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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
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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, “We 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.” 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.

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Agraga raises Rs 100 Cr in pre-Series B led by Bajaj Finserv Group

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Agraga raises Rs 100 Cr in pre-Series B led by Bajaj Finserv Group
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Agraga raises Rs 100 Cr in pre-Series B led by Bajaj Finserv Group Digital freight forwarder Agraga has raised Rs 100 crore (around $12 million) in its pre-Series B round led by Bajaj Finserv Group, with participation from existing investor IvyCap Ventures and select global angel backers. Agraga had earlier raised Rs 70 crore in its Series A round in May 2023, led by IvyCap Ventures with participation from Alteria. The proceeds will be used to expand its cross-border logistics platform, strengthen its LCL (Less-than-Container Load) vertical, scale automation and visibility tools, and deepen its presence across major export hubs. Founded in 2021, Agraga provides a unified platform that integrates freight booking, customs, warehousing, and embedded financial services. The firm aims to simplify cross-border logistics for MSMEs and mid-market enterprises by offering real-time pricing, tracking, and compliance workflows. Agraga claims to have built its stack around four layers which includes discovery, tracking, execution, and data-driven decision-making. Agraga serves more than 700 customers and 1,000 vendors across 40 global trade lanes. It also partners with financial institutions including ICICI Bank and IDFC First Bank. Its subsidiary Byteport Logistics focuses on channel-partner aggregation for MSME and LCL customers. Bajaj Finserv backs Indian startups through its corporate venture arm, Bajaj Finserv Ventures, and its newer alternative investment subsidiary, with a focus on fintech, healthcare and technology.

Quicklend raises Rs 6.75 Cr in pre-seed round

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Quicklend raises Rs 6.75 Cr in pre-seed round
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Quicklend, a secured lending platform, has raised Rs 6.75 crore (around $774K) in its pre-seed round led by Inuka Capital, Eximius Ventures, Upsparks Capital, GrowX, and a group of strategic angel investors. The proceeds will be used to scale its operations, enhance its technological capabilities, and introduce innovative features that redefine the lending experience. The company is set to allocate significant resources towards research and development. Founded by Arunkumar Jadhav, Abhishek Uppala, and Raghuram Trikutam, Quicklend offers fast, transparent, and easy lending solutions for borrowers while equipping lenders with advanced portfolio management tools. The Bengaluru-based startup also launched its Loan Against Mutual Funds (LAMF) product in collaboration with Bajaj and a consortium of prominent NBFCs. LAMF is a loan that enables borrowing by pledging Mutual Fund units as collateral. Similar to other asset-backed loans, it offers financial flexibility with the added advantage of a fully digital process.

Sachin Bansal’s Navi raises Rs 150 Cr via NCDs

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Sachin Bansal’s Navi raises Rs 150 Cr via NCDs
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Financial services platform Navi Finserv has raised Rs 150 crore through the issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) from six individual investors including top brass of Dadachanji Group. The board at Navi has passed a special resolution to allot 15,000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at an issue price of Rs 1,00,000 per debenture for a consideration of Rs 150 crore, the company’s regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies show. Kairus Shavak Dadachanji, Pervin Kairus Dadachanji, and Rishad Kairus Dadachanji invested Rs 110 crore while Rohit Kapadia, Sandhya Kapadia and Yash Kapadia cumulatively invested Rs 40 crore in this debt round. Kairus Shavak is a chairman of Dadachanji Group which owns and operates several companies including Kaisha Packaging and Kaisha Lifesciences and Sovereign Pharma. In February, Navi had said that it plans to raise Rs 600 crore through a public issue of NCDs. As per Navi, the NCDs will be offered with maturities of 18 months, 27 months, and 36 months, with yields ranging from 10.47% to 11.19%. The Sachin Bansal-led firm will use the funds towards lending, financing, loan repayments, and general corporate requirements. The Morning Context report highlighted that Navi turned to crowdfunding a Rs 250-crore fundraise as the firm failed to raise equity capital at a desired valuation. Navi has been raising funds through NCDs in the past couple of years. In May 2022, it raised Rs 600 crore and got Rs 500 crore more in July 2023. Navi filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) in March 2022 with SEBI to raise up to Rs 3,350 crore. However, the firm had to delay the IPO plan citing the market conditions even after receiving approval from the market regulator. The firm also laid off nearly 200 employees after delaying the listing plan. Navi recorded Rs 421.5 crore in revenue from operations for the quarter ending September 2023 or Q2 FY24. As per the company’s unaudited financial statement on its website, it posted a profit of Rs 10.86 crore during the quarter. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Bansal owns nearly 98% stake in Navi.

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