# Biovest International

> Biovest International is a VC fund in Tampa backing AgTech and Agriculture. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tampa, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/biovestintl
- Website: http://biovest.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hollowfiberbio

Biovest International is a VC fund in Tampa focused on AgTech and Agriculture. Biovest International, Inc. is a publicly-traded (OTCQB: BVTI), emerging leader in the field of active personalized immunotherapy targeting life-threatening cancers of the blood system, and markets state-of-the-art hollow fiber bio-production instruments, as well as provides custom cell culture services, including contract manufacturing.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 1 | 50% |
| Ireland | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos F. Santos | President & CEO | 0 | — |
| Christopher Kyriakides | Founder | 0 | — |
| Robert E. Farrell | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomadic Dairy | Nomadic Dairy is a growing, premium branded yogurt manufacturer. The company supplies multiple products across the UK and Republic of Ireland. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Biotalys | Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company that employs its proprietary Agrobody technology platform to develop crop and food protection products. The company develops a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Biotalys' unique protein-based biocontrols combinethe high-performance characteristics of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, making them ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications.It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in the Biotech hub in Ghent, Belgium. | $11.6M | Series B | Mar 09, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Agri Vie](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agri-vie) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Bank of Ireland — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Development Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/development-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gimv](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gimv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Globachem — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Madeli Participaties — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Biovest International invest in?

Biovest International invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Biovest International?

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### Who are the partners at Biovest International?

The team at Biovest International includes Carlos F. Santos (President & CEO), Christopher Kyriakides (Founder) and Robert E. Farrell (Chief Financial Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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