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The Iran War’s Other Energy Shortage—Food

The Iran war will constrain the supply not only of oil and gas but of food. Two shocks hit the global food system following American and Israeli attacks on Iran, but only one was widely reported. First, the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed beginning Feb. 28, day one of the war. Second, on March 18, Iranian missiles struck Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. In both cases, media coverage has focused on petroleum prices. That framing is dangerously incomplete.

Gates Foundation-funded pilot empowers East African coffee growers to manage climate change with Helios AI

Helios AI is helping East African coffee growers determine how to grow and when to sell their crops through a Gates Foundation-funded pilot project. COSA and Helios AI are working to ensure that coffee cooperatives have access to weather forecast information to inform their farming operations, the companies shared in a press release.

How Leaders Can Spark Broader Conversations On Climate Change And AI

In many cases, we are all already living in or soon will be living in a world shaped by AI and climate change. In the words of Francisco Martin-Rayo, Founder and CEO, Helios AI “Every decision we make as humans is already being shaped by climate change - or soon will be. AI is similar in that sense: it’s not something we opt into or out of. The real question is whether we use it to adapt intelligently or let it amplify existing failures.”

Cheap coffee is winning in grocery aisles — except when shoppers want Starbucks

"Coffee is once again a leading indicator of sticky inflation," Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO and cofounder at Helios AI, an agritech startup that models food supply chain risks and agricultural prices, told Business Insider. Helios models indicate that rainfall in Brazil's Minas Gerais region is running roughly 25% below seasonal norms, compounding the effects of a prolonged drought on the industry.

Crystal Ball: Will the AI bubble burst or balloon in 2026?

Vertical AI becomes the survivor class of the AI cycle. If the AI bubble deflates in 2026, the companies that survive will be vertical AI platforms with real margins, real customers, and real proprietary data. —Francisco Martin-Rayo, Helios AI cofounder and CEO

New AI platform will predict ag supply chain disruptions

Helios Artificial Intelligence, Inc. launched the open beta of its platform that will identify agricultural supply chain disruptions ahead of time. The company’s founder and CEO says they’ve created a one-stop platform for agricultural importers to understand the risks to their supply chain and get ahead of their competitors.

Embracing the Power of Diversity in AI: My Journey as a Women in Tech

Our very own co-founder / CTO was recently featured in Startups Magazine! "When I first embarked on my career in AI, I wasn’t fully aware of the challenges or the triumphs that would come my way. What I did know was that I had a passion for data and a drive to solve problems that could make a real impact..."

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The Tariff That Wasn’t: What Bananas Can Teach Us About the Future of AI

The AI Journal | Francisco Martin-Rayo

A few weeks ago, a business news channel asked me to comment on whether new tariffs were driving up banana prices. Before the interview, I did something most people would do today: I asked AI. First, I asked ChatGPT. Then I asked our own system — Helios Horizon — a platform built specifically for agriculture and climate analytics. What came back from each revealed far more than just the forces shaping banana prices.

We launched an AI agent and it flopped. Here’s what we learned—and why we’re trying again

Fast Company | Francisco Martin-Rayo

In September 2023, we thought we had done something revolutionary. Helios AI became the first company in our industry to launch a generative AI agent. We called her Cersi. She was designed to help food companies understand the climate risks threatening their agricultural supply chains. She was powerful, intuitive, years ahead of the curve—and almost completely ignored.

🎥 Helios taps AI agents for ag insights at ‘worst time’ for procurement pros

AgFunder News | Elaine Watson

“If you’re a procurement manager, a procurement analyst in the food supply chain, this is the worst time in your professional career,” says Helios cofounder Francisco Martin-Rayo. “It used to be you would deal with a disruption once every couple of years. Then it became once a year. Now it’s multiple times a year across different regions and different crops. You need help.”

Helios AI's agentic feature is like working with 'a team of Bloomberg analysts'

AgTech Navigator | Ryan Daily

AI commodity platform Helios AI had a big week last week, announcing the launch of its agentic feature Helios Horizon and the closure of its seed round, led by Collide Capital. Helios' CEO and Founder Francisco Martin-Rayo discussed the news and where the company goes next at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London last week.

Helios AI Raises $4.7 Million and Launches Helios Horizon AI Supply Chain Tool

iGrow News | Madison Hong

Helios AI announced the close of a $4.7 million seed funding round led by Collide Capital, with additional participation from S&P Global Ventures, Stray Dog Capital, Angeles VC, Equity Alliance, and Supply Change Capital. The funding will support the company’s expansion and hiring efforts.

Helios AI Secures $4.7M to Revolutionize Agricultural Commodity Prediction with AI Copilot

Financial Content | MarketMinute

The agricultural sector, long reliant on traditional forecasting methods, is on the cusp of a significant transformation. Helios AI, an innovative AgTech startup, has successfully secured $4.7 million in seed funding to launch Helios Horizon, an AI-powered copilot designed to provide unparalleled accuracy in agricultural commodity price prediction.

Helios AI secures US$4.7M to scale “AI-multi agent” tool for predicting agri-food prices

Food Ingredients First | Insha Naureen

Helios AI has raised US$4.7 million to launch the “first-ever” AI co-pilot that combines agri-food price forecasting and climate predictions with up to five times more accuracy than current industry standards on seasonal price movements.

Helios AI Raises $4.7M, Launches AI Co-Pilot for Food Supply Chains

The Packer | The Packer Staff

The funding comes as the company launches Helios Horizon, AI multi-agent that combines billions of signals to provide food businesses with unparalleled insights to optimize margins in an increasingly uncertain environment, according to a news release.