Gurugram-based controlled environment agriculture specialist Barton Breeze has raised $ 800k in pre-series round funding from new investors. By publishing a statement, the company has provided information on this.
The money, the first investment for the five-year-old business, will be used to launch cutting-edge goods and value-added services.
Several well-known investors have funded the round, including Shishir Poddar of the Tridents group, Neeraj Kumar of DSK Legal, Manish and Umang Agarwal of KTL Automotive, and Rajeev Bairathi, former CEO of Knight Frank.
The business conducts research and development to integrate technology into farming, automate processes, and utilize various tools to increase productivity.
With the rise of e-commerce and well-known retail stores that sell hydroponically farmed vegetables, there has been a rising acceptability for these products.
For home gardeners, it also offers indoor farms and home kits. It assists in putting up remotely controllable, automated agriculture systems.
Hydroponics is frequently employed for growing lettuce, microgreens, cabbage, spinach, coriander, cucumber, bell pepper, tomato, basil, and many other plants.
With the current infusion of cash, Barton Breeze hopes to fulfill its mission of providing delicious, nutrient-dense, affordable food without sacrificing quality or reducing its commitment to environmentally friendly development or sustainable agricultural business practices.
Barton Breeze is developing several technologies to increase farm productivity
Shivendra Singh established Barton Breeze in 2018. (CEO). Later, co-founders Dicson Diclause (CMO) and Gaurav Rai Chawla (COO) joined the group.
Experts in farming and manufacturing are motivated to use fewer chemicals in products and offer nutrient-dense foods to consumers’ doorsteps at reasonable prices.
Barton Breeze anticipates development in the upcoming year by adding 20 more SKUs to their FMCG line and continued expansion of their farms throughout the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR).
“If you’re starting something on your own, you better have a passion for it because this is hard work – sustainable agriculture depletes neither the people nor the land,” said Shivendra Singh, CEO of Barton Breeze.
More than 40 types of crops are cultivated hydroponically for commercial use through the end-to-end chain of a controlled environment agriculture specialized company, from farm creation to packaging and product delivery.
Additionally, they provide value-added items like Ready to Eat Salad boxes, dips, and oils that are accessible online and adhere to their strict criteria for nutrition and freshness. More than 100 retail locations in Delhi NCR and major online retailers carry these products.
