Kimitec

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Kimitec is a Vícar (Almería)-based agricultural biotechnology company that develops and makes natural inputs for farming, including biostimulants, biopesticides and biocontrol products, plus pre- and probiotics for plant nutrition, crop protection and soil health. It is used by growers and agribusinesses as an alternative to synthetic chemistry. Its research is based at MAAVi Innovation Center, a large agri-biotech hub it built next to its production site, and it uses a proprietary AI model in product discovery. It has signed a strategic partnership with Bayer to develop and distribute biologicals worldwide, and it sells in about 70 countries. Félix García and partners founded Kimitec in 2007. Banco Santander took a 5% stake in 2022 through its Fondo Agro Smart. In 2025 the pan-European fund DVC Partners took a majority stake as part of a financial restructuring, with a €10 million capital injection.

Founded

2007

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SectorsAgtech, Biotechnology, Biostimulants, Biocontrol, Sustainable Agriculture Start-up MapFoodtech & Agtech › Farm production & automation

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Founders

Félix García Moreno

Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer

Global models 5

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DVC Partners

Buyout 2026 · not counted HQ unknown

Funding rounds 1

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Date	Round	Amount	Lead
2022-10-03	No stage disclosed	—	Banco Santander

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2026-07-08 Buyout — DVC Partners

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2026-07-08	DVC Partners acquires a majority stake in Kimitec to accelerate the company's global growth ↗ Capital-Riesgo.es 2026-07-08
2026-03-26	Kimitec appoints new CEO following DVC Partners acquisition ↗ FruitToday 2026-03-26
2025-10-01	Kimitec partners with Hyponex Japan to bring natural biotechnology to Japanese growers ↗ HortiDaily 2025-10-01
2025-06-17	Bayer and Kimitec Introduce Two New Biologicals Developed Through Their Partnership ↗ AgriBusiness Global 2025-06-17
2024-11-18	Kimitec hace aguas: la acumulación de hasta 174 millones de euros en deudas aboca al despido masivo de personal ↗ Infoagro 2024-11-18
2024-03-27	The Partnership between FIL Industries and Kimitec enhance the Health of Indian Famers via Biotechnology Solutions ↗ Kitchen Herald 2024-03-27
2024-02-06	Dhanuka Agritech collaborates with Spain-based Kimitec to produce biological agri inputs in India ↗ Agriculture Post 2024-02-06