India, Jan. 27 -- As Bengaluru-based B2B seafood startup Captain Fresh is all set to go public by the end of this year, founder and CEO Utham Gowda believes could mean breaking into the highly commoditised consumer market in Western markets in the near future, as well as shoring up supply chain further for global operations.

The company, currently valued at $500 Mn, is also looking to raise up to $100 Mn in a pre-IPO round amid increasing interest in domestic and international investors. It has so far mopped up nearly $17 Mn from a clutch of investors such as Motilal Oswal Alternates and Venture Soul Partners for this pre-IPO infusion.

According to Gowda, the company plans to use the fresh capital to fund growth and expansion ahead of t...