Smart Yields

About the offering

Big data insights for small farmers in a subscription model to get farmers online quickly, simply and cost effectively. $1.5M raised to date from partners including the Vatican’s Laudato Si Challenge, Blue Startups, Henk Rogers, Elemental Excelerator, Vega Ventures. Recipient of highly selective $100,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. Saved a major Apple grower his multimillion dollar crop and tens of thousands in heating propane and labor costs by giving him a 30 min early warning on frost to turn on wind machines and field heaters. In four states and two countries, with plans to grow to nine states and three countries by end of 2019. Expanded initial success from 400 to 40,000 acres of farmland, working with the 2nd oldest and 3rd largest Farmers Union in the country, covering 3 states and 25,000 farms. Business model allows small and large farms to work together to mitigate frost. Team includes former employees KPMG, Google, HP, Electronic Arts, Peace Corp, Sierra Club, Syngenta, DuPont Pioneer, Ecolab, and come from all around the US, Brazil, Persia, Hawaii, Holland, Germany, and Australia.

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