Advancing towards Sustainable Farming

Mission

To innovate a sustainable farming technology that allows low-cost production of high-quality vegetables.

Vision

A world free of malnutrition in which healthy & nutritious vegetables are affordable and accessible to everyone.

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It All Began

Two IIT-Bombay graduates wanted to do something better with their lives and solve a real-world problem. After a lot of research and groundwork, they identified that the lack of high-quality foods is a global issue that must be addressed immediately.

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Understanding the Problem

To understand the issues with our current farming practices, they travelled across the country and interacted with a lot of farmers. They also learnt about India’s diverse climatic conditions and its impact on crop production.

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Finding Sustainable Solutions

In March 2018, they started initial research & development on a small rooftop polyhouse. And now, at eekifoods, we're developing a sustainable farming system that will benefit our society for decades to come.

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The Journey of eeki

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  1. Mar, 2018
    Began Rooftop Research
    The founders came to Kota, Rajasthan and started their preliminary research by setting up a small rooftop farm.
  2. Dec, 2018
    Incorporation of Eeki Automation Private Limited
    As an affordable alternative to high-priced methods like NFT and vertical farming, our founders decided to incorporate eeki.
  3. Jun, 2019
    Pre-Seed Funding
    Received our first cheque from a local investor that helped us to elevate our technology.
  4. Jan, 2020
    First R&D Farm in Rangpur
    Built on 10,000 sq.ft. of land, the farm was used as a pilot project to evaluate the scalability of our farming technology.
  5. Mar, 2021
    Bhilwara Farm
    Getting one step further, we constructed ½ acre of farm which was the first step towards commercialization.
  6. May, 2021
    Seed Funding - GSF Accelerator
    GSF Accelerator was the first venture capital firm who believed in us, and their backing has kept us going strong ever since.
  7. Dec, 2021
    4 Commercial Farms in Rajasthan
    Utilising funds and trust from our investors, we successfully built commercial farms that were delivering the produce all across Rajasthan.
  8. Feb, 2022
    Pre-Series A Funding - Avaana Capital
    Renowned tech investor Avaana Capital put their faith by investing $2 mn, and their support has kept us going strong.
  9. Apr, 2022 -
    Series-A Funding - General Catalyst
    Leading venture capital firm General Catalyst showed trust in our vision and invested $6.5 mn in our series-A funding round.
  10. Nov, 2022
    40+ Acres under Development
    Currently, 40-acres of IoT-enabled farms are under development all across the country.

Join Our Team

If you are passionate and wish to create a positive impact with your work, then we’re looking for you.

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