Agritech startup Arya.ag raises Rs 725 Cr in a Series D funding

Agritech startup Arya.ag on Friday said it raised Rs 725 crore in a Series D equity round led by GEF Capital Partners.

This fresh capital comes at a time when climate volatility, food inflation, and rural distress are reshaping priorities across the farm economy.

Founded in 2013, Arya.ag operates an integrated grain commerce platform that spans pre-harvest advisory, post-harvest storage, finance, and market access. The company positions itself as an intermediary that reduces information asymmetry and trust deficits between farmers, traders and lenders.

The startup’s operations extend across about 60% of the country’s districts through a network of roughly 12,000 warehouses. It claims to handle grain worth around $3 billion annually and facilitate more than $1.5 billion in agricultural loans.

Agriculture employs a large chunk of India’s workforce, yet the sector remains highly exposed to erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, and fragmented markets. According to government and multilateral estimates, post-harvest losses in India account for billions of dollars annually, while more than half of farming households still lack access to formal credit.

Climate change has compounded these structural weaknesses, increasing yield volatility and income uncertainty for smallholders.

Arya.ag said the new capital will be used to deepen engagement with farmers and farmer producer organisations, promote climate-smart practices, and strengthen control over post-harvest losses at the farm gate.

This focus aligns with a broader shift in agritech away from input-heavy, subsidy-dependent models towards data-driven and market-led approaches that reward efficiency and sustainability.

The round also highlights growing interest in scalable platforms rather than single-point solutions. GEF Capital Partners has a track record of backing companies that combine commercial returns with measurable environmental outcomes, particularly in emerging markets. The emphasis on storage, finance, and transparent price discovery addresses bottlenecks that have historically limited farmers’ ability to time sales and manage risk.

Arya.ag reported net revenue of Rs 300 crore in the first half of FY26, with profit rising 39% year-on-year. At a time when many agritech startups continue to struggle for viable unit economics, sustained profitability strengthens the argument that integrated value-chain models can endure beyond periods of abundant venture funding.