# Agros

> Agros is a Singapore-based agtech company that helps smallholder fruit and vegetable farmers across Southeast Asia switch from diesel to solar-powered irrigation. It bundles hardware (its Agrosolar water pumps), flexible post-harvest financing (Agros Finance), and agronomy advisory into a one-stop platform, aiming to double farmer incomes while cutting fuel costs and carbon emissions. Founded in 2019 by Max Nelen, it operates in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Indonesia and has supported over 6,000 farmers.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Singapore
- **Founders:** Max Nelen (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~170 employees
- **Products:** Agrosolar, Agros Finance, Agrostem
- **Notable:** Supported 6,000+ smallholder farmers and impacted 30,000+ community members, 13,000+ hectares irrigated with Agrosolar systems, US$11.3M in cumulative fuel cost savings for farmers

## Products & services

- **Agrosolar** — Solar-powered water pump systems that replace diesel pumps, enabling year-round irrigation while eliminating fuel costs and cutting CO2 emissions.
- **Agros Finance** — Flexible farmer financing, including the 'Pay-after-Harvest' model, which lets farmers acquire solar irrigation systems with repayment aligned to harvest cycles.
- **Agrostem** — Agronomy and farm-input support - soil, plant and crop management products and advisory to raise productivity and yields.

## Achievements

- Supported 6,000+ smallholder farmers and impacted 30,000+ community members
- 13,000+ hectares irrigated with Agrosolar systems
- US$11.3M in cumulative fuel cost savings for farmers
- 35,000+ tons of CO2 emissions avoided
- Closed USD 4.25M Series A in March 2025
- Secured USD 2M EDFI ElectriFI working capital facility
- Reported ~40% fuel/maintenance cost reduction and up to 62% higher yields for adopting farmers

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Closed USD 4.25M Series A co-led by Gaia Impact, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia and Wavemaker Impact, with Global Innovation Fund joining.
- **2025** — Secured a USD 2M working capital facility from EDFI ElectriFI to scale the Pay-after-Harvest model in Indonesia and Cambodia.
- **2024** — Entered Indonesia, responding to national push for higher rice production and reduced rainwater dependency.

## Links

- Website: https://agrosglobal.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agros-asia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agrosglobal.id/

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Last updated: 2026-08-04