Funding · Agriculture & Food Systems
Ninjacart closes first $6M tranche of funding round
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Ninjacart
- What it does
- Fresh produce supply chain platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $6M
- Founded
- 2015
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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