India’s agriculture sector—employing more than 40% of the country’s workforce—is undergoing a profound transformation driven by technology and entrepreneurship. Over the past decade, agritech startups have emerged as key players in addressing structural challenges such as fragmented landholdings, inefficient supply chains, unpredictable weather patterns, and limited access to financing for farmers.
Today, the agritech ecosystem is witnessing renewed investor interest and innovation. Despite global funding slowdowns, the sector continues to attract significant capital and talent, with agritech companies in India raising hundreds of millions of dollars annually across dozens of deals.
The latest wave of startups—founded between 2024 and 2026—is focusing on AI-powered farm intelligence, climate-smart agriculture, supply-chain digitization, food waste reduction, and precision farming technologies. These startups are not merely digitizing agriculture; they are redefining how food is grown, distributed, and consumed in India.
Below is a curated list of 10 emerging agritech startups founded recently in India that have strong potential to disrupt the agritech ecosystem, based on innovation, founder vision, funding momentum, and scalability.
1. Wastelink
Founders: Saket Dave and Krishnan Kasturirangan
What the Startup Does
Wastelink is an innovative agritech and sustainability startup focused on food waste upcycling. The company collects unsold or discarded agricultural produce from supply chains and converts it into high-value products such as bio-ingredients, animal feed, and sustainable food inputs.
The startup leverages data analytics and logistics technology to identify surplus produce in real time and redirect it into processing pipelines instead of letting it go to waste. This model not only improves farmer incomes but also contributes to circular agriculture.
Funding
Wastelink raised $3 million (≈ ₹27 crore) in funding from Avaana Capital to scale its operations and expand its food upcycling platform.
Why It Matters
India wastes millions of tonnes of food annually. By creating a technology-enabled waste-to-value supply chain, Wastelink could become a critical player in sustainable agriculture and food processing.
Bull Agritech
Founders: Hit Desai and Divyajeet Chauhan
What the Startup Does
Bull Agritech focuses on digitizing the agricultural supply chain by connecting farmers directly with buyers through a technology-driven platform. The platform helps farmers access fair pricing, logistics support, and better market intelligence.
The startup also integrates farm-level data analytics to optimize crop selling decisions and supply chain efficiencies.
Funding
Bull Agritech raised around ₹1.5 crore in pre-seed funding from angel investors including Akassh Patel and Nilesh Bhalala.
Why It Matters
India’s agricultural supply chains remain highly fragmented. Platforms like Bull Agritech can help eliminate middlemen inefficiencies and increase farmer earnings.
eVerseAI
Founder: Ashish Sonkusare, Vidhi Gaur and Shailendra
What the Startup Does
eVerseAI develops AI-driven digital solutions for dairy farming, including predictive analytics, cattle health monitoring, and productivity optimization.
Its technology helps dairy farmers monitor livestock health and milk yield through data-driven insights.
Funding
The startup received ₹40 lakh institutional funding and support from the IIT-BHU I-DAPT Hub Foundation.
Why It Matters
India is the world’s largest milk producer. AI solutions that improve dairy productivity could have huge economic impact for rural households.
Bharat Intelligence
Founders: Azhaan Merchant and Gourav Sanghai
What the Startup Does
Bharat Intelligence is building an AI-powered village ecosystem platform that optimizes farm labour matching and rural workforce coordination.
The platform connects farmers with available labour and machinery using predictive analytics.
Funding
Currently in early-stage development with early backing from angel investors and ecosystem partners.
Why It Matters
India’s agriculture faces seasonal labour shortages. Platforms like Bharat Intelligence could digitize rural labour markets.
Farmonaut
Founders: Ankur Omar and Akash Omar
What the Startup Does
Farmonaut provides satellite-based crop monitoring and farm intelligence. Using satellite imagery, AI, and blockchain traceability, it helps farmers and agribusinesses monitor crop health, irrigation needs, and fertilizer usage.
Funding
The company has raised multiple early-stage funding rounds and expanded partnerships globally.
Why It Matters
Satellite-powered agriculture can dramatically improve precision farming and climate resilience.
Agrim
Founders: Avi Jain and Mukul Garg
What the Startup Does
Agrim operates a B2B agricultural input marketplace connecting manufacturers of fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides with rural retailers.
The platform digitizes procurement and logistics for farm input suppliers.
Funding
Agrim has raised over $29 million, including a $17.3 million Series B round in 2024 led by Asia Impact.
Why It Matters
Agrim is digitizing the ₹1 trillion agricultural input market.
Marut Drones
Founders: Prem Kumar Vislawath Suraj Peddi, and Sai Kumar.
What the Startup Does
Marut Drones develops agricultural drones used for crop spraying, monitoring, and precision farming.
Its drone technology allows farmers to:
- spray fertilizers and pesticides faster
- reduce labor costs
- minimize chemical exposure
- improve spraying precision
The company has also collaborated with government initiatives and rural entrepreneurship programs to train “Drone Didis”, enabling women in rural areas to operate agricultural drones and provide spraying services to farmers.
Funding
Marut Drones has raised multi-million-dollar funding rounds from investors and government-supported innovation programs to expand its drone manufacturing and service networks.
Why It Matters
Drone-based farming is expected to become one of the fastest-growing segments in agritech, enabling scalable precision agriculture across India’s millions of small farms.
AgricxLab
Founders: Ritesh Jugalkishore Dhoot and Saurabh Kumar
What the Startup Does
AgricxLab is building an AI-powered quality assessment and supply chain platform for agricultural commodities.
The startup uses computer vision and machine learning to evaluate the quality of agricultural produce during storage and transport. Its platform helps:
- cold storage operators
- commodity traders
- agricultural warehouses
- large buyers
accurately assess crop quality in real time.
AgricxLab also offers a SaaS platform for warehouse and commodity management, enabling better logistics, inventory tracking, and quality grading.
Funding
The startup has raised approximately $775,000 in seed funding to develop its technology and expand its SaaS infrastructure.
Why It Matters
Quality grading is a major inefficiency in agricultural trade. AI-based crop quality analysis can bring transparency and standardization to agricultural commodity markets.
AgriLokal
Parent Company: Vipul Chaudhary and Jani Pasha
What the Startup Does
AgriLokal is a digital platform that connects farmers with verified agronomists, local advisory services, and agricultural resources through a mobile app designed for regional language users.
Why It Matters
India has nearly 900 million vernacular internet users, making localized agritech platforms extremely powerful.
GROWiT India
Founders: Saurabh Agarwal & Akshay Agarwal
What the Startup Does
GROWiT India focuses on protective farming technologies designed to help farmers improve crop yields while reducing environmental impact. The company manufactures and distributes products such as:
- Mulch films
- Crop covers
- weed mats
- greenhouse solutions
These products help farmers control soil moisture, regulate temperature, reduce weed growth, and improve overall crop productivity.
The startup also integrates smart farming solutions with its protective agriculture products to help farmers increase yield while conserving water and fertilizer.
Funding
GROWiT raised $3 million in Series A funding in 2025, led by GVFL, with participation from investors such as Veloce Opportunities Fund, JITO, We Founder Circle, Sunicon Ventures Fund, and Progrowth Ventures.
Why It Matters
India is increasingly adopting protected cultivation and climate-smart farming techniques. GROWiT’s solutions can significantly improve crop productivity for farmers facing climate variability.
Key Trends Driving Agritech Innovation in India
Several structural trends are accelerating agritech innovation:
1. AI and Data-Driven Agriculture
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and satellite imagery are enabling precision farming and predictive crop analytics.
2. Digital Supply Chains
Startups are replacing traditional mandi-based trading with direct farm-to-market platforms.
3. Climate-Smart Farming
Solutions focused on water efficiency, soil health, and carbon reduction are gaining investor attention.
4. Farmer Advisory Platforms
AI chatbots and digital advisory tools are helping millions of farmers access real-time agronomic guidance.
5. Circular Agriculture
Startups like Wastelink are tackling food waste and sustainability challenges in agriculture.
Overall, agritech innovation is addressing systemic inefficiencies that have existed for decades in India’s agriculture ecosystem.
Insights
India’s agritech ecosystem is entering a new phase—one where technology, data, and entrepreneurship converge to transform agriculture at scale.
The startups highlighted above represent a new generation of innovators tackling some of agriculture’s toughest challenges:
- fragmented supply chains
- climate risks
- farmer income instability
- food waste
- lack of access to knowledge and finance
With increasing government support, improved digital infrastructure, and growing venture capital interest, agritech startups are poised to become the backbone of India’s agricultural transformation over the next decade.
The next unicorn in Indian agriculture may very well emerge from this new wave of startups.
For investors, policymakers, and industry stakeholders, the message is clear:
the future of agriculture in India will be driven not just by farms—but by technology.