Vimal Panjwani

AgriVijay

India's first offline & online renewable energy marketplace for farmers

AgriTech / CleanTech / Renewable EnergyPune/AjmerFounded 2020

THE FOUNDER & VENTURE

Building with purpose.

Founded Jun 2020 Ajmer/Pune; co-founder Shobha Chanchlani (mother, retired govt employee); MBA Agribusiness Symbiosis Pune; B.Sc Engineering; ex-Bisleri, Sony Pictures, ICICI Bank, AgriBolo, Ugaoo; solar, biogas, electric agritech products; AI-enabled WhatsApp chatbot; franchise model planned

THE JOURNEY

Milestones along the way.

Founded Jun 2020 (COVID pandemic) → Bootstrapped → 595+ villages → IRMA + Indigram Labs $301K → 610 employees (2025) → Sankalp Bharat finalist

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

India's first offline & online renewable energy marketplace for farmers; 595+ villages served; 610 employees (111% YoY growth in headcount); mother-son co-founders; saved 7000+ tons CO2; Sankalp Bharat Awards finalist; IRMA & Indigram Labs backed

RECOGNITION

Sankalp Bharat Awards finalist; The Better India feature; YourStory feature 2025

GROWTH & FUNDING

$301K from IRMA & Indigram Labs; bootstrapped initially (mother's retirement savings)

BUSINESS MODEL