AgroCares

Netherlands · www.agrocares.com · 24 vendors

AgroCares is a global Ag-Tech company headquartered in Wageningen, Netherlands, specializing in real-time soil, leaf, and feed analysis technologies. The company develops innovative solutions using sensor technology and cloud-based calibration databases to provide farmers with data-driven insights. Their goal is to optimize crop productivity, promote sustainable farming practices, and improve soil health worldwide.

Resilience scores

Disruption prediction

AgroCares has an estimated 11% probability of disruption in the next 6 months.

5 of AgroCares's 24 vendors monitored for disruptions.

Technology vendors

Services catalogue

3 services in catalogue across 2 categories; runs on 24 sub-vendors.

Insights

Last updated 2026-08-13 · revision 2

24 direct vendors, 198 subvendors

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Migration Readiness: 3/10

Assessed by AI based on technology stack characteristics (cloud-native vs legacy, containerization, microservices), regulatory environment, data residency requirements, financial stability, and vendor lock-in risks. The score ranges from 0-10, where higher scores indicate better readiness for technology migration.

AgroCares demonstrates a low level of migration readiness. This assessment is primarily driven by the significant absence of critical data across all key areas. There is no information available regarding AgroCares' internal tech stack (e.g., cloud-native adoption, containerization, microservices architecture), which is fundamental for determining the technical complexity and effort required for migration. Similarly, details on the regulatory environment and data residency requirements are missing, which can introduce significant constraints and compliance challenges during a migration. The company's financial stability, crucial for funding a potentially costly migration, is also unknown. The 'Vendor Lock-in Risk' is unspecified, representing a major potential impediment to migration efforts. While there is vendor geographic diversity across 12 countries, the actual number of distinct vendors is not provided (contradiction with 'Total Vendors: 0'). If this diversity implies a large number of distinct vendors, it could increase the complexity of managing contract renegotiations and transitions during a migration. Without these essential details, it is impossible to ascertain a higher level of readiness, and the unknown factors represent significant potential challenges.

Compliance

6 in-scope frameworks identified; showing 3.

SOC 2 (source) — Assessment Required

AgroCares provides cloud-based data solutions and a digital platform for nutrient analysis, which positions them as a technology/SaaS provider to agribusiness clients. Enterprise and institutional clients (agribusinesses, cooperatives, food companies) increasingly require SOC 2 Type II reports from their technology vendors as part of vendor due diligence and supply chain risk management. While SOC 2 is not a legal mandate, the absence of a SOC 2 report can be a commercial barrier and indicates unverified security controls. Risk is Medium because failure to obtain SOC 2 certification may result in lost enterprise contracts and reputational risk, though there are no regulatory fines associated with non-compliance.

Evidence: https://www.agrocares.com/, https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/landing/system-and-organization-controls-soc-suite-of-services

CSRD (source) — Assessment Required

The EU CSRD (Directive 2022/2464/EU) requires companies meeting size thresholds to report on sustainability matters under European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). For non-listed SMEs, mandatory reporting begins from 2026 (for FY2025). AgroCares, as a Netherlands-based company in the agricultural technology sector with a sustainability-focused mission, may be subject to CSRD if they meet two of three criteria: 250+ employees, €40M+ net turnover, or €20M+ balance sheet total. Their exact size is unconfirmed. Risk is Medium because CSRD non-compliance carries reputational and regulatory risk, and the agricultural sector is a priority area for EU sustainability policy.

Evidence: https://www.agrocares.com/, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022L2464, https://www.afm.nl/en/professionals/topics/csrd

NIS2 (source) — Assessment Required

NIS2 (EU Directive 2022/2555, transposed into Dutch law) applies to entities in specific sectors meeting size thresholds (50+ employees or €10M+ turnover). AgroCares operates in the AgriTech/food technology sector. The food sector is explicitly listed under NIS2 as an 'Important Entity' category (Annex II includes 'food' sector for manufacturers, processors, and distributors of food). AgroCares provides digital data solutions and scanning technology to the food/agriculture supply chain. If they meet the size threshold (50+ employees or €10M+ annual turnover), NIS2 would apply as an Important Entity. Their exact employee count and revenue are not publicly confirmed, creating medium confidence. Risk is Medium because if applicable, non-compliance with NIS2 can result in fines up to €7 million or 1.25% of global annual turnover for Important Entities, plus mandatory incident reporting obligations.

Evidence: https://www.agrocares.com/, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022L2555, https://www.ncsc.nl/onderwerpen/nis2

Financials

Three-year financials

Financial Resilience Score: 5/10

AgroCares is a privately held Dutch AgTech SME with very limited public financial disclosure. As a small/medium B.V., it files only abbreviated statutory accounts with the Dutch KVK trade register, and no revenue, EBIT, or equity figures are publicly accessible without paid retrieval. This lack of transparency makes a definitive financial resilience assessment difficult. Qualitatively, the company benefits from strong scientific and commercial backing from Wageningen University & Research and Eurofins Agro, giving it credibility and go-to-market channels that many early-stage AgTech peers lack. The company's differentiated NIR handheld scanner technology combined with a proprietary spectral/nutrient database provides a defensible niche and supports a razor-and-blades recurring revenue model through data subscriptions. Its distribution-partner model (rather than owned subsidiaries) reduces fixed cost exposure across international markets. However, precision agriculture hardware companies are typically capital-intensive to scale and profitability in the sector has historically been elusive. Key risks include customer concentration in emerging markets (Africa, India, Southeast Asia) where revenue often depends on donor- or government-funded programs, creating volatility. FX and geopolitical exposure, competition from traditional soil testing labs and AgTech peers (Stenon, CropX, Teralytic), and the general funding-dependence of scale-up AgTech firms all weigh on the resilience profile. Overall, the company sits in a mid-range resilience zone: credible backing and technology, but unverifiable financials and typical scale-up risks.

Key strengths: Differentiated NIR handheld scanner technology with proprietary nutrient database, Backed by Wageningen University & Research and Eurofins Agro, Global distribution partner network reduces fixed cost exposure, Recurring revenue potential from data/subscription model attached to hardware, Grant and program support from Dutch government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Risk factors: Limited public financial transparency as a private Dutch B.V., Capital-intensive scale-up typical of precision-agri hardware companies, Customer concentration in developing markets reliant on donor/government funding, FX and geopolitical exposure from international footprint, Competition from traditional soil testing labs and AgTech peers (Stenon, CropX, Teralytic), Historically elusive profitability in the precision agriculture hardware sector

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