FMC Ventures
VC Fund
Philadelphia, United States
FMC Ventures is a VC fund in Philadelphia focused on Agriculture and Chemical. FMC Ventures is the venture capital arm of the FMC Corporation.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries FMC Ventures invests in
Stages FMC Ventures invests in
Countries FMC Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
3 more contacts available
Round size
- Seed
- $11M–$11M
- Series A
- $5M–$85M
- Series B
- $3M–$29M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Agriculture 5 (42%)
- Chemical 3 (25%)
- Biotechnology 3 (25%)
- AgTech 1 (8%)
- Farming 1 (8%)
Stage
- Series A 5 (42%)
- Seed 2 (17%)
- Series B 2 (17%)
Country
- United States 4 (33%)
- India 1 (8%)
- France 1 (8%)
- Denmark 1 (8%)
- United Kingdom 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark A. Douglas
President and Chief Executive Officer
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President and Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Mark S. Brooks
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
AgroSpheres
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AgroSpheres develops novel technologies that aim to set a new standard for bio-based delivery of active ingredients. It uses a unique platform technology for crop protection solutions and other industrial applications. The company is an encapsulation and delivery technology that dramatically enhances the performance of a broad range of cropprotection products including fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides.AgroSpheres was founded in 2016 and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. | $12M / Series B / Sep 30, 2024 | |
Solasta Bio
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Solasta Bio develops environment-friendly products that meet a global need for new and effective crop protection. | $14M / Series A / Sep 11, 2024 | |
Micropep Technologies
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Micropep Technologies developes a non-GMO new generation of bioherbicides and biostimulants. Micropep, founded in 2016 in Toulouse, focuses on bioherbicides and biostimulants. The company uses plants’ natural molecules, called “micro-peptides”, to temporarily control expression of their genes and regulate plant growth but leaving their DNA intact.The company currently works on four development programs: germination, flowering, growth, and weed control. | $29.3M / Series B / Jul 25, 2024 | |
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AgroSpheres
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AgroSpheres develops novel technologies that aim to set a new standard for bio-based delivery of active ingredients. It uses a unique platform technology for crop protection solutions and other industrial applications. The company is an encapsulation and delivery technology that dramatically enhances the performance of a broad range of cropprotection products including fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides.AgroSpheres was founded in 2016 and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. | $3M / Series B / Nov 27, 2023 | |
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Micropep Technologies
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Micropep Technologies developes a non-GMO new generation of bioherbicides and biostimulants. Micropep, founded in 2016 in Toulouse, focuses on bioherbicides and biostimulants. The company uses plants’ natural molecules, called “micro-peptides”, to temporarily control expression of their genes and regulate plant growth but leaving their DNA intact.The company currently works on four development programs: germination, flowering, growth, and weed control. | $9.3M / Series A / Jun 27, 2022 | |
Niqo Robotics
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TartanSense unlocks value for the farming community by working at the intersection of robotics and AI assisted computer vision. Their solutions provides a compelling solution to reduce input costs by up to 90%. | $5M / Series A / Aug 25, 2021 | |
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Niqo Robotics
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TartanSense unlocks value for the farming community by working at the intersection of robotics and AI assisted computer vision. Their solutions provides a compelling solution to reduce input costs by up to 90%. | $5M / Series A / Aug 25, 2021 | |
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Micropep Technologies
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Micropep Technologies developes a non-GMO new generation of bioherbicides and biostimulants. Micropep, founded in 2016 in Toulouse, focuses on bioherbicides and biostimulants. The company uses plants’ natural molecules, called “micro-peptides”, to temporarily control expression of their genes and regulate plant growth but leaving their DNA intact.The company currently works on four development programs: germination, flowering, growth, and weed control. | $10.1M / Series A / Jul 08, 2021 | |
Guardian Agriculture
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Guardian Agriculture has developed an integrated eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) system for precision application, extending growers’ reach, reducing environmental impact, and minimizing product resistance.Offered as a service, the company’s autonomous, eVTOL, agricultural systems collect and act intelligently on data generatedthroughout the crop protection process. When deployed at scale the systems are capable of eliminating hundreds of millions of pounds of unnecessary pesticide use annually while helping farmers grow healthier, better-protected crops. | $10.5M / Seed / Apr 06, 2021 | |
Guardian Agriculture
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Kiwi Technologies provides advanced crop protection services using state of the art technology. | $10.5M / Seed / Apr 06, 2021 | |
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FAQ
What does FMC Ventures invest in?
FMC Ventures invests primarily in Agriculture, Chemical and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is FMC Ventures's check size?
FMC Ventures typically joins rounds of $11M–$11M at Seed, $5M–$85M at Series A and $3M–$29M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds FMC Ventures participates in.
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Who are the partners at FMC Ventures?
The team at FMC Ventures includes Mark A. Douglas (President and Chief Executive Officer) and Mark S. Brooks (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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