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Good Farmer Food Concepts raises $1.5 Mn in pre-Series A led by CreedCap

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Good Farmer Food Concepts raises $1.5 Mn in pre-Series A led by CreedCap
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Good Farmer Food Concepts raises $1.5 Mn in pre-Series A led by CreedCap Good Farmer Food Concepts, the company that founded artisanal coffee brand Maverick & Farmer Coffee and Square Burgers & Co., has raised $1.5 million in an ongoing pre-Series A round led by CreedCap along with participation from Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid, along with Meraki Sport & Entertainment. The proceeds will be utilized to expand its national presence with cafes, invest in R&D and production infrastructure, and bolster and grow the brandโ€™s retail vertical, Good Farmer Food Concepts said in a press release. Good Farmer Food Conceptsโ€™s portfolio includes Maverick & Farmer Coffee, a farm-to-cup specialty coffee brand with cafรฉs, retail products, and a growing B2B presence, and Square Burgers & Co., a modern, health-first fast food brand. With an integrated approach spanning farming, product development, retail, and hospitality, it aspires to build scalable Indian brands rooted in craftsmanship, transparency, and long-term value creation. Co-founded in 2024 by Ashish Dโ€™abreo, Sreeram Gangadharan, and Tej Thammaiah, Good Farmer Food Concepts aims to focus on quality and innovation and blends experimentation with coffee for retail, community-driven cafรฉs, and a health-forward take on fast food. Homegrown coffee brand Maverick & Farmer is a farm-to-cup company and it conducts experiments on its 140-acre estate in Pollibetta, Coorg, which serves as a laboratory where some of the most inventive brews and bold flavors are created. The brand currently has four cafรฉs in Bangalore, two in Goa, and has a B2B presence, supplying coffee to establishments across the country like International coffee chain Second Cup Coffee, Magnolia Bakery, Courtyard Marriott, Coworks India, Lavonne and Boston Consulting Group amongst others. The brand retails directly to customers through its website. The Bengaluru-based brandโ€™s retail segment focuses on creating various SKUs of specialty coffee roasts and nurturing the home brewer experience by curating a variety of equipment. Its new outlets in the pipeline are in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Goa, and Bangalore. The company currently operates seven outlets in Bengaluru and Goa and expects to reach ten by the end of the year.

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KisaanSay raises $2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Jungle Ventures

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KisaanSay raises $2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Jungle Ventures
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KisaanSay, a cross-category direct-from-origin food brand, has raised $2 million in its pre-seed round led by Jungle Ventures through First Cheque@Jungle. The round also saw participation from senior leaders in the food industry. The proceeds will be used to strengthen KisaanSayโ€™s marketing efforts, build team, and scale its operations, focusing on expanding the companyโ€™s product portfolio and distribution footprint. Founded by Nitin Puri, Manoj Karki, and Vaishali Mehta, KisaanSay bridges the gap between farmers and consumers by placing provenance. The brand partners with farmer collectives in natural farming clusters across mountain valleys, forests, tribal areas, and drylands, ensuring each product is grown, minimally processed, and packaged at its origin. With a portfolio of over 80 products spanning 12 categories, KisaanSay operates through a unique co-brand and co-profit partnership model with 20 farmer collectives representing more than 50,000 farmers. Its omnichannel distribution spans e-commerce platforms, its own direct-to-consumer channel, and retail stores in Delhi NCR.

BigHaat raises $10 Mn led by OCP Groupโ€™s arm Bidra Innovation

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BigHaat raises $10 Mn led by OCP Groupโ€™s arm Bidra Innovation
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BigHaat raises $10 Mn led by OCP Groupโ€™s arm Bidra Innovation Indian AgriTech company BigHaat has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Bidra Innovation Ventures, the U.S.-based venture capital arm of OCP Group. โ€œThis partnership with OCP Group will help us bring advanced agricultural solutions to Indian farmers and strengthen our role in the farming ecosystem,โ€ said Sateesh Nukala, chief executive of BigHaat. The investment will support BigHaatโ€™s plan to expand its digital farmer-focused ecosystem and build a traceable, globally compliant food value chain. The company has built the largest direct-to-farmer network and follows ESG-led cultivation and sourcing practices focused on lowering carbon emissions, enabling traceability, and ensuring IPM-based food safety compliance. โ€œOur partnership reflects a shared conviction that sustainable gains in agricultural productivity will come from locally grounded solutions that improve farmer economics while meeting global standards for quality, food safety, and environmental stewardship,โ€ said Yassine Cherkaoui, CEO of Bidra Innovation Ventures. With this round, BigHaatโ€™s total funding to date stands at around Rs 300 crore. On the financial front, BigHaat reported steady growth and crossed the Rs 1,100 crore revenue milestone in FY25, while also improving its profitability metrics.

KisanKonnect raises Rs 72 Cr led by Bajaj Finserv Group

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KisanKonnect raises Rs 72 Cr led by Bajaj Finserv Group
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KisanKonnect raises Rs 72 Cr led by Bajaj Finserv Group Farm-to-fork company KisanKonnect has raised Rs 72 crore (around $8 million) in a pre-Series B funding round led by Bajaj Finserv Group, with participation from Mistry Ventures, Desai Foods, Dhanuka Agritech, and Action Tessa Family Office. In May, KisanKonnect raised $4.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Mistry Ventures. The fresh proceeds will be used to scale its fresh produce supply chain intelligence and omni-channel D2C model. Co-founded in 2020 by Vivek and Nidhi Nirmal, KisanKonnect sources directly from farmers and delivers to over 1 lakh customers in Mumbai and Pune through its app and farm stores. It works closely with farmer communities to grow food sustainably while leveraging proprietary technology to deliver fresh vegetables and fruits. Vivek Nirmal, co-founder, said, โ€œWe have built proprietary tech tools and strong farmer partnerships that transform perishables logistics into a predictable, scalable, and consumer-friendly model. This fundraise will help us expand our technology stack, deepen our farmer network, and scale both our digital and offline presence.โ€ KisanKonnect has developed supply chain intelligence tools covering IoT and RFID-based traceability, AI-driven demand forecasting, a farmer advisory app, and real-time dashboards, allowing it to handle over 650 SKUs of temperature-sensitive produce while reducing wastage. Its digital app caters to younger customers with 60-minute delivery across Mumbai and Pune, while KisanKonnect Farm Stores serve those who prefer to shop offline.

Alternative dairy startup 1.5 Degree raises $1 Mn in pre-Series A led by 35North Ventures

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Alternative dairy startup 1.5 Degree raises $1 Mn in pre-Series A led by 35North Ventures
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Alternative dairy startup 1.5 Degree has raised $1 million in a pre-Series A round led by 35North Venturesโ€™ India Discovery Fund II. The funding will be used to scale manufacturing, expand institutional partnerships, and enter new cities including Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi. Operated by Natturz Bio Kontrol Pvt Ltd, 1.5 Degree focuses on the institutional food service market, supplying plant-based dairy and frozen dessert products to corporate cafeterias, hotels, educational institutions, and large dining operations. The firm partners with food service providers such as Compass Group and Sodexo. Its product portfolio includes plant-based milk, yogurt, tofu, cooking cream, gelatos, frozen desserts, smoothie yogurt bowls, and oat-milk-based beverages. The company also operates in-institution QSR formats and supplies products through long-term B2B contracts. 1.5 Degree uses proprietary processing technology to address taste and flavor challenges commonly associated with plant-based dairy products tailored for Indian consumers. The company claims its products result in significantly lower emissions and water usage compared to traditional dairy. The brand derives nearly 80% of its revenue from institutional contracts, offering predictable and recurring revenue through volume-based agreements and integrated supply chain operations. It is currently operational across Bengaluru, Pune, and NCR. While remaining B2B-focused, 1.5 Degree has also started expanding into direct-to-consumer channels through premium retail outlets, experience centers, and cloud kitchens via food delivery platforms.

Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures

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Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures
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Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures Gurugram-based kitchenware startup Cumin Co. has raised $5 million (around Rs 41 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Fireside Ventures. Existing investors Huddle Ventures and Alteria Capital also participated, along with several angel investors. Earlier in August last year, Cumin Co. had raised its first institutional funding of $1.5 million (about Rs 13.16 crore) led by Fireside Ventures along with participation from Huddle Ventures. The proceeds will be used to expand the product portfolio across cookware and kitchen essentials. It also plans to strengthen its supply chain, increase investments in R&D, and improve manufacturing and product innovation capabilities. Founded by Niharika Joshi and Udit Lekhi, Cumin Co. operates in the premium kitchenware segment and focuses on research-led product development. The brand sells cookware and kitchen essentials directly to consumers through online channels. Cumin Co. builds its products around proprietary material and coating technology under its Enviromax platform. It holds three granted patents and has five more pending, covering material science, surface coatings, and product design. Going ahead, Cumin Co. will continue to focus on controlled expansion, selective channel rollout, and improving unit economics as it scales its operations. It competes with other notable startups in this space such as Indus Valley and Palette Brandโ€™s Ember. Indus Valley secured Rs 23.1 crore in a pre-Series A round led by DSG Ventures, while Palette Brands raised nearly Rs 17 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Rockstud Capital.

Ice cream brand Go Zero raises $1.5 Mn

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Ice cream brand Go Zero raises $1.5 Mn
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Ice cream brand Go Zero has raised $1.5 million in its follow-on pre-Series A funding round from DSG Consumer Partners, Saama, and V3 Ventures, among others. The round also saw participation from notable angel investors such as Arjun Purkayastha. Earlier in August last year, the startup had raised $1 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by DSG Consumer Partners, Saama, and V3 Ventures. Founded by Kiran Shah, Go Zero has a diversified product portfolio featuring low-calorie, high-protein, and vegan ice creams. The startup claims that all its products are sweetened with plant-based sweeteners, which are low in calories. Currently present in 16 cities and over 125 dark stores, Go Zero ice cream brand is available on both quick commerce and e-commerce platforms in less than two years of launch. In FY24, Go Zero claims to have grown 4X compared to FY23 and while it saw 7X growth on quick commerce in just 5 months this summer. Go Zero competes with Hocco and NIC. Last year, NIC had raised $11 million in a growth funding round led by Jungle Ventures whereas Hocco recently raised $12 million from Chona family and others.

10 min food delivery startup Swish raises $14 Mn

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10 min food delivery startup Swish raises $14 Mn
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Exclusive: 10 min food delivery startup Swish raises $14 Mn Swish, a 10-minute food delivery startup, has secured Rs 122.32 crore in its Series A funding round, led by Hara Global Capital and existing investor Accel India. This follows just three months after its $2 million seed round. The board at Swish has passed a special resolution to issue 4,762 Series A compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 2,56,334 each to raise Rs 112.3 crore or $14 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Hara Global Capital led the round with Rs 69.56 crore while Accel India invested Rs 52.18 crore. Kunal Shah-led QED innovation, and Gaurav Munjal (CEO of Unacademy) and Sumer Juneja, investment advisor at SoftBank, participated with Rs 20.5 lakhs, Rs 5 and Rs 30.7 lakh respectively. According to Entrackr's estimates, the company has been valued at around Rs 522 crore or $60 million post-allotment. After the new funding round, Hara Global Capital will own 13.33%, while Accel India will hold a 27.24% stake in the company. Co-founders Aniket Sunil Shah, Sureshkumar Sarana, and Ujjwal Sukheja will each retain a 16.38% share following the Series A round. Founded in 2024, Swishโ€™s 10-minute delivery model operates within a 1.5โ€“2 km radius using cloud kitchens called โ€˜delight centers,โ€™ ensuring fresh and hygienic food is delivered swiftly through its optimized full-stack approach. Swish is competing in the fast-expanding instant food delivery market, where Zomato, Swiggy, and Zepto are leading the charge. Zomato-owned Blinkit has also launched Bistro, a standalone app for instant food delivery. In December, Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola entered the segment, while emerging players like Magicpin and Zing are gaining traction. The latest entrant to the space is cloud kitchen unicorn Rebel Foods, which has introduced a new app called QuickiES.

Fluid Analytics raises $1.6 Mn in pre-Series A round

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Fluid Analytics raises $1.6 Mn in pre-Series A round
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Cleantech startup Fluid Analytics has raised $1.6 million in its pre-Series A round led by Pravega Ventures and joined by an angel investor. The proceeds will be used to execute a global scale-up expansion starting with a focus on North America, the company said in a press release. Founded by Nidhi Jain and Asim R. Bhalerao, Fluid Analytics monitors water infrastructure health, waterway conditions, and the spread of water-borne diseases at scale. The startup claims to have successfully deployed solutions, monitored over 400 million gallons (1.5 billion litres) of urban wastewater spills and enabled the treatment and reuse of over 200 million gallons (800 million litres) daily. It continues to monitor a population of over 17.5 million for water-borne diseases, as an indicator of sewage spills. Its business model helps cities to combat water pollution sustainably, collaborating with utilities, contractors, and engineering firms. Early stage venture capital fund Pravega Ventures focuses on providing seed and pre-Series A funding. Its portfolio includes Crofarm (now Otipy), Fyle, SalarySe, Cashinvoice, and GrayQuest, among others.

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