Get All Access for $5/mo

Pescafresh Raises $2 Million In Pre-Series A1 Funding Led By Elara India Opportunities Fund The fresh fund will be utilised to invest in geographical expansions and technological intervention

By Teena Jose

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Company handout

Pescafresh, a D2C seafood and meat brand, has raised $2 million in a pre-Series A1 funding led by Elara India Opportunities Fund. The company will use the fresh capital to invest in geographical expansions, technological intervention and for strategic partnerships.

"We are delighted that Elara has recognised the efforts by Pescafresh to develop organised seafood and meat space. We aim to leverage our processing capacities," said Sangram Sawant, founder, Pescafresh.

The brand has launched the No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) chicken, tender red mutton and NAE free-range eggs. Pescafresh is building the art processing plants and also aiming to grow at 100 per cent CAGR for the next five years, the company claimed in a statement.

"We are excited to back a brand like Pescafresh that has been built on strong fundamentals. Our company believes that Pescafresh has an edge that is positioned with extensive knowledge of supply chain, technical expertise and the ability to churn differentiated products," said spokesperson, Elara India Opportunities Fund.

Founded in 2004 by Sangram Sawant, Pescafresh is a direct-to-consumer seafood and meat brand that functions on the farm-to-fork business model.

According to a research, meat production in India is estimated at 6.3 million tons annually. In 2021, the sales value of processed meat and seafood in the Indian market amounted as $281 million.

Teena Jose

News Desk Reporter with Entrepreneur India

Teena is a post graduate in financial journalism. She has an avid interest in content creation, digital media and fashion.
Business News

Want to Start a Business? Skip the MBA, Says Bestselling Author

Entrepreneur Josh Kaufman says that the average person with an idea can go from working a job to earning $10,000 a month running their own business — no MBA required.

Leadership

Your Definition of Leadership Is Outdated — Here's How to Be a Better Leader in the Modern Workplace

In my nearly thirty years as a leader, I've focused on setting a clear vision and empowering my team to achieve our goals. We prioritize establishing shared objectives while allowing for flexibility when needed.

News and Trends

Ted Sarandos, Netflix Co-CEO, says, 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is our biggest drama series to date in India'

As the SanjayLeela Bhansali-created web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar made a huge contribution to the second quarter 2024 earnings of Netflix, the company highlighted the show that celebrates a true-blue Indian story

Starting a Business

They Showed Up to Apple With a Product They Built in Their Dorm Room. Now These Entrepreneurs Are on the Way to Changing the Way Fans Watch Sports.

How Rahat Kulshreshtha and Gaurav Mehta launched Quidich Innovation Labs, technology that is literally changing the game of sports viewership.

Business News

How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Transformed a Graphics Card Company Into an AI Giant: 'One of the Most Remarkable Business Pivots in History'

Here's how Nvidia pivoted its business to explore an emerging technology a decade in advance.

Growing a Business

The Next Phase of Fiverr—the Freelance Marketplace Expands Into Hiring

Is their AI and Business Partner service a game-changer for hiring talent?