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
Dr.Mahendrakar Sreenivasarao
Head And Principal Scientist
Girish Sharma
Principal Scientist
GRK Murthy
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
PC Meena
Principal Scientist
Ramasubramanian Vaidhyanathan
Principal Scientist And Head
sandhya shenoy
Principal Scientist ( Ag Extension)
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
