Posted on 15 July, 2021
Zephyr Peacock invests in small and medium sized enterprises
operating across financial services, food and agriculture, and infrastructure
ancillaries sectors. The Fund has invested in Aqgromalin, a tech-driven
provider of services related to animal husbandry and allied activities.
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Below is an excerpt from the post that first appeared on The Economic Times on 15 July 2021:
Agri-tech startup Aqgromalin, said it has raised Rs 5.5
crore in seed funding led by Zephyr Peacock India Growth Fund.
Indigram Labs Foundation, and other noted angels from the
agri startup ecosystem also participated in the round.
As part of the deal, Zephyr Peacock, provider of growth
capital to small and medium enterprises, will gradually scale up its exposure
as the company grows, the release said.
Founded in 2019 by Prasanna Manogaran and Bharani C.L,
Aqgromalin is a platform that enables farmers to diversify into animal
husbandry and aquaculture. The company has reached over 40,000 livestock
farmers across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Assam, West
Bengal, Orissa and Kerala. The company plans to reach over 1,00,000 farmers by
the end of 2021.
“Animal husbandry and aquaculture sector in India is
underserved and highly fragmented. Livestock farmers face various issues
including limited availability of quality inputs, lack of quality feed, and
lack of access to markets,” said Prasanna Manogaran, Co-founder and CEO,
Aqgromalin.
Aqgromalin plans to use the funds raised from Zephyr Peacock
for team expansion, technology development, category addition and geographical
expansion.
Zephyr Management is a global emerging markets investment manager, specializing in the creation and management of highly focused private equity funds
Since its inception in 1994, Zephyr has sponsored and/or managed 26 investment funds in both public and private securities markets representing approximately $1.2 billion in combined commitments and assets under management
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