What Hidrosoph does

Hidrosoph is a privately held Portuguese agtech company, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Évora, that sells intelligent irrigation management software and services to agricultural producers, producer associations, golf course operators, and landscaping companies in Portugal, Spain, and Angola. Its core offering, the Irristrat platform, is a cloud-based system that integrates real-time data from soil moisture and salinity probes, weather stations, plant sensors (dendrometers, fruit growth and sap flow sensors), flow meters, and satellite NDVI imagery to generate irrigation plans and alerts accessible via web browser and a smartphone application. The platform is delivered as three modules — Irristrat (operational management), Irristrat Mobile, and Irristrat BI — and is underpinned by the proprietary Hidrovolution™ methodology, a multi-stage irrigation framework developed over more than 20 years of agronomic experience.

Hidrosoph monetises through a combination of Irristrat SaaS subscriptions, resale of third-party monitoring equipment from multiple manufacturers, and professional services including remote agronomic support, weekly telephone conferences, and customised project implementation. Distribution is direct and sales-led, with field/enterprise engagement, on-site and remote agronomist support, and demand generation through agricultural trade shows (Fruit Logistica, Agroglobal, Fruit Attraction) and customer testimonials. The company has 11-50 employees, with named senior leadership covering technical (remote sensing PhD), international markets, IT, and finance, and operates additional offices in Lisbon (TagusPark), Madrid, and Luanda. An EUREKA Eurostars-funded R&D initiative, CropWatch4.0 (2019-2021), is extending the platform toward IoT-enabled soil monitoring and broader crop decision support in partnership with AGQLabs and Hispatec.

Name

Hidrosoph

Legal name

HIDROSOPH LDA

Website

https://hidrosoph.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hidrosoph is a Portuguese agtech company that sells the Irristrat cloud platform, agronomic consulting, and third-party sensors to help farmers, producer associations, and golf course operators plan irrigation in real time and reduce water use across Iberia and Angola.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Irrigation Software

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

akta.pro primary industry

Precision Irrigation & Water Management (Smart Irrigation, Scheduling, VRI, Water Sensors) (AFAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Irrigation Monitoring & Sensors (Flow/Pressure Meters, Soil Moisture, Water Quality Sensors) (AFABAHAJ), Sprinkler & Center Pivot Services (Setup, Nozzle Packages, Alignment) (AFACAFAF), Irrigation Scheduling & Advisory Services (ET/Soil-Moisture Based) (AFACAFAC)

Keywords

• Precision irrigation software
• Smart irrigation management
• Agricultural SaaS platform
• Soil moisture monitoring
• NDVI satellite imagery

Headquarters

HQ city

Évora

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Irristrat™ Software Subscriptions (SaaS): Irristrat is provided as a web-based and mobile software platform accessible via the internet, functioning as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. Users access the platform through subscriptions for irrigation management support services.
2. Monitoring Equipment Sales: Hidrosoph commercialises monitoring equipment from various manufacturers including climate monitoring equipment, water quality sensors, soil moisture and salinity probes, plant sensors (dendrometers, fruit growth sensors, sap flow sensors), irrigation flow meters, and weather stations. Equipment data integrates with the Irristrat platform.
3. Irrigation Management Support Services: Professional services including remote technical support from agronomy and irrigation experts, remote monitoring with weekly telephone conferences, field follow-up by specialists, and customised irrigation project implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hidrosoph sells Irristrat, a cloud-based intelligent irrigation management software platform delivered as SaaS, which integrates real-time soil moisture, weather, plant sensor, and NDVI satellite imagery data to generate precise, real-time irrigation plans. The company also commercialises third-party monitoring equipment (weather stations, soil moisture and salinity probes, plant sensors, flow meters) and provides expert agronomy consulting and remote technical support.

Product overview

Hidrosoph offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centred on Irristrat™, an intelligent irrigation management platform accessible via web and smartphone. The core Irristrat™ platform integrates Irristrat™15 for operational management, Irristrat™ Mobile for field mobility access, and Irristrat™ BI for business intelligence and data exploration. These are complemented by Agrozoom (NDVI satellite imagery service) and Irrigation Management Support (expert agronomy consulting). The company also commercialises monitoring equipment (weather stations, soil sensors, plant sensors, flow meters) from various manufacturers. A notable R&D initiative is CropWatch 4.0, an EU-funded project developing IoT-enabled crop management solutions with partners AGQLabs and Hispatec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Irristrat™: Integrated irrigation management support service based on software accessible via the Internet. Includes Irristrat™15 for operational management, Irristrat™ Mobile for mobile access, and Irristrat™ BI for data exploration.
• AgroZoom
• CropWatch4.0

Products and services

• Irristrat™ Irrigation Management Platform Cloud-based intelligent irrigation management SaaS platform that integrates real-time data from soil moisture sensors, weather stations, plant sensors, and satellite imagery to generate precise, real-time irrigation plans. Accessible via web browser and smartphone apps for agricultural producers, producer associations, and golf course operators.
• Agrozoom NDVI Satellite Imagery Service Spatial analysis service using satellite NDVI imagery to assess plant growth vigour, plot homogeneity, and consistency across crop cycles, helping customers evaluate monitoring probe representativeness and extrapolate data across plot areas.
• Monitoring Equipment Sale of multi-brand agricultural monitoring equipment including automatic weather stations, soil moisture and salinity sensors, plant sensors (dendrometers, fruit growth sensors, sap flow sensors), irrigation flow meters, and water quality sensors, whose data integrates with the Irristrat platform.
• Irrigation Management Support Service Expert agronomy and irrigation consulting service combining remote technical support from specialists, weekly telephone conferences, field follow-up by irrigation experts, and customised irrigation project implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of up to 40% on water spent on irrigation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AGQLabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019AGQLabs is a project partner in the CropWatch4.0 R&D initiative alongside Hidrosoph and Hispatec. The project aims to develop an IoT system for soil monitoring, integrated communication and crop control platform, and an intelligent decision support system for crop management.
• HispateccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Hispatec is a project partner in the CropWatch4.0 R&D initiative alongside Hidrosoph and AGQLabs. The project aims to develop an intelligent solution for agricultural crop management, combining precision farming technologies, intelligent data analysis, and decision support systems.
• Portugal FreshminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHidrosoph participates at Fruit Logistica and other trade events under the Portugal Fresh umbrella, a Portuguese fresh produce trade association that promotes Portuguese agricultural exporters at international trade shows.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CropX Technologies: Israel-based precision irrigation SaaS combining soil sensors, weather data and agronomic models to generate irrigation recommendations — directly comparable to Hidrosoph's Irristrat platform in product, customer (large agricultural producers) and delivery model (cloud + mobile).
• Tule Technologies: Provides field-based sensing and decision support for irrigation and crop water stress, primarily in California permanent crops (almonds, grapes, tomatoes). Overlaps directly with Hidrosoph on sensor-to-software irrigation recommendations for high-value crops.
• Pessl Instruments (METOS): Austrian/global provider of weather stations, soil moisture sensors and FieldClimate irrigation management platform. Comparable to Hidrosoph on hardware + SaaS irrigation intelligence for farmers and producer associations worldwide.

Emerging players

• Semios: Canadian precision agriculture platform combining in-canopy sensors, weather data and pest/crop models for tree crops and vineyards. Partially overlapping with Hidrosoph in sensor-driven irrigation management for permanent crops.
• AquaSpy / Irrometer: US-based soil moisture sensor manufacturers with cloud telemetry, serving a similar irrigation-monitoring use case for farmers and irrigation consultants. Adjacent technology peer to Hidrosoph's hardware resale and sensor integration layer.

Broad incumbents

• Valmont Industries (Valley Irrigation): Owner of Valley Irrigation, a major centre-pivot manufacturer, with adjacent remote management and agronomy software. Larger industrial incumbent offering similar integrated irrigation intelligence, particularly in Americas markets where Hidrosoph has limited presence.
• Lindsay Corporation (FieldNET): US-based irrigation equipment manufacturer with FieldNET remote irrigation management platform. Comparable to Hidrosoph as an end-to-end irrigation management solution, but anchored in mechanised centre-pivot systems in larger-acreage row crops.
• Climate FieldView (Bayer): Bayer-owned digital agriculture platform offering satellite imagery, agronomic recommendations and farm data management across millions of acres. Comparable as a broad precision-agriculture SaaS suite, but with a much larger scale and capital base versus Hidrosoph's niche irrigation focus.
• Jain Irrigation (NaanDanJain): Global micro-irrigation and integrated irrigation solutions provider. Broader incumbent with overlapping customer base (large agricultural producers) but focused on physical drip/sprinkler systems rather than software, complementing rather than directly replacing Hidrosoph's SaaS.
• Netafim (Orbia Precision Agriculture): Global drip irrigation pioneer (now part of Orbia) increasingly bundling digital farming and irrigation scheduling tools. Comparable to Hidrosoph on precision irrigation positioning with a much larger installed base and capital base.

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

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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