Personal care brand CureSkin raises $5M in Series A round led by JSW Ventures
Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence-driven beauty and personal care brand CureSkin has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by JSW Ventures with participation from Sharrp Ventures, SenseAI, and other existing investors. According to an official statement, the startup plans to deploy these funds to grow its overall customer base, expand into adjacent categories and […]
Agritech startup Otipy raises $32M in Series B led by Westbridge Capital
Agritech startup Otipy on Monday said it raised $32 million (Rs 235 crore) in a Series B round led by Westbridge Capital. Existing investors SIG and Omidyar Network India also participated in the round, the startup said in a statement. The Series B funding comes in six months after the Gurugram-based startup raised $10.2 million […]
Captain Fresh raises $50M in Series C round
B2B animal protein marketplace Captain Fresh has raised $50M in a Series C funding round co-led by its existing investors Prosus Ventures and Tiger Global. The round also saw the participation of existing investors Accel India, Matrix Partners India, Ankur Capital, and Incubate Fund. This was the company’s third investment in 12 months, with its […]
Fintech startup CredAvenue enters unicorn club with $137M funding
Chennai-headquartered debt marketplace for enterprises CredAvenue announced that it has raised $137 million in a Series B round of funding, catapulting it to the famed startup unicorn club. The round, led by Insight Partners, B Capital Group and Dragoneer Investment Group, valued the company at $1.3 billion post-money, a 3X jump from its $410-million valuation […]
Pocket FM raises $65M in Series C round from Goodwater Capital, Naver and others
Gurugram-based audio OTT platform Pocket FM on Thursday said it raised $65 million in a Series C round led by Goodwater Capital, Naver, and existing investor – Tanglin Venture Partners. According to a press statement, Pocket FM will use the fresh capital to strengthen its leadership position, expand into new languages, invest in AI capabilities, […]
Just Dogs raises $7M from Sixth Sense Ventures
Just Dogs has raised $7 million from consumer-focused venture fund Sixth Sense Ventures to create a full stack online experience for the pet parent. Just Dogs is an omnichannel retailer for pet products and services. According to a statement, the startup caters to 1.5 lakh customers and has a presence across 42 stores, The chain […]
Prozo raises $10M in Series A round led by Sixth Sense Ventures
Full-stack supply chain, warehousing, and logistics startup Prozo has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Sixth Sense Ventures. Jafco Asia and HNIs also participated in the round. The funds will be used to expand Prozo’s warehousing and fulfillment footprint, client base, technology and analytics capability, according to a statement. Founded in […]
BNPL platform Snapmint raises $9M in Series A round from various investors
Mumbai-based fintech startup Snapmint on Tuesday said it raised $9 million in its Series A round led by Prashasta Seth, CEO and CIO of Prudent Investment Managers. The round also saw the participation of 9 Unicorns, Anicut Capital, Negen Capital, Livspace founder Ramakant Sharma, Usama Fayyad – Chairman of Open Insights and Head of Institute […]
Locofast raises $15M from Chiratae, Stellaris, others
Locofast, a fashion supply chain platform, raised $15 million, in a Series A funding round, from Stellaris Venture Partners and Chiratae Ventures. The round, which is a mix of debt and equity, also saw participation from Kris Gopalakrishnan-led Axilor Ventures and angel investors including fintech firm Uni’s Nitin Gupta, and Suhail Sameer — BharatPe’s chief […]
Weee! delivers second big funding round in a year, this time backed by SoftBank
Coming off of a year where monthly active users grew 150% year over year, multicultural e-grocer Weee! secured $425 million in Series E funding toward its goal to be “the primary source for food at home,” Larry Liu, Weee!’s founder and CEO, told me. It’s been a few years since we dug into what the […]