Key Highlights:
- Program Launch: Ninjacart Startup Program is designed to support early-stage FoodTech and AgTech startups.
- Focus Areas: Offers technology access, venture capital opportunities, financial backing, and expert business advisory.
- Eligibility: Startups founded after 2020, with up to $1M in funding, operating outside India, and focused on food supply chain innovation.
- Applications Open: Startups can apply now to join the inaugural cohort.
Empowering Agri-Tech Startups with Resources for Success
Ninjacart (Profile), a leader in India’s agri-tech ecosystem, has announced the launch of its Ninjacart Startup Program to foster innovation and growth in early-stage FoodTech and AgTech startups. The program aims to address inefficiencies in the food supply chain by offering tailored resources to startups transforming global food systems.
Kartheeswaran KK, Co-Founder and CEO of Ninjacart, emphasized the program’s vision: “At Ninjacart, we’ve always believed in the transformative power of technology to solve critical supply chain inefficiencies. The Ninjacart Startup Program is designed to empower innovators who are driving systemic change in food systems. By offering our expertise, technology, and network, we aim to help startups accelerate their startup journey and propel the collective transformation of the global agriculture ecosystem.”
Program Benefits
The Ninjacart Startup Program provides four key advantages for participants:
- Access to Advanced Technology: Startups will leverage Ninjacart’s proprietary tools for growth and operational efficiency, including demand forecasting, inventory management, and logistics optimization.
- Pitch to VC Partners: Demo Day, scheduled for February 2025, will provide participants with opportunities to present to top venture capital partners such as Syngenta Group Ventures and Base Capital.
- Financial Support: Participants will receive up to $50,000 in credits to offset platform and implementation fees during the first six months.
- Expert Business Advisory: Ninjacart will offer insights into building scalable supply chains for fresh produce, meat, and staples, enabling startups to shorten their path to profitability.
Eligibility and Application Details
The program is open to startups founded in 2020 or later, with up to $1 million in funding. Eligible companies must operate outside India, be post-revenue, and focus on innovating the food supply chain.
Startups interested in scaling their operations and making a significant impact on food systems can apply through Ninjacart’s Startup Program page or contact nsp@ninjacart.com for more information.
