Aphea.Bio
Aphea.Bio develops microbial biocontrol and biostimulant products for sustainable agriculture, using its APEXbioTM R&D platform. The Belgium-based biotech company has raised $113M, including a Series C in July 2023, and employs 66 people.
The growth story
Aphea.Bio grew from 54 to 66 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $113M along the way, most recently a Series C in July 2023.
About
Aphea.Bio creates agricultural products using bacteria, fungi and yeasts as alternatives to chemical treatments. Its microbial solutions aim to improve crop yields and sustainability for farmers.
The company has raised $113M across multiple rounds, with investors including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Astanor Ventures. Its Series C closed in July 2023, though its headcount remains modest at 66 employees.
Founders and leadership
Aphea.Bio's largest function is research, with 4 leaders in that area. The company operates with a relatively flat structure, typical for a biotech firm of its size.
The Aphea.Bio org chart
Isabel Vercauteren (CEO) leads 22 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 22 (-15% YoY), Business Development 12 (0% YoY), Operations 6 (0% YoY), Information Technology 5 (0% YoY), Engineering 3 (-25% YoY), Finance 3 (+50% YoY).
Talent flow
Aphea.Bio draws heavily from Ghent University (13 hires) and VIB (9 hires), reflecting its Belgian roots. Alumni have gone on to roles at agricultural research institutes and companies like Corteva Agriscience.
Most common previous employers of Aphea.Bio staff: Ghent University (13), VIB (9), Bayer (4), Novonesis (3), BASF (3), Biotalys (3). Former Aphea.Bio employees most often moved to VIB (2), Zymofix (2), ECBF VC (1), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (1), Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL (1), Corteva Agriscience (1).
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Aphea.Bio: Biotechnology (23), Molecular Biology (22), Research Skills (19), Life Sciences (17), Project Management (16), Research and Development (R&D) (16), Science (14), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (13).
Where the team actually sits
Aphea.Bio people are concentrated in Flemish Region, Belgium (23), Ghent Metropolitan Area (17), Walloon Region, Belgium (2), North Carolina, United States (2).
Search footprint
Aphea.Bio attracts about 1 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1 ranking keywords and lost 0 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 1.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Aphea.Bio has 66 employees as of September 2026.
Aphea.Bio has raised $113M in total, most recently a Series C round in July 2023.
Aphea.Bio was founded in 2017 by Steven Vandenabeele.
Isabel Vercauteren (CEO) sits at the top of Aphea.Bio's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Aphea.Bio staff are Ghent University (13 people), VIB (9 people), Bayer (4 people).
Former Aphea.Bio employees most often move to VIB (2), Zymofix (2), ECBF VC (1).
Aphea.Bio attracts about 1 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Aphea.Bio staff are Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Research Skills, Life Sciences, Project Management.
Aphea.Bio staff are concentrated in Flemish Region, Belgium (23), Ghent Metropolitan Area (17), Walloon Region, Belgium (2).
Aphea.Bio has about 22 people in Research, down 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Aphea.Bio has about 12 people in Business Development, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 50 current and 65 former Aphea.Bio profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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