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Hesa

Revolutionizing Rural Commerce

Founded 2020 India Hyderabad, India 157 employees Seed Total: $181.05M

General Information

Company Name Hesa
Founded Year 2020
Location India Hyderabad, India +1
Employees 157
Funding Stage Seed
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About Hesa

Hesa is a rural e-commerce startup from India that aims to serve the vast countryside's "Next Billion Consumers." With a unique model integrating AgriTech and Commerce, Hesa has achieved a monthly GMV of USD 15 million as of March 2023, and boasts a network of over 35,000 Hesaathis across 5 states. Recognized as a top 3 winner in the 'Best Start-up' category at the Telangana State Industry Awards 2021, the founder and CEO also gained attention as a top entrepreneur to follow in 2021 by Business Sight. Hesa's key proposition is its aggregated platform, linking rural customers with Village Level Entrepreneurs (Hesaathis) for various products, services, and financial transactions. Currently operating in over 50,000+ villages, Hesa aims to expand its reach, envisioning itself as Rural India's most expansive integrated marketplace, connecting 650,000+ villages. Having raised a Seed Round investment of INR177.00M on 02 June 2022 from significant investors including Venture Catalysts, Inflection Point Ventures, Sprint Vc, We Founder Circle, and Faad Network, Hesa is poised to revolutionize rural commerce. With a focus on harnessing the potential of 850 million rural consumers, the startup is on a mission to bridge the rural-urban commerce divide, stimulate rural economic growth, and champion micro-enterprise creation. Hesa represents not just an e-commerce platform, but a movement shaping the future of rural commerce.

Taxonomy: Rural e-commerce, AgriTech, RuralTech, Super App, Village Level Entrepreneurs, Integrated marketplace, Supply chain, Financial transactions, Economic growth, Micro-enterprises, Rural activations, Digital payments, Livelihoods, Sustainable unit economics

Funding Rounds & Investors (6)

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Funding Stage Amount Investors Lead Investors Date
Seed Round •••••• 5
Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor
02 Jun 2022
Seed Round •••••• 1
Investor
15 Dec 2021
Grant •••••• 1 •••• •••• 06 Oct 2021
Seed Round •••••• 1 •••• •••• 01 Jul 2021
Seed Round •••••• 10
Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor
•••• ••••
30 Jun 2021

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FAQ About Hesa

Revolutionizing Rural Commerce
Hesa was founded in 2020.
Hesa is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.
Hesa has approximately 157 employees.
Hesa has completed 6 funding rounds, raising a total of $181.05M. The latest funding stage is Seed.
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