Building the infrastructure layer for parametric crop & livestock insurance in Africa.
MicroCrop is building the technology platform that will enable insurance companies, cooperatives, lenders, and NGOs to launch parametric crop and livestock insurance products — powered by blockchain, satellite data, vegetation indices, and automated smart contracts. We believe protecting smallholder farmers and pastoralists from climate risk shouldn't require years of infrastructure development.
Built on technology you can trust
Our platform is built on proven infrastructure — Base for on-chain transparency, Chainlink and WeatherXM for reliable data oracles, and M-Pesa for last-mile farmer payouts.
Our Founders
We're a team of builders passionate about using blockchain, data science, and agricultural technology to solve real problems for African farming communities.
Mary Gathoni
Co-Founder & CEO
Mary leads strategy, partnerships, and product direction at MicroCrop. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations, is a Google-certified Data Analyst, and a blockchain developer through Web3Bridge. Mary has built award-winning products including Strimz (Lisk Hackathon & Celo Incubator winner) and Antikorrupt (UNODC Code for Integrity AI Track winner, 2024). She brings strong experience in stakeholder coordination, data-driven product design, and building technology solutions tailored for African markets.
Moses Timbwa
Co-Founder & CTO
Moses leads engineering, infrastructure, and smart contract architecture at MicroCrop. He is a full-stack and blockchain developer with experience building scalable systems optimized for low-connectivity environments. Moses has contributed to open-source ecosystems such as StarkNet and Bitcoin and has built multiple blockchain applications across fintech and Web3. He focuses on designing secure, automated systems that abstract technical complexity while delivering reliable performance.
Our vision: Making parametric crop & livestock insurance accessible across Africa.
We're building toward a future where any organization — insurer, cooperative, lender, or NGO — can launch crop and livestock insurance products for their farmers and pastoralists in weeks, not years. Here's what we're working toward.
5 Countries
Initial target markets
Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda — where smallholder farmers and pastoralists face the greatest climate risk.
Transparent
Simple platform fee, auto-collected on-chain.
Partners set their own pricing for farmers. No hidden costs in our revenue model.
Millions
Farmers we aim to reach
Through partner organizations — insurers, cooperatives, lenders, and NGOs — serving farming communities at scale.
Interested in partnering with us?
We're looking for early partner organizations — insurance companies, cooperatives, agri-lenders, and NGOs — who want to bring parametric crop and livestock insurance to their farmers and pastoralists.