In the connected era of the Internet of things (IoT), supply chain decisions related to consumables will inevitably be increasingly based on data. TeleSense plans to use this additional investment to bring its data-driven solutions to the global agricultural supply chain, with an initial focus on grain storage and transport solutions in order to improve profitability and reduce waste. The company will invest in R&D for the further development of its GrainSafe™ artificial intelligence (AI) platform, while building an international channel partner program that reaches both the developed and developing economies.
In the developed world alone, $12B of grain is lost due to spoilage annually. Working with a number of billion-dollar, global grain storage companies and co-ops, TeleSense has shown that its continuous monitoring IoT solution and cloud platform can help alleviate losses through rapid detection of anomalies and automatic notifications. To date, TeleSense has helped save grain valued at up to $3 million, stored under the management of its customers. Grain elevator, trading, and storage companies whose businesses are to service thousands of farmers and growers worldwide provide a huge opportunity for TeleSense’s technology.
TeleSense GrainSafe™ gives grain storage operators the first scalable data platform that powers a useful enterprise analytics product suite. By continuously monitoring temperature and humidity, TeleSense customers can immediately alleviate spoilage, reduce quality degradation and increase profits. TeleSense uses innovative portable and fixed wireless sensors to collect more comprehensive data, and deliver an extensive suite of enterprise solutions, extending the insight currently available in the industry. This will not only provide a step-up in sophistication compared to what is available today in well-developed economies, but these solutions will also enable improvements for grain stored in ground piles and bags, commonly used in less developed economies.
“We have seen that the recent case of bumper crops have resulted in surplus grain, causing storage complexities around the globe. Being able to safely store grain for longer periods of time, and having insight into what will happen to it in the future, will allow farmers and traders more choices about if and when to sell. Intelligent, data-driven decisions will help decrease the pressure of seasonal pricing fluctuations, global trade and tariff concerns, and currency issues,” stated TeleSense Co-Founder and CEO Naeem Zafar. “We want storage operators to have a clear view of the condition of all their stored grain, so potential issues can be detected and any negative business impact mitigated.”
Finistere’s Maughan will join the TeleSense Board of Directors to help build out its partner network and actively support the company’s aggressive growth.
About TeleSense
TeleSense® provides Industrial IoT, real-time environmental monitoring solutions for grain and food production, storage and transport. We help manage environmental risks in the world’s food supply chain. We automate data collection and wirelessly upload and analyze it. Whether assets are at rest or in motion, using cloud-based technology, TeleSense enables enterprises to monitor the environmental conditions in real-time. Our solutions help eliminate human error, improve operational efficiency, ease the burden of regulatory compliance, and increase profitability. For more information, please visit www.telesense.com.
About Finistere Ventures
Finistere Ventures is a leading global agricultural technology and life sciences venture capital investor with offices in Palo Alto, San Diego, Ireland and Israel. Its team has developed and invested in some of the most successful agtech companies of the last 20 years—building and backing companies worth more than $5 billion. Visit Finistere.com.
