Bangalore-based agritech startup BigHaat has raised $10 million in a fresh funding round led by Bidra Innovation Ventures, the U.S.-based venture capital arm of OCP Group, along with participation from existing investors JM Financial and Ashish Kacholia.
As per the statement, the fresh capital will be deployed to support BigHaat’s plan to expand its digital farmer-focused ecosystem and build a traceable, globally compliant food value chain.
“This partnership with OCP Group will help us bring advanced agricultural solutions to Indian farmers and strengthen our position in the farming ecosystem,” said Sateesh Nukala, Chief Executive Officer of BigHaat.
BigHaat was founded in 2015 by Sateesh Nukala (CEO) and Sachin Nandwana (Director), along with Kiran Vunnam and Raj Kancham. The company operates the agri-input marketplace and, along with its subsidiaries, provides farmers with an end-to-end platform, from supplying quality inputs and offering farm advisory services to facilitating market linkages with large institutional buyers for the sale of their final produce.
Over the years, BigHaat has expanded in the Indian spices value chain. The company says it has built the largest direct-to-farmer network and follows ESG-led cultivation and sourcing practices focused on lowering carbon emissions, enabling traceability, and ensuring IPM-based food safety compliance.
“Our partnership reflects a shared conviction that sustainable gains in agricultural productivity will come from locally grounded solutions that improve farmer economics while meeting global standards for quality, food safety, and environmental stewardship,” said Yassine Cherkaoui, CEO of Bidra Innovation Ventures.
With this round, BigHaat’s total funding to date stands at around Rs 300 crore. On the financial front, BigHaat reported steady growth and crossed the Rs 1,100 crore revenue milestone in FY25, while also improving its profitability metrics.
