Coimbatore-based agri startup
Coimbatore-based agri startup Laymen Agro ventures, which operates under the VilFresh brand, has raised Rs 1.15 crore in angel funding led by Native Angels, a Tier II and III region-focused angel investors network. The round also saw participation from Upaya Social Ventures and Sangam Ventures. Started by academician-turned-entrepreneur Selvakumar Varadarajan in July 2016, VilFresh supplies farm-fresh produce in urban areas. It started with purchasing milk from dairy farmers and supplying it to the customers. Now VilFresh delivers nearly 40 agro-based products to the urban consumer and is ensuring 26,000 deliveries per month. The startup, which delivers fresh produce to over 970 regular customers in Coimbatore, works with over 35 farmers to procure products.
Source: https://yourstory.com/2019/05/startup-agri-tech-vilfresh-funding-native-angels
