Ayekart

Ayekart

Integrated agri-food network solutions provider.

Founded

2020

Headquarters

Mumbai (India)

Status

Series A

Company Details

Website

Socials

Email

Phone

+91 - 9892741812

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. 

Core Products and Services

  • 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).

Business Model & Revenue Streams

  • 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.

Customer Segmentation

  • B2B Focus: 95% revenue from FPOs, processors, distributors.

  • Geographic Reach: 220+ pin codes; 60% revenue from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha.

Top Clients & Partnerships

  • 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.

Future Outlook & Strategic Priorities

  • 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).

Key People

Debarshi Dutta

Ashutosh Singh

Anand Mugad

Key Metrics

Total Equity Funding

$13 Million

No. of Funding Rounds

5

Latest Funding Round

$6.5 Million, Series A

as of February 15, 2024

Post Money Valuation

$54.9 Million

as of February 15, 2024

Funding Multiple

4.2

as of February 15, 2024

Investors

Caspian Debt

and 2 more

Employee Count

196

Similar Companies

Faarms

Exit Details

N/A

All Funding Rounds

DateRound NameAmountValuationRevenueRevenue Multiple
Investors
February 15, 2024Series A$6.5 Million$54.9 Million$177 Million0.1x Omnivore, Siana Capital, UNLEASH
September 6, 2022 Series A$5.5 Million$49.4 Million-- Caspian Debt

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