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Agritech startups in Shark Tank India

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Agritech startups in Shark Tank India
Agritech startups in Shark Tank India

A reality show called Shark Tank was created to make it easy to invest in any type of business, big or small. It is a reality television show that helps budding entrepreneurs showcase their business models to some of the most successful business people across the country.

Shark Tank America first premiered on ABC on August 9, 2009, but the show is actually an international franchise of Dragons’ Den that debuted in Japan in 2001. The panel of investors, or judges, are actually the sharks, who decide whether to invest in theirs after being pitched by contestants.

This globally renowned show has made its good debut on Indian television. Shark Tank India is produced by Studio NEXT and is broadcast on the Sony Entertainment Television channel.

The show has well-known names from the Indian industry as judges such as Ashneer Grover ( ex- MD and Co-founder of BharatPe), Vineeta Singh ( CEO and Co-founder of SUGAR Cosmetics ), Peyush Bansal (founder & CEO of Lenskart ), Namita Thapar ( Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals ), Anupam Mittal (Founder and CEO of Shaadi.com – People Group), Ghazal Alagh –(Co-founder, Mamaearth) and Aman Gupta ( Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at boAt).

Agritech startups of India who appeared as contestants in Shark Tank India -

Carragreen

Carragreen
Carragreen

Indore-based Caragreen is an eco-friendly packaging and stationery company founded by Saas-Bahu duo Chetna Shah and Surbhi Shah.

The founders of the company appeared in the Indian television reality show Shark Tank India. They had demanded Rs 50 lakh from the sharks in exchange for 20% equity at the company’s 5 crore valuation.

In this deal, sharks Anupam Mittal and Piyush Bansal showed interest in a counter-offer by offering him ₹50 lakh for 20% equity, and the founders of Carragreen agreed to the deal.

Cocofit

Cocofit
Cocofit

The Hyderabad-based startup was founded by software engineers Shashikant Visinigiri, Sunil Kumar Tentu, and Pavan Kumar Seepana.

Cocofit India’s first Coconut Based Franchise Model that features in Shark Tank India. The various meals the company serves to its customers include Coconut Coolers, Coconut Shakes, Coconut Smoothies, etc.

Pitchers asked for 5 Rs. For a 5% stake in the company at the valuation of Rs 100.

In this deal, Aman, Namita, and Anupam showed interest and made this deal for ₹ 5 Rupees for 5% Equity.

MEATYOUR

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MEATYOUR

Pune based startup was founded in 2020by Saisharan Gandhi and Arnav Gandhi, Meatyour is an Eggs Farming Company.

This company is also known as Meatyour Triggers Your Taste and Shree Balaji Farms. The founders of the company appeared in the reality show Shark Tank India and pitched for his company. They asked ₹30 Lakhs for 5% Equity at a valuation of ₹6 crores.

Expressing interest in the deal, Anupam Mittal and Aman Gupta closed the deal for ₹30 lakh for 20% equity. 

KG Agrotech

KG Agrotech
KG Agrotech

Kamlesh Nanasaheb Ghumare is the founder of KG Agrotech. KG Agrotech which manufactures agricultural products. Their product is a multifunctional bicycle that can be used for pesticide spraying, sowing, and carrying goods. This equipment saves a lot of time by allowing the farmer to complete half the work in half the time.

People know KamleshNanasahebGhoomre as JugaduKamlesh.Kamlesh used a persuasive anecdote to introduce his invention to sharks on Shark Tank India. He asked for 30 lakhs in return for a 10% stake at a valuation of Rs.3 crore in the company.

In exchange for 10% of his company’s shares, Piyush Bansal, the CEO of Lenskart, contributed Rs.10 lakhs to the company in exchange for 40 % equity and 20 Lakh as a loan without interest.

Tagz Foods

Tagz Foods
Tagz Foods

Bengaluru-based Tagz Foods was founded in 2019 by Anish Basu Roy, Tagz Foods is our country's first 'popped' potato chips brand. The company claims that its chips have 50% less fat with no preservatives, palm oil, or artificial flavorings.

Founder Anish Basu Roy appeared on Shark Tank India along with Sagar Bhalotia, the company’s cofounder.      

They asked for ₹70 lakhs in return for a 1% stake in the business. In the end, Ashneer Grover made a counter-offer to the deal and closed the deal for ₹70 lakh at 2.75% at a valuation of around ₹25 crores.

Brainwired

Brainwired
Brainwired

Kerala based Brainwired is an agritech startup, founded by Romeo P Jerard and Shreeshankar S Nair. Brainwired has developed a livestock health monitoring and tracking system called WeStock.

The product ‘WeStock’ connects to the company’s mobile application to monitor the health of the live cow. After this, its results are shown in the application through which the health status of the cow is known.

The founder of this startup has asked for ₹50 lakh in return for 5% equity of his company. Sharks Ashneer, Peyush, Namita, and Aman Gupta showed interest in this deal and closed this deal for ₹ 60 Lakhs for 10% Equity.

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Weekly Startups Funding News [25 October 2024 - 29 October 2024]

Althion Funding News - Althion has Secured Rs 3.6 crore in Pre-Series A Round Funding

Homversity Funding News - Homversity has Secured $1 Million in Pre-Series A Round Funding

Stellaris Venture Partners Funding News - Stellaris Venture Partners has closed its third Fund at $300 Million

CADRE ODR Funding News - CADRE ODR has Secured $200,000 in Strategic Funding

Ladies Who Lead Funding News - Ladies Who Lead has Secured $1 Million in Pre-Series A Round Funding

Nazara Technologies Funding News - Mumbai-based Nazara Technologies has Secured Rs 855 crore in Funding

ParkMate Funding News - ParkMate has Secured $1.2 Million in Pre-Series A Round Funding

Univest Funding News - Univest To Secured $16 Million in Funding

Arihant Foundations & Housing Funding News - Arihant Foundations & Housing Limited has Raised Rs 109 Cr in Funding

Alt Mobility Funding News - Alt Mobility has Raised $10 Million in Series A Round Funding

ShopDeck Funding News - ShopDeck has Raised $8 Million in Series B Round Funding

BitSave Funding News - BitSave has raised Undisclosed Amount in Pre-Series A Round Funding

True Diamond Funding News - True Diamond has Secured $1 Million in Seed Funding

Ikin Global Funding News - Ikin Global has Secured $1 Million in Pre-Series A Round Funding

All Things Baby Funding News - All Things Baby has Raised INR 30 Cr in Funding

OneCard Funding News - OneCard To Secures INR 239.4 Cr From Peak XV Others

Solarworld Energy Funding News - Solarworld Energy Solutions Secured Rs 110 cr in Pre-IPO Placement

Biomaterials Funding News - Biomaterials startup Ukhi has Raised $1.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

Beyond Appliances Funding News - Beyond Appliances has Secured $2 Million in Seed Funding

Elchemy Funding News - Elchemy has Secured $5.6 Million in New Funding

18 Oct. to 23 October 2024 Funding News

Zepto  Funding News - Zepto has Secured Another $350 Mn From Domestic Investors

KGeN Funding News - Decentralized gaming network KGeN has Secured $10 Million in Funding

Zopper Funding News - Zopper has Raised $25 Mn in Series D round Funding

CredFlow Funding News  - CredFlow raises $3.7 Million in Pre-Series B Round Funding

Order For Health Funding News - Order For Health Secures INR 1 Crore in Seed Series Round Funding

OneCell DiagnosticsFunding News - OneCell Diagnostics has Secured $16 Million in Series A Round Funding

Abyom Funding News - Abyom has Secured $2.5 Mn in the First Tranche of $5.4 M Seed Funding

Locad Funding News - Locad has Secured $9 Million in a Pre-Series B Round Funding

Doodhvale Farms Funding News - Doodhvale Farms has Secured $3 Million in Funding

Taqtics Funding News - SaaS Platform Taqtics has Secured $1.2 Million in Seed Funding

Baanhem Ventures Funding News - Baanhem Ventures has Secured Rs 3.3 crore Fresh in Funding

Indic Wisdom Funding News - Indic Wisdom Secures $2 Million in Pre-Series A Round Funding

PeLocal Funding News - Fintech startup PeLocal Secures $2 Million in Seed Funding

Proost Beer Funding News - Proost Beer Secures INR 30 Cr in Series A Round Funding

Theranautilus Funding News - Deeptech Startup Theranautilus Secures 1.2 million in Seed Funding

Swish Funding News - 10-minute food-delivery Startup Swish Secures $2 Million

HealthKart Funding News - Omnichannel nutrition platform HealthKart Secures $153 Million in Funding

Matrix Geo Solutions  Funding News - Matrix Geo Solutions Secures Nearly $1 Million in a pre-IPO Funding

Adani Green Energy  Funding News - Adani Green Energy plans to raises $2 billion through bonds and loans

VoloFin Funding News - Supply Chain Fintech VoloFin Raises $50Million in Funding

11 Oct. to 16 October 2024 Funding News

LegalKart  Funding News - LegalKart Secures Rs 6.5 Cr in Fresh Round Funding

Airbound Funding News - Drone Startup Airbound Receives Funding from Lightspeed

SarvaGram Funding News - SarvaGram Secures Rs 565 Crore in a Series D Round Funding

Pavestone Technology Funding News - Pavestone VC Closes its Pavestone Technology Fund at INR 816 Cr

Mushin Innovative Funding News - Mushin Innovative Labs raises $250K in Seed Series Round led by Inflection Point Ventures

ePlane Funding News - The ePlane Company Raises $14 Million in Series B Round Funding

Pikndel Funding News - Pikndel Raises $1 Million in Seed Round Funding

Ennoventure Funding News - AI SaaS startup Ennoventure has raised $8.9 million from Tanglin Venture Partners

BlackBuck Funding News - BlackBuck Secures INR 501 Crore from Anchor Investors

Vedantu Funding News - Vedantu Secures $2.3 Mn Debt and Equity Capital Funding from Stride Ventures

Curefoods Funding News - Curefoods Raises $9.6 Mn Funding Led by Binny and Jitender Kumar Bansal

Qure.ai Funding News - Qure.ai Secures $65M Series D Funding Round Led by Lightspeed and 360One Asset

HomeLane Funding News - HomeLane to Acquire Design Cafe and Raises Rs 225 Cr Funding

Seekho Funding News - Seekho to Raises $8-10 Mn Funding from Lightspeed and Elevation

Care.fi Funding News - Fintech Startup Care.fi Raises Rs 8 Cr in Debt Funding Round

12 September 2024 - Funding News

Trisu Funding News - A pre-seed funding round, which was co-led by All In Capital, has secured an undisclosed quantity of investment for the vermeil jewelry brand Trisu.

GameEon Funding News - GameEon, a game development studio, has raised $1 million in its most recent funding round, which was co-led by SucSEED Indovation Fund, ICE VC, IAN, CD EQUIFINANCE, Nexus Global Opportunities Fund, Vivek Goel, Patni Family, Tal64.

Wundrsight Funding News - Wundrsight, a digital therapeutics startup, has secured $400K in its seed round, which was led by Inflection Point Ventures. Social Alpha, in conjunction with other angel investors, has also participated in the round.

Dharaksha Ecosolutions Funding News - Dharaksha Ecosolutions, a biotech-driven R&D start-up, has secured Rs 24.8 crore (approximately $2.95 million) in a Seed funding round sponsored by Avaana Capital.

Omnivore Funding News - Omnivore’s third fund, the Omnivore Agritech and Climate Sustainability Fund, received $5 million in investment from Proparco, a subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group.

Futwork Funding News - In its Series A round, which was led by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and included Artha Ventures, Simile Capital, and other investors, sales outreach platform Futwork has raised Rs 20.9 crore, about $2.5 million.

Centricity Funding News - In a seed round, Lightspeed and returning investors Burman Family Office and Shantanu Agarwal, among others, led the investment in wealth management startup Centricity, which raised $20 million at a valuation of $125 million.

11 September 2024 - Funding News

Zivy Funding News - Zivy, an AI tool that prioritizes workplace messages and duties, has secured $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Blume Ventures, Paradigm Shift Capital, iSeed, Everywhere Ventures, Indian Silicon Valley, and Marsshot Ventures.

Mitra Funding News - A strategic family office based in Dubai and Bestvantage Investments led the Pre-Series A fundraising round for D2C FMCG firm Mitra, which raised INR 11 Cr ($1.3 Mn).

InMobi Funding News - MARS Growth Capital, a joint venture between MUFG and Liquidity Group, has provided $100 million in debt financing to InMobi, a provider of mobile advertising network software.

Track3D Funding News - Track3D, an AI reality intelligence platform for the construction industry, announced that it had secured $4.3 million in seed funding. The funding was led by Endiya Partners, with participation from Shadow Ventures and Monta Vista Capital.

 Flexiloans Funding News - In an equity funding round led by American not-for-profit fund Accion, US asset management firm Nuveen, and Nandan Nilekani-backed venture fund Fundamentum, Mumbai-based digital lending startup Flexiloans has secured Rs 290 crore (approximately $35 million).

10 September 2024 - Funding News

Crackle Technologies Funding News - Crackle Technologies, an adtech startup, has secured $1.7 million (approximately INR 14 crore) in a pre-seed funding round that was jointly headed by We Founder Circle and AC Ventures.

Nestasia Funding News - Nestasia, a lifestyle and home décor brand, secured $8.35 million in a new funding round from Susquehanna Asia VC, Stellaris Venture Partners, and angel investors.

Supersquad Funding News - Supersquad, a startup that specializes in creator monetization, has secured Rs 2.1 crore in a funding round that was spearheaded by WLDD. Nitin Rajput and Jivraj Singh Sachar, angel investors, also contributed to the round.

AppsForBharat Funding News - AppsForBharat, the parent company of the devotional app Sri Mandir, has secured $17.8 million in its Series B funding round, which was led by Fundamentum.

Arnya Real Estate Funding News - Arnya Realestates Fund Advisors, an alternative investment management firm, has successfully closed the first close of its Rs 1,000-crore maiden debt fund, raising Rs 375 crore.

9 September 2024 - Funding News

Transcell Biologics Funding News - Quantiphi and IAN Group, both of Boston, have invested an undisclosed sum in Transcell Biologics, a biotechnology company.

5 September 2024 - Funding News

Nautical Wings Funding News - Nautical Wings Aerospace Raises Pre-Series A Funding

Rapido Funding News - Rapido Secures $200 Mn Funding Round from WestBridge

4 September 2024 - Funding News

Sunsure Energy Funding News - Sunsure Energy Secures Rs 226 Cr Long Term Debt Funding

Spolto Funding News - Sports-tech Startup Spolto Secures $1 Mn in Seed Funding Round

Valyx  Funding News - Valyx Raises $800K Pre-Seed Funding Round Led by Huddle Ventures and Waveform Ventures

3 September 2024 - Funding News

Mytek Innovations Funding News - Infratech Startup Mytek Innovations Secures Rs 6 Cr Debt in Funding

Plan B Funding News - Kids Innerwear Brand Plan B Secures Funding from JIIF, Others

Theater Funding News - Theater Secures $1.5 Mn Pre-Series A Funding Round

2 September 2024 Monday - Latest Funding News in India

Mintifi Funding News - Mintifi a B2B digital lending startup, is reportedly in discussions to secure $100 million in a new funding round.

Clean Electric Funding News - Clean Electric, an energy storage solutions startup, has secured Rs 48.5 crore (approximately $6 million) in funding from both new and existing investors.

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