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SoilSense Technologies

Pre-DD
Published
AgroAustraliaSeries B
Spotted
Profiled
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Full DD

Executive Summary

Real-time soil carbon measurement and MRV platform for regenerative agriculture credits

Source: Main Sequence Ventures co-invest opportunitySpotted: 5 Apr 2025

Company Profile

soilsense.techFounded: 15 Jun 2021Team: 58

SoilSense combines proprietary in-ground IoT sensors with hyperspectral satellite imagery to provide real-time soil carbon measurement at scale. Their MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification) platform enables farmers to generate verified carbon credits meeting Verra and Gold Standard methodologies. Deployed across 2.1M hectares in Australia, US, and Brazil.

Founders

Dr. Liam O'BrienCEO
Dr. Priya SharmaCTO
Tom WhitfieldCOO

Investment Score

88
STRONG
Team & Governance (20%)
85
Market Opportunity (20%)
92
Product & Technology (15%)
90
Financial Performance (15%)
84
ESG & Impact (15%)
95
Strategic Fit (10%)
86
Timing & Deal Terms (5%)
82
Top-decile opportunity. Massive TAM as voluntary carbon markets scale to $50B+ by 2030. Technology is genuinely differentiated — their sensor accuracy (±2% vs industry ±15%) is a moat. Strong revenue growth and path to profitability. ESG impact is core to business model.

Financials

Revenue$8.5M
ARR$7.2M
Burn Rate$1.1M/mo
Runway24mo
Growth Rate110% YoY

Agro Metrics

Hectares Monitored2,100,000
Carbon Credits Issued850,000
Sensor Accuracy %98
MRV Verification Time (Days)14
Farmer NPS72

Trust Indicators

Financial AuditVerified
Legal DDIn Progress
Technical DDIn Progress
ReferencesVerified
ESG ComplianceVerified
RegulatoryVerified

Team

DL
Dr. Liam O'BrienCEO
DP
Dr. Priya SharmaCTO
TW
Tom WhitfieldCOO

Activity Log

Spotted on 5 Apr 2025
Profiled — Company data gathered
Screened — Investment score assigned
Pre-DD — Financial & trust review
Full DD — Pending