What Beewise does

Beewise is a climate-tech company founded in 2018 that has developed an AI and robotics-powered autonomous beehive, branded BeeHome™, to address commercial bee colony collapse and the pollination needs of specialty crop agriculture. The company is headquartered in San Ramon, California, with R&D in Israel, and employs approximately 150 people across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Israel. Its core product, the BeeHome, combines in-house computer vision, a precision robotic arm, automated climate control, an internal feeding system, and a proprietary chemical-free heat chamber for Varroa mite treatment to enable remote, autonomous beekeeping without routine field visits. The latest BeeHome 4 model houses up to 10 colonies, is compatible with standard Langstroth frames, and is transportable via conventional forklift.

Beewise serves three distinct customer segments. The largest is large commercial growers of pollinated crops (almonds, avocados, kiwis, melons, cherries, blueberries), with named customers including Olam Food Ingredients (ofi), Farmland LP, Nuveen, Munger Farms, and Agriland. The second segment is commercial beekeepers, who access BeeHomes at no upfront cost through a network partnership; Browning's Honey Co. is a publicly cited participant. The third is commercial real estate and corporate ESG clients through the newly launched Bees for Buildings sub-brand, with launch partners including Lincoln Property Company, Longfellow Real Estate Partners, Belveron Partners, and Lakefront by Keystone. Across these segments, AI is positioned as the core differentiator: vision-based colony assessment, autonomous intervention, anomaly detection, and optimization algorithms are the mechanisms that deliver claimed outcomes of 70% lower colony loss, 50% yield increases for growers, and 90% reduction in beekeeper labor.

The business model is structured as managed services rather than hardware sales. BeeHome devices are leased for the duration of pollination services; fees are quote-based under multi-year contracts, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue streams include Pollination-as-a-Service for growers, a beekeeper network revenue share on pollination outcomes, and a corporate subscription for Bees for Buildings. The company has raised approximately $170 million in total financing, including an $80 million Series C led by Insight Partners (March 2022) and a $50 million Series D (June 2025), and is projecting profitability in 2026 per CEO commentary.

Name

Beewise

Legal name

Beewise Technologies Ltd.

Website

https://beewise.ag

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Beewise is a climate-tech company that builds AI-powered robotic beehives (BeeHome) for autonomous pollination and bee conservation. It serves large commercial crop growers, commercial beekeepers, and corporate real estate clients via subscription and managed-service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Pollination Technology

NAICS

Apiculture (112910), Apiculture (11291)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Pollination Services (Hive Rental) (AFAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apiary Management Services (Contract Beekeeping, Hive Maintenance) (AFAEAHAJ), Honey Production & Extraction (AFAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Robotic beehive technology
• Pollination services
• Precision agriculture robotics
• Commercial beekeeping solutions
• Agricultural climate tech

Headquarters

HQ city

San Ramon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pollination-as-a-Service: Provides pollination services to large growers of pollinated crops including almonds, avocados, kiwis, melons, cherries, and blueberries. The company delivers and manages BeeHome hives at grower locations, charging fees specified in ordering documents. Devices are leased rather than sold.
2. Beekeeper Network Model: Partners with commercial beekeepers enabling them to incorporate BeeHomes into existing operations. Also provides traditional bee brokerage services. BeeHomes offered to beekeepers at no upfront cost.
3. Bees for Buildings Subscription: Corporate beekeeping subscription service for property owners and managers. Provides BeeHome technology, educational programming, and community engagement opportunities as part of sustainability and ESG initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beewise manufactures and operates the BeeHome, an AI and robotics-powered autonomous robotic beehive that monitors, feeds, and treats bee colonies using computer vision, precision robotics, and automated climate control. The company delivers this technology as pollination services to large commercial growers and through a beekeeper network, charging subscription or managed service fees for the leased BeeHome units deployed at customer sites.

Product overview

Beewise is a climate tech company offering AI and robotics-powered solutions for beekeeping and crop pollination. The core product is the BeeHome™ robotic beehive, an autonomous device that monitors, cares for, and treats bee colonies using computer vision, precision robotics, and AI. This technology is delivered through two primary service models: Pollination Services for growers (pollination-as-a-service) and the Beekeeper Network for commercial beekeepers (bee leasing model). A newer sub-brand, Bees for Buildings, extends the technology to commercial real estate for corporate sustainability programs. The company also offers traditional bee brokerage services alongside its technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bees for Buildings: Corporate beekeeping program using AI-powered BeeHome robotic beehives to provide commercial properties with bee-saving hive technology, educational programming, and community engagement opportunities.

Products and services

• BeeHome AI and robotics-powered robotic beehive that autonomously monitors, feeds, and treats bee colonies using computer vision, precision robotics, and automated climate control. BeeHome 4 model accommodates up to 10 colonies, uses chemical-free heat treatment for Varroa mites, and reduces colony losses by 70% while cutting labor needs by 90%. Units are leased (not sold) for the duration of pollination service contracts.
• Pollination Services Pollination-as-a-service offering for large commercial growers of pollinated crops including almonds, avocados, kiwis, melons, cherries, and blueberries. Provides guaranteed quality bees in the right quantity on time, with remote monitoring and real-time interventions throughout the pollination season. White-glove hive delivery, optimized placement via app, and ongoing monitoring and support throughout pollination season.
• Bees for Buildings Corporate beekeeping subscription program providing AI-powered BeeHome hives to commercial real estate properties for sustainability initiatives, tenant engagement, and pollinator stewardship. Includes educational programming, community engagement opportunities, and nature impact measurement for ESG reporting.
• Beekeeper Network Service enabling commercial beekeepers to incorporate BeeHome units into their existing operations. Includes traditional bee brokerage services, simplified workflows, and guaranteed placement and payment. BeeHomes offered to beekeepers at no upfront cost; revenue generated through beekeeping services and pollination outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% lower bee colony loss compared to traditional wooden hives
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lincoln Property CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Lincoln Property Company is a partner in Beewise's Bees for Buildings corporate beekeeping program, using AI-powered BeeHome robotic beehives to provide commercial properties with bee-saving hive technology, educational programming, and community engagement opportunities.
• Longfellow Real Estate PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Longfellow Real Estate Partners partners with Beewise for the Bees for Buildings program, integrating pollinator stewardship into real estate sustainability and tenant engagement initiatives.
• Belveron PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Belveron Partners participates in Beewise's Bees for Buildings corporate beekeeping program for sustainability initiatives.
• Lakefront by KeystonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Lakefront by Keystone partners with Beewise for the Bees for Buildings program, offering corporate beekeeping solutions for community engagement.
• US Blueberry Highbush CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeewise partnered with US Blueberry Highbush Council to study effects of new pollination technologies on blueberry yield in Washington. Demonstrated how BeeHome features including thermoregulation, remote interventions, and Varroa heat treatment can improve pollination and increase blueberry yields.
• Auburn University ResearchersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuburn University researchers partnered with Beewise to bring BeeHome Heat Chambers to Thailand for research, finding they killed 100% of Tropilaelaps mites (even deadlier than Varroa and not yet present in the US).

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BeeHero: Israel-based agtech providing IoT-enabled pollination monitoring and analytics to commercial growers and beekeepers. Competes directly with Beewise in tech-enabled pollination services, though with a sensor/data model rather than autonomous robotic hives.
• Arugga AI Farming: Israeli agtech startup developing autonomous robotic solutions for pollination, co-founded by Beewise co-founder Eliyah Radzyner. Competes with Beewise in the same pollination-robotics category and is a clear direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: Global agribusiness incumbent covering seeds, crop protection, and digital farming. A broad incumbent in agriculture with adjacent capabilities that could potentially acquire or partner with pollination-tech players like Beewise.
• Syngenta Group: Global agrochemical and seed company with a Crop Protection and Seeds portfolio serving large growers. A broad incumbent in the same customer ecosystem as Beewise, but operating across a much wider product set.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity and food-ingredients company serving growers and food manufacturers. Sits on the demand side of pollination services for crops like almonds and provides a potential strategic partnership or acquisition path for Beewise.
• John Deere: Iconic ag equipment and precision-ag incumbent. Although it does not directly compete in pollination robotics, it shares the same large commercial grower customer base and represents a potential broad incumbent in the connected-farm ecosystem.

Others

• Mann Lake: Major beekeeping equipment and supplies manufacturer/distributor serving hobbyist and commercial beekeepers. Comparable ecosystem participant supplying inputs to the same beekeeping base Beewise serves through its Beekeeper Network.
• GloryBee: Beekeeping supplies and honey/hive product company. Adjacent to Beewise in the apiculture value chain as a supplier and product participant, not a direct competitor.
• Apimondia: International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations that sets industry standards and organizes the Apimondia Congress. Ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but a relevant industry body for Beewise's market positioning.

Emerging players

• HiveAlive: Specialty bee-health products company (feed supplements, mite treatments) targeting commercial beekeepers. An emerging player addressing the same colony-health problem Beewise solves with technology, but via consumable products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors15 records

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M&A

Investments

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