Why impact investor Astanor Ventures backed MiiMOSA’s ag financing platform
MiiMOSA recently raised $9 million in venture funding from Astanor and other investors in an effort to expand its market reach.
MiiMOSA recently raised $9 million in venture funding from Astanor and other investors in an effort to expand its market reach.
Both companies source fresh produce from farmers and agribusinesses and deliver it to consumers, who can order groceries through a mobile app.
He also said that the agribusiness giant doesn’t expect China’s domestic livestock feed industry to become self-sufficient anytime soon.
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It started out as a last-mile food delivery app in 2011 before branching out to become a ‘full stack’ logistics and fulfillment platform.
The Mumbai-based startup says it has handled rural business transactions worth over $385 million during the past year, financing more than 15% of them itself.
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The fund has hit its second close following capital injections from the European Investment Fund, Invest-NL, and Allied Irish Banks, among others.
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The deal will see VinCommerce partner with the Chinese tech giant’s Lazada platform to build an e-grocery service in the country.
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