Arya.ag raises Series D funding from GEF Capital Partners
02 Jan 2026, 02:52 PMThe startup will use the fresh capital to deepen its engagement with farmers and their organizations to promote climate-smart, market-led agriculture practices.
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Arya.ag, an agritech platform offering storage, trade, and finance for farmers, has raised Rs 725 crore (around $80.58 million) in its Series D funding round from GEF Capital Partners.
The New Delhi-based startup will use the fresh capital to deepen its engagement with farmers and their organizations to promote climate-smart, market-led agriculture practices, it said in a statement.
The funds will also accelerate the company's efforts to help smallholder farmers against climate change uncertainties through improved access to technology solutions.
Additionally, the capital will strengthen Arya.ag's ability to control post-harvest losses at the farm gate and across the agricultural supply chain.
The startup, which was founded by Prasanna Rao, Anand Chandra, and Chattanathan Devarajan in 2013, operates as an integrated grain commerce platform focused on bridging trust gaps in Indian agriculture. The company offers end-to-end solutions spanning pre-harvest and post-harvest services, including farm insights, storage, finance, and transparent market linkages. Through its network of Smart Farm Centres and agri-warehouses, Arya.ag enables farmers and FPOs to decide when and to whom they sell their produce, helping them improve incomes sustainably.
"This investment validates our approach of building integrated solutions that address the real challenges faced by India's farming community," said Prasanna Rao, co-founder and CEO of Arya.ag.
Last year, Arya.ag had raised $29 million in a pre-series D funding round led by Blue Earth Capital.
Arya.ag said that it reported net revenue of Rs 300 crore in H1 FY26, marking 28% growth over the previous year, while profit rose 39% to Rs 31.5 crore during the same period.
India’s agritech sector has been attracting sustained investor interest, driven by the need to improve farm productivity, reduce food loss, and enhance access to credit for smallholder farmers.
Avendus Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor for this equity round.
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