PlanetWatchers
Remote Sensing Analysis for Crop Insurance Applications
Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in June 2016 by Roi Shilo, PlanetWatchers operates with 11–50 employees. The company has raised $16.25M across 3 funding rounds from 8 investors.
Business overview
PlanetWatchers provides a SaaS solution that assists crop insurers in North America with risk assessment and accurate crop damage determination. Utilizing geospatial technology, the company combines machine-learning algorithms, elastic cloud infrastructure, and multi-source satellite sensors to deliver a robust monitoring system. This system offers critical information for managing large-scale crops globally, including acreage validation, crop-yield predictions, and damage analysis from environmental factors like wind and excess moisture. The company operates within the Agriculture & Food Technologies sector, focusing on precision agriculture and serving the financial services and agriculture industries.
Strategic signal
This investment signals continued investor confidence in the company's geospatial technology for crop insurance applications and its potential for market expansion, particularly within the North American agricultural sector.
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- What is PlanetWatchers' primary focus?
- PlanetWatchers specializes in providing remote sensing analysis for crop insurance applications, helping insurers assess risk and determine crop damage accurately.
- When was PlanetWatchers founded?
- PlanetWatchers was founded in June 2016.
- Who are the founders of PlanetWatchers?
- Roi Shilo is a co-founder and CTO of PlanetWatchers.
- What technology does PlanetWatchers utilize?
- PlanetWatchers leverages geospatial technology, machine-learning algorithms, elastic cloud infrastructure, and multi-source satellite sensors to provide its crop monitoring services.