Summary: Even as global crop prices fall, India’s Arya.ag is attracting investors — and staying profitable Crunch
- Arya.ag, an Indian agritech company, secured an $81 million Series D funding round from GEF Capital Partners, demonstrating investor confidence despite falling global commodity prices.
- The company provides storage and lending services to approximately 900,000 farmers, handling $3 billion in grain storage and $1.5 billion in loans annually, while maintaining low rates of bad loans.
- Arya.ag plans to use the funding to expand its technology, including blockchain and AI, and aims to be IPO-ready within 18-20 months, alongside exploring expansion into Southeast Asia and Africa.
A: Hey! Did you hear about this Indian company, Arya.ag? It's pretty interesting!
B: No, what’s it about? Another startup, huh?
A: Yeah! They help farmers in India. They offer storage for their crops and also lend them money.
B: Wow, that's helpful! So, they’ve been doing well even though crop prices are falling?
A: Exactly! They just got a huge investment – $81 million! It's all in shares, apparently.
B: That’s a lot of money! How are they managing with the falling prices? It must be tough.
A: They avoid directly betting on crop prices. They have a system where they lend a portion of the crop's value and track prices closely. If prices drop, they ask farmers to add more grain or repay some of the loan. It's pretty smart!
B: That sounds like a good way to manage risk. So, how big are they?
A: They’re huge! They store around $3 billion worth of grain each year. And they give out about $1.5 billion in loans! They reach almost a million farmers across India.
B: Incredible! What do they make money from?
A: Mostly from storing the grain, then from banks for the loans, and finally from connecting farmers to buyers.
A: They're planning to use the new money to improve their technology even more. They also want to go public – an IPO – in the next couple of years!
B: That’s amazing! And they are even thinking about expanding outside India, maybe to Southeast Asia or Africa?
A: Yep! They’re using technology to help them do that. It’s pretty cool, right?
- The company provides storage and lending services to approximately 900,000 farmers, handling $3 billion in grain storage and $1.5 billion in loans annually, while maintaining low rates of bad loans.
- Arya.ag plans to use the funding to expand its technology, including blockchain and AI, and aims to be IPO-ready within 18-20 months, alongside exploring expansion into Southeast Asia and Africa.
A: Hey! Did you hear about this Indian company, Arya.ag? It's pretty interesting!
B: No, what’s it about? Another startup, huh?
A: Yeah! They help farmers in India. They offer storage for their crops and also lend them money.
B: Wow, that's helpful! So, they’ve been doing well even though crop prices are falling?
A: Exactly! They just got a huge investment – $81 million! It's all in shares, apparently.
B: That’s a lot of money! How are they managing with the falling prices? It must be tough.
A: They avoid directly betting on crop prices. They have a system where they lend a portion of the crop's value and track prices closely. If prices drop, they ask farmers to add more grain or repay some of the loan. It's pretty smart!
B: That sounds like a good way to manage risk. So, how big are they?
A: They’re huge! They store around $3 billion worth of grain each year. And they give out about $1.5 billion in loans! They reach almost a million farmers across India.
B: Incredible! What do they make money from?
A: Mostly from storing the grain, then from banks for the loans, and finally from connecting farmers to buyers.
A: They're planning to use the new money to improve their technology even more. They also want to go public – an IPO – in the next couple of years!
B: That’s amazing! And they are even thinking about expanding outside India, maybe to Southeast Asia or Africa?
A: Yep! They’re using technology to help them do that. It’s pretty cool, right?
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Summary
Arya.ag, an Indian agritech firm, secured $81M Series D funding. They offer grain storage & lending to ~1M farmers, handling $3B+ in storage & $1.5B in loans. Plans include tech expansion (AI, blockchain) & potential IPO within 18-20 months, plus expansion to Africa/Southeast Asia.
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Date: Jan. 2, 2026
Notes: TechCrunch News Summary - 2026-01-02
Created: 2026/01/02 17:42
Updated: 2026/01/03 10:02
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