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Describe the problem your startup solves and who faces it.
PrefillSmallholder farmers lose 30–40% of perishable produce to poor cold-chain access. Our IoT-enabled micro cold-storage units bring affordable, solar-powered refrigeration to the last mile…
What is your current traction and key milestones to date?
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Describe your team and their relevant experience.
Two co-founders — an IIT-M mechanical engineer (10 yrs cold-chain) and an ex-Ninjacart ops lead, plus 6 field engineers across our 3 operating states.
What is the market size for your solution?
India's post-harvest loss in horticulture is ~₹1.3 lakh crore/yr; our SAM across 4 target states is ₹4,200 cr of last-mile cold storage.
What is your business model and unit economics?
Storage-as-a-service at ₹4/kg/day. Each unit breaks even at 55% utilisation; current fleet runs at 71% with a 14-month payback.
12 paying agri-FPOs across 3 states, ₹48L ARR, and a 22% month-on-month growth in storage utilisation over the last two quarters…
How will the grant funds be utilised over the next 12 months?
Prefill60% towards manufacturing 40 additional units, 25% on field engineering hires, and 15% on cold-chain certification and compliance…
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