A file photo of visitors at University of Agricultural Sciences in Bengaluru, which hosted KrishiVitta – Agri Startup Investor Meet on December 12, 2025.
| Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN
The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, through its Agri Innovation Centre, hosted the flagship KrishiVitta – Agri Startup Investor Meet (Demo Day) on December 12, in collaboration with GINSERV and the Atal Incubation Centre, Coffee Board.
Inaugurating the event, Vice-Chancellor Dr. S.V. Suresha stressed UAS-B’s commitment to driving innovation and noted that KrishiVitta 2025 aims to boost the flow of equity and debt capital into India’s agri and allied sectors.
Guest of Honor C. B. Bala Reddy, Additional Director, Department of Agriculture, Karnataka, called the programme a milestone in agricultural transformation and urged investors to view start-ups as development partners.
Eleven startups pitched to seven investors. The event included a Startup Expo and thematic workshops, and saw extensive networking among over 250 participants, strengthening agri-entrepreneurship momentum.
Published – December 15, 2025 04:06 pm IST
