2026
Cropnaut founded
Two people, one idea: that every farmer deserves a tool that does the analysis for them.
Our story
Built by farmers' advocates. Deployed in real fields.
Farmers today have access to more data than any generation before them — satellite imagery, weather forecasts, soil measurements, disease risk models. And yet the gap between that data and a confident decision is still enormous. Understanding what it all means, knowing which signals to trust, figuring out what to actually do — that still takes expertise most farmers don't have and can't afford to hire.
Cropnaut was built to close that gap. We combine satellite imagery, in-field sensors, and AI analysis into a single platform that doesn't just show farmers what's happening in their fields — it tells them what to do about it. No agronomy degree required.
We're a two-person team based in Budapest, Hungary, founded in 2026. We have live pilots running on farms in the field, and we're backed by an equity-free grant from the NTP Start Program. We're early, we're building fast, and we're just getting started.
The team
Simon Márton
Founder, Product Development
Simon builds everything that makes Cropnaut work — from the platform software and AI integrations to the hardware that goes in the ground. If it runs in the app or sits in a field, he built it.
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Purgel Péter
Co-Founder, Marketing & Communications
Péter shapes how Cropnaut talks to the world — from brand and messaging to partnerships, outreach, and the relationships that take a product from a demo to a real business.
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🏆 Grant Winner
NTP Start Program — Grant Winners
Cropnaut won 3,000,000 HUF at the NTP Start Program Demo Day, organised by Nemzeti Tehetség Központ and Design Terminal. Months of workshops, mentoring, and late-night product sessions — culminating in a win we're still proud of.
How to Web Demo Night #3, Budapest
Pitched Cropnaut to a packed room at one of Central Europe's leading tech events. A strong lineup, great energy, and a reminder of why building in public matters.
Interested in distributing Cropnaut?
We're open to partnerships with agricultural consulting firms, co-operatives, and agri-supply retailers. If you think there's a fit, we'd like to hear from you.