AgroSpheres, Inc.
RNAi-based biocide for fall armyworm pest control in crops
- Sector
- Agritech
- Headquarters
- CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
- Founded
- 2017
- Latest Form D
- $9.1M, Oct 2024
- Total capital
- $36.7M
- Federal grants
- $1.8M
- 3 awards · 2019–2021
- Rank in peer group#3 of 27
- Private capital raised
- $34.9M
- 5 Form D · last Oct 2024
- 25 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 7
- 33 pending · first 2023
- Rank in peer group#1 of 27
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$9.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$22.2M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Bioparticle delivery of dsRNA: A novel pest management solution for control of fall armyworm$1.5M
- Federal grantAgriculture · The Agricell: A Novel, Biodegradable Delivery Technology For Enhanced Crop Protection With Minimized Environmental Toxicity$99K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$485K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$2.5M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · STTR Phase I: Bioparticle delivery of dsRNA: A novel pest management solution for control of Western flower thrips$225K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$750K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 27 peers
Line = medianAgritech · Molecule
- Federal grants#3 · top 11%
- Granted patents#1 · top 4%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Ameer Hamza ShakeelResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 4 patents
- Carl M. CasaleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David Reese Blackwell IIIExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Douglas EisnerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Larry PageDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Payam M. PourtaheriExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 9 people
- Robert M. FraleyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Yelda Reese ?nalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Yelda UnalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 7 granted of 40- PendingCompositions And Methods For Enzyme ImmobilizationUSPTOApplication 19569744
- GrantedCompositions And Methods For Enzyme ImmobilizationUSPTOUS 12,606,813
- PendingCompositions And Methods For Scalable Production And Delivery Of BiologicalsUSPTOApplication 19200505
Show all 40 patent records
- Compositions And Methods For Enzyme ImmobilizationJul 9, 2026 · Application 19569744Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Enzyme ImmobilizationApr 21, 2026 · US 12,606,813Granted
- Compositions And Methods For Scalable Production And Delivery Of BiologicalsAug 21, 2025 · Application 19200505Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Scalable Production And Delivery Of BiologicalsJun 10, 2025 · US 12,324,431Granted
- Compositions And Methods For Scalable Production And Delivery Of BiologicalsJan 14, 2025 · US 12,193,439Granted
- Compositions And Methods For The Encapsulation And Scalable Delivery Of AgrochemicalsAug 1, 2024 · Application 18594957Pending
- Compositions And Methods For The Encapsulation And Scalable Delivery Of AgrochemicalsApr 30, 2024 · US 11,970,518Granted
- Compositions And Methods For Controlling InsectsFeb 15, 2024 · Application 18257982Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Controlling FungiFeb 15, 2024 · Application 18257995Pending
- Agricultural Biopolymer Coating PlatformJan 18, 2024 · Application 18248235Pending
- Bioherbicides For Controlling One Or More Plant SpeciesDec 28, 2023 · Application 18037262Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Scalable Production And Delivery Of BiologicalsNov 14, 2023 · US 11,812,743Granted
- Bioprocessing Systems And Methods For Scalable Mass Production Of MinicellsOct 5, 2023 · Application 18332559Pending
- COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FUNGAL INHIBITION USING MINICELL-BASED RNAiJun 22, 2023 · Application 17926069Pending
- Compositions And Methods For The Encapsulation And Scalable Delivery Of AgrochemicalsMay 16, 2023 · US 11,649,265Granted
- Compositions And Methods For Enzyme ImmobilizationApr 11, 2023 · US 11,624,061Granted
- Compositions And Methods For Enhanced Uptake Of Active Ingredients For Animal Health And NutritionFeb 9, 2023 · Application 17788577Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Enhanced Uptake Of Active Ingredients For Animal NutritionApplication 62952961Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Scalable Production And Delivery Of BiologicalsApplication PCTUS2018052690Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Scalable Delivery Of BiocontrolsApplication 62666981Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Enzyme ImmobilizationApplication PCTUS2018030328Pending
- Compositions And Methods For The Encapsulation And Scalable Delivery Of AgrochemicalsApplication PCTUS2018030329Pending
- Compositions And Methods For The Encapsulation And Scalable Delivery Of AgrochemicalsApplication 62570368Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Scalable Delivery Of BiocontrolsApplication 62562723Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Enzyme ImmobilizationApplication 62491603Pending
- Compositions And Methods For A Cellulose-binding BioparticleApplication 62491608Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Managing Pesticide ResistanceApplication 19484253Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Managing Pesticide ResistanceApplication PCTUS2024029784Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Minicell-based Rnai To Restore Susceptibility And Break Resistance To Reduce Pesticide DosageApplication 63466889Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Controlling InsectsApplication PCTUS2021065010Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Controlling FungiApplication PCTUS2021065009Pending
- Bioprocessing Systems And Methods For Scalable Mass Production Of MinicellsApplication PCTUS2021062964Pending
- Bioherbicides For Controlling One Or More Plant SpeciesApplication PCTUS2021059571Pending
- Agricultural Biopolymer Coating PlatformApplication PCTUS2021054259Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Fungal Inhibition Using Minicell-based RnaiApplication PCTUS2021033208Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Enhanced Uptake Of Active Ingredients For Animal Health And NutritionApplication PCTUS2020066706Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Controlling Fungi And WormsApplication 63129435Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Controlling InsectsApplication 63129465Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Scalable Mass Production Of MinicellsApplication 63124559Pending
- Bioherbicides For Controlling One Or More Plant SpeciesApplication 63114831Pending
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Regulatory activity · Agritech
- Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
- Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
- Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
- Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
- Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
- Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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