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BUSINESS·1 min read·May 14, 2026

Gramophone has raised $10 million in its Series B round

Agritech startup Gramophone has raised $10 million in its Series B round led by Z3Partners. Existing backers Info Edge, Asha Impact, Siana Capital along with new investors have also participated in the round. The startup had raised $3.4 million led by Siana Capital in December 2020. According to the

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Agritech startup Gramophone has raised $10 million in its Series B round led by Z3Partners. Existing backers Info Edge, Asha Impact, Siana Capital along with new investors have also participated in the round.

The startup had raised $3.4 million led by Siana Capital in December 2020.

According to the Indore-based startup, the assets will be used in geographic expansion, marketing, technology development and mergers and acquisitions.

Founded in 2016 by Nishant Mahatre and Tauseef Khan, Gramophone acts as an e-commerce marketplace for farmers and provides agronomy services and input and yield items in states like Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.

So far the year 2021 has been quite useful for agritech startups. Last week, FarMart, a SaaS-led food store network platform, had raised $10 in a funding round led by Matrix Partners India.

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