Jean-Francois Dechant, Founder of Elicit Plant

About Jean-Francois Dechant

Jean-François Dechant is the President and co-founder of Elicit Plant, an AGtech company established in 2017. Elicit Plant specializes in developing phytosterol-based solutions to enhance crops' water resistance. The company has successfully raised €16 million in a Series A financing round.

Jean-Francois Dechant at a glance

• Company: Elicit Plant
• Total raised: $66M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Sofinnova Partners, ECBF, Bpifrance, Aquiti Gestion-NACO fund, Credit-Agricole Charente Perigord Expansion, Carbyne Equity Partners
• Location: Moulins-sur-Tardoire, France

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