Syngenta Group Acquires Verisem BV from Paine Schwartz Partners
June 30, 2021
Syngenta Group's vegetable seeds business agreed to acquire Verisem BV, a global seed production, processing and distribution company, from Paine Schwartz Partners' Food Chain Fund IV. The deal, terms undisclosed, is intended to strengthen Syngenta's vegetable seed production capabilities and global footprint; the transaction is subject to customary regulatory conditions.
- Buyers
- Syngenta Group (vegetable seeds business)
- Targets
- Verisem BV
- Sellers
- Paine Schwartz Partners (Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund IV)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- North Holland, Netherlands
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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