RaamSetu - SME Business of the Year Award Winner 2025

Name: Palash Dhawade

Business Name: RaamSetu

Location: Nagpur , India

Award Category / Industry: Excellence in AgriTech Innovation

Company Overview

RaamSetu is an innovative agro-commodity e-auction platform designed to connect medium and large-scale farmers directly with food processing industries. By eliminating middlemen and traditional inefficiencies, RaamSetu streamlines the entire supply chain, from quality checks and transport to payment collection.

The platform empowers farmers to sell their produce at competitive prices and enables industries to procure efficiently with transparency and reliability. With a strong focus on creating a sustainable, transparent, and scalable agro-supply system, RaamSetu is transforming India’s agricultural market for the better.

Unique Selling Proposition (USP) / Competitive Advantage

1. The model provides four services which give RaamSetu the edge in the market.

2. Performs on-farm quality checks as per industrial standards free of cost.

3. Eliminates farmers’ upfront expenditure on packaging, labor, and transport.

4. Lowers the product rejection rate at food industries.

5. Ensures higher prices to farmers through competitive bidding.

Achievements and Milestones

1. 250+ farmers benefited.

2. 10+ food industries as customers including ITC, Bharat Biotech, IB Group, Patanjali, etc.

3. ₹6 crore+ in transaction values.

4. Raised pre-seed round from Pontaq Ventures, London, UK.

5. Finalist in Startup India Chunauti 2.0.

6. Selected in CNBC TV18 Leap to Unicorn program.

Customer Objectives

• Delivering the most innovative products and services.

Contribution to Community & Society

At RaamSetu, the mission is clear:

• To restore dignity to India’s farmers.

• To give them direct access and fair prices.

• To make agro-trade efficient, digital, and inclusive.

RaamSetu is not just building a platform—It is building a movement.

Village by village. Crop by crop.