Casterra AG
Formerly Evofuel
Integrated Castor Cultivation System for Biofuel Feedstock
Startup Mature Agriculture & Food Technologies Est. 2007
Total Raised
Undisclosed
Mature
Last Round
Undisclosed
Team
2
11-50 employees
Confidence
95/100
News
5
articles
About
Casterra offers an integrated agricultural solution for industrial-scale castor cultivation, providing proprietary high-yield, high-oil castor seed varieties developed using advanced computational biology tools. The company supports mechanized farming through specialized harvesting and dehulling equipment, along with agronomic protocols, to ensure efficient and scalable production of castor grains. These grains serve as a sustainable feedstock for biofuel and other bio-based products, particularly suited for cultivation on marginal lands in arid regions. Casterra's approach facilitates a stable supply chain for the castor oil industry by combining seed genetics, cultivation practices, and processing technologies. Casterra is a fully-owned subsidiary of Evogene.
Classification
Sector
Climate TechFood & Land UseSustainable FarmingEnergy TransitionClean Energy GenerationAgriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechGenetics & InputEnergy TechEnergy Production & Sources
Core Technology
Machinery & RoboticsMaterials & Substances
Target Customer
Energy, Utilities & Waste ManagementNew FuelsBiofuelsAgriculture & FoodCrops
Business Model
B2B
Tags
energytechagtechplant-genomicsbiofuelcropsseedsbreedingbiotechnologyclimate-techenergy
News (5)
Oct 29, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Casterra Announces a Key Milestone in its Operational Expansion Plan in Africa, with Completion of First Shipment of Castor Seeds Grown and Processed in Kenya
Customers
May 21, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Casterra Announces Additional Agreements with Seed Producers to Meet Existing & Growing Demand for its Elite Castor Seeds
PartnersExpand
Jun 21, 2023 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Casterra Signs a Framework Agreement with a World Leading Oil and Gas Company to Sell Its Castor Seeds for Sustainable Biofuel Production, with Initial Purchase Orders of $9.1 Million
Customers
Aug 7, 2019 · en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Corteva invests $10m in Evogene's LaVie Bio unit
Partners
Feb 18, 2015 · www.biodieselmagazine.com
growth-positive
Evofuel expands castor activity in Brazil with Insolo
Partners
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Exact Count
11
District
Center District
Founded
2007
Registrar
514706522
Crunchbase
evogene
Locations
Gad Feinstein Road 13, Rehovot, Israel
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Admin
Last Update
May 11, 2025
Verified by
Jenny Sotnik-Talisman
Claimed
Yes
Missing
founding month, video or image, funding rounds, markets
Team (2)
Yoash Zohar
CEO
Sassi Masliah
CBO
Internal
Created by
Yamila Silbert (yamila.urwicz@gmail.com)
Created
2015-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Asaph Wagner (asaphwagner@hotmail.com)