We are happy to announce an investment into Ichor Agriculture, led by NYA Ventures, to advance the development of a new fungicidal mode of action.

One of the more fascinating challenges of agricultural decision-making as that more value is placed on solving visible problems than preventing invisible ones. Farmers almost never complain when a herbicide works. But they sometimes question whether a fungicide was worth it. Why? Because if your herbicide works, you watch the weeds die. If your fungicide works perfectly… you don’t actually get to see the disease that never happened.

That’s why innovations at Ichor are exciting by helping fungicides work better, reduce chemical load, and stay ahead of resistance gives farmers more confidence in making one of the toughest decisions of the season.

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About Ichor Agriculture
Ichor Agriculture is a crop protection company developing novel fungicide solutions to address one of agriculture’s most pressing challenges: increasing resistance to existing crop protection products. The company has developed a proprietary photoactivated fungicide platform that delivers broad-spectrum disease control through a multi-target mode of action, helping growers protect yields while reducing the risk of resistance development. Designed to complement and enhance existing fungicide programs, Ichor’s technology has demonstrated strong performance across multiple crops and diseases, positioning the company to help farmers improve productivity while advancing a more sustainable future for agriculture.

Verdex AgriFund is a venture capital fund offering patient capital for early-stage companies focused on Advancing Canadian Agriculture.

Verdex Capital is a purpose-driven venture capital firm. Its mission is to Advance Canadian Agriculture. We co-invest in high-impact venture and community development initiatives with other industry leaders in ways that achieve financial returns with measurable environmental and social impact.