Founded 2023
Founders George Gilks, CEO Vishal Soomaney Vijaykumar, CTO

Messium uses hyperspectral satellite data and AI to deliver real-time soil and crop analyses. Farmers receive field-level insights to optimize fertilizer use, reduce waste, and boost yields.


Founders

George
Gilks

CEO

Having previously founded The Tab and Magic Carpet AI with exits upwards of $26m, George has significant experience in commercialisation and growing an AI first company. He is a graduate from the University of Cambridge.

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Vishal Soomaney
Vijaykumar

CTO

Vishal has previously founded an award winning (NASA and ESA) satellite based forest fire predictions startup, and has extensive experience in hyperspectral imagery. He was the tech lead for several successful startups (valued $100m+). His background positions the team perfectly for taking recent advances in the field beyond research and into the hands of farmers and agronomists worldwide.

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