Thiruvananthapuram: A Keralite's food startup, True Elements, has got an investment of Rs 10 crore from the Maharashtra State Social Venture Fund.

A native of Olavakkode in Palakkad, Sreejith Moolayil started True Elements in 2017. The startup is based out of Pune.

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Healthy food is prepared using food grains procured locally and sold. Apart from online sales, True Elements has a presence in over 6,000 shops in the country. No chemicals or food processing methods are used.

The freeze-drying method is used wherein fruits are kept at minus 40 degrees Celsius and the water content is completely removed.

The startup has 174 employees. True Elements recorded three-times more the growth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Maharashtra government's fund is coordinated by the SIDBI, which makes investments in social initiatives.

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