What Rize does

Rize is a Singapore-headquartered agritech company founded in 2021 that operates an end-to-end platform to decarbonize rice farming across Southeast Asia, with operating subsidiaries in Vietnam (Rize Vietnam Company Ltd.), Indonesia (PT Rize Farm Indonesia), and India (RIZEAGTECH Private Ltd.). The company embeds upstream in the rice value chain, working directly with smallholder farmers to implement climate-smart practices including Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) compliance, and Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM). Documented impact metrics include 30-45% methane reductions, ~30% water savings, and 2-3x higher farmer profits in demonstration plots.

The platform architecture consists of four core technology components: the Agronomist Cockpit mobile application used by 50+ field agronomists; a Digital MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification) system capturing GPS-stamped photos, timestamps, and on-the-ground verification of AWD and MRL protocols; a Farmer Digital Footprint identity system with biometric verification, national IDs, and full farming history; and an Operations Dashboard providing real-time monitoring from sales through delivery and compliance. Field data is Gold Standard Methodology-compliant, enabling verified carbon credit issuance alongside physical rice production.

Rize generates revenue across four streams: (1) rice sales (paddy, milled rice, low-MRL exportable rice, and rice by-products including husk pellets, rice bran, and rice flour) to buyers in EU, US, Japan, MENA, Asia, and Africa; (2) verified carbon credit sales from AWD-based methane reduction projects; (3) buy-now-pay-later input financing at 0% interest, with repayment secured through offtaker-backed mechanisms; and (4) inputs and machinery services. The company operates a B2B partnership-led GTM motion targeting enterprise rice offtakers (Olam Agri, Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam), carbon credit buyers, financial institutions, government agencies (Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture ecosystem, Cần Thơ Agricultural Extension Center), and farmer cooperatives. Rize is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, Temasek, and Wavemaker Impact following a $14M Series A in May 2024, and holds a five-year strategic alliance with Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory targeting 50,000 tonnes of sustainably grown rice.

Name

Rize

Legal name

Rize Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://rize.farm

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rize is a Singapore-based agritech company operating an end-to-end platform that combines digital MRV, field agronomy, and 0% input financing to help smallholder rice farmers in Southeast Asia adopt AWD and MRL practices, selling traceable rice, by-products, and Gold Standard-verified carbon credits to enterprise offtakers and carbon buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Technology

NAICS

Rice Farming (11116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Irrigation Automation & Controls Services (SCADA, Sensors, Telemetry) (AFACAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Irrigation Scheduling & Advisory Services (ET/Soil-Moisture Based) (AFACAFAC), Irrigation Monitoring & Sensors (Flow/Pressure Meters, Soil Moisture, Water Quality Sensors) (AFABAHAJ), Irrigation Control & Automation (Controllers, Valves, Sensors, IoT) (AFAAACAF)

Keywords

• Sustainable rice farming
• Agricultural technology
• Carbon credit verification
• Smallholder farmer financing
• Climate-smart agronomy

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Rice Sales: Rize produces and sells traceable, export-compliant rice including paddy, milled rice, and MRL-compliant rice. Revenue is generated through the sale of rice to global buyers in markets including EU, US, Japan, MENA, Asia, and Africa. Price premiums are available for MRL-compliant and sustainable rice.
2. Carbon Credits: Rize develops rice carbon credit projects in Vietnam and Indonesia through low-emission farming practices such as AWD. Carbon impacts are recorded and verified with the MRV system complying with Gold Standard Methodology. Carbon credits are sold to buyers seeking verified emissions reductions.
3. Input Financing: Rize provides critical agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, pesticides) and machinery services to smallholder rice farmers via a buy-now-pay-later financing model with 0% interest. Revenue is earned through the sale of inputs with repayment collected at harvest through secured offtaker-backed mechanisms.
4. Rice By-products: Rize offers rice by-products including husk pellets, rejected rice, rice bran, and rice flour for renewable energy, animal feed, aquaculture, food processing, and industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rize operates an end-to-end agritech platform that decarbonizes rice farming through AI-driven agronomy, digital MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification), and farmer management tools. The company works directly with smallholder farmers to implement sustainable practices such as Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and MRL compliance, then sells traceable rice, rice by-products, and verified carbon credits to global buyers.

Product overview

Rize is a platform-plus-modules architecture providing an end-to-end agritech solution for sustainable rice farming. The core technology platform consists of the Agronomist Cockpit mobile application, Digital MRV system, Farmer Digital Footprint identity system, and Operations Dashboard. The platform is complemented by physical products including inputs/services for farmers, paddy in various varieties (OM5451, DT8, Jasmine, DS1, Glutinous, ST25), exportable milled rice (white, long grain, fragrant, jasmine, japonica, medium grain, specialty), Low-MRL rice for export compliance, rice by-products (husk pellets, rice bran, rice flour), and carbon credits generated through AWD farming practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agronomist Cockpit A streamlined mobile application providing data-driven guidance for agronomists, enriched by insights from Rize's team of over 50 agronomists working closely with farmers daily.
• Digital MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification) An agronomist-powered digital MRV app ensuring precise tracking of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) by capturing GPS-stamped photos, timestamps, and on-the-ground verification of field conditions.
• Farmer Digital Footprint System capturing farmers' national IDs, verified phone numbers, GPS-located farms, and full farming history to ensure transparency, accountability, and data-backed transformation in farming methods with biometric verification.
• Operations Dashboard Comprehensive dashboard providing bird's-eye view of all operations and MRV data, allowing real-time monitoring of the entire pipeline from sales to delivery, mechanization, and compliance.
• Inputs/Services Provider (BNPL Financing) Provides critical agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, pesticides) and machinery services directly to smallholder rice farmers via a buy-now-pay-later financing model with no interest charged.
• Paddy Vietnamese fresh and dry paddy including OM5451, DT8, Jasmine, DS1, Glutinous, and ST25 varieties sourced through low-emission and traceable production systems using certified seeds, available in conventional and low-MRL options.
• Exportable Milled Rice Export-ready Vietnamese milled rice including white, long grain, fragrant, jasmine, japonica, medium grain, and specialty varieties processed to meet international quality standards with customizable packaging.
• Low-MRL Rice Low-Maximum Residue Limit rice produced under strict farm-to-export protocol covering controlled inputs, field supervision, full traceability, and residue testing for premium export markets.
• Rice By-products Rice by-products including husk pellets, rejected rice, rice bran, and rice flour suitable for renewable energy, animal feed, aquaculture, food processing, and industrial applications.
• Carbon Credits Rice carbon credit projects in Vietnam and Indonesia developed through low-emission farming practices such as Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD), with impacts recorded and verified via MRV system compliant with Gold Standard Methodology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce methane emissions by up to 45% through AWD implementation
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, significant, core and minor.

• Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Five-year strategic alliance to produce 50,000 tonnes of sustainably grown, low-emission rice. TLL contributes 25+ years of agrobiology expertise in climate-resilient rice varieties, soil microbiome science, and agronomic protocols. Initial 93-hectare field trials in Central Java achieved 30-35% methane reduction and 5% yield increase. Expansion targets Vietnam and Indonesia with verified traceable supply chains.
• Cần Thơ Agricultural Extension CentersignificantImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2025Vietnam government agricultural extension agency collaborating on 50-hectare climate-smart rice demonstration in Can Tho, providing technical training, MRL workshops, field days, and pest surveillance support to participating cooperatives.
• Vĩnh Cường CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2025Rice offtaker cooperative in Can Tho committed to purchasing 100% of demo harvest at market price (VND 6,800/kg) plus VND 200/kg MRL compliance bonus premium. Supported climate-smart rice demonstration achieving 2-3x higher farmer profits.
• Liên Kết CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2025Participating cooperative in 50-hectare Can Tho demonstration achieving 6.1 t/ha yield under challenging rainy season conditions. Implemented ST25 certified seed, AWD water management, and MRL-compliant input protocols.
• Long Bình 1 CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2025Participating cooperative in 50-hectare Can Tho demonstration achieving 4.1 t/ha yield with 100% successful AWD drying events across 16.2 hectares. Demonstrated climate-smart practices under extreme weather pressure.
• Vinh Cuong CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2025Pioneering cooperative in An Giang, Vietnam advancing AWD and MRL practices across 2,000 hectares in the Mekong Delta. Implements climate-smart rice cultivation aligned with Vietnam's 1-million-hectare low-emission rice cultivation target.
• Coca-Cola Beverages VietnamsignificantGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2025Coca-Cola's EkoClimate program pilot supporting 42 smallholder farmers across 50 hectares in Long An, Vietnam to adopt AWD and MRL practices. Rize provides on-ground agronomic support and digital tools while Coca-Cola funds and promotes the climate-smart rice initiative.
• Ben & ArchieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2025Global innovation firm partnering with Rize and Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam on the EkoClimate climate-smart rice farming pilot in Long An, contributing innovation expertise and program support.
• Balai Besar Sumberdaya Lahan Pertanian (BSIP)-BRMPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025Indonesian agricultural research institute providing operational support for methane sample data collection, laboratory processing, field access, and regional coordination for GHG reduction field trials in Central Java.
• Olam Agri VietnamsignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025300-hectare MRL rice pilot program in Long An Province with secured, buyer-backed input financing. Olam Agri provides working capital and offtake commitment, serving international EU market buyers with low-residue rice requirements.
• Cay Trom Agricultural Service and Trading Cooperative (HTX Cây Trôm)significantChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Long An Province cooperative serving as distribution channel for Rize's input packages to farmers and coordinating paddy delivery to Olam Agri. Achieved 100% repayment rate on BNPL financing through secured offtaker-backed mechanism.

Scale indicators10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Boomitra: Carbon credit marketplace for agriculture using remote sensing and soil MRV across smallholder farms in emerging markets. Direct competitor in agricultural carbon credits, including rice-related projects in Asia.
• CIBO Technologies: Agricultural carbon and sustainability platform focused on MRV, modeling, and program management for growers and enterprises. Comparable on the science-based MRV and grower engagement approach, though primarily US-focused.
• Klim: German-based regenerative agriculture platform that finances farmers' transition to sustainable practices and monetizes the resulting carbon credits. Directly comparable in farmer financing plus carbon revenue model.
• Agreena: European carbon farming platform issuing verified soil carbon certificates from arable farmers. Comparable in farmer onboarding, MRV, and carbon credit issuance, with a focus on row crops rather than rice.

Broad incumbents

• Indigo Ag: Largest US-based agricultural carbon and biologicals platform with a global sustainability program. Comparable on the carbon-credit-plus-farmer-network thesis, though broader in scope (multiple crops, geographies) and more mature.

Emerging players

• xFarm Technologies: European agritech SaaS platform offering farm management, IoT sensors, and sustainability modules. Comparable on the digital agronomy platform layer that Rize offers via its Agronomist Cockpit and Operations Dashboard.
• CropX: Agricultural IoT and soil sensing platform with farm management software. Comparable on the sensor-driven irrigation and agronomy intelligence layer, though lacking Rize's downstream rice offtake and carbon credit monetization.
• Solvi: Soil health and carbon measurement platform serving growers and carbon programs. Comparable on the soil-level MRV capability that supports agricultural carbon credit issuance, though at an earlier stage than Rize's full-stack approach.

Others

• Nori: Blockchain-based carbon removal marketplace with focus on agriculture and soil. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler for agricultural carbon credits, though not a direct operating competitor in Southeast Asian rice farming.

Regional players

• DeHaat: India's largest full-stack agritech platform serving smallholder farmers with inputs, financing, advisory, and offtake. Comparable on the smallholder farmer financing + digital agronomy + offtake model, though focused on India and multi-crop rather than rice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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