Arya.ag secures ₹725 crore funding in equity round led by GEF Capital

India's largest grain-commerce platform will use the capital to deepen farmer engagement, promote climate-smart agriculture and reduce post-harvest losses across the supply chain

Arya.ag, India’s largest integrated grain-commerce platform, on Friday said it has raised ₹725 crore in an equity round led by GEF Capital Partners. Avendus Capital served as the exclusive financial adviser for this equity round.

 

The company said the funding will be used to expand engagement with farmers and producer groups, promote climate-smart and market-linked agricultural practices, and improve technology access for smallholders. Arya.ag also plans to use the capital to reduce post-harvest losses at the farm gate and across the broader agricultural supply chain.

 

“GEF as a partner shares our conviction on profitably, building equitable agri value chains by reducing vulnerability to climate and market risks. We will use this capital to reach more farmers and develop products that reward sustainable practices at the farm gate,” said Prasanna Rao, cofounder and chief executive of Arya.ag. “Our goal is to ensure that the smallest of stakeholders have access to information (data insights), finance, and markets through affordable technology, and in doing so, have the ability to significantly increase their incomes,” Rao added.

 

 

Founded in 2013 by Rao, Anand Chandra, and Chattanathan Devarajan, Arya.ag’s model is designed to bridge the trust gap in Indian agriculture, build efficient networks, and unlock higher incomes for farmers. Through its integrated value chain approach — spanning pre-harvest to post-harvest solutions — Arya.ag enables the smallest of stakeholders in Indian agriculture to participate equitably in value chains by helping them decide when and to whom to sell their produce. Its expanding network of Smart Farm Centres, combined with a comprehensive suite of storage, finance, and commerce solutions, helps farmers and FPOs (farmer producer organisations) sustainably and structurally improve incomes at scale.

 

With over 60 per cent of India's workforce engaged in agriculture, and more than half of farming households excluded from formal credit sources, Arya.ag's integrated platform addresses a critical gap in the market by providing farm gate-level agri networks and solutions, including farm insights, storage, instant finance, and transparent market linkages.

 

Arya.ag continues to grow as India’s only profitable agritech, and has cemented its position as the country’s leading integrated agri solutions platform. The company reported net revenue of ₹300 crore in the first half of 2025-26 (H1FY26), marking 28 per cent growth over the same period of the previous year. Its profits rose 39 per cent to ₹31.5 crore during H1FY26. With rapid growth across storage, finance, and commerce, Arya.ag has been the partner of choice for farmers, FPOs, agri-enterprises, and financial institutions building a more efficient, climate-smart agri ecosystem.

 

The company's operations currently span 60 per cent of Indian districts with a network of 12,000 agri warehouses, aggregating and storing $3 billion of grain annually while enabling disbursement of over $1.5 billion in loans to agricultural stakeholders.

 

PwC, Law firm JSA, and Aeka also provided advisory support on this round.