Experts examine aspects from food to mobility in bringing sustainable solutionsThe industry stakeholders discussed the various aspects of sustainability, including food & water innovation, sustainable manufacturing & e...
14 Oct, 2023, 09.19 AM IST
Assam gets first agri business growth labAssam has got its first Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab which will support 100 Agri-Enterprises in four years. This is the first of its kind ...
01 Jul, 2021, 08.56 PM IST
Karnataka to soon unveil policy framework on agri startups & operational guidelinesAgri-startups can provide missing links in the agricultural value chain and deliver efficient, innovative products, technologies and servic...
10 Feb, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Flush with funds, agritech startups to step up hiring in 2021Agritech startups, including CropIn, Gramophone, Arya Collateral, Ergos, Samunnati, Ujjay, AgNext, Aquaconnect and Agdhi, plan to cumulativ...
06 Feb, 2021, 01.43 PM IST
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18 Nov, 2018, 11.22 PM IST
Acko gets a Rs 200-cr cover from investorsInsurance technology company to use funds to build tech & to widen network.
23 May, 2017, 08.40 AM IST
Here's why agriculture startups are blossomingAgriculture in India is a $370 billion sector, but there is little application of technology to improve productivity and lift millions out ...
24 Apr, 2016, 11.39 AM IST
Mahindra & Mahindra in talks with startups in agricultural sector to reach customers directlyThe company looks to multiply its revenue ten times to Rs 10,000 crore in five to seven years, a senior official said.
25 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
CapAleph Advisors eyes Rs 125-crore private equity fund to seed agriculture companiesCapAleph Advisors hopes to raise Rs 125 crore private equity fund from domestic institutions and HNIs by December this year.
19 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Omnivore Partners joins hands with Bodos agri-businessKahn too is quite sanguine about the bouts of violence in the region, and is focused on building “the first FMCG company from the north-eas...
08 Jul, 2014, 05.42 AM IST
Venture capitalists foray into agri-business heralds good newsNew specialist domestic firms like Omnivore Partners are taking to the fields even as traditional players like SEAF and Rabo Equity expand ...
08 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Venture capital firm Omnivore Partners backs agri-tech startup MITRAVenture capital firm Omnivore Partners is backing MITRA, a technology startup that develops farm mechanisation solutions for horticulturist...
24 Apr, 2014, 06.22 AM IST
Innovation in food products: Foodpreneurs look to serve Indian foodies through new and efficient business modelsSeveral entrepreneurs are vying to tickle the palates of Indian foodies with innovative products delivered through new and efficient biz mo...
11 Apr, 2014, 09.30 AM IST
Private equity firms invest about Rs 940 crore in agri-logistics and cold chain industry in past three yearsIndia, with an extremely high rate of food wastage, is seeing an increasing interest from private equity investors in the agri-logistics an...
03 Jan, 2014, 03.00 AM IST
- Sourcebits gets $10 mn funding from Sequoia, IDG Ventures
Bangalore-based app development start-up Sourcebits has received $10 million funding from Sequoia Capital and IDG Ventures India.
13 May, 2011, 06.10 AM IST
- It's churning big at financial services firms
There’s a rumble in India’s financial services jungle. Across a wide swathe of investment banks and the private equity space, executive mov...
30 Jun, 2007, 02.50 AM IST
- Deals stuck in time-out
As a general sense of euphoria embraces the entire economy, promoters of unlisted companies are getting increasingly demanding while negoti...
12 Nov, 2006, 03.26 AM IST