Sid’s Farm raises over Rs 81 crore in pre-Series B to fund expansion
Hyderabad-based D2C dairy brand Sid’s Farm has raised over Rs 81 crore in a pre-Series B round backed by Omnivore, Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office, Dodla Dairy and others. The company plans to invest in supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, product innovation, farmer partnerships and entry into new markets.
What happened
Hyderabad D2C dairy brand Sid’s Farm raised over Rs 81 crore in a pre-Series B round led by Omnivore, NSFO, Dodla Dairy and others. It will expand supply chain,
Key facts
- Rs 81 crore ($8.4 million) pre-Series B round
- $10 million Series A in June 2024
- $1 million bridge round in January 2023
- Founded in 2016
- More than 45 milk quality and safety parameters per batch
- Over 10,000 quality tests daily
- More than 5,000 dairy farmers
- Over 50,000 families served
Why this matters
Sid’s Farm’s expansion capital and Dodla Dairy backing make it a more credible strategic partner or competitive force in India’s organised dairy and fresh-food ecosystem.
What to watch
- Announcement of entry into Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai or other high-income urban clusters.
- New dairy processing plant, chilling-center, hub-and-spoke cold-chain or fleet-capacity announcements.
- Partnerships with quick-commerce platforms, modern retailers, foodservice operators or residential-community delivery networks.
- Evidence of expanded farmer base, assured-procurement programs, animal-health support or traceability initiatives.
- Launches in value-added dairy categories with longer shelf life and better gross margins.
- Management disclosures on active subscribers, daily milk volumes, repeat rates, delivery density, revenue growth or profitability.
- A follow-on Series B, strategic distribution deal or acquisition of a regional dairy/last-mile operator.
- Add procurement clusters and formalize longer-term farmer partnerships to secure traceable milk supply as volumes rise.
- Expand processing, chilling and quality-testing infrastructure to protect premium positioning during geographic growth.
- Launch higher-margin value-added products, including paneer, yogurt, ghee, flavored dairy and protein-oriented offerings.
- Enter adjacent metros through a mix of subscription delivery, quick commerce, premium retail and institutional channels rather than relying solely on owned last-mile delivery.
- Use Dodla Dairy and other strategic relationships for procurement, manufacturing, distribution or market-entry support.
- Invest in route optimization, subscription retention and household basket expansion to reduce delivery cost per order.