Messium 🇬🇧
Hyperspectral-satellite and AI precision nitrogen management advising farmers on fertiliser timing and rates. London.
About Messium
Messium offers a precision nitrogen management solution that utilizes hyperspectral satellite technology to monitor crop nitrogen levels daily, providing detailed recommendations on when and how much fertilizer to apply. The system employs advanced AI algorithms trained on extensive crop data to analyze satellite imagery alongside environmental factors, ensuring optimized fertilization tailored to specific crop needs.
Messium is a UK-based company founded in 2023, now around 17 people. FundFinder classes it as AI & ML.
Founder: Vishal Soomaney Vijaykumar (Co-Founder and CTO; repeat founder; previously 9fin, Amadeus; University of York).
Its investors also appear on FundFinder's most-active lists for Seed · DeepTech (80 funds), Seed · Climate & Sustainability (80 funds), Seed · Life Sciences (32 funds).
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Seed · Sep 2025
- UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) — Evergreen, government-backed pre-seed+ fund managed by Future Planet Capital. · cheques up to £1.5M