India, July 30 -- Dairy startup Sid's Farm has raised Rs.81 Cr ($8.5 Mn) in a pre-Series B funding round from existing backers Omnivore, Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office (NSFO), alongside new investors like Dodla Dairy, Next Bharat Ventures, and Leaders for India Organisation (LIO), among others.

The D2C startup said it would deploy the fresh capital to strengthen its supply chain, expand its manufacturing and distribution capabilities, invest in product innovation, deepen farmer partnerships and expand into new markets.

Sid's Farm sells premium milk and dairy products through a subscription-led model focused on food safety and traceability. Founded in 2016 by Dr Kishore Indukuri, the startup claims to have served more than 50,000 famili...