156 investors have funded 21 Crop Tech companies head-officed in Chennai, across 245 rounds (Mar 2011 – Mar 2026). They are ranked by how many Chennai companies in this market they have actually backed.
"In Chennai" describes the companies, not the investor: most of the money in any city comes from somewhere else, and the Where the money comes from section below shows exactly where it came from here.
Ranked by companies backed in this market and city, then by round count. "Led" counts rounds recorded with this investor as lead.
| # | Investor | Based in | Stages here | Companies | Rounds | Led | Latest | Portfolio total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTBI | Chennai, India | Seed | 2 | 2 | 1 | Sep 2022 | 46 |
| 2 | Elevar Equity | Bengaluru, India | Series ASeries BSeries D | 1 | 8 | 3 | Mar 2024 | 52 |
| 3 | Lightrock India | Bengaluru, India | Series DSeedSeries B | 1 | 8 | 3 | Mar 2023 | 34 |
| 4 | FMO | The Hague, Netherlands | Series CSeries D | 1 | 6 | — | Dec 2023 | 169 |
| 5 | Lightbox | Mumbai, India | Series CSeries D | 1 | 5 | 2 | Mar 2023 | 26 |
| 6 | The Huruma Fund | Madrid, Spain | Series D | 1 | 5 | 1 | Dec 2023 | 3 |
| 7 | Accel | Palo Alto, United States | Series ASeries BSeries D | 1 | 4 | 1 | Oct 2022 | 1,133 |
| 8 | Alteria Capital | Mumbai, India | Series D | 1 | 4 | — | Dec 2024 | 195 |
| 9 | Trifecta Capital | Gurugram, India | Series D | 1 | 4 | 2 | Dec 2024 | 171 |
| 10 | Rajgarhia Leasing And Financial | Delhi, India | Seed | 1 | 4 | — | Dec 2025 | 25 |
| 11 | 57 Stars | Washington, DC, United States | Series D | 1 | 4 | 1 | Dec 2023 | 13 |
| 12 | The Lightsmith Group | New York City, United States | Series D | 1 | 4 | — | Dec 2023 | 6 |
| 13 | DS Group | Noida, India | Series D | 1 | 3 | — | Jun 2024 | 19 |
| 14 | Potential | Lightwater, United Kingdom | Series D | 1 | 3 | — | Jun 2024 | 22 |
| 15 | Ocgrow Group of Companies | Calgary, Canada | SeedSeries A | 1 | 3 | 1 | Oct 2023 | 5 |
| 16 | Vishay Engineering | SeedSeries ASeries B | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sep 2019 | 2 | |
| 17 | Poonawalla Aviation | Mumbai, India | Series D | 1 | 3 | — | Jun 2024 | 1 |
| 18 | Indus Group of companies | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Series D | 1 | 3 | — | Dec 2023 | 1 |
| 19 | LetsVenture | Bengaluru, India | Seed | 1 | 2 | — | Mar 2026 | 568 |
| 20 | IFC | Washington, DC, United States | Series D | 1 | 2 | — | Jan 2022 | 359 |
| 21 | Venture Catalysts | Mumbai, India | Series BSeries A | 1 | 2 | 2 | Apr 2025 | 325 |
| 22 | We Founder Circle | Mumbai, India | Series A | 1 | 2 | 1 | Oct 2023 | 186 |
| 23 | Stride Ventures | India | Series D | 1 | 2 | — | May 2022 | 100 |
| 24 | Rockstart | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Seed | 1 | 2 | 1 | Feb 2022 | 117 |
| 25 | Lightrock | London, United Kingdom | Series BSeries E+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | Mar 2026 | 70 |
| 26 | Pragnya | Port Louis, Mauritius | Seed | 1 | 2 | — | Oct 2024 | 39 |
| 27 | Pivot Investment Partners | New York City, United States | Series D | 1 | 2 | 1 | Jun 2024 | 28 |
| 28 | Aar Em Ventures | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 2 | 2 | Dec 2025 | 33 |
| 29 | responsAbility | Zurich, Switzerland | Series BSeries D | 1 | 2 | 1 | May 2019 | 31 |
| 30 | TIAA | New York City, United States | Series D | 1 | 2 | 1 | Oct 2022 | 32 |
| 31 | Caspian Equity | Hyderabad, India | Seed | 1 | 2 | 2 | Mar 2026 | 14 |
| 32 | Edelweiss | Mumbai, India | SeedSeries A | 1 | 2 | — | Feb 2017 | 16 |
| 33 | Anoop Mathur Capital | Seed | 1 | 2 | — | Apr 2023 | 21 | |
| 34 | Ban Labs | Rajkot, India | Seed | 1 | 2 | — | Apr 2023 | 20 |
| 35 | Yatra Angel Network | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 2 | 1 | Jun 2024 | 16 |
| 36 | SIN Capital | Singapore, Singapore | Seed | 1 | 2 | — | Aug 2021 | 12 |
| 37 | TNIFMC | Chennai, India | Seed | 1 | 2 | 2 | Sep 2023 | 10 |
| 38 | Claris Capital | Ahmedabad, India | Series A | 1 | 2 | 1 | Oct 2023 | 6 |
| 39 | Dare Ventures | India | Seed | 1 | 2 | 1 | May 2023 | 3 |
| 40 | Nine International Securities | SeedSeries A | 1 | 2 | — | Mar 2018 | 2 | |
| 41 | Sakal Media | Pune, India | Series ASeed | 1 | 2 | 1 | Mar 2018 | 2 |
| 42 | Silver Swan Capital | New York City, United States | SeedSeries A | 1 | 2 | 1 | Oct 2023 | 2 |
| 43 | Coromandel International | Secunderabad, India | Series ASeed | 1 | 2 | 1 | May 2024 | 2 |
| 44 | 4i Advisory | Bengaluru, India | Seed | 1 | 2 | — | Sep 2022 | 1 |
| 45 | Krishi Investments | Seed | 1 | 2 | 2 | Aug 2022 | 1 | |
| 46 | Simbiotik | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Seed | 1 | 2 | 2 | Mar 2022 | 1 |
| 47 | RSM & Associates | Hyderabad, India | SeedSeries A | 1 | 2 | — | Feb 2017 | 1 |
| 48 | Bhagwativentures | Series ASeries B | 1 | 2 | — | Mar 2024 | 1 | |
| 49 | Triumph Properties | Singapore, Singapore | Series D | 1 | 2 | — | Jan 2022 | 1 |
| 50 | Angel List | San Francisco, United States | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2024 | 466 |
| 51 | Indian Angel Network | Delhi, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Feb 2022 | 263 |
| 52 | Mumbai Angels | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2011 | 179 |
| 53 | Rainmatter | Bengaluru, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | 135 |
| 54 | IIMA Ventures | Ahmedabad, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2024 | 138 |
| 55 | Innoven Capital | Mumbai, India | Series C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2021 | 113 |
| 56 | The Chennai Angels | Chennai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2016 | 90 |
| 57 | Spiral Ventures | Singapore, Singapore | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | 83 |
| 58 | Ankur Capital | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jun 2016 | 39 |
| 59 | Stride Ventures | Series D | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | 61 | |
| 60 | WEH Ventures | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Oct 2025 | 32 |
| 61 | Mistletoe | Singapore, Singapore | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Aug 2021 | 54 |
| 62 | Invstt | Mumbai, India | Series A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | 59 |
| 63 | C-CAMP | Bengaluru, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jun 2018 | 46 |
| 64 | Pontaq | London, United Kingdom | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mar 2025 | 48 |
| 65 | Anjana Software Solutions | Chennai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jan 2022 | 31 |
| 66 | Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office | Mumbai, India | Series B | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jun 2025 | 22 |
| 67 | Hem Securities | Jaipur, India | Series A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | 27 |
| 68 | ThinKuvate | Singapore, Singapore | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2024 | 27 |
| 69 | TheVentures | Seoul, South Korea | Series A | 1 | 1 | 1 | Apr 2022 | 33 |
| 70 | Nuveen | New York City, United States | Series D | 1 | 1 | 1 | May 2019 | 26 |
| 71 | Tyche Partners | Menlo Park, United States | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2024 | 22 |
| 72 | Caspian | Hyderabad, India | Series B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2019 | 20 |
| 73 | Pivot Ventures | Mumbai, India | Series D | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2021 | 25 |
| 74 | Piper Serica | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2024 | 21 |
| 75 | Enrission India Capital | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jun 2024 | 21 | |
| 76 | Veltis Capital | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2023 | 14 |
| 77 | Cavinkare | Chennai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jan 2022 | 19 |
| 78 | Peaceful Progress | Chennai, India | Series A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | 18 |
| 79 | Bharat Inclusion Initiative | Ahmedabad, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Apr 2019 | 14 |
| 80 | She1K | Singapore, Singapore | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2022 | 14 |
| 81 | Piper Serica | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Sep 2023 | 16 |
| 82 | Polaris Banyan Holding | Chennai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jan 2022 | 14 |
| 83 | Commonwealth Inclusive Growth Services | Chennai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jan 2022 | 13 |
| 84 | Singularity Ventures | Mumbai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2011 | 12 |
| 85 | Refex Capital | Chennai, India | Angel | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2020 | 10 |
| 86 | Kubos | Chennai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2018 | 8 |
| 87 | Nativelead | Madurai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | 11 |
| 88 | Aamara Capital | Mumbai, India | Series A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | 13 |
| 89 | Keiretsu Forum | Chennai, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2018 | 9 |
| 90 | iCreate | Ahmedabad, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jul 2025 | 9 |
| 91 | GAWA Capital | Madrid, Spain | Series D | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2022 | 5 |
| 92 | ScaleUp Capital | London, United Kingdom | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mar 2025 | 8 |
| 93 | Northern Arc Capital | Chennai, India | Series B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2019 | 8 |
| 94 | San Angels Network | Bengaluru, India | Series A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | 7 |
| 95 | Nka Resources | Series B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2025 | 8 | |
| 96 | Hathor Corporate Advisors | Thane, India | Series B | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mar 2024 | 7 |
| 97 | Lightstone | New York City, United States | Series B | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jan 2019 | 6 |
| 98 | Cogniphy | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2026 | 5 | |
| 99 | Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation | Ottawa, Canada | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2023 | 6 |
| 100 | Featherlite | Bengaluru, India | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2018 | 5 |
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Crop Tech companies head-officed in Chennai that took money from these investors.
| Company | Backers | Rounds | Disclosed | Latest round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WayCool waycool.in |
42 | 91 | $3.6B | Series E+ Mar 2026 |
| Garuda Aerospace garudaaerospace.com |
33 | 40 | $225.1M | Series B Jun 2025 |
| Agrosperity Tech Solutions agrosperity.com |
18 | 22 | $26.4M | Seed Mar 2026 |
| Samunnati samunnati.com |
12 | 26 | $522.2M | Series E+ May 2025 |
| Fibsol fibsol.com |
9 | 9 | $2.6M | Angel Dec 2020 |
| GreenPod Labs greenpodlabs.com |
8 | 16 | $5.4M | Seed Dec 2025 |
| KiloFarms kilofarms.com |
6 | 7 | $4.7M | Series A Apr 2022 |
| Shriven shriven.in |
5 | 5 | $806.5K | Seed Jan 2022 |
| SANDBIRD sandbird.in |
4 | 4 | $246K | Seed Jul 2025 |
| Dhaksha dhakshadrones.com |
3 | 5 | $24.9M | Series A May 2024 |
| Fragaria thefragaria.com |
3 | 3 | $6M | Seed Oct 2025 |
| PayAgri payagri.com |
3 | 3 | $1.5M | Series A Aug 2023 |
| eFarm efarm.in |
2 | 2 | $140.1K | Seed Mar 2011 |
| REUDE reude.in |
2 | 2 | — | Seed Jan 2026 |
| Surinova surinova.com |
1 | 2 | $844.3K | Seed Sep 2023 |
| FutureFarms futurefarms.in |
1 | 2 | $352.7K | Seed Mar 2022 |
| DailyGurus dailygurus.com |
1 | 1 | $229.4K | Seed Mar 2025 |
| Vivasai vivasai.co.in |
1 | 2 | $178.3K | Seed Aug 2022 |
| Vegetall vegetall.in |
1 | 1 | $161.7K | Seed Dec 2016 |
| Suma Agro sumaagro.com |
1 | 1 | $88.5K | Seed Jun 2016 |
| Mithronsmart mithronsmart.com |
1 | 1 | — | Seed Jan 2024 |
| Date | Investor | Company | Stage | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Caspian EquityLED | Agrosperity Tech Solutions | Seed | $635.8K |
| Mar 2026 | LetsVenture | Agrosperity Tech Solutions | Seed | $635.8K |
| Mar 2026 | New Age India Fund | Agrosperity Tech Solutions | Seed | $635.8K |
| Mar 2026 | Cogniphy | Agrosperity Tech Solutions | Seed | $635.8K |
| Mar 2026 | LightrockLED | WayCool | Series E+ | $22.7M |
| Jan 2026 | Nativelead | REUDE | Seed | — |
| Jan 2026 | SaklechaLED | REUDE | Seed | — |
| Dec 2025 | Aarem VenturesLED | GreenPod Labs | Seed | $324.4K |
| Dec 2025 | Rajgarhia Leasing And Financial | GreenPod Labs | Seed | $324.4K |
| Oct 2025 | Rainmatter | Fragaria | Seed | $2M |
| Oct 2025 | WEH VenturesLED | Fragaria | Seed | $2M |
| Oct 2025 | Spiral Ventures | Fragaria | Seed | $2M |
| Jul 2025 | iCreateLED | SANDBIRD | Seed | $17.4K |
| Jun 2025 | Mili Captial | Garuda Aerospace | Series B | $1.2M |
| Jun 2025 | Balancekey AdvisorsLED | Garuda Aerospace | Series B | $1.2M |
| Jun 2025 | GSG91 Advisors | Garuda Aerospace | Series B | $1.2M |
| Jun 2025 | NSFOLED | Garuda Aerospace | Series B | $1.2M |
| May 2025 | Agri Biz Capital Delaware | Samunnati | Series E+ | $5M |
| Apr 2025 | Venture CatalystsLED | Garuda Aerospace | Series B | $11.7M |
| Apr 2025 | NKA Resources | Garuda Aerospace | Series B | $11.7M |
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