FPN LLC d.b.a. PhytoSmart

SmartZYME helps animals with arthritis, mobility, circulation, allergies, skin/coat, cognition and metabolic imbalances and is better/safer than fish oil.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Food and Beverage
  • Location Brunswick, ME, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded February 2016
  • Employees 4
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website phytosmart.com

Company Summary

As an LLC, via our proprietary bioreactor system, we produce SmartZYME (SZ). Grown from ocean algae SZ is raw/fresh DHA nutrition for dogs, cats, horses, aquarium fish and other animals. Sold online to consumers and animal health professionals. The only DHA Omega 3 that preserves algae enzyme activity to multiply DHA content in body. SZ prevents saturated fat accumulation, rebalances/protects metabolisms and offers other Omega 3 health benefits.

Team

  • Deena G Sisitsky
    CEO, Co-Founder

    Proven track record driving growth in pharmaceutical industry. Developed and implemented awareness for “new to market” drug including forecasting, budgeting, physician focus groups, ad agency interface, soliciting, supervising clinical studies, and overseeing regulatory approval process. Designed and implemented strategic/cost effective marketing communications that attracted Fortune 100 customers and brings these executive skills to PhytoSmart.

  • CSO, Co-Founder

    Entrepreneurial technology transfer technologist (alternative energy, medical device, component manufacturing), grew one client's business from $300,000 to $10 million within two years. Developed patent-pending Sterile Plastic Algal Growth System (SPAGS) to produce heterotrophic algae continuously in sterile environment with very high yield per reactor per growth cycle, vs. expensive/less productive heterotrophic algal fermentation technology.

  • Bob Lerman
    COO

    Emerging growth companies investment/financing/management focus. CEO 7 companies. Improved operating/pricing margins, lean manufacturing, obtained financing. Managing Director 3 investment partnerships, investment advisory company. Board member public and private companies (manufacturing, air purification, direct mail, fragrance industries). UCONN Grad school lecturer. Co-authored Nonlinear System Dynamics, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.

  • Patrick Cregten
    Operations Manager

    Canadian/US commercial recirculating aquaculture system operations experience. Gained mechanical, teamwork and management skills integral to PhytoSmart's daily operating platform. At PhytoSmart, ensures growth and health of algal biomass through the operation of patented algal bioreactor growth system. Oversees safe handling of product during post processing, packaging, inventory management and distribution operating phases.

Advisors

  • J Gil Hagan
    Unconfirmed
    Dr. Jeff Feinman
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

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