Brainwired, the agritech startup under the flagship of Drakon Innovation Private Limited, was first started in Kochi. This Artificial Intelligence agritech has cracked the code and has developed the first livestock health monitoring system. Shreeshankar Nair and Romeo Jerard, the two co-founders of Brainwired, came forward to develop further a livestock health monitoring and tracking system called WeStock.
Shreeshankar Nair, the CEO, and Co-founder of Brainwired, along with Romeo Jerard, the Co-founder, and COO of Brainwired, have successfully navigated the market by meeting the needs of both full-time and part-time farmers with a comprehensive one-stop solution for managing livestock health.
The duos startup has also been recognized and rewarded by Maharashtra state Government society. Recently, they appeared on Shark Tank India and backed a handsome investment of 60 Lacks at a 10% stake from market sharks, including Peyush Bansal, Aman Gupta, Namitha Thapar, and Ashneer Grovar. Co-founders recognized the importance of maintaining and managing livestock’s health and thus were motivated to form the company in 2018. Their background in agriculture prompted them to see the value of technological advancements in agriculture and livestock breeding today, and thus the idea for this business venture was born. A dairy farm owned by the duo’s grandparents was originally the source of inspiration for starting this venture.
WeStock’s mission was to enhance livestock productivity and engage in technology-driven livestock farming. They strived to promote livestock health by continuously monitoring their animals and alerting farmers if any abnormalities occurred. Brainwired has invested in high-end technology wherein WeStock uses IoT ear tag and a unique ML algorithm to identify sick and pregnant livestock and alert farmers in an emergency. It tracked day-to-day movements of the livestock inclusively walking pattern, Grazing pattern, Body temperature, eating routine, and Drooping of the head. The most intriguing feature is that it can be adapted to multiple livestock species. The “Made in India tag” backed by successful investors like Huddle, India Accelerator, Agility Venture Partner, Mumbai Angels Network, and many others have created a doorway for WeStock to outreach its technology to millions of farmers. Along with affordability, the build-in customizable technology has led to the promotion and development of technology among livestock in the whole country.
The team also consists of Praveen Ramachandran, CTO, Sajil V S, the CPO, the most significant backbone, and the Co-founders. Their main aim is to spread happiness through technology amongst the farmer’s community. This technology can provide a sustainable solution that can outstretch globally to enhance and maintain health in livestock.
Starting back in 2018, year by year, Brainwired has been gaining a competitive edge due to its USP. More and more people are investing in this innovative and unique business, and the customer base has also widely expanded even when the country was facing the threats of pandemics. The startup is currently employing over 12 to 15 employees, and they seek at broadening and diversifying their business globally.
Brainwired has raised an undisclosed funds through their technology-oriented health model through pre-seeding funding and is aiming to take over the agritech market by storm through its innovative IoT based ear tags. The upward trend has resulted in selling more than 2500 IoT ear tags across more than 4 cities and now aims to ensure spreading its innovation worldwide.
