About Smart Farming sector in India
Top Smart Farming Companies in India
Here is the list of top Smart Farming startups in India
Key facts about Garuda Aerospace
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Chennai (India)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $49.5M
- Investors: Venture Catalysts, We Founder Circle and 171 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 11, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 73/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 1,299 Competitors
Key facts about General Aeronautics
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.11M
- Investors: Mela Ventures, Wealthy Ideas and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 13, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 69/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 191 Competitors

3. Fyllo
Key facts about Fyllo
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.52M
- Investors: Shri Goel Investments, SIDBI Venture Capital and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 30, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 64/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 439 Competitors
4. AgNext
Key facts about AgNext
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (India)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $32.7M
- Investors: Kalaari Capital, Omnivore and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 07, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 64/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 52 Competitors

5. CropIn
Key facts about CropIn
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $54M
- Investors: Chiratae Ventures, ImpactAssets and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 09, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 64/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 1,599 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Smart Farming sector in India
93 Smart Farming startups in India were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 3 |
2024 | 25 |
2023 | 46 |
2022 | 50 |
2021 | 89 |
2020 | 93 |
2019 | 86 |
2018 | 59 |
2017 | 57 |
Stage-wise distribution of Smart Farming sector companies in India
Out of the total 944 Smart Farming companies in India, 193 have secured funding. Among them, 31 have reached Series A or higher, and 16 to Series B or beyond.
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 944 |
Funded | 193 |
Series A+ | 31 |
Series B+ | 16 |
Series C+ | 13 |
Funding Trends in the Smart Farming sector in India
Total funding year-on-year in the Smart Farming sector in India
The Smart Farming sector in India saw a total funding of more than $479M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2023 at more than $128M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $23.9M |
2024 | $103M |
2023 | $128M |
2022 | $44.3M |
2021 | $68.6M |
2020 | $34.2M |
2019 | $15.9M |
2018 | $34.8M |
2017 | $14.7M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Smart Farming in India
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series A | 8755 | Dec 03, 2025 | and 3 more | |
Seed | 9282 | Sep 25, 2025 | ||
Seed | 9975 | Aug 11, 2025 | ||
Seed | 2064 | Jul 25, 2025 | ||
Series B | 5360 | Jun 11, 2025 |
Top Investors in Smart Farming in India
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Mumbai (India) | ||
Delhi (India) | ||
Delhi (India) | ||
Hyderabad (India) | ||
Ahmedabad (India) |
M&A activity in Smart Farming sector in India
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Jun 09, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 22, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jun 29, 2023 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 22, 2022 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jun 30, 2022 |
Acquisition trends in Smart Farming sector in India
Here are the acquisition trends in Smart Farming sector in India:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 2 |
2024 | - |
2023 | 1 |
2022 | 6 |
2021 | - |
2020 | - |
2019 | - |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
IPOs in Smart Farming in India
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Sep 30, 2025 | Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) |
Colleges which produce the most Smart Farming companies in India
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Smart Farming in India
Most number of Smart Farming startups in India have been founded by alumni from IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Madras.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
IIT Bombay | 13 |
IIT Kharagpur | 10 |
IIT Madras | 10 |
BITS Pilani | 9 |
IIT Kanpur | 8 |
IIM Calcutta | 6 |
IIM Bangalore | 5 |
IIT Roorkee | 5 |
Harvard Business School | 4 |
Harvard University | 3 |
Total funding in Smart Farming companies founded by alumni from top colleges in India
In the last 10 years, IIT Kharagpur graduates' Smart Farming companies in India have raised the most funding among top colleges. IIT Madras alumni are second, and BIT Mesra alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
IIT Kharagpur | $103M |
IIT Madras | $78M |
BIT Mesra | $54.5M |
BITS Mesra | $54M |
Harvard Business School | $52.5M |
Anna University | $49.6M |
IIM Calcutta | $32.8M |
IIT Bombay | $30.1M |
Carnegie Mellon University | $22.2M |
BITS Pilani | $8.73M |