# Elemental Enzymes

launched with UPL in May 2026 as the only registered product in Brazil for citrus greening (HLB), using Vismax signaling peptides that activate the plant's systemic immune response.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/elemental-enzymes/
Updated: 2026-07-07

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founded | 2011 | https://paineschwartz.com/news/paine-schwartz-makes-growth-investment-in-elemental-enzymes-a-leading-developer-of-naturally-occurring-enzymes-and-biochemicals/, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paine-schwartz-makes-growth-investment-in-elemental-enzymes-a-leading-developer-of-naturally-occurring-enzymes-and-biochemicals-301842230.html |
| Funding | $300,000 in seed funding plus a growth investment from Paine Schwartz Partners in 2023 | https://paineschwartz.com/news/paine-schwartz-makes-growth-investment-in-elemental-enzymes-a-leading-developer-of-naturally-occurring-enzymes-and-biochemicals/, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paine-schwartz-makes-growth-investment-in-elemental-enzymes-a-leading-developer-of-naturally-occurring-enzymes-and-biochemicals-301842230.html |
| Headcount | 122 employees (FTE) | https://paineschwartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PSP-Sustainability-Report-2024-WebSpreads.pdf |
| Regulatory approval | Strakor (Vismax technology) registered for citrus greening in Brazil as of May 2026, and Vismax approved by U.S. EPA in 2023 | https://elementalenzymes.com/elemental-enzymes-and-upl-launch-strakor-a-peptide-based-breakthrough-and-the-only-registered-solution-for-citrus-greening-in-brazil/, https://elementalenzymes.com/peptide-based-biofungicide-registration-brazil/, https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/markets/americas/elemental-enzymes-and-upl-launch-peptide-based-solution-for-citrus-greening-in-brazil/, https://www.global-agriculture.com/biologicals/elemental-enzymes-and-upl-launch-strakor-brazils-first-registered-solution-for-citrus-greening/ |
| Revenue | $18.6 million in 2022 [medium confidence] | https://missouriinnovation.com/case-study-elemental |

Independent sources: agribusinessglobal.com, global-agriculture.com, missouriinnovation.com, paineschwartz.com, prnewswire.com

## Technologies

- [Micropeptide plant-protection agents](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/micropeptide-plant-protection/)