Tellia Raises $5M for Voice-First Agri-Tech Solution

In a significant development for agricultural technology, Tellia has successfully closed a $5 million pre-seed funding round. The investment, spearheaded by venture capital firm Revant, signals strong confidence in the company's innovative approach to data management for farmers. Additional backing came from Grey Silo Ventures (the CVC arm of Cereal Docks Group), Jeriko (operated by Techmind), and Fund F, underscoring a diverse and strategic investor base.

Tellia is revolutionizing how agricultural professionals interact with critical operational data. The company has developed a sophisticated AI-powered voice layer that allows field teams to record information using natural language through various channels, including phone calls, voice notes, text messages, WhatsApp, and email. This technology then intelligently transforms these spoken inputs into structured, actionable data, seamlessly linking them to the correct fields or operational tasks. Farmers can also query the system and receive immediate, relevant answers, effectively turning their voice into a powerful data management tool.

This novel interface addresses a long-standing pain point in the agri-tech sector: the disconnect between fieldwork and data logging. Traditional software often requires manual, screen-based data entry, which is impractical and inefficient for those working directly in the field. Tellia bypasses these limitations by adapting its data structure to the unique operational flow of each farm, offering a more intuitive and accessible alternative to rigid, template-driven systems. This focus on user experience has driven impressive adoption, with Tellia reporting 80% daily active usage among field teams within two months of onboarding since its 2024 launch.

The newly acquired capital will fuel Tellia's expansion, particularly into European markets, building on existing deployments with prominent institutions like the Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin (IFV), cooperatives such as Val de Gascogne, and the German plant breeder KWS Saat. The company's technology has already demonstrated commercial viability, supporting operations for agricultural leaders like Campos Brothers Farms. This funding will enable further development of its agentic AI suite and bolster its team across the US and Europe.

Coline Labadie de Faÿ, CEO and co-founder of Tellia, highlighted the core problem the company solves: "The ag industry keeps facing the same challenge: the people who spend their days in the field spend their evenings at a keyboard." She elaborated, "We built the interface. You talk, Tellia captures it, structures it, and interprets it into something the whole operation can act on." This voice-first strategy aims to create the essential data layer that connects field operations with the broader agtech ecosystem, enhancing efficiency and productivity across the sector.

Revant's General Partner, Otto Birnbaum, expressed strong conviction in Tellia's potential, stating, "We believe that the voice-first approach will lead the agricultural sector into the new agentic data age and that Tellia will be the category-defining company here." The company's dual presence in Paris and San Francisco positions it to leverage both US market growth and European data protection standards. Founded through the Entrepreneur First program, Tellia is poised to become a pivotal interface between agricultural practices and technological advancement.