SWIIM System

What SWIIM System does

SWIIM System is a Denver-based agricultural technology company founded in 2009 that develops software to enable agricultural water users to optimize water rights usage, conserve water, and increase net incomes of farm operations. The company serves agricultural water users — farmers, ranchers, and water rights holders — operating in water-constrained regions where water allocation economics are central to farm profitability. Its core offering centers on water rights accounting and optimization, with the company acquiring OnFarm in June 2018 to integrate IoT-based data capture into its platform, signaling an intent to combine regulatory/water rights logic with field-level sensor data.

The company's revenue mechanics are not disclosed in available materials. The firm has raised approximately $10.7 million across multiple funding rounds between 2009 and 2018, with notable strategic investors including goFARM Australia (2015, $3M) and Costa Asset Management (2017, $4.5M), suggesting investor interest tied to water-constrained agricultural markets including Australia. SWIIM System is led by CEO Kevin France and operates with 11-50 employees.

Strategically, the company has been inactive on the capital markets and M&A fronts since mid-2018. There are no disclosed product launches, leadership changes, or geographic expansions after the OnFarm acquisition. SWIIM System sits within the broader IoT-in-agriculture market, which was valued at $27.1B in 2021 and projected to reach $84.5B by 2031 (12.6% CAGR), but the company's share, traction, and current operating status within this expanding market cannot be verified from available data. Note: aggregated source material contained product descriptions referencing AvidWater, a separate California-based irrigation firm; these have not been attributed to SWIIM System.

Name

SWIIM System

Website

https://swiim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SWIIM System is a Denver-based agricultural technology company founded in 2009 that develops software to optimize agricultural water rights, conserve water, and improve farm net incomes for farmers, ranchers, and water rights holders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural water management software

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Irrigation, Water & Energy Efficiency Operations Advisory (AFACAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Rights, Permitting & Compliance Services (Allocations, Reporting) (AFACAFAM), Irrigation Control & Automation (Controllers, Valves, Sensors, IoT) (AFAAACAF), Water-Smart Irrigation & Water Stewardship (Drip/Micro, Scheduling, Water Harvesting) (AFAGAMAD), Irrigation Operation, Maintenance & Repair (Pumps, Valves, Controllers) (AFACAFAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural water management
• Water rights optimization
• Precision irrigation software
• Farm water analytics
• Agricultural water conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Core offering

SWIIM System enables agricultural water users to optimize water rights, conserve water, and increase net incomes of farm operations. The company delivers a water management and rights-optimization technology platform supported by precision irrigation, water treatment, consulting, and on-the-ground project services, allowing growers to track, allocate, and conserve water while improving farm-level economics.

Product overview

AvidWater offers a comprehensive suite of irrigation and water management services built around a Precision Irrigation Division that serves as the core technology platform. The portfolio includes Irrigation System Design and Construction as foundational services, supported by specialized sub-systems for Berry, Cannabis, and Greenhouse applications. The Precision Irrigation Division enables automated irrigation scheduling, environmental controls, fertigation, data logging, and system monitoring. This core platform is complemented by Agricultural Water Treatment Solutions, Water Management Services (leveraging satellite imaging and soil moisture monitoring), Irrigation Consulting, and supporting services including Pump & Electrical and Repair and Service. The offering is structured as a service-based model where customers can access individual services or engage AvidWater for end-to-end project support from design through construction and ongoing management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Rights Optimization and Water Management Platform Software-based service that helps agricultural water users optimize water rights allocations, conserve water, and increase net farm incomes by monitoring and managing on-farm water use.
• Precision Irrigation Division Services Automated irrigation scheduling, environmental controls, fertigation, data logging, and system monitoring services delivered by dedicated engineers and installation specialists for growers.
• Water Management Consulting Services Subscription/consulting-style water management service that observes, analyzes, and acts on plant responses using high-resolution satellite imaging combined with soil moisture, weather, and field irrigation event monitoring.
• Irrigation Consulting Certified irrigation specialist services covering system evaluations, distribution uniformity (DU) testing, energy analysis, yield prediction, technology recommendations, and water budgets and planning.
• Agricultural Water Treatment Solutions Remediation services for fouled micro-irrigation systems and ongoing maintenance solutions designed to keep systems operating at peak condition.
• Irrigation System Design Custom irrigation system design service, with each design prepared to meet a specific project's needs based on water availability and use requirements.
• Irrigation System Construction Professional irrigation system installation carried out with in-house crews and owned equipment, allowing project scheduling control without reliance on subcontractors.
• Precision Irrigation Sub-Systems Specialized irrigation systems including Berry Irrigation Systems, Cannabis Irrigation Systems, and Greenhouse Irrigation Systems targeting specific crop and growing environment needs.
• Climate Farming (Carbon Credit Farming) Carbon credit farming services for growers, supporting participation in carbon credit programs through climate-smart agricultural practices.
• Repair and Service Repair and ongoing service maintenance for irrigation systems, available to existing customers as a recurring support engagement.
• Pump & Electrical Services Pump and electrical services supporting irrigation systems, provided as a standalone service line.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Toro Micro-Irrigation: Toro's micro-irrigation business supplies drip and subsurface systems used by the same growers SWIIM serves. Comparable as a fellow agricultural water management vendor, with Toro's scale and dealer network giving it broader reach.
• Valmont Industries: Valmont's Valley Irrigation division is a leading pivot and mechanized irrigation equipment maker. Comparable to SWIIM as a fellow irrigation/water management vendor, with Valmont operating at industrial scale across global markets.
• Trimble Agriculture: Trimble offers precision agriculture hardware and software including irrigation and water management modules. Comparable to SWIIM as a precision agriculture platform that touches irrigation scheduling and field data, though embedded within a much broader farm management suite.
• Jain Irrigation Systems: Jain is a global irrigation equipment and water management incumbent. Comparable to SWIIM as a comprehensive provider in agricultural water management, though it operates at vastly larger scale and across more geographies.
• Lindsay Corporation: Lindsay manufactures center-pivot irrigation and FieldNET remote irrigation management. Comparable to SWIIM as an irrigation technology provider serving the same grower base, but with much larger installed base and broader equipment portfolio.

Emerging players

• Sentek Technologies: Sentek manufactures soil moisture probes and irrigation decision software. Comparable to SWIIM as an IoT-enabled irrigation management provider, with overlap in water use efficiency use cases for broadacre and specialty crops.
• Tule Technologies: Tule provides field-level evapotranspiration and irrigation analytics, particularly for California specialty crops. Comparable to SWIIM as a data-driven irrigation optimization vendor for the same Western US grower base.
• Hortau: Hortau provides soil tension-based irrigation management for specialty crops and tree crops. Comparable to SWIIM in targeting irrigation scheduling and water use efficiency, with overlap in California's specialty crop grower segment.

Direct peers

• CropX: CropX provides IoT-based soil sensing and irrigation decision support for farms. It is directly comparable to SWIIM because both deliver data-driven water optimization to growers, with CropX focused on sensor/analytics and SWIIM on water rights/conservation analytics.
• AquaSpy: AquaSpy deploys in-ground soil moisture/crop sensors with analytics for irrigation decisions. Comparable to SWIIM as a sensor-driven water optimization company targeting the same grower pain points, though AquaSpy emphasizes hardware telemetry rather than water rights accounting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/swiimsystem
• Facebookfacebook.com/swiimsystem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2498312

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors2 records

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about SWIIM System