Tessara Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1985

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

Tessara General Information

Description

Manufacturer of table grape preservation sheets intended for grapes, litchis, blueberries, tomatoes and cut flowers markets. The company offers laminated sulfur dioxide-based plastic sheets to protect produce, thereby enabling customers to keep flowers and fruit fresh during transport.

Contact Information

Website
www.tessara.co.za
Formerly Known As
Grapetek, Tedmark
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 35 Kinghall Avenue
  • Epping II
  • Cape Town, 7475
  • South Africa
Primary Industry
Other Containers and Packaging
Other Industries
Plastic Containers and Packaging
Other Commercial Products
Acquirer
AgroFresh
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 35 Kinghall Avenue
  • Epping II
  • Cape Town, 7475
  • South Africa

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Tessara Valuation & Funding

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

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Tessara Patents

  • 30

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 12

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Tessara Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4648968-A1 Flower preservative and anti-fungal system Inactive 09-Jan-2023
WO-2024150053-A1 Flower preservative and anti-fungal system Inactive 09-Jan-2023
AU-2023423208-A1 Preservative and anti-fungal packaging device Pending 09-Jan-2023
EP-4648619-A1 Preservative and anti-fungal packaging device Inactive 09-Jan-2023
US-20260215447-A1 Preservative and anti-fungal packaging device Pending 09-Jan-2023 A23B7/152
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Tessara Signals

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Tessara Former Investors

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Tessara FAQs

  • When was Tessara founded?

    Tessara was founded in 1985.

  • Where is Tessara headquartered?

    Tessara is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • What is the size of Tessara?

    Tessara has 200 total employees.

  • What industry is Tessara in?

    Tessara’s primary industry is Other Containers and Packaging.

  • Is Tessara a private or public company?

    Tessara is a Private company.

  • What is Tessara’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Tessara is .

  • Who are Tessara’s investors?

    Carlyle Investment Management, PAPE Fund Managers, Pan-African Capital Holdings, and RMB Ventures have invested in Tessara.

  • When was Tessara acquired?

    Tessara was acquired on 19-Jul-2023.

  • Who acquired Tessara?

    Tessara was acquired by AgroFresh.

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