AgroStar raises $30 million funding from Just Climate, others

Agritech startup AgroStar has raised $30 million in equity funding round led by the environment-focused investment firm Just Climate. 

 The round also saw participation from existing backers Aavishkaar India, Bertelsmann, Evolvence India, Chiratae Ventures and Hero Enterprises.

The company said the new funds will help it grow across India and improve its products. It also plans to invest more in AI on its platform.

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“Indian agriculture stands at a critical juncture — climate variability and degraded soils threaten our farmers' livelihoods; the need to address these challenges has never been clearer and more urgent,” said Shardul Sheth, CEO & Co-founder of Agrostar.

Commenting on the investment, Siddarth Shrikanth, director, Just Climate said, “While solutions such as higher quality seeds and biological inputs exist, large gaps in trust, knowledge, and distribution have constrained market adoption among the smallholders that make up the vast majority of Indian agriculture.”

About AgroStar 

Founded in 2013 by Sitanshu and Shardul Sheth, AgroStar runs a platform that provides farm inputs, gives farming advice, and helps farmers sell their produce. It says it has a network of over 10,000 retail stores and a digital platform that reaches more than 10 million farmers.

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The company uses AI to give real-time guidance and offers over 200 branded products, including biological and climate-friendly options. Its fresh produce brand, Kimaye, is sold in premium supermarkets in more than 25 countries.

According to the company, recent surveys show most farmers using its platform get higher yields and lower costs, while also using less water and chemical fertilizer. In FY25, it reported saving 276 billion litres of water and avoiding 120,000 metric tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions through better soil and input practices.

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