Farm start-up Kamatan raises Rs 17.5 cr fresh equity during lockdown

UK-based Global Innovation Fund and existing investor Elevar have infused capital, which will help Kamatan leverage its partnerships with farmer producer organisations

Amid the gloom and uncertainty of coronavirus pandemic, agriculture supply start-up Kamatan Farm Tech has raised around 17.5 crore by way of fresh equity from global investors.

UK-headquartered Global Innovation Fund (GIF) and existing investor Elevar Equity have infused capital into the company, which will help Kamatan leverage its partnerships with farmer producer organizations (FPOs) across the country. 

The funding  will allow the firm to source farm produce for bulk buyers, while also linking its FPO partners to finance, input supplies and technology.

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