Pula | CompassList

Updated: 04/2021

Pula

Kenya / Nairobi , Kenya

Series A 01/2021

Pitch

Using big data and predictive risk analysis, Pula is helping 4.4m farmers to boost yields, get insurance to protect their livelihoods against environmental hazards.

Why

Food security issues

Small farms, producing 80% of Africa’s food supply, are susceptible to unpredictable environmental hazards.

Micro-insurance needs

Small-scale farmers cannot afford high insurance premiums to protect their livelihoods.

Underdeveloped agricultural sectors

Uninsured farmers lack financial resilience, need help to survive and recover from natural disasters.

Market

$247.4bn

Total market value of agriculture, forestry and fishing in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019, according to the World Bank. About 50m smallholder farmers account for 80% of food supply.

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