finres is a technology company.
finres has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
finres has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
finres has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
finres's investors include AngelList Syndicator, Balderton Capital, Entrepreneur First, Fabric Ventures, Founders Future, Christian Miele, Motier Ventures, Norrsken VC, OTB Ventures, Point Nine Capital, PS Investments, Sequoia Capital.
# finres: Technology Company Overview
finres is an AI-powered agricultural finance platform that helps financial institutions make better investment decisions in farming by integrating climate science with crop-specific economic modeling[1][2]. Founded in 2019, the Paris-based fintech startup serves banks, development agencies, and international organizations seeking to deploy capital into agriculture while accounting for climate and price risks[1].
The company's core mission bridges the gap between advanced climate science and investment implementation, enabling more resilient food systems globally[2]. finres has already informed over €1.4 billion in agricultural deployments across 32 countries, working with clients including the World Bank, United Nations, the French Development Agency, and Tanzania's largest bank[1].
finres was founded in 2019 by Florent Baarsch, a former senior economist at both the World Bank and the United Nations[1]. Baarsch's background in international development and climate economics directly shaped the company's focus on solving a critical gap: financial institutions lacked the scientific tools to assess climate risk when investing in agriculture.
The founding insight was straightforward but powerful—combining localized climate data with agroeconomic modeling could help investors identify opportunities that support both financial returns and agricultural resilience[2]. This positioning attracted early support from major development institutions, giving finres credibility and real-world deployment opportunities from inception.
finres operates at the intersection of three major trends: the climate tech boom, the fintech revolution, and the urgent need to make agriculture more resilient to climate change. As global food systems face mounting pressure from climate volatility, traditional agricultural finance lacks the tools to price climate risk accurately—creating both a market opportunity and a societal imperative[1][2].
The company's success signals growing institutional recognition that climate science and investment decision-making must converge. By embedding climate data into loan underwriting, finres helps unlock capital for climate-resilient agriculture at scale, influencing how development banks and private investors approach agricultural financing globally[1].
finres raised €4.1 million in seed funding led by Speedinvest in 2023, with plans to expand its investor platform, accelerate R&D, and significantly increase presence in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe[1]. As climate impacts on agriculture intensify and institutional investors face growing pressure to integrate climate risk into decision-making, finres is positioned to become a critical infrastructure layer for agricultural finance.
The company's trajectory suggests a future where climate-informed investment becomes standard practice rather than exception—and finres could be the platform that makes that transition possible at scale.
finres has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Seed in July 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | $5.0M Seed | AngelList Syndicator, Balderton Capital, Entrepreneur First, Fabric Ventures, Founders Future, Christian Miele, Motier Ventures, Norrsken VC, OTB Ventures, Point Nine Capital, PS Investments, Sequoia Capital, Team8, TrueSight Ventures, Viola Ventures, Didier Valet, Ian Hogarth, Sebastien Borget, Tom Blomfield, Valentine Baudouin |