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Agribusiness, Dairy, Finance, India, Start ups

The company plans to use funds for manufacturing, team building, and expansion in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

Sid’s Farm, the dairy brand announced that the company has secured $10 Mn (Rs 83 Cr) in a Series A funding round co-led by Omnivore and Narotam Sekhsaria’s family office. The Telangana-based startup plans to use the freshly raised money to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities, team building and expanding to cities like Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

The Telangana-based D2C dairy startup plans to use funds for manufacturing, team building, and expansion in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

Kishore Indukuri, founder of Sid’s Farm, said, “This investment will accelerate our growth in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. We strongly believe that there is an opportunity to serve over 1,00,000 families every day in these two markets alone.”

“Premium dairy brands and products over D2C platforms are expected to lead (the) growth (in the overall Indian dairy space) We see Sid’s Farm emerging as a key player in this space with its commitment to antibiotic-free, hormone-free, preservative-free milk and milk products,” said Reihem Roy, partner at Omnivore.

Founded in 2016 by Indukuri, Sid’s Farm currently serves around 20,000 customers daily on a subscription basis, offering a range of products, including milk, and milk products.

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The funding round was led by the company’s incoming chairman, Erik Ragatz, former Partner and current Senior Advisor of Hellman & Friedman.

Agritech startup, Superplum, revolutionising the fresh fruit supply chain announced that the company has raised $15 million in its Series A funding round to expand its business. The funding round was led by the company’s incoming chairman, Erik Ragatz, former Partner and current Senior Advisor of Hellman & Friedman. Ragatz joins a group of existing investors, including Mark Siegel, Dan Rose, Steve Jurvetson, Rick Kimball, Binny Bansal, and Kabir Misra.

Shobhit Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of Superplum emphasised the importance of technology and investment in transforming India’s fresh fruit supply chain. He said, “The rapidly developing Indian consumer market is becoming increasingly demanding. While India has achieved significant progress in several areas, fresh food still lacks technology and investment.”

Erik Ragatz, Superplum’s new Chairman, expressed his confidence in the startup’s vision. He said, “Superplum is a hugely disruptive player in existing Indian produce markets and has the opportunity to create an incredibly valuable enterprise.”

Apart from selling through Amazon Fresh, Zepto, Swiggy, and Blinkit, the startup also sells its products through major retail chains like Spar, Metro, Lulu, Modern Bazaar, More, and Trent, as well as hundreds of neighbourhood stores in Delhi NCR and Bengaluru.

The startup recently began marketing its branded, traceable products globally. With a world-class supply chain, Superplum sees significant opportunities for premium Indian mangos, litchis, and other tropical fruits.

Founded in 2019, Superplum has developed a direct-from-farm supply chain utilizing proprietary technology and cold-chain infrastructure to fundamentally improve how fresh produce is grown and brought to market. The startup offers a variety of fruits, including mangoes, litchis, apples, grapes, cherries, and plums. Superplum’s vertically integrated cold chain technology extends shelf life and enhances fruit quality, expanding availability across India while reducing food waste and improving farmer incomes. Currently, it works with farmers across 22 Indian states, operating modern sourcing and supply chains for 25 fruits throughout the year.

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The company plans to utilise the investment to enhance its technological capabilities and extend its operations nationwide.

Ayekart, a leading agrifood fintech platform, has raised USD 6.5 Million (Rs 53 Crore) in a Series A round led by Omnivore, Siana Capital and Unleash Capital. With this capital infusion, Ayekart aims to expand its operations nationwide and cater to a larger audience of FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations), food manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

Founded in December 2020, Ayekart launched its commercial operations in September 2021 with a team of six and has since expanded into a team of over 150 members across six locations. The startup provides fintech and supply chain solutions for traditional businesses in the agrifood value chain, boosting efficiency and convenience while preserving trust within the ecosystem. Ayekart today operates in 18 states, has over 9,000 active merchants on its platform, and has successfully facilitated more than 2.5 lakh transactions with over INR 21 billion lifetime GTV (Gross Traded Value). Moreover, Ayekart has been consistently profitable since inception, setting it apart from other agritech companies.

Debarshi Dutta, Co-Founder & CEO of Ayekart, stated, “Since the inception, our unwavering commitment to positively impact the lives of smallholder farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and agrifood MSMEs across India has been the cornerstone of our journey. We understand the critical pain points that agrifood MSMEs face- the need for market linkages, access to finance, and an efficient technology ecosystem to enhance their businesses. To address these challenges, we have developed innovative fintech solutions tailored to empower FPOs and agrifood MSMEs. Ayekart is not just addressing gaps in the value chain but also driving meaningful change that empowers agrifood MSMEs and fosters sustainable growth across the value chain.”

Commenting on the round, Jinesh Shah, Managing Partner at Omnivore, said, “We are pleased to support Ayekart’s efforts in improving farmers’ lives and providing financial stability. Ayekart’s focus on empowering agrifood MSMEs with its cutting-edge technological approach resonates deeply with our investment philosophy. We are confident that this capital infusion will propel Ayekart’s advancement, stimulating noteworthy progress in both the agricultural and supply chain spheres.”

Sohil Shah, Founder & Partner at UNLEASH Capital Partners, stated, “We are proud to be part of Ayekart’s Series A funding, helping to leverage technology for enhanced financial solutions in the B2B supply chain. This investment is an important long-term step in helping Ayekart fulfill its mission to strengthen its market position and continue delivering value to its stakeholders and customers.”

Unitus Capital was the exclusive financial advisor to the company for the transaction.

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Company plans to expand further around the EU, multiplying its impact capacity, from 1 billion protected pollinators in 2022 to 10 billion in 2023.

Italy -based Biodiversity Company 3Bee which operates both in the B2C and B2B protection of ecosystems and pollinators area has raised EU 5 million in a series A funding round. The round was joined by Ag funder Grow impact fund, one of the world’s most active food-tech and ag-tech VCs, Anya Capital, an Italian fund focused on impact venture, and ESA (European Space Agency), who allocated a capital of 700,000 euros for the study of biodiversity through satellites and multispectral imaging.

The company said it plans to use the freshly raised funds to strengthen its biodiversity impact and technology data mapping infrastructure and for recruitment across the international business development, awareness-raising programs, and ESG service development verticals.

The startup, founded in 2017 by Niccolò Calandri and Riccardo Balzaretti, operates as a tech-enabled agent of impact solutions such as regeneration programs for pollinators subsistence and ecosystem rebalancing for biodiversity survival in areas burdened by monocultures, cities, and industrialization.

Just in Europe in the last 20 years, the biodiversity has lost up to 20 per cent of the total species living in France and Germany. France covers the 6th place in the list of countries with the highest number of threatened species. (Source, IUCN red list).

Among the 500 brands, from logistics, real estate, fashion, food, retail, agri, and human care sectors that collaborate with 3Bee in Italy, stands out the partnership with Genagricola, with whom 3Bee is developing regenerative solutions for pollinator-proof agriculture and photovoltaics.

Company plans to expand further around the