Last updated 2026-07-26
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2025-10
Stage
Seed
Founded
2017
Headcount
43
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Fintech & Insurtech
About
OKO is an impact-driven Israeli startup that utilizes mobile and satellite technologies to offer affordable, paperless, and automated crop insurance solutions to smallholder farmers in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. The company aims to secure farmers' incomes against climate risks and provide access to financial tools. OKO's distribution tools include mobile apps, web apps, APIs, and integration with mobile payment systems, designed for frontier markets. They partner with advanced weather providers to create crop-specific products tailored to geographic regions and collaborate with insurers and reinsurers. OKO started its operations in Mali and is expanding to other African markets like Uganda and Côte d'Ivoire.
Headcount over time
43 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (1 more)
- Luxembourg
Q&A
- What is OKO's primary business?
- OKO provides crop insurance to smallholder farmers in emerging markets, utilizing mobile and satellite technologies to offer affordable, paperless, and automated solutions.
- Where is OKO headquartered?
- OKO is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
- Which investors participated in OKO's Seed round in April 2021?
- The Seed round in April 2021 included investments from Newfund and ResiliAnce.
- What was the amount raised in OKO's Seed extension round in June 2022?
- OKO raised $500,000 in a Seed extension round in June 2022.
- Which investors participated in OKO's Seed extension round in June 2022?
- The Seed extension round in June 2022 included investments from Katapult and Guillaume Leenhardt.
- What is OKO's primary sector?
- OKO's primary sector is Fintech & Insurtech.
- In which countries does OKO currently operate or plan to expand?
- OKO started operations in Mali and is expanding to other African markets like Uganda and Côte d'Ivoire.
Team · 3
Simon Schwall
Founder · Co-founder & CEO
Shehzad Lokhandwalla
Founder · Co-founder & CTO
Raphael Haziza
Founder · Co-founder and Lead Actuary
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Fintech & Insurtech
Sub-sectors
Climate TechCarbon TechCarbon Analytics, Earth Data & FintechFood & Land UseSustainable FarmingFintech & InsurtechLending & FinancingInsurtech
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesMobile
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodConsumers
Business model
B2GB2BB2C
Highlights
Verified
Tags
carbon-analyticsclimate-techsmallholder-farmssupply-chainweather-forecastagricultureagtechpersonal-financefarm-to-consumerfintechinsurtechmicrofinanceplant-protectionfinancial-institutionsgovernmentsustainable-farming
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | oko.finance |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/18293606 | |
| facebook.com/OKOInsurance |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 43 |
| Offices | Luxembourg |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 91 |
|---|
Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 10 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | oko.finance |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 5 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515832962 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2018-04-18 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 2 — annual_report (2) |
| Registered address | בר כוכבא 4 בני ברק |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | דו~ח שנתי |
| 2025-08-05 | דו~ח שנתי-עדכון מען דיגיטלי |