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Founder Moves Business from Chennai to Bengaluru, Calls it 'Best Decision'
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News18•02-10-2026, 18:20
Founder Moves Business from Chennai to Bengaluru, Calls it 'Best Decision'
- •Agritech founder Harish Varadharajan moved his business from Chennai to Bengaluru, citing significant improvements in both professional and personal life.
- •Varadharajan highlighted easier access to customers, investors, and startup networks, along with lower operating costs, as key benefits of the relocation.
- •He praised Bengaluru's market for premium fruits, its large startup community, and the city's weather, which he noted helped reduce operating expenses.
- •The move facilitated fundraising discussions due to the presence of many founders, VCs, and angel investors in Bengaluru.
- •Other entrepreneurs echoed positive experiences, with one founder moving from Mumbai to Bengaluru and noting benefits in hiring, infrastructure, and customer/investor access, while another suggested Nashik as an alternative for agribusinesses.
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Harish Varadharajan shifted his agritech company's operations to Bengaluru to gain easier access to customers, investors, and startup networks, alongside lower operating costs and a market well-suited for premium fruits and vegetables.
Varadharajan highlighted benefits such as lower operating costs driven by favorable weather, easier fundraising discussions due to a large concentration of venture capitalists, and a strong startup community, while noting that local traffic did not cause major issues for him.
Another entrepreneur pointed to Nashik as an alternative option for food and agriculture startups, highlighting its strong agricultural ecosystem, suitable climate, and access to important produce markets.
