The Leader in Nitrogen Innovation
Founded in 2011, Pivot Bio is a sustainable agriculture company delivering farmers patented crop nutrition technologies that harness the power of nature to reliably and productively grow the food the world needs in the face of increasing volatility. Synthetic nitrogen is one of agriculture’s leading contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. Our products are a breakthrough innovation and among the industry’s most promising climate solutions because they deliver nitrogen to plants without the negative impacts of synthetic fertilizer. Our nitrogen is weatherproof, safer to handle, does not leach or contribute to nitrous oxide pollution. By making this possible for the first time at scale, Pivot Bio is upending the 190 billion USD nitrogen market. In our fourth consecutive year of growth, our revenue surpassed 100 million USD in FY2023.
Key Facts About Pivot Bio
The Problem
- Fertilizer is 1/6th of on-farm costs
- 40-60% of synthetic fertilizer never reaches the crop
- Synthetic nitrogen is responsible for 2.5% of global GHG emissions
- Fertilizer is 1/6th of on-farm costs
The Product
- Delivers on average 11% more N to the crop (Reese-Nevins)
- Over 32,000 MT of synthetic N replaced (2022)
- 22 university partners evaluating performance (2023)
- Delivers on average 11% more N to the crop (Reese-Nevins)
The Impact
- More than 225,000 MT of CO2e avoided (2022)
- Just 2% the emissions of synthetic fertilizer
- Manufactured with 1,000x less water
- More than 225,000 MT of CO2e avoided (2022)
The Business
- Over $100 million in annual revenue (2023)
- Used on over 5 million U.S. acres (2023)
- Over 190% average net-revenue retention since 2020
- Over $100 million in annual revenue (2023)

2023 Nitrogen Performance Results
Each year, we partner with farmers to collect data to validate the nitrogen advantage delivered by PROVEN® 40. Even in distinct and challenging growing conditions, PROVEN® 40 consistently delivers a nitrogen advantage, validating the predictability of our microbial nitrogen compared to synthetic nitrogen.
Company Assets
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- Development Scientist with spectrometer to measure acetylene reduction activity in a plant sample
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Nitrogen’s Turning Point
