The startup develops a copper-based liquid fungicide that targets fungal resistance in both row and specialty crops using the compound citizen. This solution protects crop yields from pathogens, addressing the critical issue of increasing pathogenic resistance in agriculture.
Funding
$7.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Pathogenic resistance to existing fungicides is a growing threat to global food production, leading to reduced crop yields and increased economic losses for growers. Current fungicide options are becoming less effective, requiring new solutions to combat resistant strains of fungal pathogens in both row and specialty crops.
Solution
VM Agritech has developed Curezin®, a broad-spectrum contact fungicide designed to combat challenging pathogens and overcome fungicide resistance. Curezin® utilizes a copper-based compound to provide growers with a new tool for protecting crops. The fungicide has undergone in vitro and field trials at leading universities, demonstrating its effectiveness against a range of fungal diseases. Curezin® is currently undergoing regulatory approval and is expected to be available in 2025.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes growers of row and specialty crops, as well as turfgrass professionals and those managing landscape ornamentals, who are seeking new and effective solutions to manage fungal diseases and overcome resistance issues.
Features
- Broad-spectrum control of fungal pathogens in row and specialty crops, professional turfgrass, and landscape ornamentals
- Copper-based formulation providing an alternative mode of action to combat fungicide resistance
- Contact fungicide offering preventative and curative activity
- Patented in 56 countries
- Undergoing U.S. EPA registration