From Vive Crop Protection News www.vivecrop.com
Vive Crop Protection has announced the closing of growth financing to support 2017 commercial expansion. The financing was led by Radar Capital, a Toronto-based private equity firm, with participation by existing investors, including Dicot Holdings, Middleland Capital, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, and Ontario Capital Growth Corporation.
“We are pleased to close this financing round led by investors who understand the real, critical need for new, improved crop protection products,” stated Keith Thomas, Vive’s CEO. “Our flagship product, AZteroid, is the first fungicide designed to mix with starter fertilizer for field crop growers. Third-party trials have shown an average yield increase of 8.8 bushels / acre in corn and 2.1 bushels / acre in soybeans, and growers using the product this year have had great results. This capital will help support commercial expansion next year for AZteroid across key US agricultural states.”
Ken Yoon, Vive’s CFO, further stated, “We are also in discussions with several potential investors to bring in additional financing to support a more aggressive growth plan. This would include funding for accelerated field development and additional product launches from our deep pipeline of products.”
According to Mark Lerohl, president of Radar Capital, “There is a real need for delivery systems that improve conventional pesticides. Vive’s Allosperse Delivery System is truly unique, and can help make trusted crop protection products better for growers and better for the environment”. Scott Horner, managing director of Middleland Capital, agrees. “We have been an investor in Vive since 2012 and have been impressed with the progress that they’ve made. In the past 2 years, they’ve moved from pre-commercial development to commercial launch, with excellent grower feedback. We’re excited to support their commercial expansion in 2017 and further development of their pipeline.”
ABOUT VIVE CROP PROTECTION
Vive Crop Protection creates new ways to use trusted products using the targeted Allosperse® delivery system, which improves the targeting and performance of pesticide active ingredients. This helps farmers do more with less, reducing the burden agricultural practices have on the environment, all while increasing crop quality and yields. Vive works with partners across the globe that share its vision of bringing effective crop protection products to growers everywhere.
For more information, see www.vivecrop.com.