ProGroBio Expands Product Line, Sets Sights on Series A Funding
ProGroBio has recently announced the expansion of its product portfolio, unveiling two new offerings ahead of the 2026 U.S. growing season. This move comes as the bio-input company actively works to close a Series A funding round to bolster its growth and commercialization initiatives.
Established in 2021, ProGroBio is best known for its flagship product, Rhizol, a unique blend of 35 microbes that enhances root growth, water retention, and nutrient absorption. Rhizol is currently under review by the EPA for use as a bio-pesticide, as previously reported by AgTechNavigator.
New Additions: Rhizol JumpStart and Phoenix
This year, ProGroBio has introduced two new products: Rhizol JumpStart and Phoenix. Rhizol JumpStart is a dry soil inoculant tailored for peanut production, while Phoenix serves as a microbial soil recovery product.
JumpStart aims to foster a symbiotic relationship with the soil microbiome through nitrogen fixation. According to Blake Young, CEO of ProGro Bio, this dry formulation is fully soluble and easy to apply, thus overcoming the shelf-stability issues often found in liquid versions.
“Every peanut farmer relies on some form of inoculant, which plays a crucial role in determining yield and profitability. If the biology underperforms, it negatively impacts everything else,” Young emphasized. “Thus, nitrogen fixation in peanuts is not just beneficial; it is foundational.”
Field Study Results for Rhizol
Earlier this year, ProGroBio released findings from an independent study on Rhizol conducted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Agronomics Division. The study reported a 5.7% increase in humic matter—which improves soil fertility, biological activity, and nitrogen content—compared to pre-application samples.
Phoenix: Reviving Soil Health
Phoenix is characterized as a 29-species microbial blend designed to endure challenging soil conditions. Young elaborated that the blend incorporates humic and fulvic acids to establish the microbes effectively in the soil and can be applied at just 15 grams per acre.
ProGroBio identified a market need for products like Phoenix, particularly given that many soils are adversely affected by practices such as fumigation, crop residue burning, and aggressive tillage. Young noted, “Modern agriculture must be efficient to remain profitable, but this efficiency often comes at a biological cost to the soil. Phoenix aims to rapidly restore that biological activity.”
Looking Ahead: Series A Funding Goals
As ProGroBio looks to the future, the company is seeking to finalize its Series A funding round, targeting both institutional and corporate investors to support its growth across the United States. Young emphasized that the effectiveness of the existing products has already been proven, and funding will primarily assist in business development, marketing, and sales initiatives.
“What sets our Series A apart is that we aren’t looking for resources for further research and development; we have an exceptional product. Our focus is on capitalizing the company to enable aggressive growth in business operations,” Young explained.
The funding will also enable ProGroBio to explore and roll out additional products targeting specific regions in the U.S. Young mentioned, “We are looking into microbial solutions for high salinity soils, which present significant challenges for crop production in certain areas, both domestically and globally. We believe there is substantial potential for impact in this area.”
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