Provisional Patent Submitted · Pre-Seed SAFE Open · $1M Target

Bees are dying.
We're building the fix.

HiveTech AI is building the only full-stack platform for hive health — hardware sensors, AI-powered predictions, and automated treatment — accessible to every beekeeper from hobbyist to mid-market.

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56%
U.S. colony loss rate in 2025
$511M
U.S. TAM (hardware + SaaS)
$1M
Pre-seed SAFE — now open
2.7M
managed U.S. colonies

The Challenge

The odds are stacked against us

Varroa mites spread faster than any hive check schedule can keep up with. And a new threat — Tropilaelaps — is already showing up in Europe. Colony loss at 56% annually is not just an ecological crisis — it's a market gap.

Hard to Spot, Fast to Spread

Mite populations can spike between inspections faster than most beekeepers can keep up with. Manual checks are episodic — pests are not.

Always Playing Catch-Up

Most beekeepers treat on a calendar schedule — not because it's optimal, but because they lack real-time data on what's happening inside the hive between visits.

Existing Tools Aren't Built for Us

Competitors like BeeWise ($170M raised) and BeeHero ($64M raised) target large commercial operations only. The hobbyist and mid-market segment — 2.3M+ hives — is completely underserved.

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Source: Bee Informed Partnership

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Beekeepers consider ~20% loss "acceptable" Current losses are nearly 3x that threshold

The Platform

Monitor. Predict. Act.

Three integrated layers — sensors in the hive, AI to make sense of the data, and automated treatment when colonies need it. No competitor offers the full stack.

Layer 1

HiveWare AI

Smart In-Hive Sensors

Modular sensor hardware that continuously tracks weight, temperature, humidity, sound, and activity — without disrupting the colony.

  • Continuous 24/7 monitoring
  • Fits existing hive setups
  • Designed for affordable, accessible deployment

Layer 2

HiveTech AI

AI Intelligence & Dashboard

Sensor data becomes actionable intelligence — health scores, early warnings, and treatment recommendations. Gets smarter with every hive added to the network.

  • Mite risk scores & predictions
  • Recurring SaaS subscription per hive
  • Aggregated data licensing opportunity

Layer 3

HiveHealth AI

Automated Treatment

The Guardian automated applicator closes the loop — precise oxalic acid dosing triggered by AI, at the right time, every time.

  • Automated, data-triggered treatment
  • No competitor offers this full loop
  • EPA/USDA compliant OA treatment

See It In Action

Real product. Real hardware.

From sensors inside the hive to a mobile dashboard — the HiveTech platform is production-ready and deployed.

HiveWare AI smart hive hardware
Layer 1

HiveWare AI Sensor Unit

Modular sensor hardware that sits inside the hive — tracking weight, temperature, humidity, and more.

HiveTech AI monitoring dashboard
Layer 2

AI Dashboard

Fleet-level hive management with health scores, risk predictions, and actionable recommendations.

HiveHealth AI automated oxalic acid applicator
Layer 3

Guardian OA Applicator

Automated, AI-triggered oxalic acid treatment — the only system that closes the loop from detection to intervention.

Competitive Advantage

Why HiveTech Wins

We are the only full-stack platform combining hardware sensors, AI software, and automated treatment. Competitors have raised hundreds of millions — but they all ignore the same massive market.

Full-stack advantage — hardware + AI + treatment

No other player offers the complete loop from detection to automated intervention

Untapped market: hobbyists & mid-market

BeeWise ($170M raised) and BeeHero ($64M raised) target large commercial only — we own the rest

Tropilaelaps as urgency signal

Already in Europe — kills colonies in 3–4 months, invisible to manual inspection, spreading via global trade

Competitive Landscape

BeeWise $170M raised
Commercial only No treatment layer
BeeHero $64M raised
Commercial only Monitoring only
HiveTech AI Seed stage
Hobbyist segment Full-stack platform Hardware + AI + Treatment

Market Opportunity

A massive, underpenetrated market

Digital agriculture is growing at 13.2% CAGR (2024–2032), expanding from $27B to $72B globally. The beekeeping tech segment is at its inflection point.

Total Addressable Market
$6–7B
Global TAM
$511M–$711M U.S. TAM (2.7M hives × hardware + SaaS ARPU + $200–400M data licensing). Pollination economy: $15B.
Serviceable Addressable Market
$108M
U.S. SAM
35% tech-forward segment (~945K hives) — hobbyists and mid-market operators priced out by current solutions
Serviceable Obtainable Market
$13M
3-Year ARR Target
56,700 hives — $10–$13M ARR within 3 years of commercial launch

Digital Agriculture: 13.2% CAGR (2024–2032)

The global precision agriculture market is expanding from $27B to $72B. HiveTech is positioned at the intersection of agricultural technology, AI, and climate resilience.

Business Model

Two high-margin revenue streams

Hardware creates the install base. Software drives recurring revenue. Data licensing scales independently of hardware — a $1–2B global opportunity.

Hardware-Enabled SaaS

Sensor hardware drives initial sale; subscription software delivers recurring revenue with high retention.

One-time hardware purchase per hive
Recurring monthly software subscription
Tiered pricing scales with apiary size
1-month free trial to reduce adoption friction

Data Licensing

Aggregated hive health data is highly valuable to ag, climate, and research partners. High-margin, scales independently of hardware sales.

Target customers Ag & climate research
Global opportunity $1–2B annually
Margin profile High — near-zero COGS

Revenue Projections

A clear path to scale

Conservative projections based on hardware + SaaS revenue. Data licensing upside is not included.

Year 1 — 2026
~800
hives deployed
$289K
projected revenue
Hardware + Year 1 SaaS
Year 2 — 2027
~2,000
hives deployed
$423K
projected revenue
Hardware + Growing SaaS base
Year 3 — 2028+
~5,000
hives deployed
$1.1M
projected revenue
Hardware + SaaS + early data licensing

Traction

Foundation in place

$275K
invested in R&D to date
5
team members + advisors
3
strategic partners secured

Strategic Partners

The right people in place

Key manufacturing, distribution, and regulatory partnerships actively in progress ahead of seed close.

Mike's Beehive, LLC

Manufacturing & Distribution

Goshen, CT — manufacturing and distribution partner enabling production scale for hardware units.

Lorob Bees

OA Vaporizer Partner

Rob Pollock — oxalic acid vaporizer and varroa treatment partner, supporting the HiveHealth AI treatment layer.

Mike's Bees, LLC

Regulatory & Compliance

SDVOB — only U.S. company with EPA/USDA registered oxalic acid tablets, providing critical regulatory coverage.

Team

Built by the right people

A cross-functional founding team spanning AI, hardware engineering, law, and business development.

Eric Rosow

Eric Rosow

CEO / President / Co-Founder

Seasoned operator and entrepreneur with deep experience scaling hardware-enabled and data-driven businesses, bringing operational discipline, product execution, and go-to-market leadership.

Akin Tatoglu

Akin Tatoglu

CTO / Co-Founder

Technical co-founder with deep expertise in AI, machine learning, and sensor-driven systems, translating complex real-world data into scalable, predictive software platforms.

Gregg Lallier

Gregg Lallier

General Counsel

Seasoned venture and technology attorney (Shareholder, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy) who advises startups and institutional investors across financings, M&A, and growth-stage corporate strategy.

Kingshuk Asif

Kingshuk Asif

Lead Hardware & Systems Engineer

AI and data-focused engineer with experience in machine learning, analytics, and applied research, supporting HiveTech's development of intelligent, data-driven systems.

Joe Lallier

Joe Lallier

Business Development Associate

Supports HiveTech's strategy and operations with a background in venture capital and finance, contributing to market analysis, fundraising support, and go-to-market execution.

Advisory Board

In Progress

  • Gary Grzywinski — Mentor & Master Beekeeper
  • Ed Bahr — Owner, Mike's Beehive, LLC · Goshen, CT
$1M Pre-Seed SAFE — Now Open

Partner with HiveTech

We're raising $1M via SAFE to advance our AI/ML models, scale manufacturing to 1,000+ units, and validate our go-to-market strategy.

Use of Funds

R&D Team 55% — $550K

Fund data science, AI, and mechanical engineering to advance core hive intelligence and product readiness

Manufacturing 20% — $200K

Cover tooling and initial inventory for ~1,000 hardware units and data nodes

Growth & Marketing 15% — $150K

Drive early marketing and customer acquisition to validate the remote monitoring value proposition

Ops & Buffer 10% — $100K

Support legal, cloud infrastructure, and operational flexibility as we scale into Year 2

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