AgriTech Startup Bharat Intelligence raises ₹7Cr pre-seed funding

Bharat Intelligence, co-founded by Azhaan Merchant and Gourav Sanghai, raised ₹7 crore in pre-seed funding led by Sahyadri Farms to address India’s farm labor crisis. Their AI-powered platform connects farmers with skilled labor and predicts needs via vernacular interfaces. By embedding tech in rural workflows and capturing overlooked data, the startup aims to solve immediate challenges while building a long-term foundation for AI in agriculture.