Uttar Pradesh-based Food Startup Corn Junction Gets Pre-Seed Funding From GetFunded

Uttar Pradesh is geared to be one of the top 3 states in Startup Ranking. The state government is working towards establishing a robust startup ecosystem here in Uttar Pradesh.

Now, Uttar Pradesh has 47 incubators to date and there will be more in the coming year. The Startup Policy aims to build a holistic startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the state.

The young generation is opting to be their own boss rather than work for someone else. They are filled with so many innovative ideas and just need support from the ecosystem consisting of mentors, and guides who can handhold them and take them to next level.

GETFUNDED, is a Lucknow-based platform that is helping startups from Ideation to Scaling. It is CoFounded by a Mother-Son duo — Aparna & Aditya.

Aparna Mishra, being in the Startup ecosystem for many years and have gathered a good experience of working and mentoring start-ups from across India.

Therefore, though of starting a dedicated platform GetFunded to provide solutions to the start-up communities which will have answers to all their queries and doubts regarding new and existing ventures.

With GetFunded, we aim to reach out to millions of startups, upcoming new ventures, and entrepreneurs to help them in doing sustainable businesses.

We are happy to announce our First deal in GETFUNDED , Corn Junction, the Lucknow-based Startup, registered with Startup India is all set to shine in the World.

CORN JUNCTION, Founded by Ajay, Vivek, & Sandeep, is a trio of inspiring and energetic young minds who got noticed by NRI and an angel investor Mr. Manoj Mishra got interested in the Founders and loved their business model.

Ajay Chaurasia shared their expansion plans that In the next year this will open the door for over 50 small farmers to grow Sweet corn over an area of 100+ acres in Eastern UP and will be the hub for supplying fresh, natural sweet corn to Corn Junction’s various outlets.

On the other hand, Corn junction will expand its outlets up to 100 in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, etc which eventually will generate over 140 employment opportunities for youngsters.

Corn Junction received their pre-seed round with an undisclosed amount. They are all set to expand and rework their strategies and look forward to presenting CORN in very tasty, zingy, and healthy flavours.