SoilSynth - Climate Intelligence

Soil Intelligence for Smarter Agricultural Decisions

A new layer of data infrastructure helping financial institutions understand agricultural risk from the ground up.

The Invisible Layer

Agriculture Runs on What You Can't See

Soil is the foundation of every agricultural decision - yet it remains one of the least understood variables in lending, program design, and policy. Trillions in capital are allocated annually based on what is above ground, while the variables below it go unmeasured.

The Gap

A System Built on Incomplete Information

Farmers

Excluded from finance

Smallholders lack standardized data needed to access agricultural credit - not because their land is not productive, but because productivity is unmeasured.

Institutions

Facing deep uncertainty

Banks, insurers, and program managers make multi-million dollar decisions on land they cannot see. Risk models rely on proxies, not ground truth.

The System

A widening gap

The agricultural financing gap exceeds $170bn annually in emerging markets. Poor soil data sits at the center of this market failure.

What We're Building

Introducing SoilSynth

Building the intelligence layer for soil data - transforming how agricultural systems are understood, evaluated, and financed.

Outcomes

What This Unlocks

01

More informed agricultural lending

Give credit institutions the soil risk signals they need to price agricultural exposure with confidence.

02

Better-aligned risk models

Replace proxy assumptions with standardized soil indicators, enabling actuarial models to reflect ground-level reality.

03

Increased confidence in rural markets

Reduce perceived uncertainty in smallholder agriculture, unlocking capital that currently sits on the sideline.

04

Smarter allocation of capital

Direct subsidies, inputs, and extension programs to where they generate the highest measurable impact.

Who It's For

Designed for Institutions Operating in Agriculture

SoilSynth is built for the organizations that shape agricultural outcomes at scale - banks, insurers, NGOs, and governments - who need a common language for soil risk to make better decisions.

FinanceCommercial banks & agricultural lenders
InsuranceCrop insurers & climate risk underwriters
DevelopmentNGOs & development finance institutions
GovernmentMinistries of Agriculture & national programs
ResearchAcademic & agricultural research institutions

Pilot Program

Early Access

We are working with a small group of partners to shape the next generation of agricultural intelligence. Apply to join the pilot.

The Ground Truth Matters