Mumbai-based KisanKonnect, a farm-to-fork agri-tech startup, has raised ₹72 crore (~$8 million) in a pre-Series B round led by the Bajaj Finserv Group. The round also saw participation from Mistry Ventures, Desai Foods, Dhanuka Agritech, and the Action Tessa Family Office.
This fundraise comes just months after KisanKonnect’s $4.5 million Series A round in May 2025, led by Mistry Ventures.
The company will deploy the new capital to enhance its fresh produce supply chain intelligence, strengthen its omnichannel D2C operations, and expand its technology stack.
Founded in 2020 by Vivek and Nidhi Nirmal, KisanKonnect directly connects with farmer communities to supply sustainably grown fruits and vegetables. It caters to over 100,000 customers in Mumbai and Pune via its consumer app offering 60-minute delivery and a growing network of farm stores for offline shoppers.
The company has built a strong technology-led backbone, including IoT and RFID-based traceability, AI-driven demand forecasting, a farmer advisory app, and real-time supply chain dashboards. These innovations enable it to manage more than 650 temperature-sensitive SKUs while cutting down wastage.
Vivek Nirmal, co-founder of KisanKonnect, said: “We have combined deep farmer relationships with proprietary tech to make perishables logistics both predictable and scalable. This investment allows us to expand further, enrich our farmer network, and grow both online and offline channels.”
The farm-to-consumer fresh produce segment has witnessed rising investor interest, as seen with Handpickd’s $15 million Series A round this week. Yet, with several players like Fraazo, Otipy, and Deep Rooted exiting the market, KisanKonnect’s focus on technology and farmer-first partnerships could be key to building long-term resilience in the space.
By: Arushi Agarwal
