Fund Raising Opportunities
Many Startups choose to not raise funding from third parties and are funded by their founders only (to prevent debts and equity dilution). However, most startups do raise funding, especially as they grow larger and scale their operations.
If you are an entrepreneur seeking to understand why funding is needed, types of funding available, and how to raise funding, then AIC – ADT helps you and guide to raise funding opportunities for your startups at different levels.

FUNDED STARTUPS

N-Tech Digital Pvt. Ltd.
Mr Prafull Nehete invented digital artificial insemination gun and he raised funding of Rs. 22,00,000 under Samriddhi 2019 of IVRI Bareilly.

Brazilina Agro-equipment Pvt. Ltd.
Mr Shubham Jadhav funded by AIC-ADT Baramati Foundation for an amount of 2,00,000 lakh for his patented innovation ( Calf Puller ) .

Biotrimantu & Fodds Pvt. Ltd.
Mr.Kabir Patil incubatee of AIC-ADT Baramati Foundation. he raised funding of Rs. 2,00,000

AgriVijay Pvt. Ltd.
AgriVijay,
Created Online and Offline Marketplace for Renewable Products & Services. we gave 10 Lacs Seed Funding to Expand operations in South India Region

Innosapien Agro Technologies Private Limited
Innosapien Agro Technologies Private Limited Developing a wearable plant phenomics device for pre-detection of pests, diseases, and deficiencies in plants.and Received seed funding of 25 Lac.

Ayurcin Bio-genics Pvt Ltd.
Ayurcin Bio-genics Pvt Ltd developed the food intake and food supplement to enrich their nutritious values. The food supplement was rich natural herbs with rich natural base. we gave the 1200000 amount of seed funding.

ARTION RAIN AND CLEAN ENVIORO TECH PVT LTD.
ARTION is a commercial private Ltd company, Committed to the effective deployment of precipitation enhancement technologies We provided 1000000 in seed capital.

Rudranjali Innovative Pvt.ltd
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JNS VET vision PVT.ltd
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So Food Pvt.ltd
SoFood Pvt. Ltd. is a start-up initiated by three young entrepreneurs. Being a research student in Green Technology. AIC-ADT is helping the startup for filing the patent and raising the seed funding through the various government grants.

Fresh Plaza Exim Pvt.Ltd
The Entrepreneur Mr.Vijay Choudhari and Mr.Tejas Vijay Choudhari: Fresh plaza Exim Private Ltd. Company founded by Mr. Vijay Choudhari and Mr. Tejas Vijay Choudhari. The Company office is located in Pune, Maharashtra. The Company aims to Provide superior quality products. .

Raheja Solar & Food Processing Pvt.Ltd
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shivar Pvt.Ltd
Vinayak Hegana holds a B. Sc in Agriculture, DYN, DDN, PGD Rural Development (NIRDPR, HYDERABAD) and comes with a skillset around Innovative business ideas,
AIC-ADT has provided marketing and launching platform through Krushik Exhibition arranged during years of 2020 and 2021..

Rson Agrotech Pvt.Ltd
AIC ADT Baramati foundation provided the testing of Logistic software Freshflo with APMC markets in Baramati region. Along with Center of excellence on vegetables, AIC-ADT has provided the logistic platform for FPO’s and Vegetable growers for creating smooth supply chain of Agriculture Produce in the Baramati region.

Jovaki Pvt.Ltd
AIC-ADT has provided marketing and launching platform. it is also providing Legal Compliances- MSME and DIPP registration assistance. Expert from AIC-ADT has guided the satrtup for Business Process Improvement for Goat milk supply chain in Osmanabad.

Eat Pvt.Ltd
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Dru-Farm Pvt.Ltd
Mr. Sanket Kedar, CEO & Founder of DruFarm Technology Private Limited, is developing INTEGRATED DIGITAL FARMING PLATFORM that will allow farmers to make real-time data-driven decisions 24×7 according to on-field micro conditions.

Wah-Wah Kisan
Mr. Sam Thomas, Director of WahWahKisan, is working with the farmers – women’s group who are spearheading the organic movement in Uttarakhand and represents about 1000 farmers working on 700 acres.

Transity Digital Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Transity Digital Solution Pvt. Ltd. is a digital platform to make farm produce transportation efficient, reliable & optimized.Incubated since: 2019 Sector: Agriculture Sub-sector: Digitech. Provide the Logistic platform for FPO’s and Vegetable growers.
TYPES OF FUNDING
CHARACTERISTICS OF INVESTMENT | EQUITY FINANCING | DEBT FINANCING | GRANTS |
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Nature | There is no component of repayment of the invested funds. | Invested Funds to be repaid within a stipulated time frame with interest | There is no component of repayment of the invested funds/td> |
Risk | Risk factor for the investor is higher as he has no guarantee against his investment | Risk Factor for the investor is lower as he generally has collateral against his investment | There is no risk factor for the startups as no collateral is involved |
Pressure for Repayment | Less pressure for startups to adhere to a repayment timeline but added pressure from investors to achieve growth targets | More pressure for startups to adhere to repayment timeline and as a result more pressure to generate cash flows to meet interest repayments | No pressure for repayment as grants are a form of monetary support provided for a specific purpose |
Return to Investor | Capital growth for investors | Interest payments | No Return |
Involvement in Decisions | Equity Fund Investors usually prefer to involve themselves in decision making process | Debt Fund have very less involvement in decision making | No direct involvement in decision making |
Sources | Angel Investors, Self-financing, Family and Friends, Venture Capitalists, Crowd Funding, Incubators/Accelerators | Banks, Non-Banking Financial Institutions, Government Loan Schemes (CGTMSE, Mudra Loan, Standup India) | Central Government, State Governments, Corporate Challenges, Grant Programs of Private Entities |
Government Initiatives for Startups
National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations
(NIDHI)
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SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India)- Major funds managed by SIDBI:
- Fund of Funds for Startups: $1.43 Billion funds available for contribution to various Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
Read more - India Aspiration Fund: Around $286 Million funds sector agnostic fund for startups
Read more - ASPIRE Fund: $44.34 Million funds available for funding agro-based start-ups
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Venture Capital Scheme:
- Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) has sanctioned venture capital assistance to 484 Projects amounting to $20.13 Million having project cost of $233.30 Million during January to December 2018.
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Multiplier Grants Scheme:
- $5.15 Million support funds to reform R&D of start-ups through industrial linkages.
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New Generation Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC):
- Provides one-time, non-recurring financial assistance up to a maximum of $35,755 for knowledge-based and technology-driven start-ups.
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Aspire( A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship):
- It was launched by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. It aims to set up a network of technology centres and to set up incubation centres to accelerate entrepreneurship and to promote start-ups for innovation in agro-based industries.
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Start-ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) scheme:
- It was launched to encourage innovation and creativity in startups. Under this scheme, 80% rebate for patent filing fees and 50% for trademark filing is provided to startups.
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Useful links for Funding Opportunities
- https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/looking_for_funding.html
- https://birac.nic.in/big.php
- https://birac.nic.in/cfp.php
- http://www.dst.gov.in
- http://www.serb.gov.in/home.php
- http://nanomission.gov.in/
- http://imprint-india.org/
- http://www.nstedb.com/
- http://www.scienceandsociety-dst.org/
- http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/
- http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/funding-mechanism- 2/call/
- http://gita.org.in/funding.aspx
- http://www.iusstf.org/
- http://www.usistef.org/
- http://www.cefipra.org/
- http://www.ukieri.org/
- http://www.wellcomedbt.org/
- https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/scheme-finder
- http://www.grants.gov/
- http://deity.gov.in/whatsnew