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EVERY DROP COUNTS™
Presented by Max Safai, CEO/Founder
Presented by Max Safai, CEO/Founder
The Problem
Cost of Farming is Rising fast!
Shrinking labor force
- -15% in the past 10 years
- Increase in Labor Cost
Rise in Irrigation Cost
- Climate
Rise in Chemical Cost
- Fertilizer, Pesticide
Need to produce more!
- Population increase
The Solution
Automation & Smart Agriculture!
Reduce Irrigation Cost (12%)
- Eliminate excess irrigation
- Detect & instant alerts for leaks
Reduce Labor Cost (30%)
- Total Automation
Increase Yield/Acre (15%)
- Factor in Local Microclimate
- Factor in the Farmed Soil
M8 Systems A-IoT
Ag Intelligence Platform
Market Opportunity
TAM World
12.3 B Acres
TAM USA
915 M Acres
SAM USA
180 M Acres
SOM
4.5 M Acres
Market Opportunity
| ARR | IoT Controllers | |
|---|---|---|
| 400 K Units $34M |
400 K Units $303M |
USA Pressurized irrigation (2%) 4.5 M. Acres |
| 20 M Units $1.7 B |
20 M Units $15B |
USA Pressurized irrigation 180 M. Acres |
| 102 M Units $8.6 B |
102 M Units $50B + |
USA Total 915 M. Acres |
| 1 B+ Units $116 B |
1 B+ Units $500B + |
World- Total 12.3 B. Acres |
Products & Tech
Products & Tech
Products & Tech
Equipment agnostic IoT Universal controller
FarmLink IoT Controller
Can drive existing valves
Can drive existing pumps
Can transmit any sensor data
Products & Tech
AIoT Ag Intelligence Platform
Products & Tech
Mobile App
Products & Tech
Impact
M8 Systems is installed in 7 Farms for 4 years+, No Failure
M8 Systems is being installed in over 60 Farms as we speak
Case Study Row Crops: |
Case Study Permanent Crops: |
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Grimmway Farms ($1.3B) |
Serrato Farms Management |
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Competitive Landscape
We connect to existing infrastructure
Go To Market
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“Our Ranch Manager loves your software. It’s the easiest solution we’ve seen. Everything we’ve used so far from M8 Systems is working great and superior to other solutions we have evaluated! M8 Systems is certainly heading down the right road!”- Kevin Keillor, Irrigation Manager, Grimmway Farms (M8 Systems AVL) |
Current Status
7 Year Proforma
Timeline & Ask
Raising$3.0MM |
Pre-Money Valuation$12.0MM |
Previous Raise$1.5MM |
Management Team Advisors
Exit Strategy
Targeting an acquisition in Year 5 (3 years from now)
Acquirers are potential competitors or strategic partners
Data Company (Ag Intelligence Platform)
Such as Microsoft and Google
Irrigation equipment manufacturers
Such as John Deere, Rain Bird, Toro, and Siemens
Established trade partners
Such as OnSet, RainForRent, Laurel Ag & Water
M8 Systems is committed to achieving significant ROI for the investors
Wrap Up
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A single source of truth with a consolidated dashboard that provides - Control (pumps & valves) - Sensing - Analytics - Cost reduction in irrigation (precision and leak detection) - Cost reduction in labor (automation) - Without changing the existing infrastructure! - Without the need for a Gateway or Master Cage or wires or modem etc. |
Thank You
Q&A
Max Safai 650-804-2400 max.safai@m8systems.com
Appendix
Products & Tech
Data Layers and Ag Intelligence
Possible Implementation
Possible Implementation
Products & Tech
Admin App
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