InVivo Funding, Investors & Competitors

InVivo has raised $302M across 2 funding rounds, most recently a $60M undisclosed-stage round in April 2018.

Last InVivo funding round

$60M

Undisclosed stage · Apr 2018

Cumulative funding InVivo raised

$302M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in InVivo

  • Eurazeo
  • La Financiere Patrimoniale d'Investissement
  • CDC International Capital

InVivo Overview

About InVivo

InVivo is France's largest agricultural cooperative group. Organized into Bioline by InVivo for crop protection and seeds, InVivo Retail for gardening and food distribution, and InVivo Wine for viticulture, it operates over 2,200 retail outlets and exports to 100 countries. Headquartered in Paris, the group supports 230,000 farmers with inputs, processing, and market access.


Founded

1945

HQ

FranceParis

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

InVivo Funding History

InVivo has raised a total of $302M across 2 funding rounds.

InVivo's first fundraising round was a $241M undisclosed-stage round in April 2015. The most recent completed round was a $60M undisclosed-stage round in April 2018.

InVivo funding rounds

InVivo funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Apr 2018Undisclosed stageLa Financiere Patrimoniale d'Investissement (lead)$60MInvivo Wines is a New Zealand-based wine company, as detailed in its 2018 annual report covering the financial year ended 31 March 2018. The company reported total income of $9.604 million, with revenue listed at $9.604 million, cost of goods sold at $6.8 million, and gross profit of $2.804 million. Total operating expenses were $2.018 million, resulting in EBITDA of -$0.186 million and net loss after tax of $0.558 million. For the year ended 31 March 2018, EBITDA improved to $1.036 million with net profit before tax of $0.743 million. Year-to-date management accounts as of 30 September 2018 showed total income of $6.625 million, with EBITDA at $0.056 million and net profit of -$0.1 million. A separate French InVivo Group reported consolidated revenue of 340.5 million euros for the past year in its 2018 activity report, with EBITDA at 163.2 million euros, but this appears to be a distinct agricultural cooperative entity.
Apr 2015Undisclosed stageCDC International Capital; Eurazeo$241MInVivo NSA, a subsidiary of the InVivo Group focused on animal nutrition and health, completed a €215 million capital increase in 2015 with participation from CDC International Capital, Eurazeo (taking a 17% minority stake), and existing shareholders Unigrains and IDIA (Crédit Agricole), while InVivo Group retained 67% control. This funding enables investments of €400-500 million over the next three years in new sites in emerging countries. The transaction aligns with the approximate date of April 2015. For the 2014-2015 period, InVivo NSA reported an EBITDA of €107 million, representing a 67% increase year-over-year and aligning with the group's 2025 target of €300 million. Group income from ordinary activities reached €62 million, with contributions across all business lines. Strategic moves included the launch of a Mexican customer service platform in July 2015 to strengthen customer relations and economic intelligence, acquisition of Pancosma for additives market expansion, InVivo Labs entry into bioanalysis, and emphasis on R&D and innovation as key performance drivers.

Who has invested in InVivo?

3 investors have backed InVivo across its funding rounds, including Eurazeo, La Financiere Patrimoniale d'Investissement and CDC International Capital.

Lead investors include La Financiere Patrimoniale d'Investissement.


InVivo Investors

Investors in InVivo by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
La Financiere Patrimoniale d'InvestissementFranceParis1LeadApr 2018

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Acquisitions by InVivo

InVivo has acquired 4 companies to date.

Last acquisition by InVivo was on June 28th 2024. InVivo acquired PHYTEUROP for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by InVivo

PHYTEUROP
Castle Malting
Soufflet
Jardiland
Description
PHYTEUROP is a French producer of plant protection products including herbicides like metribuzin, fungicides such as folpet, and insecticides for row crops and vineyards. Gennevilliers-based, it manufactures under brands distributed in Europe and Africa. The firm reformulates generics for sugar beet and potato growers. Established in 1990, PHYTEUROP complies with EU biocidal regulations.
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Soufflet is a Nogent-sur-Seine-headquartered agribusiness group processing grains, malting barley, and rice across France and 17 countries. Founded in 1900, it operates 300 sites with 11,000 employees and €6.5 billion in 2023 revenue, supplying malt to brewers like Heineken and AB InBev from its 5.5 million-ton storage capacity. The company manages 1.2 million hectares of farmland through merchanting, logistics, and agronomy services in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Jardiland is a Paris-headquartered retailer of garden and pet products operating more than 200 stores across France via company-owned and franchise locations. The network supplies plants, garden tools, outdoor furniture, pet food, accessories, and aquarium supplies, catering to hobbyists and pet owners nationwide.
HQ CountryFranceBelgiumFranceFrance
HQ City
Paris
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Nogent-sur-Seine
Paris
Deal Date28 Jun 20242 Jan 20234 May 202110 Nov 2017
Valuationundisclosedundisclosed$2.5Bundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Investments by InVivo

InVivo has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by InVivo was on March 1st 2023. InVivo invested in AgDataHub in their $5M Series A round.


Latest Investments by InVivo

AgDataHub
Description
AgDataHub is a European provider of information services advancing digital agriculture technologies. Based in Belgium, it facilitates data exchange platforms for farmers, cooperatives, and tech developers. AgDataHub supports initiatives like the Farm4Future project, enabling secure data sharing for precision farming, sustainability reporting, and AI-driven insights. The organization collaborates with EU agricultural stakeholders to standardize data flows across member states.
HQ CountryFrance
HQ City
Paris
Deal Date1 Mar 2023
RoundSeries A
Raised$5M
InvestorsAPI-AGRO; Banque des Territoires; Avril; IN Groupe; Capgemini
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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InVivo Competitors

InVivo competitors include listed companies like Mowi and Coca-Cola, and private ones like Bowery Farming, Apeel Sciences, China ZhongDi Dairy and Fruitist.

Public and private companies comparable to InVivo
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
MowiNorwayNorwayPublicly listed$6.6B$1.6B$11B2.2x
Bowery FarmingUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate--$2.3B-
Apeel SciencesUnited StatesSanta Barbara, CAPrivate--$2B-
China ZhongDi DairyChinaBeijingPrivate$1.3B$295M$1.9B1.5x
FruitistUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate--$1B-
Coca-ColaUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$48B$18B$379B8.3x

InVivo Public Comps

InVivo is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, AB InBev, Unilever, Monster Beverage, Mondelez, Nongfu Spring, Corteva and BASF.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Coca-Cola$48B$18B8.5x8.3x22.8x24.1x
Nestlé$109B$19B2.9x2.8x16.2x14.4x
PepsiCo$94B$16B2.4x2.3x14.5x11.8x
AB InBev$59B$20B3.9x3.6x11.7x10.0x
Unilever$58B$12B2.9x2.8x13.6x12.4x
Monster Beverage$8.3B$2.5B10.1x9.0x33.3x28.9x
Mondelez$39B$4.7B2.6x2.5x21.4x14.9x
Nongfu Spring$7.8B$3.5B6.9x6.3x15.2x14.0x

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Common questions about InVivo

When was InVivo founded?InVivo was founded in 1945.
Where is InVivo headquartered?InVivo is headquartered in Paris, France.
Is InVivo publicly listed?No, InVivo is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has InVivo raised?InVivo has raised $302M across 2 funding rounds.
What was InVivo's last funding round?InVivo's last funding round was a $60M undisclosed-stage round in April 2018, led by La Financiere Patrimoniale d'Investissement.
Who are InVivo's investors?InVivo's investors include La Financiere Patrimoniale d'Investissement, CDC International Capital and Eurazeo.
Which companies are comparable to InVivo?Companies comparable to InVivo include Mowi, Bowery Farming, Apeel Sciences, China ZhongDi Dairy, Fruitist and Coca-Cola.
How many companies has InVivo acquired?InVivo has acquired 4 companies, including PHYTEUROP, Castle Malting, Soufflet and Jardiland.
What was the largest acquisition by InVivo?The $2.5B acquisition of Soufflet in May 2021 is the largest acquisition InVivo has made to date.
How many companies has InVivo invested in?InVivo has invested in 1 company, including AgDataHub.
What was InVivo's last investment?In March 2023, InVivo invested in AgDataHub's $5M Series A alongside API-AGRO, Banque des Territoires, Avril and 2 other investors.

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