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Agritech startup Superplum raises $15 Mn in Series A round

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Agritech startup Superplum raises $15 Mn in Series A round
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Agritech startup Superplum has raised $15 million in its Series A financing round led by Erik Ragatz, former partner and current senior advisor of private equity firm Hellman & Friedman. Ragatz joins a group of Superplum’s current investors including Mark Siegel, Dan Rose, Steve Jurvetson, Rick Kimball, Binny Bansal, and Kabir Misra. The Noida-based startup closed its pre-Series A round of $3.8 million in June 2021 and has raised close to $22 million to date. The funds will enable Superplum to continue to build out its infrastructure and accelerate its journey to transform produce supply chains in India, the company said in a press release. Started in 2019 by Shobhit Gupta, Superplum has built a direct-from-farm produce supply chain, using proprietary technology and cold-chain infrastructure to improve how produce is grown and brought to market. The company extends shelf lives and enhances fruit quality, reducing food waste and improving farmer incomes. It claims to be India’s first premium fruit brand that provides consumers with superior quality and healthier produce—across mangoes, litchis, apples, grapes, cherries, and plums, among others. The company works with farmers across 22 states in India including Bihar, Kashmir and Karnataka and runs modern sourcing and supply chains for 25 fruits across the year. Superplum sells its produce through Amazon Fresh, Zepto, Swiggy, and Blinkit. Its premium fruits are also available at major retailers such as Spar, Metro, Lulu, Modern Bazaar, More, and Trent as well as grocery stores in NCR and Bengaluru. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, agritech startups saw a sharp fall in investment to $182 million in 2023 from $773 million in 2022 and $635 million in 2021.

Fundalogical Ventures launches first edition Of FV Trailblazers

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Fundalogical Ventures launches first edition Of FV Trailblazers
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Fundalogical Ventures launches first edition Of FV Trailblazers Fundalogical Ventures (FV), an investment platform focused on sustainable supply chains, logistics, and peripheral sectors in India, has launched the first edition of FV Trailblazers, an early growth program designed to propel promising companies to industry leadership. The program offers selected companies access to up to $5 million in growth capital, invaluable 1:1 mentorship, strategic guidance, and extensive networking opportunities. FV Trailblazers focuses on a wide array of sectors critical to India’s growth story and the country’s evolving supply chain and logistics landscape. These include optimizing sourcing/procurement and inventory management, manufacturing innovation, warehousing services, automation and robotics, 3PL/4PL services, e-commerce enablers, and reverse supply chain management. According to Fundalogical Ventures, the fund has a keen focus on sustainability, including the growing importance of green logistics, encompassing the entire EV ecosystem, and promoting a circular economy through efficient waste management practices, including plastic waste, e-waste, and battery waste recycling. FV says that this program is designed to provide not only capital but also the strategic guidance and network access necessary to navigate the complexities that fast-evolving businesses demand. It combines its deep domain expertise with the innovative spirit of these companies and drives significant advancements in India’s supply chain ecosystem. The fund is anchored by industry leaders such as Krishna Kotak, Tushar Jani, Suryakant Parekh, Khalid Vohra, and Mehernosh Currawalla, while the management is led by Ratna Mehta.

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