Quanticum

What Quanticum does

Quanticum is a Brazilian AgriFoodTech startup founded in 2019 as a spin-off from UNESP Jaboticabal's soil science research group, specializing in the characterization, mapping, and management of tropical soils. The company's core technology combines multi-sensor proximal sensing (magnetic susceptibility, X-ray fluorescence, and VIS-NIR-SWIR spectroscopy) with advanced mathematics and AI/ML models to map clay mineralogy — including kaolinite, gibbsite, hematite, goethite, and iron oxides — across Brazilian tropical soils. This "soil DNA" mapping produces permanent management zones based on invariant mineralogical signatures, enabling precision decisions on fertilization, liming, irrigation, herbicide application, subsoiling, and carbon credit planning. Documented performance outcomes include 68% reduction in subsoiling area, up to 102% herbicide dose variation between conventional and clay-adjusted recommendations, 6x variation in phosphorus stock, and 7x variation in nitrogen dynamics linked to clay type.

Quanticum operates as a project-based professional services company, generating revenue through customized soil diagnostic, mapping, and agricultural data science engagements. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts, and services are delivered through three primary modules: Agricultural Crops (coffee, sugarcane, corn, soybean), Tropical Soil Management (intelligent sampling, soil diagnosis, inputs and bio-inputs, best practices), and Agro Data Science (experimentation and business intelligence). The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by a partner network including cooperatives (Cooxupé, Cocapec), agribusinesses (Grupo Cabo Verde, Usina São Domingos), and consulting firms (Athenas).

Quanticum sits within the Terrus Agri holding, which consolidates it with sister spin-offs Pollo Precisão and ReSolo, plus seven Terrus-branded spin-offs covering forestry (Terrus Floresta), specialty coffee (Terrus Café), carbon credits (Terrus Carbon), citrus (Terrus Citrus), machinery (Terrus Territorial), laboratory services (Terrus Lab, 700,000+ analyses/year), and regenerative biosolutions (Terrus Regeneração). The company is headquartered in Alpinópolis, Minas Gerais, with a second office in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, and operates across all major Brazilian agricultural regions with recognized ambition to expand into Latin America.

Name

Quanticum

Legal name

Quanticum

Website

https://quanticum.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quanticum is a Brazilian AgriFoodTech spin-off from UNESP that uses multi-sensor proximal sensing and AI/ML to map tropical soil clay mineralogy, delivering precision agriculture services — fertilization, herbicide optimization, carbon mapping — to producers, cooperatives, and agribusinesses across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Soil Diagnostics & Precision Agriculture

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Soil Testing & Nutrient Analysis Services (AFACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soil & Terrain Mapping Services (EC/EM Scanning, Topography, Zone Delineation) (AFACACAE), Field Mapping, GIS & Remote Sensing Analytics (AFAAAFAB), Soil & Field Mapping Analytics (EC Mapping, Zone Delineation) (AFABAMAH), Soil Health & Biological Testing Services (Microbial Activity, Organic Matter, Respiration) (AFACAKAD)

Keywords

• Soil mineralogy mapping
• Tropical soil analysis
• Precision agriculture services
• Clay quality diagnostics
• Agricultural data science

Headquarters

HQ city

Minas Gerais

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Soil Diagnosis and Mapping Services: Quanticum generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services delivering soil clay quality mapping, mineralogical diagnosis, and agricultural data science consulting to producers, cooperatives, agribusinesses, and institutional clients. Services include intelligent soil sampling, soil diagnosis, input/bio-input recommendations, and experimental design. The company operates on a per-project fee basis with engagements ranging from individual farm diagnostics to large-area multi-farm programs with partners such as Cooxupé, Grupo Cabo Verde, and NovAmerica (TARU 4.0 project supported by FAPESP and UNESP Agency of Innovation).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quanticum provides professional soil diagnostic and mineralogical mapping services for tropical agriculture. Using a proprietary multi-sensor platform — magnetic susceptibility, X-ray fluorescence, and VIS-NIR-SWIR spectroscopy — the company maps the clay typology ('soil DNA') of Brazilian tropical soils across farms, cooperatives, and regions. Deliverables include intelligent soil sampling, mineralogical and geophysical diagnostics, zone-specific input recommendations (fertilizer, lime, gypsum, herbicide, irrigation, subsoiling), carbon stock potential mapping, and agricultural data-science consulting. Services are sold on a project basis to agricultural producers, cooperatives, sugar-energy mills, input companies, banks, certifiers, and government/research institutions.

Product overview

Quanticum is a hybrid AgriFoodTech startup that offers a portfolio of soil diagnostic and mineralogical mapping services for tropical agriculture, organized as a suite of service modules and ecosystem spin-offs under the Terrus Agri holding. The core service combines soil clay quality analysis (soil DNA mapping) via magnetic susceptibility, spectroscopy (VIS-NIR-SWIR), and X-ray fluorescence with multi-sensor tropical soil analysis to deliver zone-specific management recommendations across crops including coffee, sugarcane, corn, and soybean. The service architecture spans four primary modules: (1) Agricultural Crops, (2) Management of Tropical Soils — covering Intelligent Sampling, Soil Diagnosis, Inputs & Bio-inputs, and Best Practices — and (3) Agro Data Science — covering Experimentation and Business Intelligence. Beyond these core services, the broader Terrus Agri ecosystem has spawned multiple branded spin-offs: Terrus Floresta (forestry), Terrus Café (specialty coffee), Terrus Carbon (soil carbon credits), Terrus Citrus (citrus), Terrus Territorial (machinery customization), Terrus Lab (AI-driven laboratory with 700K+ annual analyses), and Terrus Regeneração (regenerative biosolutions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Culturas Agrícolas (Agricultural Crops) Soil analysis and mapping services focused on tropical agricultural crops including coffee, sugarcane, corn, and soybean, with crop-specific soil characterization and management zone delineation.
• Manejo de Solos Tropicais (Tropical Soil Management) Integrated soil management services for tropical soils, covering intelligent soil sampling, multi-sensor soil diagnosis, input and bio-input positioning, and sustainability/ESG best practices including carbon stock potential, erosion indicators, water resilience, and regenerative agriculture.
• Agro Data Science Agronomic experimentation services including experimental design in tropical pedodiversity contexts, statistical analysis and modeling, AI-driven scenario analysis, big-data mining, and interactive dashboard generation. Includes corporate training in agronomic mathematics, geo-analysis, and digital agriculture across QGIS, Power BI, Python, and R platforms.
• Carbono Neutro & ESG (Soil Carbon Mapping & ESG Advisory) Soil carbon stock potential mapping and advisory service aligned with Brazilian sustainability frameworks (Plano ABC, RenovaBio, SDGs), supporting carbon credit development, ESG reporting, and soil asset monitoring for producers, banks, certifiers, and investment funds.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68% reduction in subsoiling area needed compared to traditional methods, with 7.1% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cooxupé (Cooperativa Regional de Cafeicultores em Guaxupé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cooxupé, one of the world's largest coffee cooperatives with 14,000+ members across 200+ municipalities, entered a joint innovation partnership with Quanticum to deploy 100% Brazilian clay quality mapping technology across its member farms. The partnership aims to improve coffee productivity, terroir identification, and sustainable practices in the Sul de Minas region. Quanticum provides soil mineralogical diagnostics while Cooxupé facilitates access to its cooperative network. The collaboration includes technical comments from Cooxupé's Geoprocessing Coordinator and Technical Development Manager.
• FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAPESP, São Paulo's leading state research funding agency, has supported Quanticum through the PIPE program (Pesquisa Inovativa em Pequena Empresa) for innovative studies on soil clay mineralogy. FAPESP backing provides credibility and non-dilutive research funding. FAPESP is also listed as a partner logo on Quanticum's website, indicating an ongoing institutional relationship.
• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuanticum was selected for the third phase of Open Innovation Soja 2020 and advanced to negotiate technical cooperation agreements with Embrapa Soja. This partnership positions Quanticum's soil clay technology within Brazil's premier agricultural research institution's innovation ecosystem.
• Grupo Cabo VerdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo Cabo Verde is a leading diversified agribusiness with operations in coffee, grains, sugarcane, and livestock across Minas Gerais and Pará. The group uses Quanticum's soil diagnostic technology across its operations, including Fazenda Santa Luzia which won TOP 3 in the Prêmio Pecuária Responsável 2023 using Quanticum's soil nanoparticle mapping for sustainable pasture management.
• MCTI (Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazil's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations is listed as a partner logo on Quanticum's website. The relationship supports Quanticum's positioning within national science and technology policy frameworks and open innovation programs.
• Athenas Consultoria Agrícola e LaboratóriocoreTechnology or IntegrationAthenas Agrícola is a leading agricultural consulting firm and laboratory (700,000+ analyses/year) that integrates Quanticum's soil diagnostic data into its digital platforms for client-facing consulting. Athenas is also part of the Terrus Agri ecosystem as Terrus Lab, advancing AI-based clay type prediction at scale.
• FAEMG (Federação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Estado de Minas Gerais)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFAEMG, the agricultural federation of Minas Gerais state, is listed as a partner logo, suggesting Quanticum's technology is distributed or promoted through the federation's network of member producers and agricultural organizations.
• Pollo Precisão / Grupo PollocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPollo Precisão, founded by Gustavo Zanetti Pollo (UNESP), pioneered intelligent soil sampling in Brazil and was the precursor company that led to Quanticum's creation. Together with ReSolo, these three companies form the nucleus of the Grupo Pollo, now consolidated under the Terrus Agri holding. Quanticum is positioned as one of the managing entities of the Terrus ecosystem.
• ReSolo (part of Grupo Pollo / Terrus Agri)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReSolo develops bio-regenerative solutions combining rock dust with organic compounds within a circular economy framework. Together with Pollo Precisão and Quanticum, it forms the core of the Grupo Pollo / Terrus Agri ecosystem, providing complementary soil health solutions.
• TreeX (partner in Terrus Floresta)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTreeX partnered with Quanticum to develop Terrus Floresta — a spin-off providing soil-based forestry technology. Terrus Floresta won awards at both Expoforest 2023 and Forest Startup Conecta 2023. TreeX and Quanticum are collaborating on the Expedição Silvicultura 2025, generating data for 1,000 soil sampling points to support forest inventory.
• Cubo Itaú (startup ecosystem)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCubo Itaú is Brazil's leading fintech/agtech startup hub. Quanticum is listed as a partner logo alongside Cubo Itaú, indicating participation in or promotion through this startup ecosystem platform.
• Cocapec (Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCocapec is a coffee producers' cooperative listed as a partner logo, indicating Quanticum's technology is distributed or promoted through this cooperative's network.
• MCMiaki Coffee (Grupo MCMiaki)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCMiaki Coffee Group partnered with Quanticum to study the relationship between soil clay quality and specialty coffee quality, exploring how mineralogical differences influence final coffee beverage characteristics and value.
• Fundaccer (Fundação de Pesquisa do Cerrado Mineiro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundaccer partnered with Quanticum to apply soil clay quality technology in the Cerrado Mineiro coffee region, aiming to improve quality and sustainability of special coffee production in that designation-of-origin region.
• NovAmerica / TARU 4.0 ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuanticum partnered with NovAmerica on the TARU 4.0 project, supported by FAPESP and the UNESP Agency of Innovation, to diagnose and map natural soil nanoparticles in the Vale do Paranapanema region. These nanoparticles serve as geoindicators for agricultural potential, water use, potassium and phosphorus dynamics, and soil carbon sequestration.
• Agência UNESP de Inovação (AUIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UNESP Agency of Innovation officially recognizes Quanticum as a UNESP spin-off company. AUIN supported the TARU 4.0 project and has published reports highlighting Quanticum as a flagship technology company emerging from UNESP's research ecosystem.
• iCORPS (National Science Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartneriCORPS is listed as a partner logo, indicating Quanticum participated in the NSF iCORPS program — an entrepreneurship training framework that helps researchers validate commercial potential of scientific discoveries.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag combines agronomic data analytics with soil-carbon and biological products, including the Carbon by Indigo program. Comparable to Quanticum's Terrus Carbon in the soil-carbon credit space and to its precision agronomy offering, but at much larger scale and with broader scope.
• Trimble Agriculture: Trimble Agriculture provides GPS, GIS, and farm management solutions including soil sampling, variable rate application, and field mapping. It overlaps with Quanticum on soil sampling design and management-zone delineation but operates as a broad incumbent serving many functions beyond tropical soil mineralogy.
• Climate FieldView (Bayer): Climate FieldView is Bayer's digital agriculture platform offering field mapping, yield analytics, and input recommendations at global scale. It addresses the same precision agriculture buyer with overlapping zone-management functionality, but as part of Bayer's broader seed-and-crop-protection portfolio rather than as a specialized soil mineralogy platform.
• Eurofins Agro (Agri Testing Services): Eurofins Agri provides commercial soil, feed, and water testing services globally through accredited laboratories. It overlaps with Quanticum's soil diagnostic service module but operates at much larger scale with conventional chemistry-driven testing rather than tropical mineralogy.

Regional players

• Solinftec: Solinftec is a leading Brazilian agritech offering farm management software, telematics, and field analytics across Latin America. It targets a similar Brazilian agricultural enterprise base as Quanticum and serves sugar-energy, grains, and sugarcane producers, overlapping on data-driven decision support.
• Aegro: Aegro is a Brazilian farm management SaaS platform for grain, cotton, and livestock producers. It addresses the same Brazilian agricultural producer segment as Quanticum with overlapping decision-support functionality, but is positioned as general farm management software rather than soil-mineralogy diagnostics.

Emerging players

• Boomitra: Boomitra is a soil carbon credit platform that uses satellite and soil data to issue carbon credits to farmers globally. It competes with Quanticum's Terrus Carbon spin-off in monetizing agricultural soil carbon, with comparable emerging-market and tropical-market exposure.
• Arable: Arable builds in-field sensing and analytics for crop monitoring, climate, and irrigation decisions. Like Quanticum, it fuses multi-sensor ground data with agronomic analytics, but with a hardware-led model focused on weather and crop status rather than mineralogy.

Direct peers

• CropX: CropX is a precision agriculture company that provides soil sensing and analytics to optimize irrigation, fertilization, and yield. Like Quanticum, it maps below-ground variability to drive zone-specific decisions, although its sensor stack is primarily hardware rather than magnetic susceptibility spectroscopy.
• Taranis: Taranis delivers AI-powered aerial imagery and field analytics for precision agriculture, producing zone maps that drive input and scouting decisions. It is comparable to Quanticum in producing spatial soil/field intelligence, although Taranis relies on aerial imagery rather than proximal soil sensors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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