2020
Mumbai (India)
Series A
Ayekart is full-stack agri-food fintech platform empowering traditional businesses across the agricultural value chain. The company combines technology, finance and supply chain solutions to bridge gaps between farmers, processors, distributors and retailers. With a mission to "fuel Bharat's food future," Ayekart operates in 19 states, serves 40,000+ merchants, and has processed over 600,000 transactions.
Ayekrishi (FPO Management): Digital tool for market linkage, procurement planning, and advisory support for Farmer Producer Organizations.
Integrated Supply Chain Platform: Connects 2,000+ farmer groups with 500+ processors and 1M+ retail outlets for seamless sourcing, processing and distribution.
Embedded Finance: Working capital loans, distributor financing and payment solutions via NBFC/bank integrations (e.g., virtual account numbers).
Transaction Fees (70%): Commission on B2B/B2C platform transactions.
Embedded Finance (20%): Interest/share from loan facilitation.
SaaS Subscriptions (10%): Premium features for FPOs/MSMEs.
B2B Focus: 95% revenue from FPOs, processors, distributors.
Geographic Reach: 220+ pin codes; 60% revenue from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha.
Grameen Foundation: PaaS partnership extending Ayekrishi to 50,000+ FPOs, focusing on women empowerment.
Chinnayya Adivasi Vikas Sangham: Co-bidding for government projects supporting tribal farmers.
Nature’s Fresh Express: Supply chain integration for perishables.
Financial Institutions: Siply, Caspian Debt and 10+ NBFCs/banks for embedded finance.
Diversification: Top 5 partners contribute <30% revenue; merchant base spans 40,000+ entities.
National Expansion: Target 25 states by 2025; scale retail network to 1M+ outlets by 2028.
Export Market: Africa/Bangladesh entry via tech partnerships (Q3 2025).
Product Innovation: AI-driven demand forecasting and carbon-credit financing.
Operational Scalability: Managing fragmentation across 220+ pin codes.
Regulatory Compliance: Evolving agri-finance norms (RBI, state-level).
$13 Million
5
$6.5 Million, Series A
as of February 15, 2024
$54.9 Million
as of February 15, 2024
4.2
as of February 15, 2024
Caspian Debt
and 2 more196
Faarms
N/A
Date | Round Name | Amount | Valuation | Revenue | Revenue Multiple | Investors |
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February 15, 2024 | Series A | $6.5 Million | $54.9 Million | $177 Million | 0.1x | Omnivore, Siana Capital, UNLEASH |
September 6, 2022 | Series A | $5.5 Million | $49.4 Million | - | - | Caspian Debt |