Company Name: Chakr Innovation
Kushagra Srivastava, CEO, Chakr Innovation
Founded In: 2015
Founders: Kushagra Srivastava
Based In: Gurgram
Key Investors: IAN Fund, IDFC Parampara, Neev-II fund
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What it does: Chakr Innovation has created a device that can be retro-fitted into diesel generators, to curb harmful emissions. It converts the particulate matter into inks and paints. The product can capture about 90% of particulate matter emissions. So far, it has prevented four tons of PM from being released into the atmosphere.
Company Name: Digivriddhi Technologies
ETtechRagavan Venkatesan, Founder and CEO
Founded In: 2019
Founders: Ragavan Venkatesan
Based In: Bengaluru
Key Investors: Omnivore, Info Edge
What it does: Digivriddhi Technologies is an integrated dairy fintech company that offers financial services to dairy farmers, making it easier for them to access loans to buy cattle and meet their working capital requirements. It directly connects farmers and lenders and also provides a discovery-led marketplace for the sale of cattle.
Company Name: Gramcover Insurance Brokers Private Limited
ETtechJatin Singh, Founder, GramCover
Founded in:2016
Founders: Jatin Singh, Dhyanesh Bhatt
Based in: Noida
Key Investors: Inflexor Ventures, Siana Capital management, Omidyar Network India
What it does: Gramcover offers a rural point-of-sale partner network of over 5,000 correspondents for insurance aimed at livelihood and risk management for marginal farmers. It helps them access the Centre’s crop insurance programme as well as non-crop insurance products, including motor, livestock, and health insurance from partner companies.
Company Name: Stellapps Technologies Private Limited
ETtechRanjith Mukundan, Founder, Stellapps
Founded in: 2011
Founders: Ranjith Mukundan, Ravishankar Shiroor, Ramakrishna Adukuri
Based in: Bengaluru
Key Investors: Celesta Capital, Nutreco, IDH Farmfit Fund.
What it does: Stellapps uses IoT and data analytics to improve the dairy supply chain across milk production, procurement, cold chain, animal insurance, and farmer payments. It offers market linkages to dairy farmers, earning a margin from its milk supply chain subsidiary, credit products and wearable devices tracking animal health.
Company Name: Banyan Nation
ETtechMani Kishore Vajipeyajula, CEO, Banyan Nation
Founded In: 2013
Founders: Mani Kishore Vajipeyajula & Rajkiran Madangopal
Based In: Hyderabad
Key Investors: National Portal of India, USAID, Innovate for Digital India, CIIE, Artha
What it does: Banyan Nation is a plastic recycling company that converts plastic waste into recycled granules. It uses proprietary plastic cleaning technology that removes inks, coatings, and other contaminants using environment-friendly detergents and solvents.The company aims to replace 100,000 tonnes of virgin polymers annually with recycled plastics by 2030.
