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BUSINESS·1 min read·May 14, 2026

Onato has raised $2.2 million in its seed round drove by Vertex Ventures and Omnivore

Onato, an agri production network startup, has raised $2.2 million in its seed round drove by Vertex Ventures and Omnivore. The funding continues will be utilized for talent acquisition and to ramp up its operations, said Onato in a public statement. Floated by Ashish Jindal and Vedant Katiyar, Onat

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Onato, an agri production network startup, has raised $2.2 million in its seed round drove by Vertex Ventures and Omnivore.

The funding continues will be utilized for talent acquisition and to ramp up its operations, said Onato in a public statement.

Floated by Ashish Jindal and Vedant Katiyar, Onato interfaces various stakeholders straightforwardly and utilizes data from the demand and supply side to bring transparency in volume and pricing, guarantee convenient payments, and assist clients with accessing new business openings.

The Bengaluru-based startup is building an innovation platform for the products of the soil (F&V) industry.

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