UrbanKisaan vs Fourth
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Hyderabad YC vertical farming with hydroponic produce using 95% less water; $7-9.2M from YC/BASF Venture Capital/Marico serving urban Indian consumers with pesticide-free subscription produce competing with Ninjacart for urban farm-to-table fresh delivery.
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UrbanKisaan is a Hyderabad, India-based vertical farming company — backed by Y Combinator with $7-9.2 million in total funding from Y Combinator, BASF Venture Capital, Startupbootcamp Holding, Marico Innovation Foundation, and 2xN — providing consumers and businesses in Hyderabad and Bangalore with pesticide-free, hydroponically grown produce through a subscription service model, using 95% less water than traditional agriculture through soilless hydroponic cultivation technology. Operating hydroponic farms with proprietary GeneRush accelerated crop breeding technology that reduces crop development timelines, UrbanKisaan serves the growing urban Indian consumer market for chemically safe, locally grown vegetables and greens, operating with 22 employees as of March 2025.
London-based hospitality workforce and supply chain platform formed from HotSchedules and Fourth merger; serves 15,000+ locations across restaurants and hotels globally.
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Fourth is a workforce management and supply chain platform for the hospitality and restaurant industries, headquartered in London, UK. The company was formed through the merger of HotSchedules, a leading US restaurant scheduling platform, and Fourth, a UK-based hospitality HR and supply chain solution. The combined entity serves over 15,000 restaurant and hotel locations globally, with a strong presence in both North America and the United Kingdom.\n\nFourth's workforce platform covers employee scheduling, time and attendance, HR and onboarding, payroll integration, and compliance management. Its scheduling tools are deeply integrated with POS and sales forecast data, allowing managers to align labor to demand and control costs in real time. The platform's HR module handles hiring workflows, onboarding documentation, and employee records for the high-turnover hospitality workforce, reducing administrative burden on general managers and operators.\n\nFourth's supply chain module, used primarily by UK customers, covers inventory management, menu costing, and supplier ordering — giving operators an integrated view of both labor and food costs. The company competes with Crunchtime, 7shifts, and Harri in the workforce management space, and differentiates through its combined US and UK market presence, its legacy HotSchedules brand recognition, and its ability to serve both restaurant and hotel operations within a single platform.
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