Absolute: Bio Enabling the future
Year: 2015
Founders: Agam Khare, Prateek Rawat
Funding: $116 million (Series B, 2022)
Investors: Sequoia Capital India, Alpha Wave Global, Tiger Global Management, Surge, Assam AgriFin
Introduction
Absolute, founded as a deep tech bioscience and engineering company, is reimagining agriculture, health, and material sustainability by leveraging nature’s evolutionary intelligence. With its innovations spanning biofertilizers, climate-resilient inputs, mother’s milk substitutes, and engineered bio-leather, the company aims to decarbonize agriculture and design life-friendly materials. Its R&D division, Xenesis, serves as the innovation nucleus, driving discoveries across sectors such as agriculture, personal care, and global trade through precision, sustainability, and data.
Tackling Agricultural Challenges
Modern agriculture needs to undergo a regenerative transformation in order to address growing climate risks, depleted soils, and inefficient resource use. By developing precision agriculture platforms, designing sustainable biomaterials, and engineering climate-resilient bio-inputs, Absolute tackles these problems. The company empowers growers with soil biomarking, customized crop insurance, precision advice, and transparent global trade. Its scalable solutions are already deployed across 100,000+ acres, with deep collaborations with PepsiCo, Bayer, Olam, Unilever, and L’Oréal. With $100M+ in revenue, Absolute exemplifies the impact of bioscience-driven agriculture—making ecosystems more productive while restoring environmental balance.
Key Offerings
- Bio-Inputs & Biostimulants: Sustainable, climate-resilient alternatives to chemical fertilizers.
- Sustainable Materials: Bioengineered leather, proteins, and materials inspired by nature.
- Xenesis R&D Platform: Deep tech innovation engine for agriculture, health, and care solutions.
- Ag Data & Ecosystem Services: Soil testing, biomarking, crop advisory, and risk-based crop insurance.
- Global Trade Platform: Seamlessly connects producers and consumers across global agri-markets.
Real Impact
Through a blend of bioscience and deep tech, Absolute is setting a new benchmark for sustainable agriculture. Its precision agriculture network spans over 100,000 acres, transforming how inputs are used, crops are monitored, and risks are managed. Collaborations with global giants ensure not just validation but scalable impact. With its nature-first approach, Absolute is unlocking climate-positive productivity, helping both farmers and industries shift to regenerative practices and decarbonized ecosystems.
Success Story
A potato farming collective in Punjab saw a 30% yield improvement and 20% lower input costs after integrating Absolute’s bio-inputs and crop advisory. The program also helped them secure weather-based insurance via Absolute’s ecosystem platform, making farming not only productive but resilient.
Lessons for Agri-Startups
- Interdisciplinary Innovation (biosciences + data) is key to climate-smart agriculture
- End-to-End Platforms build better farmer trust and adoption
- Global Market Linkages offer growers better prices and diversified revenue
- Scalable R&D can be a growth engine when applied to large-acre farming and FMCG collaborations
Absolute’s approach redefines how sustainability can be interwoven with scale and profitability in agriculture and beyond.
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