What Downforce Technologies does

Downforce Technologies Limited is a privately held, UK-incorporated environmental data and analytics company founded in 2021 with headquarters in London and a regional office in Orange, NSW, Australia. Its core product is the Nature Analytics Platform, which combines ground-truthed soil samples with Sentinel-2 multispectral satellite imagery and machine-learning models parameterised on SCORPAN soil-forming factors to deliver soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil health measurements at 10-metre resolution, refreshed every 10 days, with historical data back to 2017. The methodology is US-patented (Patent No. 11,790,410) and certified to ISO 14064, enabling audit-ready Scope 3 and nature-related financial disclosures.

The company monetises through quote-based, bespoke enterprise subscriptions and project agreements with landowners, food and beverage supply chains (Morrisons, Jordans Cereals, New Belgium Brewing, Asahi/Boolah Group, Coles), fashion and textile brands (Good Earth Cotton, Rodd & Gunn), and financial institutions (Oxbury Bank, National Australia Bank). Pricing is negotiated per land area or programme scope rather than published; the platform is positioned as reducing SOC measurement cost from approximately $30 to under $3 per hectare per year relative to traditional soil coring.

Downforce distributes exclusively through direct enterprise sales via regional teams covering Africa, Americas, APAC, EMEA and the UK, supplemented by partner co-marketing through bodies such as TNFD, Leading Harvest, Cool Farm Alliance, SGS, and the Rabobank ACORN carbon-finance programme. As of early 2026 the company reports operations across 22 countries with over 100 million acres assessed, and has raised approximately $7.2M across multiple rounds from CEFC, Equator VC, Perivoli Innovations, Tiverton Agriculture Impact Fund, and Dragonfly Enviro Capital.

Name

Downforce Technologies

Legal name

Downforce Technologies Limited

Website

https://downforce.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Downforce Technologies provides a satellite- and ML-based Nature Analytics Platform that measures soil organic carbon and soil health at 10m resolution globally. It serves landowners, food and beverage and fashion supply chains, and financial institutions with audit-ready Scope 3 and carbon data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Sustainability Analytics

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Soil & Biomass Carbon Measurement (Soil Sampling, Forest Inventory, Blue Carbon) (EUABACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Sensing & Geospatial MRV (Satellite, Aerial, LiDAR, SAR) (EUABACAF), Agriculture & Land-Use MRV (Soil carbon, livestock, forestry/REDD+) (EUAHADAI), Carbon, Sustainability & Traceability MRV (Field-Level Measurement/Reporting/Verification) (AFABAMAK), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Soil carbon measurement
• Satellite earth observation analytics
• Regenerative agriculture monitoring
• Scope 3 emissions data
• Nature analytics software

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Soil Organic Carbon Measurement and Monitoring Services: Downforce provides subscription or project-based access to its Nature Analytics Platform, delivering SOC data, soil health assessments, carbon baseline reports, and ongoing monitoring to landowners, farmers, food companies, and financial institutions. Pricing is quote-based, typically negotiated per land area assessed or per programme scope. The platform enables cost-effective continuous SOC assessment for every field, every year, saving significant costs compared to standard soil testing.
2. Supply Chain Sustainability Data for Enterprise Buyers: Downforce provides verified environmental impact data, GHG emissions data, and carbon sequestration reports to food, beverage, and fashion brands for use in Scope 3 reporting, sustainability claims, and carbon reduction commitments. Revenue is generated through enterprise agreements with supply chain companies such as Morrisons, Jordans Cereals, New Belgium Brewing, and Asahi.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Downforce Technologies sells a Nature Analytics Platform that remotely measures and monitors Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) and soil health. The platform fuses Sentinel-2 satellite multispectral data with ground-based soil samples and machine learning to deliver SOC measurements at 10m pixel resolution, every 10 days, from 2017 to present. It is sold as subscription or project-based engagements to landowners, food and beverage companies, fashion brands, banks, NGOs and governments for regenerative agriculture verification and Scope 3 reporting.

Product overview

Downforce Technologies offers the Nature Analytics Platform as its core unified product, which provides remote soil organic carbon (SOC) measurement and monitoring services. The platform integrates ground-based soil samples with Sentinel-2 satellite observations using empirical modeling and machine learning to deliver SOC data at 10m resolution every 10 days from 2017 to present. Solution-specific modules include Soil Health Assessment for landowners and farmers, Food & Beverage Supply Chain Solutions for sustainability reporting and Scope 3 emissions, Fashion & Textile Supply Chain Solutions for verified environmental claims, and ISO 14064-aligned MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification) services for audit-ready carbon accounting. The platform serves multiple industry verticals including agriculture, food & beverage, and fashion & textiles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nature Analytics Platform A data-driven platform that delivers high-resolution soil organic carbon (SOC) measurements by integrating ground-based soil data with Sentinel-2 satellite observations at 10m resolution, every 10 days, from 2017 to present. Sold to farmers, landowners, food and beverage companies, fashion brands, banks and NGOs to monitor soil health, verify carbon sequestration and support net-zero commitments.
• Soil Health Assessment Solutions for Landowners and Farmers

Quantifiable outcome

• Olander Farms achieved net removal of 4,322 tons CO2e (ISO 14064-verified) while maintaining high brewing quality standards
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and secondary.

• New Belgium BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2025New Belgium Brewing collaborated with Downforce, Olander Farms, and Root Shoot Malting on the Climate Smart Barley Project, demonstrating ISO 14064-verified greenhouse gas removal from regenerative barley farming in Colorado. Funded by Colorado Department of Agriculture.
• Farm AfricaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2020Farm Africa partnered with Downforce to measure, monitor, and verify changes in soil carbon across the STRAK (Strengthening Regenerative Agriculture in Kenya) project landscape. Downforce provides scalable SOC measurement to support 50,000+ smallholder farmers adopting regenerative agriculture in Kenya.
• Boolah GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoolah Group developed the Regen4real sustainability framework in collaboration with Downforce and Asahi Group, creating a sustainability framework connecting farm-level SOC data to supply chain decision-making and reporting.
• Asahi GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsahi Group collaborated with Downforce and Boolah Group to apply SOC measurement data within its barley supply chain to inform sustainability decision-making and governance.
• LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEAF co-founded the Jordans Farm Partnership with Jordans Cereals and The Wildlife Trust, using Downforce's SOC data to support sustainable farming across 27 UK farms.
• The Wildlife TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the Jordans Farm Partnership alongside Jordans Cereals and LEAF, supporting biodiversity enhancement and sustainable land management using Downforce SOC data.
• Harper Adams UniversitysecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as an agricultural research partner, collaborating on soil science and regenerative agriculture research.
• Charles Sturt UniversitysecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCharles Sturt University partnered with Downforce to assess soil organic carbon. Published joint research on digital twin approaches to measuring SOC changes in legume cropping rotations in Western Australia.
• Institute for Global Prosperity, UCLsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUCL's Institute for Global Prosperity collaborated on the 'Farmer Led Regenerative Agriculture For Africa' report presented at the Transforming Tomorrow Africa Assembly in June 2020.
• Olander Farms / Root Shoot MaltingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlander Farms and Root Shoot Malting used Downforce's SOC measurement to demonstrate regenerative barley farming's carbon removal (4,322 tCO2e) and best-in-class soil health (84% relative score). Fifth-generation family farm and craft malthouse in Colorado.
• FibreTracemajorTechnology or IntegrationFibreTrace provides physical and digital traceability for Good Earth Cotton by embedding luminescent pigment at the gin. Combined with Downforce's SOC and GHG emissions data, this creates a complete supply chain transparency solution for fashion brands.
• TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDownforce is a member of the TNFD Forum and participant in the Nature Data Catalyst programme. Actively involved in piloting the TNFD framework across supply chains including Cotton, Beef, Dairy (Australia), and Soy (Brazil).
• SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance)majorTechnology or IntegrationSGS listed as a sustainability verification partner, providing third-party verification services integrated with Downforce's measurement data.
• Cool Farm AlliancemajorTechnology or IntegrationCool Farm Alliance provides sustainability metrics for agricultural supply chains. Downforce is listed as a sustainability metrics partner.
• Carbon Neutral (Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon Neutral partnered with Downforce to conduct soil carbon measurement trials and expand into soil carbon sequestration projects in Australia, using Downforce's remote SOC baselining to identify project sites.
• National Australia Bank (NAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAB partnered with Downforce to empower Australian farmers with soil carbon measurement technology as part of sustainable agriculture financing offerings.
• Coles GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColes Group announced collaboration with Downforce to better understand carbon measurement in soil across its supply chain.
• Leading HarvestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDownforce became a Leading Harvest Activator in March 2025, joining the sustainability standard organisation for farmland management.
• Rabobank ACORN ProgrammemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm Africa's SOC data from Downforce supports farmer participation in the Rabobank ACORN carbon finance programme, which rewards farmers for carbon sequestration through agroforestry.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Regrow Ag: Regrow provides a soil carbon MRV and Scope 3 emissions platform that combines remote sensing, crop modelling, and ground data for agricultural supply chains. It is the closest direct competitor to Downforce's Nature Analytics Platform in delivering verified SOC and supply chain sustainability data to enterprises.
• Cibo Technologies: Cibo Technologies builds satellite-based agricultural intelligence, including soil carbon baselining and monitoring for carbon programs and supply chain reporting. It is a direct competitor targeting farmers, agribusinesses, and CPG buyers with similar remote-sensing SOC measurement offerings.
• Aerobotics: Aerobotics applies satellite and drone imagery combined with AI to monitor tree crops and soil/orchard health for enterprise agriculture customers. It is comparable in its use of multispectral remote sensing and ML-driven natural capital measurement, though with greater focus on permanent crops.
• Taranis: Taranis delivers high-resolution aerial and satellite-based crop intelligence and field analytics for agribusinesses, food companies, and retailers. Comparable to Downforce in using remote sensing and AI for sustainability and supply chain insights, but with stronger leaf-level imagery rather than SOC focus.
• Pachama: Pachama uses satellite imagery and ML to verify nature-based carbon removal projects, originally focused on forestry and now expanding into broader land use. It is comparable to Downforce as a remote-sensing-based carbon MRV provider, though with a marketplace for carbon credits rather than SOC-specialised supply chain SaaS.
• Sylvera: Sylvera provides independent carbon credit ratings and remote-sensing-based MRV for nature-based carbon projects. While primarily a credit rating and forestry-focused platform, it is comparable to Downforce in serving the same compliance-driven carbon MRV buyer base with satellite-derived assessment.
• TrusTrace: TrusTrace offers supply chain traceability and Scope 3 emissions verification for fashion and textile brands, similar to Downforce's fashion/textile supply chain solution. It is comparable in targeting apparel and CPG buyers seeking verified environmental data for raw material sourcing claims.

Broad incumbents

• Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag is a much larger agricultural platform with carbon, microbial, and digital agronomy offerings, including its carbon farming programme with verified SOC outcomes for CPG buyers. It overlaps directly with Downforce's SOC MRV but operates a broader portfolio across the ag value chain.
• Bayer Climate LLC (Climate Corporation): Climate LLC (now part of Bayer) is a large-scale digital agriculture platform offering field-level agronomy, sustainability, and carbon tools integrated into Bayer's seed and crop protection portfolio. It competes broadly with Downforce in agricultural digital and sustainability data, with much deeper resources.

Others

• Cool Farm Alliance: Cool Farm Alliance is a multi-stakeholder industry initiative providing a sustainability metric tool used across agricultural supply chains. While not a direct commercial competitor, it is a listed Downforce partner and addresses overlapping buyer needs for farm-level sustainability measurement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/downforce-technologies

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Downforce Technologies