InCeres is a technology company.
InCeres provides solutions using data and artificial intelligence for the agricultural sector, helping users make better decisions and manage activities efficiently.
InCeres has raised $2.7M across 2 funding rounds.
InCeres has raised $2.7M in total across 2 funding rounds.
InCeres has raised $2.7M in total across 2 funding rounds.
InCeres's investors include Astella, SP Ventures.
InCeres is a Brazilian agtech company founded in 2014 that develops a data-driven platform leveraging business intelligence (BI) and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize soil fertility, plant nutrition, and resource management in agriculture.[1][2][3] It serves producers, agronomists, consultants, cooperatives, sugar and alcohol mills, and agricultural dealerships by enabling precise soil sampling, crop monitoring, and decision-making to reduce costs and boost productivity across over 13 million hectares and 12,000 farms.[1][2] With a scalable subscription model generating recurring revenue—reaching SEK 9.3 million in 2023, up 50% year-over-year—InCeres was acquired by Husqvarna Group in August 2024 to anchor their Total Farm Management solution, integrating digital tools with mechanical equipment for light agriculture.[1][4]
InCeres emerged from the challenges faced by agronomic consultants in precision farming, such as delayed map processing, unreliable databases, data loss, and manual soil sampling—issues prevalent in traditional software.[3] Founded in 2014 in Piracicaba, Brazil, by Leonardo Menegatti (CEO), a serial entrepreneur with expertise in mathematics, soil science, and ag-equipment, alongside partners like COO Mirgon Brandt, the company built an online platform combining geostatistical analysis, agronomic knowledge, and agile tools for traditional and precision agriculture.[1][3][5] Early traction came from addressing B2B ag needs, processing vast datasets from soil chemistry, topography, satellites, and yield maps to prescribe farmer recommendations, earning recognition like a WSIS Prize nomination and rapid national scaling.[2][3][5]
InCeres rides the agtech wave of digitalization amid climate change, shrinking farmland, and demands for sustainable, high-yield farming, where AI-driven soil and resource tools are critical for productivity.[4] Its timing aligns with Brazil's vast ag sector—processing millions of hectares—and global shifts to precision agriculture, amplified by satellite data and AI for healthier food production.[1][2] Market forces like regulatory pushes for efficiency and Husqvarna's acquisition favor its expansion, influencing the ecosystem by forming the backbone of integrated farm management, blending software with hardware to disrupt light ag markets and scale AI advice worldwide.[1][4]
Post-acquisition by Husqvarna, InCeres will accelerate as the core of Total Farm Management, expanding its platform globally to fuse AI insights with equipment for end-to-end farm optimization.[1][4] Trends like AI agronomics, climate-resilient tech, and subscription scalability will propel growth, potentially multiplying its 50% trajectory amid rising agtech demand. Its influence may evolve from regional innovator to global enabler, empowering farmers against resource constraints—cementing its role in data-driven agriculture from Brazil's fields to worldwide operations.[4][5]
InCeres has raised $2.7M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Venture Round in December 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | $2.0M Venture Round | Astella, SP Ventures | |
| Jun 1, 2016 | $740K Series A | Astella, SP Ventures |