Nitricity, a climate-tech startup reimagining fertilizer production, has raised $50 million in Series B funding to expand its breakthrough organic fertilizer technology across the United States and Europe.
Nitricity, a climate-tech startup reimagining fertilizer production, has raised $50 million in Series B funding to expand its breakthrough organic fertilizer technology across the United States and Europe.
The milestone comes as the company prepares to break ground on its first full-scale production facility in Delhi, California, marking a major step forward for sustainable agriculture.
Nitricity’s flagship product, Ash Tea, is a liquid organic nitrogen fertilizer made from recycled almond shells, air, water, and renewable energy.
Unlike traditional fertilizers, which are tied to the carbon-heavy Haber-Bosch process, Ash Tea is animal-free, pathogen-free, and designed to flow seamlessly through irrigation systems.
Farmers are already seeing the benefits:
Every ounce of Ash Tea’s current production is already commissioned, underscoring strong demand among organic farmers.
Conventional nitrogen fertilizers have powered global agriculture for a century, but they come at a steep cost — roughly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, degraded soil health, and polluted waterways.
Nitricity’s innovation offers a scalable alternative that addresses these environmental impacts while meeting the needs of modern farmers.
Ash Tea also provides a more ethical option. Competing organic fertilizers often rely on dried slaughterhouse byproducts, while Nitricity’s solution is fully plant-based.
By making nitrogen use more efficient, farmers can apply less product while maintaining or improving yields, cutting both costs and emissions.
Nitricity was founded in 2018 by three Stanford graduate students — Dr. Nicolas Pinkowski (CEO), Dr. Joshua McEnaney (President and CTO), and Dr. Jay Schwalbe (CSO).
What started with a single lemon tree in a backyard has grown into a company with over $150 million in its sales pipeline and a pilot factory producing 80 tons of fertilizer annually.
Backed by investors like World Fund, Khosla Ventures, Chipotle’s Cultivate Next, and Fidelity’s Fine Structure Ventures, Nitricity is positioning itself as a market leader in sustainable, regenerative agriculture.
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