Fyllo
Category: AI in Agriculture
Fyllo is an agritech startup that leverages IoT devices, AI, and agronomy to provide real-time farm data, insights, and analytics for precision agriculture with hyperlocal weather predictions Fyllo was founded in 2019. The company is led by Sudhanshu Rai. Based in Bengaluru, India. Team size: 100-120. Total funding raised: $6.52M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include IndiaQuotient, SIDBI Ventures, Indian Angel Network, Triveni Trust, Ninjacart, KIAORA.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, India
- Team size
- 100-120
- Total funding
- $6.52M
Value proposition
Enables data-driven farming decisions through real-time insights, improving crop yields by 25%, achieving 80% export-quality produce, and increasing farmer income by 30% while reducing input costs
Products and solutions
Kairo climate IoT and Nero / Nero Infinity soil moisture IoT devices, Dharti AI: multilingual farm advisory chatbot, DeepMet 1: AI hyperlocal 6-hour rainfall forecasts at 10x10 km, Farm analytics and agronomy advisory via mobile app, Precision agriculture solutions for European vineyards (Terraview)
Unique value
First Indian agritech startup to launch a hyperlocal AI weather prediction model (DeepMet 1) for short-term rainfall forecasting at the farm level; combines IoT hardware with AI-driven agronomy models
Target customer
Farmers, corporates, farmer producer organizations (FPOs), seed/crop protection companies, plant nutrition firms, irrigation system providers, and agricultural corporations
Industries served
Agriculture (precision farming), Agri-inputs (fertilizers, pesticides), Irrigation technology, Crop protection, European precision agriculture (via Terraview partnership)
Technology advantage
Integration of proprietary IoT hardware with AI-driven agronomy models, combined with partnerships for global expansion (e.g., Terraview in Europe); processes data from thousands of farms to provide predictive analytics
How they differentiate
Fyllo differentiates itself through its AI-powered hyperlocal weather model (DeepMet 1) for 6-hour rainfall forecasts and IoT-based precision farming solutions, achieving measurable results: 25% increase in yield, 80% export-quality produce, and 30% increase in farmer income
Main competitors
Fasal, CropIn, DeHaat, Tene Agricultural Solutions
Key partnerships
Terraview (Spain) for European precision agriculture, HyFarm for precision potato farming (piloted North Gujarat), IG International for fresh produce enhancement, Orchardly for apple farming, IndiaQuotient and SIDBI Ventures (Series A leads), Triveni Trust, IAN, Ninjacart, KIAORA as investors
Notable customers
ITC Limited, Mahindra Agri, Coromandel, IFFCO Kisan, Dhanuka, Eurofruits, Corteva, PI Industries, BASF, HyFarm, IG Fruits, Orchardly
Major milestones
Scaled to 15,000+ farmers, 75,000+ acres, 23,000+ devices across 12 countries, Launched DeepMet 1 hyperlocal AI weather model (Nov 2025), Launched Nero Infinity India-made soil sensors; Nero Pulse for rice, Launched Dharti AI farm advisory chatbot, $4M Series A led by IndiaQuotient and SIDBI Ventures (May 2024), Terraview partnership for Europe (2023); HyFarm potato partnership (2025)
Growth metrics
Serves 15,000+ farmers across 75,000+ acres with 23,000+ devices in 12 countries; 25% yield improvement; 80% export-quality; 30% income growth; 33% less water / 130B+ litres saved; 35+ crops; ~90% subscription retention
Market positioning
Fyllo positions itself as a precision agriculture leader leveraging AI and IoT to optimize farming, targeting both B2B (farmers, agrochemical companies) and B2G (government partnerships) segments with proven ROI metrics
Geographic focus
Primarily India with device network across 12 countries including Finland, France, Japan, Mexico, Senegal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, and Germany; Europe vineyard focus via Terraview
Patents and IP
No publicly disclosed patents found in available sources
About Sudhanshu Rai
Co-founder of Fyllo; previously Senior Software Engineer at GE from 2018-2019; Member of Technical Staff at EdgeVerve from 2016-2017; Product Engineer at EdgeVerve from 2014-2016; Computer Science graduate with background in farming
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Official website: https://fyllo.in/