Dedicated to the farming communities, our innovative product gives farmers security when they need it most.
Our mission is to make the agricultural sector sustainable and enable food security. Our goal is to transform the way financial products such as insurance are designed or delivered to the sector.
Why Choose Agvesto?
We are doing things differently and insurance doesn’t have to be difficult. We built the services with farmers' needs at the forefront.
We’re a partner
We partner with farmers, farm businesses, and insurance companies to provide protection against the revenue risks in a season.
Transparent
Our product and pricing are very transparent in that you can visualize how the risks are developing during the season.
Peace of mind
You’ve worked hard for your success - earnings and savings. Agvesto’s coverage can help you protect these assets from the unexpected.
Assured
We are here to help you before and during the season. Feel assured and the product will work hard for you.
Team
We are a mission-oriented team who would like to make an impact on farmers' lives, and you are never alone anymore.
Industry edge
We are partnering with some of the industry’s leading insurance companies to deliver a world-class experience to our farmers and farm businesses.
Our technology
Powered by Earth Observation Satellites, weather, climate and market price data along with On-farm, our quote and claims processing engine provides the best solution to our consumers.
Real-time analysis
You will be able to see in our platform in-season risks in real-time.
Global coverage
We have peril datasets worldwide and track changes in land assets globally.
We track the relevant data
We track the changes in price and yield that may affect farm revenue in real-time leaving you to farm without worrying.
Data backed, not hunches
The data used for underwriting is backed by evidence, providing you the confidence.
Free to tailor to your needs
You have options to select coverage that suits your needs, and we will provide an affordable product.
Claims processing
Avoid unnecessary delays in claims processing and obtain payouts in a faster and timely fashion.
Team
Dr Srini Sundaram
Founder & CEO
A technology entrepreneur with a passion for natural resources, sustainability, poverty alleviation, and microfinance. Co-founded and built businesses previously successfully in the financial technology and lending space. An engineer by background and interested in all things science and technology can offer.
Advisory Board
Nigel Ralph
Nigel is a renowned insurance professional and has been in Lloyds of London for over 30 years specializing in crop and agricultural businesses. He assists us in navigating the insurance landscape and supporting us in our journeys. He spends his free time growing beehives in his garden.
Santiago Tenorio
Santiago is an entrepreneurial corporate development executive and impact-driven investor, strategically focused leader with 15 years of experience spanning operating and investing roles.
Dr Vanessa Escobar
Vanessa is an ex-NASA Missions Team leader with specialization in public health, policy, sustainability, water management, and flood risk analysis. She also held positions in Ops/Emergency Planning at the US Army and as Hydrology Team Leader at the US Army. Currently, she is leading efforts in NOAA as Senior Policy Advisor.
Lorenzo Savi
Lorenzo Savi has more than 20 years of experience in corporates and investment banks gained in Italy, Singapore, Stockholm, Luxembourg, and London. Lorenzo has been working as Chief Risk Officer in the Agricultural Trade House Sodrugestvo, while in his banking career he held several senior roles, within derivatives and commodities, in BBVA, BOFA, and specifically as Head of Soft & Ags in Rabobank, JP Morgan, Jefferies Bache.
Andrew Holmes
Andrew Holmes is a trade finance specialist with products sales experience. He previously worked in Barclays looking after CIS, Latin, and North America and Ex. USAID/US Centres for Disease control and prevention. Andrew holds an MBA from Chicago – Booth School of Business and is part of the Chicago Angels Network.
Our partners
We work with the world's leading organizations who have a similar ethos to support agriculture and sustain farming & global food production output. Our partners ecosystem includes capital market participants, national space agencies, government organizations, and the private sector.
Our insurance product
Learn more about the insurance product and how it is suited and customized to your needs in the following section:
Get an insurance quote
Let us go through the journey with you. To quote effectively we’ll need some information about the farm.