Neurafarms.ai, a developer of geospatial and AI-powered farming solutions, has been purchased by AiDash, a leading provider of satellite- and AI-powered operations, maintenance, and sustainability solutions. AiDash will benefit from the purchase of Neurafarms.ai by strengthening its product line and adding key talent to its high-performing staff. Bhavesh Patidar, co-founder of Neurafarms.ai and leader of … Read more
DealShare, a social commerce firm located in Jaipur, announced on Thursday that it has raised an additional $45 million as part of its ongoing Series E fundraising round from an Abu Dhabi Investment Authority wholly-owned subsidiary (ADIA). The rapidly developing social commerce startup, founded by Vineet Rao, Sourjyendu Medda, Sankar Bora, and Rajat Shikhar in … Read more
Agrim Wholesale, an agritech firm, raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Kalaari Capital, with current investors Omnivore, India Quotient, and Accion Venture Labs joining in. As part of their Bharat Banking effort, Axis Bank also participated in the round. AGRIM is a digital platform for the agri-inputs business that connects merchants … Read more
Proactive For Her, a women’s healthcare firm, raised $5.5 million in a Series A fundraising round headed by Vertex Ventures SEA and India and previous investor Nexus Venture Partners on Wednesday. Achitha Jacob, an IIT-Bombay alumna, created Proactive For Her in 2020 with the goal of delivering judgement-free, progressive, body-positive, queer affirmative, and trauma-informed healthcare … 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
Renee Cosmetics, a beauty brand, raised $ 10 million in a Series A round headed by Mensa Brands on Friday. Existing investors, such as Equanimity Investments and 9Unicorns, participated in the round as well. RENEE Cosmetics is a cruelty-free cosmetic brand founded in 2019 by Aashka Goradia Goble and Beardo co-founders Ashutosh Valani and Priyank … Read more
Anveya Living Private Limited, the company behind premium beauty and personal care brands Anveya and ThriveCo, has raised INR 8Cr from Rukam Capital in its seed round. The company plans to use the capital to further research and development, enter new categories and markets, and to build the team to power further expansion. Founded by … Read more
Pumpkart, an e-commerce platform for farm equipment and water pumps, said that it has received $2 million in investment from the Karnataka government’s Samruddhi programme. Pumpkart is an online B2B marketplace for water pumps and various associated supplies, founded by KS Bhatia in June 2014. Pumps can be bought and sold on the platform by … Read more
Starya Mobility, a Sh! Ventures portfolio company in the Clean Mobility & EV domain, has raised INR 2 CR from ah! Ventures Angel Platform in a bridge round of finance. This bridge round of fundraising was raised within six months after their previous 2.2 million dollar fund raise on the ah! Ventures First Gear platform. … Read more
Rocketlane, a customer onboarding platform, announced on Wednesday that it has raised USD 18 million (about Rs 133.8 crore) in funding from Asana, 8VC, and other investors. The latest fundraising round comes just seven months after the business announced its seed funding round, in which Matrix Partners India and Nexus Ventures Partners contributed $3 million. … Read more
Zymrat, a performance apparel business focused on innovation, announced today that it has raised $500,000 in seed funding. Dominor Investment Holding LLP headed the investment. Zymrat is an innovation-driven performance wear brand with technology at its core, founded in 2018 by Ujjawal Asthana and Ankita. Men’s training and running t-shirts, shorts, joggers, and outerwear are … Read more
Courseplay, an employee development platform, has raised INR 3 CR in a seed round headed by Inflection Point Ventures. The cash raised will be put towards acquiring new customers and bringing new AI-powered capabilities to market. Courseplay offers complete training delivery, employee engagement, workflow automation, and impact measurement solutions. By 2020, the startup will have … Read more
SaaS Labs, a company that creates business automation tools for sales and support teams all around the world, has secured USD 42 million (about Rs 312 crore) in a round headed by Sequoia Capital India. Existing investors Base 10 Partners and Eight Roads Ventures also participated in the Series B fundraising round, according to the … Read more
Scripbox, India’s first digital wealth manager, said today that it has raised USD 21 million in series-D fundraising from a mix of equity and debt investors. Transpose Platform, DMI Alternative Investment Fund – The Sparkle Fund, InnoVen Capital, Trifecta Capital, KPB Family Trust, LetsVenture, Kube VC, and YY Capital LLC are among the investors in … Read more
Your-Space, India’s premier student housing Company raised USD 10M in Series-A funding (a combination of pure equity and convertible debentures) led by the personal investment from Mr. Shantanu Rastogi (of General Atlantic) and Mr. Ajay Gupta’s (Capital Foods) family office AJAX Capital and Holy Basil Consultancy Private Limited, which also saw participation from Mr. Manish … Read more
Arya.ag, an agritech business, has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round headed by Asia Impact SA, a Luxembourg-based investment group. Existing investors, such as Lightrock India and Quona Capital, took part in the fundraising as well. According to a top company official, the company’s post-money valuation has surpassed $300 million. Arya is … Read more
Bengaluru-based short-video app Chingari on Monday announced the closing of $15 million in Series A extension round. The funding will be used to improve technology, create new services, and expand the tech staff, according to the site. The app’s live-streaming, socio-commerce, and voice chat functions will be available soon. Since April 2021, Chingari has seen … Read more
ORAI, a conversational AI platform, has raised INR 6.5 crore in a Pre-Series A round headed by Inflection Point Ventures, one of India’s most well-known angel investment platforms. ORAI is solving a major problem by providing 100 percent AI-powered automation with all advanced capabilities in a single bot that handles all customer care, customer outreach, … Read more
Traya, a holistic hair care platform, has secured $2.2 million in a pre-Series A fundraising round headed by Fireside Ventures, with existing investors Kae Capital and Whiteboard Capital participating. Traya has taken it upon itself to make a difference in the hair market by offering a holistic approach to hair loss management. The cash will … Read more
LEAD, a school edtech platform, announced on Thursday that it has raised $100 million in a Series E fundraising round led by WestBridge Capital and GSV Ventures at a unicorn value. The company, launched in 2012 by Sumeet Yashpal Mehta and Smita Deorah, is banking on a boom in demand for online education as a … Read more
