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BluKhet

At BluKhet, we aim to provide fresh, nutritious and clean food using soil-less farming techniques like Hydroponics. By setting up low-cost hydroponic farms on wastelands, we not just create a social impact, but also enable exotic crops to be relished at economical prices. BluKhet is a one-stop solution to design, construct, operate and generate revenue from Hydroponic Farms. In a collaboration with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc), we are setting up commercial hydroponic farms on the mining wastelands of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd (NLCIL). BluKhet is currently being incubated under the following: a) Society of Innovation and Development (SID) at IISc Bangalore b) The Business Incubator (TBI) at VIT University, Vellore c) Innovation and Incubation Centre (IIC) at Centre of Applied Research and Development, Neyveli.

www.blukhet.com Nellore, India 1-10 employees
Total raised
$50k
Rounds
1
Latest
Pre-Seed
May 2022

At BluKhet, we aim to provide fresh, nutritious and clean food using soil-less farming techniques like Hydroponics. By setting up low-cost hydroponic farms on wastelands, we not just create a social impact, but also enable exotic crops to be relished at economical prices. BluKhet is a one-stop solution to design, construct, operate and generate revenue from Hydroponic Farms. In a collaboration with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc), we are setting up commercial hydroponic farms on the mining wastelands of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd (NLCIL). BluKhet is currently being incubated under the following: a) Society of Innovation and Development (SID) at IISc Bangalore b) The Business Incubator (TBI) at VIT University, Vellore c) Innovation and Incubation Centre (IIC) at Centre of Applied Research and Development, Neyveli.

BluKhet has raised $50k across 1 round. Its most recent round was a Pre-Seed of $50k in May 2022. Full funding history, investors, and team are detailed below.

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May 18, 2022
Pre-Seed
$50k

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