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Exciting SET100 News: Oorja Secures $1.5M Funding to Scale Farming-as-a-Service! 🌱💧 #SET24 winner Oorja, a leader in solar irrigation services for smallholder farmers in India, has closed a US$1.5 million Pre-Series A funding round. Investors include Acumen, elea, and the Swiss Re Foundation. 🌍 Big Picture: Oorja’s Farming-as-a-Service model offers affordable irrigation and milling, boosting yields and incomes. By deploying 10,000 solar projects by 2030, Oorja aims to reach 1 million people and cut 500,000 tons of CO2e emissions—equivalent to taking 100,000 cars off the road. 🚗 What's unique about Oorja? 🔌 Innovative Model: Oorja's Pay-Per-Use model democratizes access to solar tech, turning farms into solar powerhouses. 🌍 Sustainable Vision: By supporting crop diversification and reducing chemical inputs, Oorja strengthens food security and farmer livelihoods. 🔗 More on this funding rounding:
Oorja Closes US$1.5 Million Pre-Series A To Scale Its Farming-as-a-Service Model

Oorja Closes US$1.5 Million Pre-Series A To Scale Its Farming-as-a-Service Model

1st August, 2024 — Oorja, a leading provider of solar irrigation services and agricultural advisory to smallholder farmers in India, is thrilled to announce the successful close of

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