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Annapurna Finance, a microlender, revealed on Tuesday that it has raised USD 30 million in a new investment round headed by Nuveen Global Impact Strategy, an impact investor. According to an official release, the financing would enable it extend its credit portfolio to include women borrowers under the joint liability group and self-help group models. … Read more
OwO Technologies, a Gurugram-based water e-commerce startup, announced on Monday that it has raised $3 million (about Rs 22.5 crore) in seed capital from well-known investors. By establishing WaaS (water-as-a-service), OwO is disrupting the online necessities area (the drinking water industry at large), the firm stated in a statement, adding that the company plans to … Read more
Wearable Technology Neuphony, a health-tech startup, has raised INR 1.1 crore in a seed round from ah! Ventures Angel Platform and other investors such as DERBI Foundation and IIMA CIIE. ah! Ventures’ overall portfolio is INR 251 CR (33.5 MN USD) with 11 exits and 21 follow-on rounds, with 40 investments in 2021 and a … Read more
MetaMap (formerly Mati), a startup that creates a merit-based trust and reputation infrastructure layer to help businesses transition to a borderless economy, announced today that it has raised 530 crores in Series B funding led by Tribe Capital, with participation from Craft Ventures, Alameda Research (FTX), Titan Capital, and prominent angel investors including Jerry Murdock, … Read more
Skippi Ice Pops – India’s 1st Ice Popsicle brand received funding of a whopping 10 million INR for 15% equity in the 1st edition of Shark Tank India aired on Sony Entertainment Television on Monday, 27th December 2021. Led by Kabra Global Products Pvt. Ltd., India, Skippi Ice Pops launched with an aim to introduce … Read more
App Annie, the mobile data and analytics company helping brands and publishers create winning experiences on mobile today announced that globally, TikTok topped the daily downloads chart across iOS and Google Play worldwide for apps on Christmas Day. Telegram ranked #7 as consumers continue to prioritize encrypted messaging services along with strong network effects from … Read more
News Reportz analysis on Solana price and prediction for 2022. The year 2021 was for Solana ($SOL) as investors who held the coin on January 1st when the price was just $0.43 would’ve seen 45,000% gains at today’s $195. Much of this incredible growth, which saw Solana move from obscurity to a top 10 crypto, … Read more
Coinsbit India has just announced to slash all withdrawal and deposit fees across all INR transactions on their platform from 25th December to 15th January. Coinsbit India has just announced to slash all withdrawal and deposit fees across all INR transactions on their platform from 25th December to 15th January. Coinsbit India decided to have … Read more
Following his Spilit from Hair Originals co-founder Jitendra Sharma, Ashish Tiwari has founded Hair Forever, a new business in the hair extensions industry. Hair Forever has raised USD 150K in a pre-SEED round from a group of angel investors. After Healthkhoj and Hair Originals, this is the serial entrepreneur’s third endeavour. In November of this … Read more
We Founder Circle, a founder-backed early-stage company investor, and Wami Capital invested in EsportsXO, a SAAS-based tournament finding platform for gamers, in a seed round of USD 1.1 million. Other notable investors who participated in the round lead by We Founder Circle included SOSV, Mumbai Angels Network, SucSEED Innovation Fund, The Gaming Lounge, and FAAD … Read more
Ritu Marya Family Office has invested in Zorgers, a home healthcare start-up. The money will be utilised to increase their geographical reach and mobilise 50,000 healthcare professionals over the next two years. Zorgers, based in Chandigarh, is an eight-year-old healthcare startup that specialises in at-home healthcare and offers services such as ICU at Home, Critical … Read more
Mensa has acquired High Star, a digital-first, home-grown denim brand from India that caters to fashion-forward and digital-first consumers, adding another promising name to its storied and fast growing ‘House of Brands.’ High Star, which was founded in 2012, has grown into a prominent denim brand in the digital world, with a diverse assortment of … Read more
Meesho, India’s fastest growing internet commerce platform has transformed its business, scaled new milestones and penetrated deeper into the most under-served parts of the country. From launching an industry-first 0% seller commission model to enabling 17 million entrepreneurs, the company continues to bring more MSMEs and undiscovered customers from India’s far corners online, becoming the … Read more
Rhaeos, Inc., a private, clinical stage medical device company developing a platform wireless and non-invasive wearable sensor initially targeting the neurosurgical suite, today announced the successful closing of its oversubscribed $2.2 million seed financing. The round, which brings a total of over $8 million in dilutive and non-dilutive financing to date, includes participation from Creative Ventures, Portal Innovations, Lateral … Read more
Artha Venture Fund (AVF), India’s first early-stage micro-VC fund, led a seed round of 1.75 crores in StarClinch today. Nitish Mittersain, the Founder and CEO of Nazara Technologies, also took part in the round. From AVF’s recently closed 225 crores micro-VC fund, StarClinch is the 14th investment and 23rd funding round. StarClinch, which was founded … Read more
Varun Dhawan, a Bollywood actor, has invested an unknown sum in Fast&Up. He gravitates towards Fast&Up for the quality clean nutrition it makes and provides to people all around the world, as part of a common mission of Health First-India First. This investment came shortly after Fast&Up received $22 million in Series C funding from … Read more
