Grafting Founders

India's only on-farm venture building program

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Applications close: March 31, 2026

A joint program by

Co-building category defining Agri-Ventures

with passionate co-founders

Blueprint
to Build

You don't need to bring your idea. We provide the opportunity, the roadmap, and the resources. You bring the execution.

Co-founder Discovery

Ideate with like-minded builders. Find your team. Form ventures during the residential bootcamp. Most successful startups have 2-3 co-founders—we help you build yours.

Access
To Capital

Access to a robust network of investors, as well as grant and catalytic capital through aligned government programs and CSR partners.

Agri
Sandbox

On-farm co-working center with direct access to farmer network, R&D Farms, access to labs to co-create venture with farmers. Build with real users from week one.

Practitioner Mentorship

Learn from operators who’ve built ₹2,000+ crore ventures, not consultants who’ve only advised them. Our mentors are FPO CEOs, supply chain heads, and agri-investors.

JOURNEY. AT A GLANCE

FEBRUARY-MARCH

Apply for the program

Submit your application. No fee. We're looking for builders.

MID-MARCH

Selection
Bootcamp

2 days in Nashik. Real problem solving.

APRIL

Residential
Bootcamp

1 month. Fully residential in Nashik. Form teams.

MAY - JULY

Hybrid
Building

Remote or on-site. Launch pilots with Sahyadri farmers.

AUGUST

Demo
Day

Pitch to 20-30 investors. Access to capital.

UNLOCK OPPORTUNITIES WORTH BILLIONS

Agricultural Credit and
Finance

Logistics &
First-Mile Supply

Affordable Mechanization
and Farm Tools

Crop and Climate
Insurance

Waste to
Wealth

Responsible
Agritourism

WHICH BUILDER ARE YOU?

We care about what you've built, not your resume.

The Resilient Founder

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The Resilient Founder

You've built before. Now you're building better. You've started something, a company, a product, a team. It worked, or it didn't, but you learned. You know the difference between a pitch deck and a plan. You've tasted failure and chose to try again. You're not here to theorize about agriculture, you're here to execute. You might be a second-time founder pivoting into agriculture. Or someone who built a successful business elsewhere and wants to tackle a problem that matters.

The Tech Visionary

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The Tech Visionary

You can build anything. Now you'll build something that matters. You're an engineer, developer, data scientist, or hardware maker. You've built apps, algorithms, systems, or devices. You've worked in tech but are tired of solving trivial problems. You want your skills to matter. You're willing to get your hands dirty (literally) to understand agriculture from the ground up. You know technology is a tool, not a solution. You're ready to learn what problems are actually worth solving.

The Native Solutionist

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The Native Solutionist

You're a farmer, FPO operator, rural mechanic, supply chain insider, or agronomy consultant. You've seen the pain points firsthand. You know the workarounds farmers use because formal systems fail them. You understand the context that outsiders miss. You might not know how to code or pitch to investors. But you know the difference between what sounds good in a boardroom and what works in a field.