On Thursday afternoon, Pourtaheri and Shakeel – with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin in attendance – announced plans to build a pilot fermentation plant in a building near their company headquarters on Seminole Trail in Charlottesville.
AgroSpheres Showcases novel biological modalities at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Utilizing novel alternatives to traditional pesticides, AgroSpheres is included in the collection of startup companies that are advancing the future of farming.
AgroSpheres has been named on both the World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 and America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 lists. These prestigious awards are presented by TIME and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award lists were announced on March 25th, 2025, and can be viewed on TIME’s website.
Codevelop and Commercialize Category-Defining Broad-Spectrum Bioinsecticide
$37 million Series B funding round led by Zebra Impact Ventures and participation from existing investors Lewis and Clark AgriFood, Ospraie Ag Science Ventures, FMC Ventures, BIDRA Ventures and Cavallo Ventures.