Agriculture Business Investment Opportunities in Bengaluru

Established in Bangalore, the business operates within the thriving vegetable processing industry. - Specializes in trading dry coconuts, directly supplying local wholesalers to meet market demand. - Plans to expand operations by processing dry coconuts into powdered coconuts, adding value to product offerings. - Sources high-quality coconuts directly from local farmers, ensuring fresh and sustainable supply chains. - Successfully commenced operations this year after a strategic setup phase in the previous year. - Holds GST certification, ensuring compliance with Indian tax regulations for smooth business operations.

Revenue 2022-23: 28k USD. Revenue May’23 - Mar’24: 147k USD. Profit Margin - 40% Pipeline Orders - 37,500 MT / M. TCV - 13.1 Mn USD / M. Potential Revenue - 84,000 USD /M.

Company runs an interdisciplinary online platform with an AI grading system, used by farmers for selling and distributing crops. - Have developed software with patented hardware systems for grading of maize, certain fruits, and Ayurvedic herbs like Moringa Oleifera leaves. Patents are applied in India and Germany. - Our platform allows farmers to grade, negotiate, sell, and transport their commodities from farms to the wholesaler's warehouse. Currently, the web platform, mobile apps are in the beta phase with access provided only for our registered users and vendors. We expect to publicly launch the platform and mobile apps by the end of the year. - Have 5,000 farmers in Karnataka with up to 7,500 acres of the farming area registered with us. - We have around 60 transportation service providers and 4-5 global conglomerates in maize industries such as Cargill as our clients. - Revenue model: We charge a commission fee of 0.5-2% on sales, based on the type of commodity sold. - Have a sustained exponential growth rate of 10-20% every year. - Our CEO was awarded as the "Most promising CEO" from the Karnataka Chamber of Commerce, India. - Our company has MOU with the University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore. - Selected as top 30 startups by MANAGE, Government of India to present for INR 25 lakhs (USD 34,000) grant this year. - Have a home-office branch in Munich, Germany to handle onboarding and support for wholesale buyers in the European region. - 1% of the company is owned by C-camp an incubator arm of Indian Institute of Sciences (IISC, Bangalore) for technical support to better the grading mechanism.

The company was operational, exporting fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs to three clients in the UK. - Products are targeted for direct sale to UK retail markets, necessitating robust infrastructure, including owned land, an on-site pack house, cold rooms, and reefer trucks. - Current orders include nabycorn and fresh culinary herbs such as mint, coriander, basil, rosemary, sage, and thyme. - A 70-acre land near a dam in Mysore district, 175 km from Bangalore, has been identified for purchase. - The company director brings over 25 years of expertise in the fresh produce industry. - The entire setup, including working capital, is estimated at Rs. 10.50 crore. - Prospective investors are invited to invest and benefit from this thriving food supply business. - This venture is more than a business—it's a blend of passion and profession.