Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2020-2025.
Agriculture Buyers & Acquisitions in North Carolina
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
3 strategic · 2 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
1 tracked deal announced in 2025.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEA Investors LP | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm investing across value-... | PE |
| Custom Agronomics | 1 | Formulator and private-label manufacturer of liquid nutri... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Inverness Graham Green Light (Inverness Graham) | 1 | Lower-middle market buyout firm with a Green Light strate... | PE |
| M2 Advisors | 1 | Holding company of investments owned by entrepreneur Matt... | Family Office |
| The Mosaic Company | 1 | Global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural ferti... | Strategic |
| Virtual Medical International Inc. | 1 | Publicly traded wellness company focused on hemp-derived ... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Agriculture in North Carolina by Year
Last 5 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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April 3, 2025
- Buyer
- M2 Advisors
- Target
- Mule City Specialty Feeds, Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
M2 Advisors, a New York–based holding company owned by entrepreneur Matt Matros, acquired Mule City Specialty Feeds, Inc., a Benson, North Carolina animal feed manufacturer. The transaction closed April 3, 2025 and was advised by Generational Group; the acquisition represents an ownership transition likely tied to founder/owner succession and continued operation of Mule City's custom feed and Non‑GMO product offerings.
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April 17, 2024
- Buyer
- Custom Agronomics, Inverness Graham Green Light (Inverness Graham)
- Target
- BioTek Ag
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Custom Agronomics, a portfolio company of Inverness Graham Green Light, has acquired BioTek Ag to expand its private-label portfolio of liquid plant nutrients, nitrogen stabilizers and specialty products. The deal broadens Custom Ag’s formulation capabilities and extends the combined business’s geographic reach into the U.S. Midwest and Southeast. Terms were not disclosed.
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February 24, 2022
- Buyer
- The Mosaic Company
- Target
- Plant Response, Inc.
- Seller
- Alexandria Venture Investments, Koch Agronomic Holdings, Laird Norton Company, iSelect Fund, Second Avenue Partners, Middleland Capital, Yara, Novozymes, Leaps by Bayer, Other existing Plant Response shareholders
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Mosaic Company has acquired Plant Response, Inc., a biologics-focused crop inputs consolidator, to form Mosaic Biosciences and expand Mosaic’s plant-health product offerings. Plant Response — which brought together multiple biologics businesses and a portfolio of commercialized products — was backed by a group of strategic and venture investors prior to the acquisition.
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February 26, 2021
- Buyer
- AEA Investors LP
- Target
- Verdesian Life Sciences
- Seller
- Paine Schwartz Partners
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Funds managed by AEA Investors have acquired Verdesian Life Sciences from Paine Schwartz Partners. Verdesian, a Cary, North Carolina-based developer of biological, nutritional, fertilizer enhancers, seed treatment and inoculant technologies with more than 240 employees, will partner with AEA to scale organically and through strategic acquisitions and expand geographically.
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November 30, 2020
- Buyer
- Virtual Medical International Inc.
- Target
- FarmShare, LLC
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Virtual Medical International Inc. agreed to acquire FarmShare, LLC, an industrial hemp cultivation and CBD processing operation based in La Grange, North Carolina, in a transaction composed of stock and cash. The deal comprises 1.5 million shares of common stock plus purchase of existing inventory for $866,750 via a promissory note; Virtual Medical said the acquisition gives it an immediate presence in the southeast U.S. and additional CBD production capacity.
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