Wastelink raises $3M Series A to transform surplus food into animal feed

Cleantech startup Wastelink has raised $3M in Series A funding from Avaana Capital to scale its AI-driven food upcycling platform. Founded by Saket Dave and Krishnan Kasturirangan, the startup converts FMCG surplus into animal feed branded as ECOMIX, with tracking system ensuring transparency. Having upcycled 35,000 tonnes of waste for 38,500 animals, Wastelink competes with Sea6 Energy and Krimanshi in a $119.8B market tackling India’s 78M tonnes of food waste.