Few sources with firsthand knowledge of the situation said that Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC, has managed to steal the show by announcing that it is in talks to buy a major minority stake in direct-to-consumer cosmetics and personal care firm Wow Skin Science for $75 million. WowSkin Science, founded in 2014 by brothers Manish … Read more
Fyllo, an agritech firm, has secured $2 million in a round headed by IAN, Triveni Trusts, Ninjacart, and new investors Venture Catalysts, StarAgri, Kia Ora Ventures, Singularity Ventures, Mastermind Capital, and Angel investors. Fyllo, a data-driven Agri-science platform founded in 2019, ensures the quality and quantity of agricultural produce. Their IoT technology identifies and measures … Read more
As part of its Series C round, non-bank lender Vivriti Capital Pvt. Ltd raised an extra $30 million (about Rs 228 crore) from TVS Shriram Growth Fund 3. Vivriti Finance, which provides debt capital to SMEs in India, most recently secured a Series B investment from Lightrock in two tranches, with $100 million in March … Read more
Stord, the cloud supply chain leader, announced today that it has raised an additional $120 million in Series D financing led by Franklin Templeton, bringing the total round to $210 million. Now valued at roughly $1.3 billion, Stord recently crossed $200 million in annualized revenue run-rate and has raised $325 million in total funding. Participants across the entire Series D financing included new investors Sozo … Read more
MoEVing, one of the leading full stack electric mobility platforms, has raised $5 million in seed funding from investors such as BeyondTeq, a UAE-based venture capital firm, GCC family offices, Strides One, TradeCred, N+1 Capital, Nitish Mittersain, and others. MoEVing is well-known for providing solutions to top e-commerce, e-grocery, FMCG, and D2C enterprises to help … Read more
ADM Capital has invested $15 million in loan and equity for Bengaluru-based edtech firm iNurture. As part of the arrangement, iNurture’s current investor VenturEast will exit the company, and ADM Capital will take over its shares. The new funds will be used to expand iNurture’s National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) programmes, improve its technology stack, … Read more
Ministry of Ayush has taken several initiatives to encourage a startup culture in the field of traditional medicines. The three-day Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS 2022) also witnessed enthusiastic participation from startups and students, who showcased their products and various initiatives. In the exhibition held at GAIIS 2022, many established companies along with … Read more
Experify, the first platform to enable a truly authentic product review experience by connecting prospective buyers with purchasers, closed a $4M seed round led by Vertex Ventures US, with the participation of Sonae Investment Management and the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund. In recent years, the rise of disingenuous influencers, hidden advertisements, and unverified purchasers have greatly … Read more
Native Angels, a Tier II and III region-focused angel investor network, led a Rs 1.15 crore angel fundraising round for Coimbatore-based agro firm Laymen Agro Ventures, which operates under the VilFresh brand. Upaya Social Ventures and Sangam Ventures also took part in the round. The business hopes to use the funds to expand to five … Read more
obox.ai, a software company that provides home service marketplaces with an AI-based infrastructure to directly connect their customers with skilled trades professionals (“pros”), announced today it has secured a $42M Series B funding round led by General Catalyst. Additional investments came from new and existing investors including Resolute VC, NNS, Expanding Capital and Joey Low. The company is … Read more
DUOS, a digital health company on a mission to increase the longevity and independence of older adults, announced today a $15 million Series A funding led by Imaginary Ventures, along with participation from existing investors Forerunner Ventures, Declaration Partners, and new investor Optum Ventures. Older adults are facing a two-pronged crisis. First, approximately 10,000 American … Read more
ForAllSecure, the world’s most advanced application security testing technology, today announced it has raised $21 million in a series B funding round co-led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) and existing investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA). This financing brings the company’s total funding to $36 million. ForAllSecure will use the infusion of capital to accelerate growth, … Read more
Alt seafood pioneer Plantish, which uses plant proteins to create premium, whole-cut fish, has raised $12.45 million in seed funding, the largest seed round to date in the burgeoning alternative seafood market. The round was led by State Of Mind Ventures, with participation from Pitango Health Tech, Unovis Capital, TechAviv Founder Partners, SmartAgro, E2JDJ, Alumni … Read more
Alpino Health Foods, the brand of healthy breakfast food products, announced today that it has raised an undisclosed amount in a Revenue Based Financing round from patron investors on the Klub platform. A part of this fund will be dedicated to branding, marketing and building the team. Alpino Health Foods is one of the few brands that … Read more
Zest Outdoor, a leading OOH company has raised $2 million for its ‘solar OOH’ project. Zest Outdoor announces itself as a Green DOOH company that focuses on the lifeline of Mumbai, the Indian Railways, by a significant chunk of India. This solar project includes the installation of 12,000 sq. ft solar panels to be set … Read more
EventX, an Asian-focused event SaaS startup that provides organisations and marketers with event lead generation and event management solutions, acquired an additional $8 million in Series B plus funding on Wednesday, increasing the firm’s Series B total to $18 million. GL Ventures led the round, with participation from other investors. With engineering, business development, and … Read more
