DigiFarmz Smart Agriculture

What DigiFarmz Smart Agriculture does

DigiFarmz Smart Agriculture operates a cloud-based B2B SaaS platform that delivers data-driven agronomic recommendations to commercial row-crop farmers, agricultural retailers, cooperatives, and financial institutions across Brazil, the United States, and Paraguay. The platform integrates 50+ agronomic parameters — including weather, soil, seed genetics, phenological stage, disease history, and target pressure — into 18 proprietary algorithms validated against 23+ years of plant pathology research, generating daily-recalculated spray recommendations designed to improve fungicide timing, reduce input costs, and lift yields by 2-6 bushels per acre. DigiFarmz delivers its offering through four integrated products: Cropper (direct-to-farmer crop management), Linkage (B2B sales intelligence for retailers, cooperatives, and distributors), Scorez (field-level risk scoring for banks, insurers, and landlords), and Daz (a WhatsApp-based multimodal AI assistant supporting text, voice, and image queries). The company monetizes via per-acre, per-harvest subscription pricing with multi-year contract structures, plus enterprise and channel-partner licensing arrangements, and reports operational scale of 1M+ acres protected and 1,200+ fields actively managed.

The company is headquartered operationally in São Paulo, Brazil, with a U.S. headquarters established in Champaign, Illinois in 2025 and legal incorporation as DIGIFARMZ CORP in Delaware. The founding team — Alexandre Chequim (CEO, 20+ years agtech), Ricardo Balardin (CSO, 23+ years plant pathology research), and Bruno Weiblen (CTO) — leads a team of 11-50 employees. DigiFarmz's go-to-market combines direct digital sales (demo-led), a B2B2C channel model through agricultural input retailers and cooperatives, and an exclusive partnership with the Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN) for U.S. farmer access. The platform addresses a stated total addressable market of $22.5 billion across the United States ($8.5B), Brazil ($10.2B), and Paraguay ($1.8B), with strategic positioning built on scientific validation, channel-based distribution, and AI-augmented decision support delivered through messaging-native interfaces.

Name

DigiFarmz Smart Agriculture

Legal name

DIGIFARMZ CORP

Website

https://digifarmz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DigiFarmz is a B2B SaaS platform that delivers AI-augmented agronomic recommendations to row-crop farmers, agricultural retailers, and financial institutions across Brazil, the United States, and Paraguay, using proprietary algorithms built on 23+ years of plant pathology research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Agriculture Software

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Pest/Disease/Weed Detection & Forecasting Analytics (AFABAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Variable Rate Technology (VRT) & Prescription/Tasking Platforms (AFAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Precision agriculture software
• Agronomic decision support
• Crop protection analytics
• Farm management platform
• Agricultural risk scoring

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription (Per Acre): Annual/per-season subscription model calculated based on total number of acres across all fields in the farm operation. Provides access to all platform functionalities including Cropper, Linkage, Scorez, and Daz. Data from previous harvests remains accessible; new payment required for each new harvest registration.
2. Harvest-Based Licensing: Payment is per crop/harvest cycle. Users pay for each harvest they wish to manage on the platform. The platform is accessible until the end of each harvest upon payment. New payment required to register new harvests.
3. Enterprise/Channel Partner Subscriptions: Distributors, cooperatives, and retailers (Linkage platform) pay for platform access to serve their farmer customer base. Includes system integrations with ERP/CRM systems, R&D participation programs, and PADL Adoption Program for commercial strengthening.
4. Data & Risk Scoring Services: Scorez platform provides field-level risk data to financial institutions, insurance companies, and landlords for credit decisions, insurance pricing optimization, and asset monitoring. Revenue from data-driven risk intelligence services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DigiFarmz provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that delivers data-driven agronomic recommendations for crop protection and plant health management. Built on 18 proprietary algorithms and 23+ years of plant pathology research, the platform integrates 50+ agronomic parameters (climate, seed genetics, soil, phenology, disease history) to generate field-specific spray timing, product selection, and yield-optimization recommendations. The offering includes dedicated products for farmers (Cropper), agricultural retailers (Linkage), financial institutions (Scorez), and an AI-powered WhatsApp assistant (Daz).

Product overview

DigiFarmz is a multi-platform agricultural intelligence suite offering four integrated products: DigiFarmz Cropper (crop management for farmers), DigiFarmz Linkage (sales intelligence for retailers), DigiFarmz Scorez (risk scoring for financial institutions), and DigiFarmz Daz (WhatsApp AI assistant). All products are powered by 18 proprietary algorithms built on 23+ years of agronomic research, processing 50+ parameters. The WHIN Partnership Program provides exclusive U.S. farmer access. The platform operates across Brazil, USA, and Paraguay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DigiFarmz Cropper: Online platform for farmers and agronomists that integrates field variables and suggests when, how, and what to apply for plant health management.
• DigiFarmz Linkage
• DigiFarmz Scorez
• DigiFarmz Daz
• WHIN Partnership Program

Products and services

• DigiFarmz Cropper Online crop management platform for farmers and agronomists that integrates field variables and suggests when, how, and what to apply for efficient plant health management. Uses 18 proprietary algorithms and 50+ agronomic parameters to provide field-specific spray recommendations with proven 2-6 bu/acre profit increases.
• DigiFarmz Linkage Professional SaaS platform for retailers, cooperatives, and distributors that integrates agronomic intelligence with commercial strategy. Provides technical suggestions, customer management, standardized consulting, AgSales Intelligence dashboards, and sales representative scoring.
• DigiFarmz Scorez Data-driven agronomic risk scoring system that evaluates field-level risk across agronomic, climate, and financial dimensions. Provides risk scores for credit decisions, insurance pricing optimization, and commercial transactions for financial institutions and landlords.
• DigiFarmz Daz AI-powered WhatsApp virtual assistant providing instant agronomic support, disease alerts, weather forecasts, and spray recommendations via text, voice, or image queries 24/7. Uniquely combines conversational AI with computer vision for plant, weed, and disease identification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-6 bushels/acre profit increase
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, infrastructure and integration.

• WHIN (Wabash Heartland Innovation Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing exclusive access conditions for U.S. farmers under WHIN innovation ecosystem. Qualified farmers gain access to DigiFarmz under strategic partnership terms designed for early-stage technology collaboration and direct onboarding support. Includes special commercial access, pilot and validation opportunities, priority onboarding, and innovation partnership pathway.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider referenced in terms of service as third-party data processor. AWS used for data storage and platform operations.
• ERP/CRM SystemsintegrationTechnology or IntegrationSystem integrations with ERP/CRM systems mentioned as feature for Linkage platform clients. Enables fluid data flow within client operations.
• Weather Stations (Local)integrationTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with local weather stations mentioned as capability for enhanced climate data integration into recommendations.
• Machine Data IntegrationintegrationTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with machine data mentioned for Linkage platform, enabling fluid solution within operations.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Climate Fieldview (Bayer): Bayer's digital agriculture platform offering field-level data, weather, and decision support across millions of acres. Directly comparable as a precision-ag decision-support platform, but broader in scope (whole-farm management vs. DigiFarmz's disease/spray-focus) and backed by Bayer's seed and chemistry portfolio.
• Granular (Corteva): Corteva-owned farm management software for large-acreage operations. Overlaps with DigiFarmz Cropper for crop planning and agronomic tracking, but addresses a broader operational scope tied to Corteva's seed portfolio.
• Trimble Ag (Ag Software): Trimble's precision agriculture software suite covering farm management, VRT, and agronomic record-keeping. Comparable as a broader precision-ag incumbent with overlapping farmer personas, though more hardware/integrated than DigiFarmz's algorithm-led approach.

Direct peers

• Taranis: AI-powered crop intelligence platform using aerial imagery and machine learning for pest, disease, and weed detection. Highly comparable to DigiFarmz's DAZ and crop-protection decision support, with overlapping disease-detection use cases across LATAM and the US.
• Solinftec: Brazilian ag-tech platform offering digital agronomy, equipment coordination, and field-level analytics for row-crop farmers. Direct competitor in the Brazilian market with overlapping farmer personas and SaaS-based agronomic recommendations.
• CropX: Soil-sensor and precision-irrigation platform that combines field data with agronomic decision support. Comparable as a data-driven agronomic SaaS, though CropX leans on hardware sensors while DigiFarmz leans on disease/spray algorithms.
• xFarm Technologies: European farm management SaaS offering agronomic recommendations, satellite monitoring, and supply-chain traceability. Comparable as a multi-module precision-ag platform serving farmers and agri-corps, with similar B2B2C distribution strategy.
• AgriTask: Agronomic intelligence platform for agribusinesses, cooperatives, and food companies with field-level decision support. Directly comparable to DigiFarmz Linkage in serving retailers and cooperatives with standardized agronomic consulting tooling.

Emerging players

• Solvi: Brazilian ag-analytics platform providing soil microbiome analysis and crop recommendations. Partially comparable as a Brazil-based agronomic intelligence platform, though focused on biological/soil inputs rather than spray-timing optimization.
• Arable: Climate and crop-monitoring platform combining in-field sensors with weather and agronomic analytics. Compares to DigiFarmz's NDVI/satellite monitoring and data-driven recommendations, though smaller scale and more sensor-centric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors7 records

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

M&A

Investments

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