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3、odtech&agtech foundersOur India Report PartnerOmnivore is a venture capital firm,based in India,which fundsentrepreneurs building the future of agriculture and foodsystems.OmnivorepioneeredagritechinvestinginIndia,backing over 25 startups since 2011.Every day,Omnivoreportfolio companies drive agricu

4、ltural prosperity and transformfood systems across India,making farming more profitable,resilient,sustainable,and climate-proof.INDIA AGRIFOOD STARTUP INVESTMENT REPORT:2020-2021|AGFUNDER.COM4INTRODUCTIONAgriFood in India in 2021The Covid-19 pandemic had already reached India by the start of fiscal

5、year 2020-2021(FY21),and the country subsequently went into a nationwide lockdown.Consumption dipped,supply chains broke down,public finances deteriorated,and the overall economy slowed.Despite this,the agrifoodtech sector witnessed an investment boom,with a 100%year-on-year jump in total funding.Se

6、ed investments into the sector grew threefold as entrepreneurs rushed to solve food system problems underscored by the pandemic.This growth in investment can be attributed to the resuscitation of Restaurant Marketplaces and eGrocery,with both categories experiencing roughly 2x growth in funding as m