BeeHero

About: A 21st century solution to a 21st century problem

Bees are more than just insects; they are essential workers in the global food supply chain. By pollinating crops, they support nearly three-quarters of the foods humans rely on every day. But pesticides, parasites, environmental changes, and climate disruption have placed bee populations at serious risk, putting agriculture itself in jeopardy.

Founded in 2017 within an elite entrepreneurial program at IDC University near Tel Aviv, BeeHero was built by a team with deep expertise across agriculture, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Co-founders include a second-generation beekeeper, a global product manager, a hardware and analytics specialist with intelligence service experience, and a serial entrepreneur. Together, they combined practical agricultural knowledge with advanced technical innovation.

From just a few hives in Israel, BeeHero has grown into a global enterprise with offices in Tel Aviv and Palo Alto, operating tens of thousands of hives across multiple continents. Today, their technology is helping growers, beekeepers, and researchers better protect bees while ensuring higher yields and healthier harvests.

We found ourselves struggling to scale with our previous solutions, so we were very glad to find Soracom. We were able to start testing in field within just 48 hours of contacting Soracom, but more than that, it was clear Soracom put the customer first. In a fast-paced environment with a lot of moving parts, having a partner who feels like part of the team is a huge advantage, and we are very happy to scale together.

Omer Davidi

CEO

BeeHero

Challenge: Protecting a crucial link in the global food supply chain

Bees pollinate more than 70% of human food crops, making them vital to agriculture and food security. Yet Colony Collapse Disorder, first identified in 2006, continues to devastate bee populations, with nearly 40% of colonies dying each year. Even surviving colonies often suffer reduced productivity, threatening the farmers and industries that depend on them.

Commercial beekeepers play a frontline role in protecting colonies, but early diagnosis is critical. By the time visible signs of stress appear, the window to act may have already closed. Traditional inspection methods rely heavily on physical visits to each hive, a costly, time-intensive process that limits scale and speed.

The challenge BeeHero set out to solve was not just detecting problems, but doing so early, reliably, and at scale. The solution needed to provide continuous, non-intrusive monitoring, accessible from anywhere, without overwhelming beekeepers with data noise.

Solution New technology, new diagnostics, and new data

BeeHero’s approach combines IoT sensors with advanced analytics to provide beekeepers unprecedented visibility inside their hives. Their low-cost sensors capture over 25 features related to colony health, including brood diseases, mite activity, queen presence, and early signs of collapse. This data powers proprietary algorithms that can predict hive disorders before they escalate.

Because such algorithms require massive amounts of data, BeeHero first partnered with commercial beekeepers managing 25% of Israel’s working bees. They soon expanded to partnerships with three of the largest U.S. beekeepers, building what is now the world’s largest database on pollination and bee health. This dataset enables continuous improvement of BeeHero’s predictive models, making them more accurate and more valuable over time.

The results speak for themselves. Beekeepers using BeeHero report reduced colony mortality, lower operational costs from fewer physical inspections, and healthier hives overall. Growers benefit from improved pollination quality, which translates directly to higher crop yields and better revenue per acre. For bees, the outcome is simple but profound: longer lives, stronger colonies, and better resilience against modern challenges.

Why Soracom: Speed to market, speed to scale

Scaling from dozens of hives to tens of thousands introduced a new challenge: connectivity. Bees travel by truck, hives are installed in fields across hundreds of miles, and cellular coverage is often unpredictable. BeeHero’s first connectivity solutions struggled to keep up, both technically and economically, slowing down deployment.

That changed with Soracom. Using Soracom Air, BeeHero could connect hives reliably across diverse geographies, from California’s Central Valley to remote farmland overseas. Just as importantly, Soracom’s pay-as-you-go model made it easy to keep costs predictable while growing fast.

As CEO and co-founder Omer Davidi explains: “We found ourselves struggling to scale with our previous solutions, so we were very glad to find Soracom. We were able to start testing in field within just 48 hours of contacting Soracom, but more than that, it was clear Soracom put the customer first. In a fast-paced environment with a lot of moving parts, having a partner who feels like part of the team is a huge advantage, and we are very happy to scale together.”

Future Plans: Hero to billions

BeeHero is already monitoring tens of thousands of hives and is on track to cover over 20,000 beehives in the U.S. alone, supporting more than one billion bees worldwide. Their partnerships span commercial beekeepers, growers of crops like almonds and berries, and agricultural researchers working to improve pollination strategies.

The company’s global expansion is anchored in California’s Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. By ensuring healthy hives and reliable pollination, BeeHero is helping to protect a region that supplies a massive share of the world’s food.

Looking forward, BeeHero’s mission is both simple and ambitious: protect pollinators, safeguard food production, and give beekeepers and growers the tools they need to thrive in the face of environmental and economic uncertainty. By combining IoT innovation with a deep respect for bees, BeeHero is building a future where agriculture and ecology succeed together.