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Rize

229 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

Rize builds an end-to-end platform for rice farmers in Southeast Asia, combining financing, AI-driven agronomy, and market access to scale sustainable practices such as alternate wetting and drying, reduced pesticide use, crop residue management, and site-specific nutrient management. The platform handles farmer onboarding, financing, input and repayment tracking, and provides dashboards for monitoring and sustainability compliance, aiming to raise farmer incomes while cutting water use and methane emissions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Founders & leadership

DSDhruv Sawhney
Dhruv SawhneyinCEO

Investors · 4

Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M
Wavemaker ImpactSingapore · $500K
BNP Paribas Asset Management EuropereportedParis
TemasekreportedSingapore

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$62M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Rize Education5 shared keywordsRize offers a program-sharing model that lets accredited colleges launch and update career-aligned academic programs using a shared consortium curriculum, with support for hybrid delivery. It provides instructional design, enrollment consulting, student success, and career readiness services to help institutions grow enrollment.
RiceTec3 shared keywordsRiceTec develops hybrid rice seeds designed to increase yields, tolerate abiotic stress, and reduce water use and methane emissions for rice farmers. The company serves rice growers worldwide with seeds and agronomic solutions aimed at sustainable rice production.

Companies competing with Rize for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Agritech Startup Rize Raises $31 Million in Series B Roundsiliconindia.com · Aug 2026Rize Raises $31 Million to Expand Low-Emission Rice Initiative - Food and Beverage Businessfoodandbeverage.business · Jul 2026Rize raises US$31M in Series B funding to scale sustainable rice farming - Milling Middle East & Africa Magazine - No.1 Grains Industry Magazine & Website for Africa & the Middle Eastmillingmea.com · Jul 2026Rize, co-founded by Bengaluru-based Dhruv Sawhney, raises $31 million in Series B funding round - The Hinduthehindu.com · Jul 2026Temasek-backed agritech startup Rize raises $31 million to fund expansion - The Economic Timesm.economictimes.com · Jul 2026Rize Raises $31 Million to Tackle Climate Impact of Rice Farming - ESG Todayesgtoday.com · Jul 2026Rize raises $11.4M to scale its embedded fintech servicetechcrunch.com · Sep 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Rize do?
Rize builds an end-to-end platform for rice farmers in Southeast Asia, combining financing, AI-driven agronomy, and market access to scale sustainable practices such as alternate wetting and drying, reduced pesticide use, crop residue management, and site-specific nutrient management. The platform handles farmer onboarding, financing, input and repayment tracking, and provides dashboards for monitoring and sustainability compliance, aiming to raise farmer incomes while cutting water use and methane emissions.
Who are Rize's investors?
Rize's investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Wavemaker Impact, BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe, Temasek.
How much funding has Rize raised?
Rize has disclosed $62M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.