# Pivot Bio

> Pivot Bio engineers nitrogen-fixing microbes that live on crop roots and feed corn, wheat, sorghum and small grains directly, replacing a portion of synthetic fertilizer with a biological alternative that does not volatilize into the atmosphere or leach into groundwater.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Berkeley, California, United States
- **Founders:** Karsten Temme (Co-Founder, Chief Innovation Officer (former CEO)), Alvin Tamsir (Co-Founder), Christopher Voigt (Co-Founder, MIT Professor)
- **Team size:** ~330
- **Products:** PROVEN 40, PROVEN 40 OS, RETURN, N-OVATOR Program
- **Notable:** First nitrogen-producing microbes commercially sold to U.S. farmers (2018), Raised $616.9M total to date, Crossed one million acres of farmer adoption

## Products & services

- **PROVEN 40** — In-furrow microbial nitrogen for corn that delivers up to 40 lbs N/acre throughout the season.
- **PROVEN 40 OS** — On-seed formulation of PROVEN 40 for corn, applied at planting.
- **RETURN** — Microbial nitrogen for wheat, sorghum, and small grains.
- **N-OVATOR Program** — A nitrogen-credit marketplace that pays farmers for reducing synthetic nitrogen use.

## Achievements

- First nitrogen-producing microbes commercially sold to U.S. farmers (2018)
- Raised $616.9M total to date
- Crossed one million acres of farmer adoption
- Sales reportedly surpassed $100M (2023)

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — MIT spotlight feature on Pivot Bio's microbial nitrogen platform.
- **2024-10** — Announced new pricing and 0% financing for PROVEN 40 in the 2025 season.
- **2023-08** — Chris Abbott named CEO; Karsten Temme becomes Chief Innovation Officer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pivotbio.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-bio
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pivotbio
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotBio
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pivotbio/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PivotBio

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Last updated: 2026-05-23