Captain Fresh Company Profile
Captain Fresh, founded in 2019 and based in Bengaluru, India, is a venture capital-backed private company operating a global seafood value chain marketplace that uses AI for demand-supply matching, quality standardization, and digital traceability to empower fishermen, farmers, and retailers, has raised $212 million from 36 investors with its latest $13.3 million later-stage VC round in progress, and competes with companies like Seafood Souq and Aruna.
Overview
Captain Fresh is a private company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India. The company operates a seafood value chain marketplace designed to empower the fish and seafood value chain globally. Captain Fresh leverages artificial intelligence for demand-supply matching, standardizes the quality of supplies, and maintains digital traceability systems. These systems help farmers negotiate feed and seed deals and find appropriate buyers for their products, enabling local fishermen and fish retailers to improve efficiencies in material and order management.
- Employees: 411 (as of 2026)
- Ownership Status: Privately Held (backing)
- Financing Status: Venture Capital-Backed
- Formerly Known As: Infifresh Foods
Corporate Office
Infifresh Foods Limited, 10th floor, Urban Vault Citrine, Beside Hyatt Centric, Sanjeevini Nagar, Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560092, India
Website
Primary Industry
- Media and Information Services (B2B)
- Other Industries: Business/Productivity Software, Aquaculture, Application Software
- Verticals: FoodTech, AgTech, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, E-Commerce, Mobile
Valuation & Funding
- Latest Deal Type: Later Stage VC (In Progress)
- Latest Deal Amount: $13.3M
- Total Funding Raised: $212M
- Number of Investors: 36
Selected Funding Rounds
- 11-Mar-2026: Later Stage VC, $13.3M (In Progress)
- 10-Mar-2026: Debt - General (Completed)
- 30-Dec-2025: IPO (Cancelled)
- 28-May-2025: Later Stage VC (Completed)
- 24-Oct-2024: IPO (Cancelled)
- 31-Jan-2025: Later Stage VC (Completed)
- 17-Jan-2025: Mezzanine (Completed)
- 26-Dec-2024: Later Stage VC (Completed)
- 13-Feb-2024: Later Stage VC, $3M (Completed)
Competitors
- Seafood Souq (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
- Aruna (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Investments & Acquisitions
Captain Fresh’s recent deals include:
- 09-Jan-2026: Joint Venture with Indian Retail Alliance
- 24-Nov-2025: Merger/Acquisition of Frime
- 20-Aug-2025: Merger/Acquisition of FishLog
- 31-Jan-2025: Joint Venture with Sekkingstad
- 23-Dec-2024: Merger/Acquisition of Koral (Poland)
Affiliates (Subsidiaries)
- Frime – Barcelona, Spain (Founded 1977)
- CenSea – Northbrook, IL (Founded 1960)
- Koral (Poland) – Ustronie Morskie, Poland (Founded 1957)
- Beaver Street Fisheries – Jacksonville, FL (Founded 1950)
FAQs
When was Captain Fresh founded?
Captain Fresh was founded in 2019.
Where is Captain Fresh headquartered?
Captain Fresh is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.
What is the size of Captain Fresh?
Captain Fresh has 411 total employees.
What industry is Captain Fresh in?
Captain Fresh’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).
Is Captain Fresh a private or public company?
Captain Fresh is a Private company.
How much funding has Captain Fresh raised over time?
Captain Fresh has raised $212M.
Who are Captain Fresh’s investors?
Centrum Capital, Evolvence Group, and others are among the 36 investors who have invested in Captain Fresh.
Who are Captain Fresh’s competitors?
Seafood Souq and Aruna are competitors of Captain Fresh.