OriGene Seeds Overview
OriGene Seeds breeds, produces, and markets vegetable varieties designed to boost crop yields, reduce the need for chemicals, and improve nutrition while offering increased flavor and quality. OriGene Seeds specializes in R&D of the cucurbit family, which includes melons, cucumbers, squash, and pumpkins. The companys hybrids are high-yielding, environmentally friendly, and suitable for commercial outdoor growers, greenhouse growers, and the professional sector. Fortissimo Capital owns 50% of OriGene Seeds.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$10.0MOct 2015
Latest News
growth-positive
New VP Marketing and Sales at Origene Seeds
Origene Seeds, an international seed company, has appointed a new VP of marketing and sales, Mr. Ron Ziv, who brings 20 years of experience in those areas. The company is currently organizing an alternative Open Day event to present its varieties to clients around the world. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ron must find creative ways to learn the market and engage with customers remotely. The company is optimistic about meeting the challenge and looks forward to the end of the crisis to enable travel and in-person meetings with customers.
Management Changes
growth-positive
Origene Seeds expands its product list, connecting demand with global produce
Origene Seeds, a cucurbit company known for its high-quality watermelon, melon, and other seeds, plans to exhibit its broad variety of products at the Berlin trade fair. The company has expanded its product list over the past two years and aims to make new contacts in Central Europe, Africa, and Central America. Origene Seeds views the trade fair as an opportunity to connect with growers, wholesalers, and retail chains. The companys global distribution allows it to supply products from different growing regions all year round. Origene Seeds expects to meet existing customers at the trade fair and has expanded its sales staff to cover sales inquiries from various regions. The company continues to grow, improve its varieties, and promote sustainability.
CustomersExpand
growth-positive
Exhibition of new fruit & veg varieties heads to Israel
Origene Seeds will present the Blue Pumpkin, a unique variety of fruit, at the Fresh-Agro exhibition in Tel Aviv. The exhibition will showcase a range of new fruits and vegetables, including a special type of watermelon and a refreshing melon called fresh dew. Other companies like Hazera and Zeraim Gedera Syngenta will also introduce new varieties of cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers. The exhibition aims to promote Israeli agriculture and empower the industry. The event will take place at the end of June.
Customers
FreshPlaza: Global Fresh Produce and Banana News
growth-positive
New watermelon varieties were displayed for early planting
The article discusses OriGene Seeds, an Israeli company that develops and sells hybrid vegetable seeds. It specializes in cucurbitaceae such as watermelons, melons, squash, pumpkins, and cucumbers. OriGene Seeds showcased new watermelon varieties at an open day event, including seedless varieties suitable for early planting. The new varieties were well-received by growers, who showed interest in cultivating them commercially. OriGene Seeds exports its products worldwide and adapts its varieties to meet market requirements and demand. The company focuses on quality, taste, flavor, uniformity, high nutrition values, shelf life, and yield potential. The article highlights the companys commitment to research and innovation in developing groundbreaking varieties.
Customers
Funding
| Total funding | $10M |
| Last funding | $10M |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 1 |
| Investors | 1 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 51-200
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.origeneseeds.com/public |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
Givat Brenner, Israel
1317 West Frontage Road, Alamo, Texas, USA
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OriGene Seeds Business
Business models
B2B
Product stage
Released
Employees
51-200
Sector
—Target Customer
—Core Technology
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$10M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$10M
Last funding
Mature
Funding stage
1
Total rounds
1
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$10.0MOct 2015
Private Equity Funding
Seed
Oct 2015
$10M
Fortissimo Capital
OriGene Seeds Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$10.0MOct 2015
All Events
Seed
Oct 2015
$10M
Fortissimo Capital
OriGene Seeds News
6 articles
growth-positive
New VP Marketing and Sales at Origene Seeds
Origene Seeds, an international seed company, has appointed a new VP of marketing and sales, Mr. Ron Ziv, who brings 20 years of experience in those areas. The company is currently organizing an alternative Open Day event to present its varieties to clients around the world. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ron must find creative ways to learn the market and engage with customers remotely. The company is optimistic about meeting the challenge and looks forward to the end of the crisis to enable travel and in-person meetings with customers.
Management Changes
growth-positive
Origene Seeds expands its product list, connecting demand with global produce
Origene Seeds, a cucurbit company known for its high-quality watermelon, melon, and other seeds, plans to exhibit its broad variety of products at the Berlin trade fair. The company has expanded its product list over the past two years and aims to make new contacts in Central Europe, Africa, and Central America. Origene Seeds views the trade fair as an opportunity to connect with growers, wholesalers, and retail chains. The companys global distribution allows it to supply products from different growing regions all year round. Origene Seeds expects to meet existing customers at the trade fair and has expanded its sales staff to cover sales inquiries from various regions. The company continues to grow, improve its varieties, and promote sustainability.
CustomersExpand
growth-positive
Exhibition of new fruit & veg varieties heads to Israel
Origene Seeds will present the Blue Pumpkin, a unique variety of fruit, at the Fresh-Agro exhibition in Tel Aviv. The exhibition will showcase a range of new fruits and vegetables, including a special type of watermelon and a refreshing melon called fresh dew. Other companies like Hazera and Zeraim Gedera Syngenta will also introduce new varieties of cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers. The exhibition aims to promote Israeli agriculture and empower the industry. The event will take place at the end of June.
Customers
FreshPlaza: Global Fresh Produce and Banana News
growth-positive
New watermelon varieties were displayed for early planting
The article discusses OriGene Seeds, an Israeli company that develops and sells hybrid vegetable seeds. It specializes in cucurbitaceae such as watermelons, melons, squash, pumpkins, and cucumbers. OriGene Seeds showcased new watermelon varieties at an open day event, including seedless varieties suitable for early planting. The new varieties were well-received by growers, who showed interest in cultivating them commercially. OriGene Seeds exports its products worldwide and adapts its varieties to meet market requirements and demand. The company focuses on quality, taste, flavor, uniformity, high nutrition values, shelf life, and yield potential. The article highlights the companys commitment to research and innovation in developing groundbreaking varieties.
Customers
growth-positive
Fortissimo buys half of Origene Seeds for NIS 40m
Private equity fund Fortissimo Capital has acquired half of Origene Seeds shares and invested NIS 40 million into the company. The investment is expected to accelerate Origenes growth and facilitate mergers and acquisitions. Origene has tripled its revenue over the past five years, currently amounting to $10 million a year. With Fortissimos entry, Origene plans to expand into European and other new markets. Fortissimo Capital is known for investing in mature companies to accelerate their growth, primarily in the technological and industrial sectors. The fund has raised a total of $1 billion for its four funds.
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OriGene Seeds Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 51-200 |
| Exact count | 54 |
| Team members | 4 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 93/100 |
| Missing | markets, not claimed |
| BI Verification | Natalia Golczar |
| Registrar ID | 513714683 |
| Crunchbase | origene-seeds-ltd |
| Phone | +97289357111 |
| Last updater | Hilla Gorokhovsky |
| Updater email | hilla.gorokhovsky@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2015-01-26T00:00:00.000Z |
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