Smplrspace Pte Ltd (Smplrspace), the floor plan platform for app builders, announced today the closing of a pre-seed fundraise of US$600,000 that includes angel investors such as Sam Marks (Coworker) and an AngelCentral syndicate led by Sam Gibb (Resolution Ventures) with participation from Shao Ning Huang (Chief Angel, Angelcentral). “Smplrspace critically augments and fits the … Read more
KaJ Labs made headlines with the announcement of its blockchain platform Lithosphere and its unique interoperability capabilities. The foundation just announced that Lithosphere has sold $400 million LITHO tokens to Global Emerging Markets (GEM) digital, Four capital and individual investors. GEM is a $5 billion alternative investment group based in the Bahamas. This deal marks … Read more
Tractor Junction, a rural vehicle marketplace based in Noida, revealed on Thursday that it had raised $5.7 million in a seed round headed by Info Edge Ventures and Omnivore. Existing investors AgFunder GROW Impact Fund and Rockstart AgriFood Fund joined the round, as did angel investors such as Cars24 co-founders Vikram Chopra and Mehul Agrawal, … Read more
Contact centres are an important aspect of how a company interacts with customers, accounting for a $400 billion market worldwide. Today, a startup that hopes artificial intelligence might improve how agents work within them announced a large round of funding. Observe.ai, a company that uses natural language tools to track voice and text conversations, provide … Read more
Surance.io has recently completed a round of financing from Tech Mahindra that acquired 25% equity of the start-up with an option to invest in additional 20%. The initial investment is at the amount of US$ 4 million which will support the global expansion of the strong player in the InsurTech industry. Surance.io is an innovative … Read more
Entri, a Kochi-based online learning platform that empowers applicants through local language lessons, has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Omidyar Network India, with participation from Boston-based Innospark Ventures and Hong Kong-based private equity firm Integrated Capital. Entri.app, which was founded by Mohammed Hisamuddin and Rahul Ramesh in 2017, claims to … Read more
Semaai, an AgTech startup based in Indonesia, has announced US$1.25 million in pre-seed funding led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India’s rapid scale-up program for startups in India and Southeast Asia, and Beenext. Angel investors Nipun Mehra, Founder & CEO of e-commerce startup Ula; Harshet Lunani, founder and CEO of Qoala; and Prashant Pawar, Technology Investment Banker … Read more
Power Gummies, a nutraceutical company, has raised $6 million in Series A funding headed by 9Unicorns, with Vcats, DSG Consumer Partners, WIPRO Consumers, Sharpp Ventures (Marico Family Office), and NB Ventures also participating. The firm, situated in New Delhi, was founded in November 2018 with the sole purpose of providing health and wellness solutions to … Read more
Punjab-based beverage startup Lahori has raised $15 million funding from Belgium-based consumer focused investor Verlinvest for an undisclosed minority stake. Lahori will use the funds to double down on its brand’s growth through offline & online expansion and will also enhance the national presence of the brand in retail chains. The fresh fund will also be … Read more
Geniemode, a B2B cross-border sourcing and supply chain technology company for businesses, has raised $7 million (about Rs 52.5 crore) in a Series A investment led by Info Edge Ventures. Geniemode Global Pvt Ltd was created in March 2021 by Amit Prakash Sharma and Tanuj Gangwani with the goal of organising the global sourcing and … Read more
Perfora, a digital-first and design-led oral care brand, has raised a $260,000 Pre-Seed round led by Sauce.vc, a venture capital fund that backs early-stage consumer brands. Huddle, India’s leading accelerator and early-stage fund for disruptive start-ups founded by Sanil Sachar and Ishaan Khosla also took part in the round. Other investors who backed the company in this … Read more
FRND, a Bengaluru-based audio romance and friend finding firm, has raised $6.5 million in a Series A round headed by KRAFTON, Inc., the producers of the massively popular battle royale game BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI). India Quotient and Elevation Capital, who had previously invested in the company, also participated in this Series A round. Bhanu … Read more
Pi Green Innovations, a cleantech company committed to creating sustainable solutions for a greener future has announced that it has secured over $4.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by the Investment Fund of Opus Consulting with a total of $4.3 million. The round also saw participation from some strategic investors. Previously, Mr. Harshal Morde, Director … Read more
Simplified, the AI-powered content creation, and marketing platform announced its $8.5 million seed funding round led by Craft Ventures with participation from Khosla Ventures and Wing Venture Capital participation. The round included notable investors like Uncorrelated Ventures, 8-Bit Capital, Mads Johnsen (CPO, Calm), Manik Gupta (Corporate Vice President, Microsoft) Ankur Nagpal (Founder of Teachable, Vibe … Read more
Agrostar, an agritech firm, has secured $70 million in a Series D round led by Evolvence, global asset manager Schroders Capital, Hero Enterprise, and the UK’s development finance organisation CDC. AgroStar, founded by Shardul and Sitanshu Sheth, has one mission: “Helping Farmers Win.” It uses data and technology to address farmers’ issues with access to … Read more
AG Ventures (AAGV), the fast-growing Play-to-Earn (P2E) guild and P2E / Learn-to-Earn (L2E) platform, is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised over $12 million in a private funding round that concluded this week. This is the 2nd largest private round for P2E guilds or guild platforms reported to date. The Private Round was … Read more
