Building a transparent tech-enabled aquaculture ecosystem

AquaExchange is a technology platform that leverages data analytics on shrimp and fish production to reduce crop expenses, manage crop finance, automate procurement and harvest facilitation for aquaculture farmers. It uses patented IoT devices and fintech services to enhance transparency and efficiency and so improve productivity and profitability for the aquaculture ecosystem.

Founders

  • Pavan Kosaraju

Founders

  • Pavan Kosaraju
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Harnessing the Internet of Things and leveraging data analytics to  improve productivity and profitability for the aquaculture ecosystem.

AquaExchange uses patented IoT devices and fintech services to enhance transparency and efficiency for shrimp and fish production to reduce crop expenses, manage crop finance, automate procurement and harvest facilitation for aquaculture farmers.

Founded in 2020, AquaExchange automates large areas of shrimp farming operations in India, currently equivalent to 12% of the local industry. It launched PowerMon & AquaBot, IoT-enabled devices involved in aerator monitoring and automation of shrimp feeding.

AquaExchange expanded its offering to include full stack services such as facilitating finance, input and output sales, and market linkage through a proprietary software platform. It has also developed innovative solutions such as self-test Vibrio kits, prebiotics, probiotics, and traceability systems in collaboration with other partners such as HiMedia, Karyotica, Imkuraq, and WholeChain.

The company has partnered with various players in the ecosystem including hatcheries, feed mills, medicine and equipment manufacturers, processing companies, and banks with the aim to harness data to improve transparency and efficiencies across the entire aquaculture sector value chain.

Our investments

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 KIME Akva

 KIME Akva
Integrated Norwegian cod farming operation

aquaManager

aquaManager
Revolutionising aquaculture management

goodcarbon

goodcarbon
Tech-enabled platform for companies to build long-term carbon credit portfolios from nature-based assets

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Jean Castellini Minister of Finance and Economy of Monaco

“There has never been a more important time to invest in the oceans as a critical way to protect our planet and combat climate change. I am excited to back Ocean 14 Capital and their vision to make a significant positive impact in the blue economy.”

Niklas Zennström

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Peter Bryant Senior Program Officer, Builders Initiative

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Claus Gregersen Chief Executive Officer, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker

“In line with SDG14, our key objective through the Flourishing Ocean’s initiative is to return our ocean to a healthy thriving state. To facilitate this, we are committed to ending overfishing; ending the dumping of plastic, heat and CO2 in our ocean; supporting the sustainable use of ocean resources; conserving key habitats; and facilitating world class research. This is why we are supporting a new venture where the Ocean 14 Capital Fund will invest in projects aligned to our objectives.”

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