#65 David Davies - AgUnity: Lifting Millions of Micro-farmers Out of Poverty Via Digital Inclusion

In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with David Davies, founder and CEO of AgUnity

David is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in FinTech, SaaS, and mobile start-ups. He has honed his skills over 9 years in the crypto and blockchain space and has a deep understanding of how trust, digital identity, and financial inclusion can improve the lives of communities in the developing world. In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, David has spent over a decade in senior roles at prestigious investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers.

AgUnity’s purpose is to combat poverty by providing millions of smallholder farmers with digital tools that empower them to achieve economic inclusion so they, their families, and their communities can prosper and thrive.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• From fields to funds: David's unexpected career path
• The power of cooperatives in agriculture and beyond
• AgUnity's breakthrough solution for commercially viable farmer aid
• How 90% of the half billion farmers on Earth are micro-farmers and how much of our food supply comes from them
• AgUnity's blueprint for revolutionizing farming
• Using Hackathons in developing nations to develop apps that serve micro-farmers around the world

Make sure to stay until the end to hear David’s book recommendation, and something forward-looking that he's optimistic about right now!

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-Relevant Links-

• David's LinkedIn
• AgUnity

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Sapiens and Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
• Incognito by David Eagleman
• Omivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

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