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Automated crop intelligence company monitoring crop performance and detecting issues for farmers using AI and machine learning.
IntelinAir has raised $23.5M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at IntelinAir.
IntelinAir has raised $23.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
IntelinAir is an automated crop intelligence company based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with an additional office in Champaign, Illinois, that leverages AI and machine learning to monitor crop performance and detect issues for farmers. Its flagship product, AGMRI, analyzes aerial, satellite, drone imagery, weather, and other data to deliver actionable Smart Alerts via smartphone notifications, primarily serving commercial growers focused on crops such as soybeans. The company recently raised $20 million in Series B funding and aims to support up to 100 new high-wage jobs by the end of 2025 as it expands its operations, including opening its new Indianapolis headquarters in April 2022. Tim Hassinger was appointed CEO and President in January 2022, overseeing the company's strategic direction and growth. Co-founder Al Eisaian remains a key figure. IntelinAir was founded in 2015 by Al Eisaian.
Key people at IntelinAir.
IntelinAir is a precision agriculture technology company that builds the AGMRI platform, an AI-powered crop analytics solution delivering actionable insights from aerial imagery, satellite data, drones, weather, equipment metrics, and scouting to farmers and ag retailers.[1][2][3][4] It serves growers and agronomists by solving key challenges like early detection of crop threats—such as poor emergence, weeds, nutrient deficiencies, and diseases—enabling timely interventions to optimize yields, improve profitability, and support sustainable practices by analyzing millions of acres annually.[2][3][4][5] The platform provides real-time Smart Alerts via push notifications, personalized dashboards, interactive field maps, yield forecasts, and postseason analysis to inform future decisions, with recent integrations like CNH for seamless data export enhancing farmer workflows.[2][3][4] Named AgTech Data Analytics Company of the Year for 2025 by AgTech Breakthrough (second consecutive year), IntelinAir processes over 500 terabytes of data yearly, demonstrating strong growth in adoption across the U.S. and beyond.[3][4]
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, IntelinAir emerged to address gaps in agronomic decision-making amid rising data availability from aerial sources.[1][4] Specific founders are not detailed in available sources, but the company quickly focused on automating crop intelligence through AI and machine learning, starting with high-resolution imagery analysis for whole-field views.[1][2] Early traction came from scaling to analyze millions of acres, prioritizing fields for efficiency, and delivering proactive alerts that bridged raw data to actionable farming steps, evolving into a comprehensive platform amid precision ag's boom.[2][4][5] Pivotal moments include recent expansions like CNH integration for equipment data and 2025 industry awards, solidifying its role in data-driven agriculture.[2][3][4]
IntelinAir stands out in precision ag through AGMRI's integrated, user-friendly features:
Competitors like Aerobotics emphasize drones/ML for insurance, while Sagri focuses on satellite for land matching, but IntelinAir's whole-season, alert-driven agronomics provide broader operational impact.[1]
IntelinAir rides the precision agriculture wave, fueled by AI, big data, and climate pressures demanding optimized inputs amid labor shortages and volatile yields.[3][4][7] Timing aligns with ag's digital transformation—farmers generate vast imagery but lack prioritization tools; AGMRI turns this into "actionable intelligence," processing petabyte-scale data for 1-5% yield gains per intervention.[2][5][7] Market forces like rising input costs, sustainability mandates, and equipment connectivity (e.g., CNH) favor it, as does global food demand projecting 50% production growth by 2050.[3][4] It influences the ecosystem by empowering retailers/advisors, fostering data ecosystems, and earning awards that validate ag AI's shift from novelty to necessity, competing in a $10B+ market with players like John Deere but differentiating via independent analytics.[1][3][6]
IntelinAir is poised for accelerated growth by deepening AI models with more seasonal data, expanding integrations (e.g., more OEMs), and targeting international markets beyond the U.S.[2][4] Trends like edge AI for faster alerts, climate-resilient hybrids, and carbon credit platforms will shape it, potentially doubling analyzed acres as adoption hits mainstream farms.[3][5][7] Its influence may evolve from analytics provider to ecosystem orchestrator, influencing ag policy via sustainability proofs and partnerships—watch for acquisitions by majors like Bayer or IPO traction. This positions IntelinAir as a yield-protection powerhouse in ag's data revolution, directly tackling the query's core: transforming aerial data into farm profits.[1][3]
IntelinAir has raised $23.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
IntelinAir's investors include Bill Wisialowski, Scientia Ventures, SDMC Ag, Takiff, Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago, HiveFund, Mark Holdsworth, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Western Technology Investment, Wheatsheaf Group.
IntelinAir has raised $23.5M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $20.0M Series B in September 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | $20M Series B | Bill Wisialowski, Scientia Ventures, SDMC AG, Takiff | — | Announced |
| Sep 15, 2016 | $3.5M Debt Financing | — | Harvard Business School Angels OF Chicago, Hivefund, Mark Holdsworth, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Western Technology Investment, Wheatsheaf Group | Announced |