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Ninjacart closes first $6M tranche of funding round

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Date
Company
Ninjacart
What it does
Fresh produce supply chain platform
Kind
Funding
Amount
$6M
Founded
2015
Sector
Agriculture & Food Systems

What they do

Ninjacart connects farmers to retailers, quick commerce, modern trade, exporters, and HoReCa

What happened

It raised $6M from existing investors Accel, Tiger Global, and Nandan Nilekani, with more expected

Why it matters

The company achieved EBITDA profitability and started planning for a public listing within two years

The details

  • Ninjacart closed the first $6M tranche of a multi-tranche investment round.
  • The lead investors are existing backers Accel, Tiger Global, and Nandan Nilekani.
  • More existing investors are expected to join the round.
  • The company turned EBITDA profitable.
  • It has begun preparations for a public listing within two years.
  • This funding comes after more than 4.5 years since its previous round.

The bigger picture

  • Ninjacart last raised $145M at an $815M valuation in December 2021 from Walmart and Flipkart.
  • Operating revenue fell to Rs 1,634 crore in FY25 from Rs 2,007 crore in FY24.
  • Loss was nearly flat at Rs 256 crore in FY25 versus Rs 260 crore in FY24.
  • The company's core businesses grew threefold over the past year.

About the business

  • Ninjacart is a full-stack fresh produce supply chain platform.
  • It connects farmers to retailers, quick commerce, modern trade, exporters, and HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, cafes).
  • It supplies more fresh produce to India's quick commerce industry than any other company.
  • It moves over 1,500 tonnes of fresh produce daily across 40+ cities.
  • It works with over 1,50,000 farmers, 30,000 retailers, and 5,000 resellers.
  • Its portfolio includes over 150 products such as onions, potatoes, tomatoes, blueberries, avocados, and apples.

What happens next

  • Ninjacart plans to go public within two years.
  • It expects more existing investors to join the current round.

The deal

Type
funding

Investors

  • Accel (lead) — Existing investor in Ninjacart.
  • Tiger Global (lead) — Existing investor in Ninjacart.
  • Nandan Nilekani (lead) — Existing investor in Ninjacart.

Founders

  • Kartheeswaran KK, co-founder & CEO
  • Thirukumaran Nagarajan, co-founder
  • Ashutosh Vikram, co-founder

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