Wastelink, a pioneer in technology-led food upcycling, has secured Rs 27 crore ($3 million) in Series A funding from Avaana Capital, underscoring growing investor confidence in the circular economy as a lever for food system resilience.

The company tackles one of the animal feed industry’s biggest fault lines—volatile supply and unstable prices—by transforming FMCG food surplus into ECOMIX, a standardized, traceable, and performance-tested feed ingredient. Unlike traditional feedstock heavily reliant on maize and soya—commodities exposed to price shocks, climate stress, and nutritional inconsistency—ECOMIX delivers consistent quality, reliable supply, and cost stability at scale.

Since inception, Wastelink has upcycled 35,000+ tons of surplus into feed inputs, supporting over 38,500 animals annually and boosting milk yields by up to 15 per cent. The company’s AI-enabled formulation and logistics platform ensures nutrient consistency, while insulating manufacturers and farmers from commodity-driven volatility.

“Animal feed is the backbone of our food system, yet it suffers from chronic volatility in quality and price,” said Saket, Founder & CEO of Wastelink. “We’re addressing this by delivering consistent, traceable, and cost-stable nutrition at scale. This fundraise powers our nationwide expansion, deepens our R&D, and strengthens our technology to build a category-defining company.”

Krishnan, Co-Founder of Wastelink, added: “Our approach combines science, technology, and circularity to create a reliable feed input the industry can trust. Redirecting food surplus is the mechanism—but the outcome is resilience in animal nutrition that benefits farmers, businesses, and the planet.”

Backing the vision, Swapna Gupta, Partner at Avaana Capital, said: “Wastelink is reimagining animal feed by solving two critical challenges—nutrient inconsistency and price volatility. Their model transforms surplus into standardized, traceable inputs, solving for supply chain resilience. This is the kind of breakthrough innovation India can pioneer to build future-ready food systems for the world.”

With this raise, Wastelink is set to scale nationwide operations, strengthen its AI-driven R&D, and cement its position as a circular economy leader turning waste into resilience for farmers, feed manufacturers, and the global food chain.