Arevo CEO Niklas Åström outlines industrial rollout and global expansion plans
By Janet Kanters

Swedish agtech firm Arevo has raised an additional €7.3 million to accelerate the scale-up of its sustainable fertiliser alternative, arginine phosphate, and expand into new international markets. The funding, completed with existing investors, follows a €6.8 million round in March 2024 led by Industrifonden and Fort Knox.

Arevo’s technology uses arginine phosphate, an amino-acid-based form of nitrogen that binds naturally to soil particles. The company states that unlike mineral nitrate, arginine phosphate doesn’t wash away with rain, “resulting in stronger root systems, healthier and more resilient soils, and lower nitrogen leakage and emissions.” The innovation builds on research by Professor Torgny Näsholm at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and offers a low-impact alternative to conventional fertilisers.

Scaling up for industrial production
Niklas Åström, Arevo’s CEO, says the company is ready to meet industrial demand: “We have been around since 2015 and it’s always been our plan to scale up. We have a fully equipped production factory in Sweden that has the capacity to produce enough product to support the entire European market, in terms of seed coating as an example. So in other words, we’re ready for it.”

Ensuring consistent performance remains central to Arevo’s strategy.

“We’re working continuously to optimize our processes, ensuring the highest quality to be delivered to our customers,” Åström explains. “In this industry, and especially in biostimulants, quality is the utmost critical standard to uphold. We work with a non-living, single-compound formula, enabling us to maintain the same reliability and quality – all the way down to the molecular level – from batch to batch. This is something we take huge pride in.”

Having launched its CE-marked biostimulant seed coating for soy in Europe last year, Arevo is now turning its focus to South America. “Next up Brazil – the world’s largest soybean producer and exporter,” Åström confirms, adding that Arevo’s mission goes beyond replacing conventional products.

“We focus on our mission to redefine agriculture from the ground up. Overuse of traditional mineral fertilisers wastes nitrogen and damages soil life in the long run. Arevo stands to change that – giving farmers and growers more growth per unit of nitrogen while protecting the environment. We’re not offering just another input; it’s a catalyst and a movement for systemic change – improving soil health and bringing returns to both pocket and planet.”

Arevo’s strategy emphasizes proof over promises. “Choosing sustainability should not come at a cost for the ones who are feeding us – the farmers,” says Åström. “The challenge isn’t convincing them; it’s about helping farmers find solutions that actually work. Farming is unpredictable, and we’re bringing something that is not. What farmers need are not promises – they need proofs, and Arevo intends to give just that. No surprises. Just proofs.”

Field results
Arevo’s trials show measurable agronomic and environmental gains:
Corn (Arevo vs. farmer standard):
• +255.65 kg/ha grain yield (+4.3%) with 20% less fertiliser
• No loss in germination or plant health (NDVI)
• Up to +8% taller plants
Potato (Arevo vs. farmer standard):
• +6.4% higher yield
• Complements standard treatments
• Simple in-furrow spray application
Soy (Arevo vs. farmer standard):
• +4.5%-6% higher yields
• +6%-8% increase in NDVI
• 3× more active nodules

Arevo has also launched a consumer-focused fertiliser for lawns, offering a more sustainable alternative to synthetic turf products. “It’s a complementary product – something for lawns that offers a more sustainable alternative,” says Åström.