BigHaat has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Bidra Innovation Ventures, the U.S.-based venture capital arm of OCP Group, global leader in plant nutrition solutions, according to the firm’s press release.
Existing investors JM Financial and Ashish Kacholia have also joined the round
“This partnership with OCP Group will help us bring advanced agricultural solutions to Indian farmers and strengthen our role in the farming ecosystem,”said Sateesh Nukala, chief executive of BigHaat.
According to the company, the investment will support BigHaat’s plan to expand its digital farmer-focused ecosystem and build a traceable, globally compliant food value chain.
Over the past years, BigHaat has expanded in the Indian spices value chain. The company says it has built the largest direct-to-farmer network and follows ESG-led cultivation and sourcing practices focused on lowering carbon emissions, enabling traceability, and ensuring IPM-based food safety compliance.
“Our partnership reflects a shared conviction that sustainable gains in agricultural productivity will come from locally grounded solutions that improve farmer economics while meeting global standards for quality, food safety, and environmental stewardship,” said Yassine Cherkaoui, CEO of Bidra Innovation Ventures.
With this round, BigHaat’s total funding to date stands at around Rs 300 crore, according to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible. On the financial front, BigHaat reported steady growth and crossed the Rs 1,100 crore revenue milestone in FY25, while also improving its profitability metrics.
