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Pula - About the company

Pula is a series B company based in Mollis (Switzerland), founded in 2015 by Thomas Njeru, Rose Goslinga, Fritz Brugger, Sara Defour and Sarfraz Shah. It operates as an Insurtech and data science solutions empowering smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia. Pula has raised $27M in funding from investors like Accion, BlueOrchard and Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity. The company has 42 active competitors, including 12 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Growers Edge, Kshema General Insurance and AlphaRoot.

Company Details

Insurtech and data science solutions empowering smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia. The company delivers climate insurance and data-driven solutions, offering area yield index insurance and hybrid livestock insurance to protect against climate events. It empowers agribusinesses with data services for traceability and supply chain mapping, ensuring compliance with regulations. Through public-private partnerships, the company provides policy advice and market intelligence to strengthen agricultural risk management and financial inclusion. The company operates across multiple countries, focusing on local partnerships and inclusive growth. It leverages technology to build a database on smallholder farmer productivity, unlocking insights for agrarian revolution in emerging markets. The company partners with reinsurers, insurers, and governments to deliver scalable agricultural insurance, turning risk into resilience. It offers data solutions, geospatial insights, and impact assessments to optimize interventions and drive results for industry and regional development.
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Mollis, Switzerland
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$27M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
Employee Count
535 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Pula's funding and investors

Pula has raised a total funding of $27M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 20, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 15, 2024 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Pula has 17 institutional investors.

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Date of Funding
Funding Amount
Round Name
Post-Money Valuation
Revenue Multiple
Lead Investors
Other Investors
Apr 15, 2024
3460834
Series B
1974506
2553924
3098023
1560603
Dec 2021
8499190
Conventional Debt
8032905
5741844
3274970
Mar 09, 2021
7286588
Grant (prize money)
6427444
3051896
6130621
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Pula's founders and board of directors

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The founders of Pula are Thomas Njeru, Rose Goslinga, Fritz Brugger, Sara Defour and Sarfraz Shah. Sara Defour, Sarfraz Shah and Rose Goslinga are the CEOs of Pula.
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Pula's employee count trend

Pula has 535 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Pula's employee count trend over the years:
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Pula's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of Pula include Growers Edge, Kshema General Insurance and AlphaRoot. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pula, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
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Pula
2015, Mollis (Switzerland), Series B
Insurtech and data science solutions empowering smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia
$27M
69/100
2nd
Logo for Growers Edge
Growers Edge
2017, Johnston (United States), Series C
Provider of financial lending products for agricultural and farming operations
$109M
65/100
3rd
Logo for Kshema General Insurance
Kshema General Insurance
2018, Hyderabad (India), Series B
Provider of digital insurance solutions, offering crop, home, and small business protection
$20M
48/100
4th
Logo for AlphaRoot
AlphaRoot
2015, New York City (United States), Funding Raised
Online platform offering cannabis insurance
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46/100
5th
Logo for OKO
OKO
2017, Tel Aviv (Israel), Seed
Crop insurance platform for farmers
$2.01M
46/100
6th
Logo for Atekka
Atekka
2017, Paris (France), Series A
Agricultural insurance provider offering customized risk assessment and coverage for farmers
$7.15M
43/100
7th
Logo for GramCover
GramCover
2016, Noida (India), Series A
Online platform offering insurance comparison solutions
$10.1M
42/100
8th
Logo for ECM Insurance Group
ECM Insurance Group
1913, Altoona (United States), Acquired
Provider of software services for intermediary insurance services
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-
41/100
9th
Logo for Hillridge
Hillridge
2018, Sydney (Australia), Seed
Provider of AI-based crop insurance platform for farmers
$1.55M
41/100
10th
Logo for CarbonPool
CarbonPool
2022, Zurich (Switzerland), Seed
Carbon credit insurance platform
$12M
39/100
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Pula's Investments and acquisitions

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