SCOPEinsight

What SCOPEinsight does

SCOPEinsight is a Netherlands-based business intelligence company, founded in 2010 by Lucas Simons and headquartered in Utrecht, that provides standardized assessment tools and analytics to measure and professionalize agribusinesses in emerging markets. The company has conducted over 6,500 assessments across 51 countries and 27 agricultural sectors, reaching 18+ million farmers and engaging a network of 40+ partners and 1,000+ certified assessors. Its core offering is a suite of five SCOPE assessment tools (Basic, Pro, Agent, Input Retailer, Rapid) that measure agribusiness professionalism across eight dimensions, including internal management, operations, sustainability, financial management, production base, market, external risk, and enabling environment. These tools are aligned with IWA29 international standards and AMEA accredited, and are complemented by the SCOPE Dashboard for project management, an interactive Business Intelligence Platform developed in collaboration with Qlik, and predictive models including the Access to Finance (A2F) scoring model and the Living Income Model.

The business operates a hybrid commercial model built on subscription licensing of assessment tools, recurring business intelligence reporting, fee-based assessor training and certification, and data-licensing arrangements. Distribution is anchored by a channel partner network (the Local Expert Network of certified BDS providers, including ten-plus organizations across Africa, the Middle East, and West Africa), supplemented by direct enterprise sales to development organizations, NGOs, financial institutions, and private sector clients. Cited end customers include IFC, Cargill, World Bank, AGRA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, World Food Programme, TechnoServe, and Fairtrade Africa. In December 2023, SCOPEinsight secured a EUR 8 million grant from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to launch the AgriGRADE consortium initiative with Agriterra, IDH, Oikocredit, and IDH Farmfit Fund, which is piloting cooperative professionalization in Kenya and Tanzania. The company is privately held, employs 11-50 staff, and has not disclosed external equity funding rounds.

Name

SCOPEinsight

Legal name

SCOPEinsight

Website

https://scopeinsight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCOPEinsight is a Netherlands-based business intelligence company that provides standardized assessment tools, predictive analytics, and a Business Intelligence Platform to professionalize agribusinesses in emerging markets, serving NGOs, financial institutions, and private sector clients across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agribusiness Assessment and Business Intelligence Software

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Portfolio, Performance & Rubric-Based Assessment Platforms (EDAFADAL)

Keywords

• Agribusiness assessment tools
• Farmer organization professionalism
• Agricultural value chain analytics
• Access to finance scoring
• Rural SME business intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Assessment Tools Licensing: SCOPEinsight provides assessment tools that measure agribusiness professionalism. Organizations use these tools to assess farmer organizations, cooperatives, and agri-SMEs. The tools are delivered through certified assessors and the SCOPE Dashboard platform.
2. Business Intelligence Reports: Sale of analytical reports including Consolidated Assessment Reports, Strategic Insights Reports, and Anonymous benchmark reports across different SCOPE tool categories.
3. Assessor Training and Certification: Training programs to certify assessors in using SCOPE tools, including e-training, financial specialist training, refresher courses, and on-site training.
4. Data Licensing and Analytics: Provision of aggregated, anonymized industry data and benchmarks for strategic decision-making by development organizations and financial institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SCOPEinsight sells a portfolio of five proprietary SCOPE assessment tools (Basic, Pro, Agent, Input Retailer, Rapid) that measure agribusiness professionalism across eight dimensions, delivered through certified local assessors and a Dashboard/BI platform. It also provides predictive analytics models (Access to Finance, Living Income, Bankability Metrics), assessor training and certification, and analytical reports for NGOs, development organizations, financial institutions, and private sector agribusinesses operating in emerging markets.

Product overview

SCOPEinsight is a business intelligence company offering a comprehensive suite of assessment and analytics tools designed to professionalize agribusinesses in emerging markets. The core product portfolio centers on four SCOPE assessment tools (SCOPE Basic®, SCOPE Pro®, SCOPE Agent®, SCOPE Input Retailer®) that measure professionalism across eight dimensions: internal management, operations, sustainability, financial management, production base, market, external risk, and enabling environment. These tools are complemented by the SCOPE Dashboard for project management and reporting, Business Intelligence reports (Consolidated Assessment Report, Strategic Insights Report, Interactive Data Visualization via Qlik), and specialized models (Bankability Metrics, Living Income Model, Access to Finance predictive model). The company also operates the Local Expert Network (LEN) program and the AgriGRADE systematic approach initiative, representing a platform-plus-services architecture serving NGOs, financial institutions, and private sector clients across agricultural value chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCOPE Basic® Assessment tool designed to scale the impact of emerging agribusinesses and SMEs by measuring professionalism across eight dimensions, including internal management, operations, sustainability, financial management, production base, market, external risk, and enabling environment.
• SCOPE Pro® Assessment tool for mature agribusinesses designed to facilitate access to finance and markets, providing comprehensive evaluation of professionalism dimensions for organizations ready for formal investment.
• SCOPE Agent® Assessment tool that provides insight into the growth potential of lead farmers and field agents operating in agricultural value chains.
• SCOPE Input Retailer® Assessment tool providing insight into the needs and opportunities of distributors (R1 level) who supply agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides to farmers.
• SCOPE Rapid Assessment tool designed for country-wide scale to segment agribusinesses for development interventions, enabling rapid assessment of agricultural landscapes.
• SCOPEinsight Business Intelligence Platform Interactive data visualization platform developed with Qlik that merges client data with industry benchmarks to provide comprehensive analytical views for agribusiness portfolio management.
• Consolidated Assessment Report Synthesized summary report offering aggregated data, featuring dimension scores and benchmarking data for streamlined analysis of agribusinesses' strengths and weaknesses.
• Strategic Insights Report Tailored report offering actionable recommendations to enhance agribusinesses' professionalism, grounded in assessment findings to maximize efficiency of interventions.
• Bankability Metrics Metrics framework containing information about agribusinesses that banks require for pre-due diligence processes, creating easier communication between banks and agribusinesses.
• Living Income Model Predictive model that maps SCOPE Basic assessment scores to living income drivers, allowing assessment of the likelihood that farmer organizations can deliver genuine living income to their members.
• Assessor Training Program Training program including e-learning modules, interactive webinars, and on-site training available in English, Spanish, and French. Certifies assessors to conduct SCOPE assessments with a one-year validity period.
• AgriGRADE Systematic, data-driven approach developed by SCOPEinsight, Agriterra, IDH, Oikocredit, and Farmfit Fund to graduate cooperatives and farmer organizations in emerging economies by integrating business intelligence, value chain data, and technical assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Agribusinesses with higher SCOPE scores access significantly larger loans, with professional organizations accessing financing that enables investment in operations and growth
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AgriterracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023Agriterra is a purpose-driven organization strengthening farmer cooperatives in developing countries. As AgriGRADE consortium partner, Agriterra deploys targeted technical assistance and capacity building approaches to strengthen farmer organization business acumen based on SCOPE assessment data.
• IDH (The Sustainable Trade Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023IDH convenes value chain actors and provides value chain intelligence through the IDH Insight Hub. In AgriGRADE, IDH contributes Inclusive Business Model Analyses and combines insights with SCOPE data to strengthen value chain relations and sourcing models.
• IFC (International Finance Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFC and SCOPEinsight have developed an integrated solution for building smallholder farmer professionalism. IFC's Agribusiness Leadership Program (ALP) complements SCOPE assessment tools. Long-term partnership since 2015.
• CargillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCargill implements programs to professionalize farmer organizations using SCOPE data to assess impact and refine interventions. Partnership includes Cargill's Coop Academy in Côte d'Ivoire and sustainability programs.
• AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2019 to increase agribusiness professionalism and access to finance. AGRA uses SCOPE tools and data for project monitoring and has supported the Local Expert Network development.
• RikoltocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2016 for cooperative professionalization. Rikolto uses SCOPE assessments to help farmer organizations access finance and improve market positioning, including work with COOSEMPODA in Nicaragua.
• TechnoServecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership since 2017 for business solutions to poverty. TechnoServe uses SCOPE tools in projects including the Doni-Doni Project in Côte d'Ivoire and increasing transparency in the cocoa sector.
• World BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2020 for agricultural development and job creation projects, including initiatives in Burundi.
• QlikcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for Business Intelligence Platform development. Qlik provides the data visualization technology enabling SCOPEinsight's interactive analytics platform.
• Fairtrade AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2016 under DONUTS Programme (Dignified Opportunities Nurtured through Trade & Sustainability), funded by Finland MFA with €14 million investment. SCOPEinsight provides assessments for Cocoa Sector LEAP and Living Income Accelerator projects.
• HeinekencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeineken-IFC project in Ethiopia to strengthen local malt barley supply chains using SCOPE Basic, SCOPE Pro, and IFC's ALP. Project more than doubled malt barley yields.
• AMEA (Agribusiness Market Ecosystem Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCOPEinsight CEO Lucas Simons founded AMEA to foster a data-driven, scalable strategy for transforming farmer organizations. AMEA accreditation validates SCOPE tools as recognized standards.
• SAFIN (Smallholder Agribusiness Finance Initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with SAFIN network members to combine wisdom and experiences in agricultural finance, leveraging data to guide decisions for agribusiness access to finance.
• ICCO CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment organization partnership for cooperative and farmer organization development.
• NCBA CLUSAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership since 2017 for cooperative business association support and agricultural development.
• Heifer InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2017 for ending hunger and poverty through agricultural development programs.
• CordaidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2019 working in fragile settings and cooperative development.
• CNFAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership since 2020 for agricultural development and input retailer strengthening programs.
• A Glimmer of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2019 for creating financial linkages with rural communities and agribusinesses.
• ACDI/VOCAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership since 2017 for expanding economic opportunities through agricultural development.
• IFDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2016 for agricultural development from the ground up.
• Farm AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2016 for agricultural development programs in Eastern Africa.
• World Food ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2016 for food security and agricultural value chain programs.
• Nuru InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2017 to help farmers fight extreme poverty through cooperative development, including work in Ethiopia.
• Self Help AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2016 for agricultural development and enterprise support.
• Mercy CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2019 for global development and agricultural programs.
• NewForesight ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership since 2021 for creating systemic transformation in agricultural value chains.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Precision Development (PxD): Precision Development deploys digital agricultural advisory services and data-driven evaluation for smallholder farmers in emerging markets, primarily funded by development institutions. It shares SCOPEinsight's donor funding base, focus on smallholder outcomes, and reliance on rigorous impact measurement to demonstrate value.
• Esoko: Esoko is an agricultural data and digital services platform operating across Africa, providing market price information, weather data, and farmer profiling to agribusinesses and development projects. Comparable to SCOPEinsight as an Africa-focused agricultural data and intelligence provider serving development and commercial clients.
• 60 Decibels: 60 Decibels is a tech-enabled impact measurement company that runs lean-data surveys and benchmarks on smallholder farmers, microfinance clients, and off-grid energy customers. Like SCOPEinsight, it provides standardized, comparable assessments and benchmark datasets used by financial institutions and impact investors to make capital deployment decisions in emerging markets.
• FarmForce (Syngenta Foundation): FarmForce is a digital platform for managing smallholder farmer registration, traceability, and aggregation, built for agribusinesses and development programs. It overlaps with SCOPEinsight in providing data infrastructure and management tools for smallholder farmer organizations and cooperatives in emerging markets.
• IDInsight: IDInsight is a data-driven research and evaluation organization that helps development leaders and funders rigorously measure impact across agriculture, health, and financial inclusion. It is comparable to SCOPEinsight in providing evidence-based, field-collected data products for the same donor and foundation customer base.
• aWhere: aWhere is an agricultural intelligence platform combining agronomic data, weather analytics, and smallholder farmer insights for agribusiness and development clients. It is comparable to SCOPEinsight as an ag-data and analytics platform serving development and commercial agribusiness customers.

Broad incumbents

• Root Capital: Root Capital is an agricultural impact investor that provides credit and financial capacity building to smallholder farmer cooperatives in Africa and Latin America. It is comparable as a major user and creator of agribusiness creditworthiness data, and overlaps with SCOPEinsight's financial-institution customer segment and access-to-finance thesis.
• Dalberg Advisors: Dalberg is a global development and social impact consultancy that advises foundations, multilaterals, and corporates on inclusive growth, agriculture, and finance strategy. It is comparable as a large advisory firm competing for the same development-sector consulting budgets, though broader in scope than SCOPEinsight's specialized ag-assessment niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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