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S4S Technologies

Aurangabad, IN · Founded 2008 · 136 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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S4S Technologies produces dehydrated food ingredients such as onion powder, tomato bits, potato flakes, and plant proteins for use in seasonings, soups, ready-to-cook/ready-to-eat foods, snacking, and other food processing applications. The company emphasizes traceability, minimal carbon footprint, and sourcing from women farmers.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Founders & leadership

S4S Technologies was founded in 2008 by Ashwin Pawade and Dr. Vaibhav Tidke.

APAshwin Pawade
Ashwin PawadeCo-Founder and Lead (Partnerships)Ashwin Pawade is co-founder of S4S Technologies, which produces dehydrated food ingredients from perishable produce sourced from smallholder and women farmers in India and West Africa. He has spent over a decade designing and scaling decentralized, solar-powered agri-processing operations that reduce post-harvest losses and support rural livelihoods, including expansion into Ghana and broader African markets.
DVDr. Vaibhav Tidke
Dr. Vaibhav TidkeCo-founder and CEODr. Vaibhav Tidke founded S4S Technologies, which develops food dehydration technologies and produces dehydrated food ingredients like onion powder, tomato bits, and plant proteins for food processing applications. He has expertise in food preservation science and sustainable commercialization, and works with farmer cooperatives on solar-powered dehydration initiatives.

Investors · 8

Autodesk Foundationlisted by Autodesk FoundationSan Francisco

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Chiratae Ventureslisted by Chiratae VenturesBengaluru · $500K – $2M

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AcumenreportedNew York

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AgFunderreportedSan Francisco · $10K – $5M

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Factor[e] VenturesreportedFort Collins · $250K – $750K

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Acumen FundleadC-SAW

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$1.8M disclosed across 1 round · 2020

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In the news

S4S Technologies announces $1.75 Million pre-series A from Acumen, Factor[e] Ventures, and Centre for the Spread of Affordable Wellness (C-SAW)prnewswire.com · Nov 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does S4S Technologies do?
S4S Technologies produces dehydrated food ingredients such as onion powder, tomato bits, potato flakes, and plant proteins for use in seasonings, soups, ready-to-cook/ready-to-eat foods, snacking, and other food processing applications. The company emphasizes traceability, minimal carbon footprint, and sourcing from women farmers.
Who founded S4S Technologies?
S4S Technologies was founded by Ashwin Pawade, Dr. Vaibhav Tidke in 2008.
Who are S4S Technologies's investors?
S4S Technologies's investors include Accel, Autodesk Foundation, Chiratae Ventures, Acumen, AgFunder, Factor[e] Ventures.
How much funding has S4S Technologies raised?
S4S Technologies has disclosed $1.8M raised across 1 round.
Where is S4S Technologies headquartered?
S4S Technologies is headquartered in Aurangabad, IN.