OKO

Crop Insurance Platform

Fintech & Insurtech
Active
Seed Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Founded 2018
Website ↗ LinkedIn
Last updated 2026-06-18
Total raised
$2.3M
Last: 2025-10
Stage
Seed
Founded
2018
Headcount
39
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Fintech & Insurtech

About

OKO uses satellite and mobile technology to bring affordable and simple crop insurance to smallholder farmers. OKO creates index partnerships with weather data suppliers and uses them to create parametric insurance products underwritten by a locally licensed insurance company. Farmers can also benefit from OKOs weather alerts, farming tips, and access to affordable microcredit. OKO bundles services including a weather-based index insurance product, tools for distribution and customer education, and an automated policy management platform. OKO won the Orange Social Venture Prize in 2019 and the ITU SME Competition in 2020 and has been listed as one of the Inclusive Fintech 50 by MetLife Foundation and Visa.

Funding history · 13 rounds · $2.3M total

2025-10
Undisclosed
★ Catalyst
2023-11
2021-04
2019-07
2019-07
2019-06
2019-06
2019-03
2019-01
Grant $57K
2018-06
$20K
Barclays
2018-06
Undisclosed
★ Techstars Accelerator★ Techstars Accelerator
2018-06
Date unknown

Q&A

What is OKO's primary business?
OKO is a Crop Insurance Platform that uses satellite and mobile technology to provide affordable and simple crop insurance to smallholder farmers.
When was OKO founded?
OKO was founded in April 2018.
What is OKO's total funding to date?
OKO has raised a total of $2,285,039 USD.
Which investors participated in OKO's April 2021 funding round?
In April 2021, OKO received funding from Mercy Corps Venure and Newfund Capital.
Which investor participated in OKO's November 2023 funding round?
In November 2023, OKO received funding from Morgan Stanley.
Which investor participated in OKO's October 2025 funding round?
In October 2025, OKO received funding from Catalyst.
Where is OKO headquartered?
OKO is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Who are the co-founders of OKO?
The co-founders of OKO are Simon Schwall (Founder & CEO), Shehzad Lokhandwalla (Co-founder & CTO).

Team · 3

Simon Schwall
Founder · Founder & CEO
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Shehzad Lokhandwalla
Founder · Co-founder & CTO
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Raphael Haziza
Founder · Co-founder & Lead Actuary
LinkedIn ↗

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

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carbon-analyticsclimate-techsmallholder-farmssupply-chainweather-forecastagricultureagtechpersonal-financefarm-to-consumerfintechinsurtechmicrofinanceplant-protectionfinancial-institutionsgovernmentsustainable-farming
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