An early-stage technology focussed fund, Silverneedle Ventures today announced the launch of their INR 100 Crore Fund. Their first investment is in the creator monetization platform Knorish. Silverneedle Ventures (SNV) has invested an undisclosed amount of funding in a Pre-Series A extension round of the startup. The round is backed by marquee investors such as … Read more
India’s fastest growing personal hygiene company and makers of Paree Sanitary Pads- Soothe Healthcare, today announced a fresh round of funding of ₹ 120 crores from its existing investors and another ₹ 55 crores from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The existing partners include A91, Symphony, Sixth Sense, and GII. The brand will … Read more
WeWork India, the leading flexible workspace provider, has made its first investment in the Bengaluru-based conferencing and collaboration platform Zoapi. The company has made an investment in this enterprise SaaS solution provider that combines the four basic needs of a meeting room – wireless screen sharing, video conferencing, online calendar, and room scheduler. Corporates have organically transitioned to … Read more
Venture Catalysts Group, India’s first integrated incubator and a leading early-stage investment platform for startups, along with other marquee investors led this round of investment for WickedGud. WickedGud is a d2C health food brand that is on a mission to make every day eating guilt-free and change the way the world consumes comfort food for … Read more
Ankur Capital, an India-based leading early-stage venture capital fund focused on transformative technologies in deep science tech and climate tech today announced that they have invested seed capital in two early stage biotech startups – MyoWorks and D-NOME. Founded by Nihal Singh and Shubhankar Takle, MyoWorks is building edible fungal mycelium-based 2D and 3D scaffolds which will support … Read more
ALT Mobility – a market leader in the leasing of electric commercial vehicles, has partnered with One Electric to provide high-quality and durable electric motorcycles for its last-mile delivery partners. Breaking the convention of investing in low-cost assets, ALT Mobility has evaluated and onboarded One Electric’s “Kridn” motorcycle to their leasing portfolio, positioned as a premium high-speed … Read more
Jaipur Watch Company, a luxury custom-built watch brand, has raised their first strategic fund round with participation from investors Ankur Mishra (Director – Central Academy Jodhpur Education Society), Tushar Kapoor (Director – Kapsons), Dexter Angels and Marwari Catalysts. The Founder of Jaipur Watch Company, Gaurav Mehta was very fond of watches and collected coins as … Read more
D2C health-tech startup Good Health Company (GHC) which is based in Hyderabad has raised USD 10 million in Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital. Existing investors such as Khosla Ventures, Quiet Capital, and Weekend Fund also participated in this round. With a focus on raising awareness about health and wellness, the startup provides … Read more
DeepTech EV Solutions company Vecmocon has raised $5.2M in funding from Tiger Global, Blume Ventures and prominent strategic angels. The company is based out of Delhi and had previously raised $300k and was also incubated at IIT Delhi & ISB. Vecmocon aims to utilise this fundraise to invest into team building, business expansion, scaling up … Read more
Tech-focused VC fund, Inflexor Ventures, leads the Pre-Series A round of INR 9 Crore in Agbiotech startup, BioPrime Agrisolutions (BioPrime).The current round of funding also saw participation from its existing investor, Omnivore. Inflexor has invested in 10 companies so far since November 2020, from its Fund II, companies including Atomberg, GramCover and Kale Logistics. The company … Read more
Flickstree, a content and marketing technology startup secured investment led by Venture Catalysts Group, India’s first incubator and largest accelerator for startups and 9 Unicorns, in its pre-series B round of funding. Flickstree is a content led video commerce platform that enables transactions for their brand partners, leveraging in house video content, created using patented … Read more
Artium Academy, an online music learning and community platform that powers tech-led, performance-based learning and engagement has raised $3.0 million from Chiratae Ventures, amongst the earliest tech-focused venture capital firms in the Indian ecosystem Other early-stage investors like Anicut Capital, Jet Synthesis and Whiteboard Capital as well as several high-profile entrepreneurs like Madhusudhan R (Co-founder, … Read more
Agility Ventures Partners and Lotus Herbals Pvt Ltd led a $2 million pre-Series A fundraising on Friday, according to Vanity Wagon, a clean beauty marketplace. With further funding from Venture Catalysts, Inflection Point Ventures, and a few high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), the Delhi-based cosmetics company’s valuation increased to $8 million. Vanity Wagon is to use these … Read more
HRTech SaaS Startup HROne has raised $4 million in a Series A round led by Insitor Partners and participation from Prudent Investment Managers. Mumbai-based investment bank Radix Capital Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisors to the company. Founded in 2016 by Karan Jain, HROne is on a mission to use HRTech to improve the quality … Read more
Quess Corp Ltd, India’s leading business services provider, announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to divest its stake in the digital risk and compliance services company, Simpliance Technologies Private Limited to Aparajitha Corporate Services , a leading HR compliance services company and its affiliates. The deal is valued at an Enterprise Value … Read more
Gurugram-based legal edtech company LawSikho has announced 100 percent scholarships for 500 persons with disabilities (PWD). The candidates who complete the courses successfully will be co-certified by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Law graduates and law students will take an online admission test to decide who is eligible for the scholarships, which will cover LawSikho’s … Read more
