Green solutions company BotanCap funded by Infinity Group

private equity firm infinity group has announced a $4.2 million in green biotech company botanocap. a little less than a quarter of the investment was made through a chinese joint venture company established under the umbrella of the infinity-harbin fund. botanocap plans to use the financing for further business development in china, europe and the united states, patent applications, maintenance and regulatory affair expenses.

botanocap was founded by professors from ben gurion university in 2005. it develops green solutions intended to replace toxic chemical materials currently used by the agricultural, veterinary and household product industries.

the company’s novel technology creates modified release products based on natural ingredients. applications include crop protection bio-pesticides, water treatment, natural disinfectants, anti-flea & tick for veterinary formulations and insect repellent, to name a few.