What eLEAF does

eLEAF is a Netherlands-based for-profit company, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Wageningen, that delivers satellite-derived data and applications to optimize agricultural production, water management, and climate-related crop risk. Its core technology, PiMapping®, processes optical, thermal infrared, and microwave (radar) satellite imagery through proprietary algorithms (SEBAL and ET-Look) to produce quantified physical values (mm/ha for evapotranspiration, kg/ha for biomass production) per pixel, with reported accuracy of ~85% daily and ~95% seasonal across 30+ countries. The product portfolio spans agriculture (FieldLook, Irrigation Planner, Sugarcane Solutions, CostCutting4Sugarcane), water management (Water Consumption Dashboard, WaPORACT, WaterSENSE), and climate risk (Index Insurance Solutions, BasinMeter), with a flagship data supply partnership for FAO's WaPOR open-access database now covering global geographies.

The company serves four primary segments: agricultural producers and agribusiness (large commercial farms, sugarcane mills, vineyards, orchards), water and irrigation authorities (river basin agencies, irrigation offices), insurance and reinsurance companies (AXA Climate, Allianz Re, Munich Re underwrite parametric products), and smallholder farmers in developing economies reached through insurance consortiums and mobile distribution partners. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-driven, combining direct engagement with governments and international organizations (FAO, NSO, ESA), a tiered SaaS-style Water Consumption Dashboard subscription offering (Free, Basic, High-Resolution), per-hectare pricing for products like CostCutting4Sugarcane (~€10/ha/year with ~€2,465/ha claimed benefit-cost upside), licensing arrangements with FAO, and a growing value-added partner network (e.g., RESING for Morocco).

Revenue derives from a mix of data and software subscriptions, data licensing contracts, and professional services for implementation, customization, training, and capacity building. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, funding rounds, or external institutional investors identified in available sources; operations are funded through a combination of commercial contracts, ESA/EU Horizon 2020 grants, and Dutch government support via NSO. Pronounced recent momentum includes the 2022 upgrade of the FAO WaPOR contract to global coverage, continued expansion of parametric insurance across Africa, a 2023 CCO hire from Philips, and the 2024 launch of BasinMeter for corporate water impact measurement.

Name

eLEAF

Legal name

eLEAF

Website

https://eleaf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

eLEAF, a Netherlands-based for-profit company, delivers satellite-derived data and applications using its proprietary PiMapping® platform to optimize crop production, water management, and parametric crop insurance for agricultural producers, water authorities, and insurance companies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Satellite-based Agricultural & Water Analytics Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Monitoring Platforms (AFAAAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Sensing & Imaging (Satellite, UAV/Drone, Aerial, Multispectral/Hyperspectral) (AFAGALAC), Field Mapping, GIS & Remote Sensing Analytics (AFAAAFAB), Decision Support & Agronomic Modeling (Yield, Irrigation, Pest/Disease Forecasting) (AFAAAFAF), Remote Sensing & Imagery Analytics (Satellite, Drone, Aerial) (AFABAMAB)

Keywords

• Satellite remote sensing
• Precision agriculture
• Water management
• Crop monitoring
• Index insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Wageningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data and Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to satellite data platforms including Water Consumption Dashboard with tiered service levels (Free, Basic, High-Resolution). Annual subscriptions for data delivery and dashboard access.
2. Data Licensing: Licensing of satellite-derived data products to institutional clients including FAO WaPOR database. Long-term contractual arrangements for data delivery services.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, customization, training, and capacity building services. Onboarding support, needs assessment, dashboard customization, and ongoing support/maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

eLEAF provides satellite-based data products, web platforms, and analytical applications that quantify crop growth and water use per pixel for clients worldwide. Its core PiMapping® technology applies proprietary SEBAL and ET-Look algorithms to optical, thermal infrared, and microwave satellite imagery, producing physically measured values (mm/ha, kg/ha) for precision agriculture, irrigation and basin water management, and crop index insurance. Offerings include the FieldLook platform, Water Consumption Dashboard, FAO WaPOR database contributions, FruitLook, and parametric insurance data products.

Product overview

eLEAF offers satellite-based data and applications organized around three core domains: Agriculture, Water and Environment, and Climate and Weather Risk. The company's core technology is PiMapping®, which delivers quantified crop and water data per pixel. The main products include FieldLook (crop monitoring platform), Water Consumption Dashboard, FruitLook (for South African vineyards), FAO WaPOR Database contributions, Index Insurance Solutions, WaterSENSE, BasinMeter, and Sugarcane Solutions. These products operate as modular offerings that can be combined based on client needs, ranging from satellite data services to full platform solutions for water auditing, crop monitoring, yield forecasting, parametric insurance, and irrigation planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PiMapping: PiMapping delivers quantified information on crop growth and water use for every pixel on the earth surface, no indices but real numbers.
• FieldLook
• WaPORACT
• BasinMeter
• FruitLook
• FAO WaPOR Database
• WaterSENSE
• FarmCover II

Products and services

• PiMapping® eLEAF's proprietary core technology that delivers quantified information on crop growth and water use for every pixel on the Earth's surface, providing real numbers in physical units (mm/ha, kg/ha) rather than indices. Various combinations of modular data components form client-specific information products.
• FieldLook Web-based platform providing weekly, semi real-time information on crop evapotranspiration, water stress, biomass production, and crop nitrogen status per pixel, field, or farm, used by agricultural producers to monitor crops, plan irrigation, and optimize yields.
• Water Consumption Dashboard Online dashboard providing continuous information on water consumption from catchment to field level using WaPOR data, enabling water authorities to monitor and manage water withdrawals and respond to requests from farmers and governments. Offered in three tiers: Free (250m), Basic (100m), and High-Resolution (10m).
• FruitLook Web-based portal providing weekly, semi real-time information on crop growth, evapotranspiration deficits, and crop nitrogen status for irrigation blocks in orchards and vineyards in the Western Cape, South Africa.
• FAO WaPOR Database Satellite-based water productivity data portal developed with FAO providing decadal evapotranspiration, biomass production, and water productivity data from 2009 to present at three levels: continental (250m), country/basin (100m), and field-scale (30m).
• CostCutting4Sugarcane Services for sugarcane mills including in-season field-specific yield forecasts and fertilizer advice to optimize mill revenues by improving harvest logistics and fertilizer management. Includes cohort tracking, standing cane & yield mapping (SCYM), and fertilization advice.
• Index Insurance Solutions Satellite-based parametric insurance products covering smallholder farmers against drought and other perils. Includes crop-specific drought and excess rainfall indexes, climate risk analysis, and customized risk transfer solutions for insurers and reinsurers.
• WaterSENSE EU Horizon 2020 funded toolbox for water managers providing water availability and use monitoring using Copernicus Earth observation data, hydrological models, and machine learning across Australia, South Africa, and the Netherlands.
• BasinMeter Methodology for measuring Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) indicators combining scalable Earth observation technology with local datasets to expose watershed vulnerability and impact on agricultural production and WASH.
• Sugarcane Solutions Suite of sugarcane-specific services including cohort tracking, standing cane & yield mapping (SCYM), and fertilization advice. Adapted for radar inputs to function in tropical regions with substantial cloud cover.
• Irrigation Planner Service determining actual crop water requirements in real time and automatically notifying when irrigation is necessary. Provides 5-day irrigation advice based on weather forecasts and actual irrigated volumes.

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnereLEAF leads the consortium providing satellite-based data for FAO's WaPOR (Water Productivity open-access database) covering Africa and Near East. Delivers evapotranspiration, biomass production, and water productivity data at multiple resolutions from 2009 to present. Global expansion contract awarded for 3 years.
• RESINGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorValue Added Partner Agreement for Moroccan market. RESING authorized to supply high-quality satellite data-based information services for climate-resilient agriculture to governmental and commercial customers in Morocco.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in multiple ESA-funded projects including CostCutting4Sugarcane, LANDMARC, and WaterSENSE. ESA Business Applications programme supporting development of water resilience monitoring solutions.
• Netherlands Space Office (NSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey government partner for satellite data projects. Authorized by NSO for ESA projects. NSO provides funding and support through Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Inclusive Green Growth Department.
• AIC Uganda (Agro Insurance Consortium)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 2016, providing eLEAF index insurance solutions nationally under Ugandan Agricultural Insurance Scheme. Approximately 150,000 policyholders covered in 2020 with government premium subsidies of 50-80%.
• OKO FinancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributing eLEAF's maize and coffee index insurance products in Uganda using innovative mobile tools. Also integrated drought index products for cereals and sesame in Mali for smallholder farmers.
• AXA ClimatecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnderwriting eLEAF index insurance products for farmers in Senegal (cotton), Cameroon (cotton), and Ivory Coast (maize) since 2016. Successfully supported cotton index insurance scheme via CNAAS since 2017.
• Allianz RecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReinsurance partner for agricultural insurance products. Partner in FarmCover II project in Togo for scaling up agricultural insurance.
• 52impactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for BasinMeter project combining scalable Earth observation technology with local datasets to expose watershed vulnerability and agricultural production impact.
• CEO Water MandatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Water Resilience Coalition for Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) indicators. eLEAF and 52impact developing methodologies for water stress monitoring in global basins.
• Lorica ConseilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProject coordinator for FarmCover II in Togo. Partner since 2020 providing affordable drought insurance to farmers. Partnership bundled parametric insurance with loans for small-scale soy farmers.
• Munich RecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReinsurance partner providing capacity and expertise for agricultural insurance products developed by eLEAF.
• Delft University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of LANDMARC EU-funded project (19 partners) assessing Land Based Mitigation Technologies. eLEAF leading case studies in Burkina Faso and South Africa.
• ORMVAH (Office Régional de Mise en Valeur Agricole du Haouz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarrakech Irrigation Office partner for Water Consumption Dashboard in Morocco's Tensift Basin. Joint development of water consumption monitoring tools for irrigation management.
• AgroAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian agricultural precision farming partner for CostCutting4Sugarcane project. Contributing crop expertise for mill revenue optimization services.
• CenicañacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian sugarcane research center participating in CostCutting4Sugarcane project for harvest logistics and fertilizer management optimization.
• Riopaila CastillacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorColombian sugarcane mill participating in CostCutting4Sugarcane project for yield forecasting and fertilizer management services.
• Western Cape GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for FruitLook service supporting orchards and vineyards in Western Cape growing areas of South Africa.
• Blue NorthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in FruitLook service deployment for Western Cape agricultural regions. Supporting data analysis and interpretation for farmers.
• IHE DelftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to water management solutions and capacity building initiatives.
• TU DelftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in LANDMARC and other research projects for climate and water modeling.
• giz (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency partner contributing to international water management projects.
• MAPTO (Mouvement pour une Alliance Paysanne au Togo)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmer organization partner in Togo for FarmCover II project. Awareness and marketing campaign targeting 40,000 farmers for registration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VanderSat: Netherlands-based satellite-derived soil moisture and crop monitoring company serving agriculture, water authorities, and climate-risk clients with a similar product stack (pixel-level daily soil moisture, ET, biomass) and comparable geographic focus. The closest direct peer due to shared Dutch origin, customer types, and quantified-physical-units data approach.
• Descartes Labs: US-based satellite analytics platform applying ML to satellite imagery for agriculture, energy, and commodities. Direct competitor in satellite-derived agricultural insights for enterprise and government buyers.
• Taranis: Aerial and satellite imagery-led precision agriculture platform delivering field-level crop monitoring, scouting, and yield insights to agribusinesses and growers. Overlaps with eLEAF's FieldLook and sugarcane/fruit solutions across similar agribusiness customers.
• Gamaya: Switzerland-based hyperspectral imaging and AI analytics provider for crop monitoring, soil health, and input optimization. Comparable in scale and stage, with similar vertical SaaS + project-services GTM.
• CropX: Precision agriculture and irrigation optimization platform combining in-field sensors with satellite data and agronomic models. Direct overlap in irrigation planning and water-stress analytics for farms and agribusinesses.
• Farmers Edge: Canada-based digital agriculture platform offering field-centric data, satellite imagery, and agronomic decision tools. Comparable in offering field-level monitoring and yield forecasting to growers and agri-input partners.
• Arable: Crop monitoring and ag-weather data platform combining in-field devices with satellite data for yield, water stress, and microclimate insights. Overlaps with eLEAF's quantification-first positioning for enterprise agriculture customers.
• aWhere: Satellite-based agricultural intelligence platform providing weather, crop, and climate data for agribusiness and development organizations in emerging markets. Comparable product-market fit for international agricultural development and risk applications.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Labs: Global satellite-imagery provider offering high-cadence Earth observation across agriculture, forestry, and civil government. Competes via upstream imagery and downstream analytics partnerships; eLEAF's differentiation lies in agricultural/water-specific quantification algorithms layered on similar or upstream data.
• Iteris: US-based infrastructure and agriculture analytics provider applying satellite-derived data to crop monitoring, water resources, and transportation. Competes in agricultural analytics and water-management data services for government and enterprise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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