borregaard Bioplant Aarhus N, Denmark 1999
Agrotech Gartenbautechnik Vienna, Austria 1998
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Biobest (Belgium) FAQs

  • When was Biobest (Belgium) founded?

    Biobest (Belgium) was founded in 1987.

  • Where is Biobest (Belgium) headquartered?

    Biobest (Belgium) is headquartered in Westerlo, Belgium.

  • What is the size of Biobest (Belgium)?

    Biobest (Belgium) has 2,800 total employees.

  • What industry is Biobest (Belgium) in?

    Biobest (Belgium)’s primary industry is Other Agriculture.

  • Is Biobest (Belgium) a private or public company?

    Biobest (Belgium) is a Private company.

  • What is Biobest (Belgium)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Biobest (Belgium) is .

  • How much funding has Biobest (Belgium) raised over time?

    Biobest (Belgium) has raised $605M.

  • Who are Biobest (Belgium)’s investors?

    Mérieux Equity Partners has invested in Biobest (Belgium).

  • When was Biobest (Belgium) acquired?

    Biobest (Belgium) was acquired on 10-Jun-2024.

  • Who acquired Biobest (Belgium)?

    Biobest (Belgium) was acquired by Floridienne Group.

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