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Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures

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Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures
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Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures Farming company Fragaria Fruits has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by WEH Ventures, along with participation from Rainmatter, Spiral Ventures, and angel investors such as Sashi Kumar. The startup had previously raised Rs 1.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round. The fresh funds will be utilized to scale its operations in Bengaluru, expand its premium fruit portfolio to include blueberries and raspberries, and provide a year-round supply of high-quality, sustainable produce to the Indian market, Fragaria said in a press release. Co-founded in 2024 by Harish Varadharajan, Timothy Chad Van Niekerk, and Damian Lรณpez-Salazar, Fragaria Fruits aspires to address a critical gap in Indiaโ€™s fruit industry: the lack of consistently high-quality, fresh fruit available year-round. It aims to redefine the fruit-eating experience for Indian consumers by delivering premium, sustainably grown produce using world-class farming techniques. According to the Chennai-based startup, its flagship brand, Oh! Fruits, offers European strawberries grown in Chennai using advanced vertical farming technology, which are twice as sweet as conventional Indian varieties, pesticide-free, and have a shelf life up to three times longer than typical market options. The companyโ€™s commitment to sustainability is reflected in its water recycling systems, solar power integration, and efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of farming while maintaining affordability. By using Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming, Fragaria has built a sustainable and scalable model to grow premium strawberries year-round. It plans to expand production in Bengaluru, increasing daily output from 2โ€“3 kg to 120โ€“150 kg. The startup doesn't have any local brands to compete with for fruits, but there are limited imported fruit brands in India, such as Driscollโ€™s (berries), Zespri (kiwi), and Rockit (apples).

EndureAir raises $2.85 Mn led by IAN Alpha Fund

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EndureAir raises $2.85 Mn led by IAN Alpha Fund
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EndureAir raises $2.85 Mn led by IAN Alpha Fund EndureAir Systems, a deep-tech UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and aerial robotics firm, has raised Rs 25 crore (about $2.85 million) in funding led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from IAN Angel Fund. The proceeds will be used to strengthen its UAV capabilities for the defense ecosystem, expand into enterprise markets, and accelerate the development of next-generation high-altitude logistics and aerial robotics platforms. Founded in 2018 by Dr. Abhishek along with his former students Rama Krishna and Chirag Jain, EndureAir designs and manufactures rugged, indigenous UAVs for logistics, defense, surveillance, and disaster response. Unlike drone assemblers, the brand develops both hardware and software fully in-house, leveraging over 15 years of rotorcraft research and backed by 8 patents in flight dynamics and autonomy. EndureAirโ€™s UAV portfolio includes: Sabal, a heavy-lift logistics drone family (10โ€“70 kg payloads) already inducted by the Indian Armyโ€™s Eastern Command; Vibhram, a long-endurance UAV that powered Telanganaโ€™s Medicine from the Sky vaccine delivery program; and Alakh, a nano-UAV series deployed in critical rescue missions from Chamoli cloudburst to the Turkey earthquake. It is also co-developing high-altitude logistics drones with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and piloting missions in Bhutan with Druk Holding & Investments (DHI). The Noida-based startup competes with players like IdeaForge, Garuda Aerospace, and NewSpace Research.

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