New platform BW Fusion has been formed through the merger of BW Fusion, Biodyne, and Agronomy 365.
The three companies have come together to create a market-leading platform for crop nutrition and grower support.
The move aims to combine Biodyne’s 30+ years of biologicals research, Agronomy 365’s data and software tools, and BW Fusion’s product development, manufacturing, and commercial expertise. It hopes to offer growers more effective and sustainable biological solutions at every stage of the crop nutrition cycle, accelerate product innovations and enhance grower support.
Increasing demand for biologicals in the US
BW Fusion says it is poised to benefit from long-term tailwinds in agriculture and increasing demand for environmentally sustainable biological crop nutrition solutions.
The US agricultural biologicals market is poised to grow from $3.15 billion in 2024 to USD 5.75 billion by 2029, according to Mordor Intelligence, as ongoing research and development is aiming to enhance the effectiveness of biological products, further fuelling market expansion. The US Environmental Protection Agency is also working to reduce regulatory uncertainty for biostimulants, which will likely reduce costs and increase market accessibility.
The transaction formalises a previous strategic alliance between the three companies and will accelerate product innovations and enhance grower support. Financial support for the transaction was provided by Bain Capital Double Impact, the impact investing arm of the global pr Bain Capital.
“Our mission has always been to help growers improve crop productivity and long-term soil health. As farmers ourselves, we understand the importance of providing growers with the right data to make informed decisions,” said Jason Schley, BW Fusion’s chief agronomist and product Officer. “Through our partnership to date, it’s evident that leveraging our combined strengths supports growers with the resources they need at scale to improve farming methods and increase long term profits,”
“BW Fusion’s products are now used on over 1 million acres across the US and we are excited to partner with Bain Capital Double Impact to continue supporting farming communities while simultaneously helping the environment win,” said Grant Wells, a partner at BW Fusion.
“We are excited to collaborate with the founders to create a complete solution that fuses leading agronomy, environmental microbiology, and grower-support to accelerate BW Fusion’s impact,” added Jacob Donnelly, a partner at Bain Capital Double Impact. “Our investment in the BW Fusion platform reflects our strategy of partnering with mission-driven companies to help them scale and achieve greater climate and sustainability results.”
