FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
13 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Agritech startup AgroStar raises $6.7 million from Accel India, other existing backersFounded in 2013 by Sitanshu Sheth and Shardul Sheth, Pune-based AgroStar leverages data and technology to provide good quality agri-inputs ...
08 Apr, 2025, 03.13 PM IST
Neercare Agro launched by Vivek Khurana, Neeraj Srivastav to modernise Agriculture ecosystem from India to GlobalNeercare Agro strives to revolutionise agriculture in India, making it profitable, sustainable, and well-informed.
17 Feb, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Startup Agrostar acquires INI Farms; eyes combined turnover of over Rs 1,000 cr in next fiscalThrough this acquisition, AgroStar will help farmers in marketing their products in the domestic market as well as overseas. It serves farm...
31 Mar, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
Budget outlay in health sector, vaccine self-reliance has helped biotech industry: Bharat Biotech chairmanDr Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech on Wednesday welcomed the Union Budget 2022 and said that during COVID-19...
02 Feb, 2022, 11.05 AM IST
Agritech startup AgroStar launches personal accident insurance cover for farmersAs per the terms of the programme, a farmer who purchases agri inputs from the AgroStar App will get a benefit of personal accident insuran...
25 Jan, 2022, 05.09 PM IST
Agritech startup AgroStar bags $70 million in new fundsThe agritech startup plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate growth through omnichannel expansion and market linkages.
07 Dec, 2021, 06.50 PM IST
Now, grow chemical-free vegetables in soil-less indoor gardenAgro2o is offering a line of intelligent soil-free smart garden by using futuristic technologies such as automation and IoT. This makes it ...
24 Jan, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
AgroStar raises Rs 188 crore in Series-C roundThe company is also planning to strengthen its leadership team by bringing in top executives to lead various verticals like technology, dat...
13 Mar, 2019, 08.49 AM IST
Hyderabad-based agro startup Our Food raises $200K in fundingWhile a chunk of the capital may go into buffing up its R&D apparatus, the Hyderabad-based agro startup will also be foraying into other ma...
14 Aug, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
Bounty hopes for farmers as startups, states join handsAgritechnology startups have begun working with several state governments to boost productivity for farmers.
04 May, 2018, 09.06 AM IST
Aavishkaar to invest Rs 35 crore in packaged foods brand ‘Soulfull’The investment will be made through its $200 million Aavishkaar Bharat Fund with the fund having completed its first close at $95 mn late l...
22 Mar, 2018, 02.44 PM IST
Amrita University commits for $350,000 in seed funding for five start-upsOut of the 720 startups which applied, the Top-30 startups were shortlisted and invited to pitch on Day-1 of the PitchFest. The Top-13 star...
08 Feb, 2017, 07.29 PM IST
Agritech startups increasingly focusing on social parametersApart from offering tech know how, these startups are working to improve health, sanitation, education & entrepreneurial initiatives for fa...
26 Oct, 2016, 08.56 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
Sebi's VC fund gets Rs 60 crore to invest in rural startupsApart from the ASPIRE Fund, Sidbi is also managing India Aspiration Fund under which it has extended an aggregate support of Rs 1211.75 cro...
20 Oct, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
AgroStar mops up Rs 24 crore from IDG Ventures, Aavishkaar Venture ManagementAgroStar initially started by providing information on call to farmers, getting an initial traction of 100 calls a week.
13 Aug, 2015, 04.48 PM IST