a-IDEA (Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture)
Overview
a-IDEA (Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture) is a technology business incubator and accelerator hosted by India's National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (ICAR-NAARM) that provides incubation, mentorship, and seed funding to early-stage startups in the agriculture and food sectors.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pehle Jaisa | Mar 2026 | Early Funding | Co-investor |
| Verdant Impact | Mar 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Ascription Technologies Private Limited | Mar 2025 | Accelerator | Co-investor |
| Zero Earth Company | Mar 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| FarmOR | Jun 2023 | Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Dhumantarao Thammi Raju
Principal Scientist
Girish Sharma
Principal Scientist
K H Rao
Coordinator Corporate Relations Placement Cell, Prof Principal Scientist
K.Hanumantha Rao
Professor Principal Scientist
Kondapi Srinivas
Principal Scientist
konkimalla hanumantharao
Principal Research Scientist
krishna reddy
Principal Scientist
M Balakrishnan
Principal Scientist
Mahantesh Shirur
Principal Scientist (Extension Policy And Management)
Nagaraj Guttarla
Principal Scientist
Navneet Kumar
Principal Scientist
Ramasubramanian Vaidhyanathan
Principal Scientist And Head
sandhya shenoy
Principal Scientist ( Ag Extension)
Santosh Kumar Nanda
Principal Scientist
Santosh Nanda
Principal Scientist
Shyam Salim
Principal Scientist
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
