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Arya.ag raises $80.5M in Series D round

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Date
Company
Arya.ag
What it does
Integrated grain commerce platform
Kind
Funding
Amount
$80.6 Mn
Stage
Series D
Founded
2013
Sector
Agriculture & Food Systems

What they do

Arya.ag is a post-harvest platform that manages warehouses and provides loans against stored produce

What happened

It raised $80.6M in Series D funding a few days ago, aiming for a public listing in two years

Why it matters

The company aggregates $3B worth of grains annually and has enabled over $1.5B in loans

The details

  • Arya.ag was founded in 2013 as a post-harvest platform.
  • Founder Prasanna Rao and cofounder Anand Chandra acquired Arya Collateral, a collateral management firm under JM Baxi Group, using personal savings and friends-and-family funds.
  • The company initially managed warehouses for banks, where farmers stored produce as collateral.
  • In 2015, it pivoted to leasing and running warehouses directly.
  • It raised $80.6M in a Series D round a few days ago (as of 20 Jan 2026).
  • The company aims for a public listing in the next two years.

The bigger picture

  • Arya.ag claims to be 'India's largest integrated grain commerce platform'.
  • It has raised $200M in consolidated funding to date.
  • The company's network includes over 12,000 warehouses and it aggregates $3B worth of grains per year.
  • It has enabled disbursement of over $1.5B in loans.

About the business

  • Arya.ag provides pre and post-harvest technology adoption and market linkage for farmers.
  • Early bank partners included ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, and Central Bank of India.
  • Revenue crossed INR 100Cr in FY20, and FY21 was the only year it reported a consolidated loss.

What happens next

  • Arya.ag aims for a public listing in the next two years.

The deal

Type
funding

Founders

  • Prasanna Rao, founder
  • Anand Chandra, cofounder
  • Chattanathan Devarajan, cofounder

About Arya.ag

Product
based agritech firm
Customers
Farmers, grain buyers and other participants in the agricultural supply chain
How it makes money
Operates a grain commerce and credit-enabled platform for post-harvest agricultural trade and storage
What sets it apart
Combines large farmer reach with digital asset records and supply-chain financing

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