BIHAR-SU-001
DeHaat
Patna-headquartered agritech company offering farmers inputs, advisory, market access and export linkages. It is Bihar's most heavily funded startup, backed by investors including Temasek and Sofina.
What's confirmed
6 sourced facts
- Raised a $60 million Series E in December 2022, co-led by Sofina Ventures and Temasek.
- Raised INR 200 crore in venture debt from Trifecta Capital (April 2025).
- Reported operating revenue of INR 3,010 crore in FY25, up 12% from INR 2,675 crore.
- Reported FY25 net profit of INR 369 crore, driven by a one-time non-cash gain of INR 576 crore.
- Had raised around $222 million in total as of September 2025, according to ET.
- In August 2026 it carved out its Honest Farms consumer brand into DeHaat Consumer Products, which raised INR 35 crore; DeHaat remains the majority shareholder.
Still to be confirmed
6 open questions
- Current valuation (TechCrunch reported over $700 million in 2022)
- A $100 million round listed by PitchBook for October 2024
- Audited FY26 results
- Headcount employed in Bihar
- Which investors led the Series E as against being named as existing backers. The rounds listed here sum to about $221 million, which is consistent with the roughly $222 million total ET reported in September 2025, but Prosus, RTP Global and Lightrock appear in reporting on more than one round and their attribution per round is not firmly established.
- Exact dates within the month for the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2021 rounds; reporting gives the month only.
Funding rounds (7)
Newest first. The status column separates closed rounds from planned raises, TV offers and sanctioned support.
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Series A (subsidiary DeHaat Consumer Products / Honest Farms) Equity | ₹35 Cr | OTP Ventures, Sadev Capital, Maiuni Ventures | Closed subsidiary round | The Times of India | |
Venture debt Debt | ₹200 Cr | Trifecta Capital | Closed | Inc42 | |
Series E Equity | $60M | Sofina Ventures, Temasek | Closed | The Economic Times | |
Series D Equity | $115M | Sofina Ventures, Lightrock India, Temasek | Closed | The Economic Times | |
Series C Equity | $30M | Prosus Ventures, RTP Global | Closed | The Economic Times | |
Series A Equity | $12M | Sequoia Capital India, FMO, Omnivore, AgFunder | Closed | The Economic Times | |
Pre-Series A Equity | $4M | Omnivore, AgFunder | Closed investor statement | Omnivore (investor) |
Reported financials
| Year | Operating revenue | Net profit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024-25 | ₹3,010 Cr | ₹369 Cr | Profit includes a one-time non-cash fair-value gain of INR 576 crore; FY24 was a INR 1,133 crore loss. Filings sourced via Tofler. |
Sources (8)
Who reported it, when, and what they cover
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Omnivore (investor) Investor statement |
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The Economic Times Established news |
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The Economic Times Established news |
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The Economic Times Established news |
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The Economic Times Established news |
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Inc42 Established news |
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The Economic Times Established news |
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The Times of India Established news |
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