OKO
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Founders · OKO founders
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Backed By · OKO investors
Sector & Tech · OKO sectors
About OKO
OKO provides index insurance and other farming-related services to smallholder farmers in emerging countries. Using state of the art technologies to monitor rainfall and crop evolution, a direct interface with farmers and a unique distribution network, OKO protects farmers and unlocks their access to financing.
Headquarters
rue des Armées, Bamako, Mali n/a, ML
Team Size
Employees
2-10
Social Presence
Active Channels
3/5
Moderate
OKO: quick facts
- Where is OKO based and when was it founded?
- OKO is headquartered in Bamako, Mali and was founded in 2017.
- Who founded OKO?
- OKO was founded by Shehzad Lokhandwalla (Co-Founder and CTO) and Simon Schwall (Co-Founder and CEO). OKO founders and team
- Who is the CEO of OKO?
- Simon Schwall is OKO's Co-Founder and CEO.
- How much funding has OKO raised?
- OKO has raised $2M across 12 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Venture, was announced on Sep 30, 2025. OKO funding rounds
- Who has invested in OKO?
- Backers include Catalyst Fund, Inclusive Ventures Lab, Guillaume Leenhardt, Henry Allard and 16 others.
- What sector is OKO in?
- OKO operates in InsurTech, Insurance and Agricultural Insurance.
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