Paine Schwartz‑Backed HGS BioScience Acquires NutriAg Ltd.

BASF Agricultural Solutions Acquires AgBiTech From Paine Schwartz Partners

March 31, 2026

Agriculture

BASF Agricultural Solutions, a division of BASF, acquired AgBiTech, a biological crop protection company, from Paine Schwartz Partners. The deal was signed in January 2026, received regulatory approvals, and closed on March 31, 2026.

HGS BioScience Acquires Pharmgrade

January 13, 2026

Agriculture

Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience has acquired Pharmgrade, an Idaho-based developer of microbial consortium products, to strengthen its microbial capabilities and expand its integrated biologicals platform. The deal enhances HGS's R&D, formulation and manufacturing depth and helps scale Pharmgrade’s microbial technologies to retailers and growers across North America.

Paine Schwartz Partners Makes Strategic Investment in HGS BioScience (Formerly Humic Growth Solutions)

September 20, 2022

Agriculture

Paine Schwartz Partners completed a strategic investment through its Food Chain Fund VI in HGS BioScience (formerly Humic Growth Solutions), a Jacksonville-based manufacturer of extracted humic and fulvic acid products. The investment (terms undisclosed) will support the company's growth, product innovation and operational scaling across its six North American manufacturing sites and global distribution footprint.

FoodChain ID Acquires Nutraveris

July 30, 2020

Food & Beverage

FoodChain ID, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company, has acquired Nutraveris, a France-based scientific and regulatory affairs consultancy and AI-driven software provider for the health, nutrition and supplements markets. The acquisition expands FoodChain ID's technology-enabled compliance, claim verification and regulatory capabilities across Europe and strengthens its global food safety, quality and sustainability platform.

Paine Schwartz Partners Makes Growth Equity Investment in Advanced Agrilytics

September 17, 2019

Agriculture

Paine Schwartz Partners has made its first growth equity investment from Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V in Advanced Agrilytics, an agronomics services business that provides precision farming analytics and on‑the‑ground agronomic advice. Financial terms were not disclosed; the investment will support scaling the business, adding data scientists and agronomic professionals, and expanding customer and implementation teams.

Snapdragon Capital Partners & The Maze Group Acquire Minority Stake in Nutraceutical International

July 17, 2019

Consumer Products

HGGC sold a minority stake in Nutraceutical International Corporation to Snapdragon Capital Partners and The Maze Group, with a DWS-led investor group providing support. The investment is intended to accelerate Nutraceutical’s digital transformation and omnichannel growth while HGGC remains a significant partner; terms were not disclosed.