BeeHero's service includes placing sensors inside of beehives to monitor colony health. File photo

A Fresno-area tech company with $64 million in venture funding has made a national list of innovative firms.

Based in Del Rey and with offices in the Bay Area and Tel Aviv, Israel, BeeHero has made the 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 List, an annual list featuring “the most innovative venture-backed companies using breakthrough technology to meet increasing economic and consumer challenges,” according to a news release.

BeeHero came in at No. 38 on the list. The precision pollination company launched in 2017 uses sensors to collect audio and biological data inside beehives to monitor the status of each colony. Using propriety artificial intelligence and machine learning analysis, BeeHero’s plug-and-play service gives beekeepers and growers real-time information to improve pollination and crop yields, enhance bee health and reduce mortality rates.

“We are honored to be included on the CNBC Disruptor 50 list for 2023,” said Omer Davidi, CEO & co-founder of BeeHero. “Our mission to eliminate the challenges of insufficient and inefficient pollination while improving bee welfare is now becoming a top priority globally as humanity searches for ways to help ensure global food security. BeeHero will continue to provide actionable, data-backed insights to beekeepers, growers, and stakeholders worldwide, setting the highest standard for data-driven precision pollination.”

The company has seen a buzz-worthy rise, generating 270% annual growth with tens of millions of dollars in revenue, according to the release. It recently completed a $42 million Series B funding round led by Convent Capital in Amsterdam joined by General Mills, Rabobank and more. To date, BeeHero has raised $64 million.

BeeHero has received additional notable recognitions for its groundbreaking work and technology over the past year, include being listed in the 2023 Global Cleantech 100 and a being recipient of The New York Times’ 2022 Good Tech Awards.

BeeHero recently partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to control the spread of one of the worst pests to honeybees, the Asian Giant Hornet, which has been detected in the Northwest U.S.

The next step for BeeHero is expanding into new areas.

“After a successful few years of providing Precision Pollination as a Service in the US, this year we are expanding to additional crops and geographies as we help feed the growing population sustainably and nutritiously,” Davidi said. “Equally important is the unprecedented wealth and breadth of data that BeeHero collects, which can benefit the agricultural industry in a variety of ways.”

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