Agritech startup Ecozen raises $30 million in fundingThe funding was a mix of equity and debt from existing investors. Ecozen has grown fivefold over the past two years, with a 3x increase in ...
19 Apr, 2024, 05.52 PM IST
Omnivore raises $150 million for third fund; will invest in 30 startupsWith this, Bengaluru-based Omnivore Agritech & Climate Sustainability Fund expects to make 25-30 new investments in seed and series A round...
28 Jun, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
Corporate funding in global solar sector grows 11 pc to USD 8.4 billion in Jan-Mar: Mercom reportCorporate funding in the global solar sector increased by 11% YoY to $8.4bn in Q1 2023, a new report has revealed. Venture capital, debt, a...
19 Apr, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
Corporates in agri space say FM has brought game-changing reforms for agri and agritech sectorsNarendra Kumar Pasuparthy, Chief Farmer, CEO & Founder, Nandu's said " The Union Budget has come as a breath of fresh air, particularly for...
01 Feb, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding falls over 90% this weekOut of the 20 funding rounds last week, 13 saw $17.5 million raised in seed stage funding while $80.7 million was raised in early stage acr...
27 Jan, 2023, 07.28 PM IST
Agri-focussed cleantech Ecozen closes $25 million in new funding roundEarly investors Omnivore and IFA Fund scored partial exits with the new funding round. They had invested $6 million in Ecozen’s Series A ro...
24 Jan, 2023, 03.48 PM IST
Agritech VC firm Omnivore sets up new $130 million fundThis is the third fund by the investor and is expected to close the new fund by September 2022. With this fund the investment firm expects ...
04 Apr, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
For India's agri-tech startups, the wind of change is finally hereThese Indian startups have taken their time sorting out business models and convincing wary investors to back their ideas. Now, there are f...
03 Jul, 2018, 12.05 AM IST
Omnivore Partners' second fund gets $46 millionVenture capital fund completes first close; targets a total of $75 million by August this year
12 Feb, 2018, 08.36 AM IST
Data harvesting makes agri-tech startups hot for investorsLeading venture capital firms including Accel India and SAIF Partners are evaluating several agritech firms to invest in, according to entr...
23 Jan, 2017, 08.14 AM IST
Sidbi issues Rs 10 crore each to Ankur Cap, Omnivore PartnersThe ASPIRE Fund was launched by MSME minister Kalraj Mishra in Mumbai this week.
21 Oct, 2016, 08.57 AM IST
How agritech and healthcare tech are creating social impactTJay has developed a wearable product and cloud solution to enable tracking, remote monitoring and support for people with epilepsy.
18 May, 2016, 12.22 PM IST
Solar funding continues to be a miniscule of global numbersIndia continues to account for a miniscule percentage of the global numbers despite the Centre’s thrust on the sector.
15 Jul, 2015, 10.12 PM IST
Cold storage maker Ecozen raises 6.2 crore from Omnivore partnersEcozen Solutions, a company that makes solar-powered coldstorage units for farmers, said it has raised about $1 million
07 Apr, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
Farmers turn to start-ups like Ecozen and ColdStar for cold storage solutionsWith a third of their vegetables and fruits going waste due to spoilage, farmers are turning to start-ups such as Ecozen and ColdStar for p...
22 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
11 social ventures make the cut at Artha Venture Challenge, to get opportunity for Rs 30 lakh fundingOf the 100 ambitious enterprises catering to low-income Indian markets that applied for AVC 2014, 11 ventures have been selected to be a pa...
03 Sep, 2014, 12.52 PM IST
Venture capital investments in solar sector dips 40% to $ 600 million in 2013Global venture capital investments in the solar sector dropped 40 per cent to $ 600 million in 2013 compared to $ 992 million in the 2012, ...
09 Jan, 2014, 06.28 PM IST