| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.06.2025 | Over half of startups at VCCircle's The Pitch spark VC interest | A startup founder explains his business idea at VCCircle's The Pitch in Mumbai
More than half of the startups participating in The Pitch, VCCircle’s multi-city startup pitching programme, garnered investor interest during its fifth chapter,... |
| 06.06.2025 | Why Founders Gravitate Toward Operator-VCs: The Value of Experience Beyond Capital In an ecosystem where product cycles are seemingly short and founder burnout is real, having a partner that has walke... | In the ever-evolving landscape of Indian startups, where capital is increasingly commoditized, founders are looking beyond just cheque sizes. Strategic partnerships have become more important, especially with VCs who've been in the trenches... |
| 24.04.2025 | India's PE/VC Deal Volume Slumps in Q1 2025: Report According to the report, PE/VC investments in Q1 2025 were also recorded 14 per cent lower than in Q1 2024 (US$13.7 billion in 1Q2025 versus US$15.9... | Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments were 2 per cent lower in the first quarter of 2025 than Q4 2024 in value terms, said an ICVA-EY report.
According to the report, PE/VC investments in Q1 2025 were also recorded 14 per c... |
| 17.03.2025 | Lightbox-backed Droom’s India arm raising fresh capital, revives IPO plan | Premium
Sandeep Aggarwal, founder, Droom
Droom, an online marketplace for used vehicles that counts venture capital firms Lightbox and Beenext among its investors, is planning to raise fresh capital through its Indian unit even as it revive... |
| 12.03.2025 | WayCool brings in new head to focus on consumer goods business | Amid its financial woes, agri-tech start-up Waycool Foods is said to have appointed a new CEO to steer the company back on growth path. The move comes at a time when automotive veteran and former Royal Enfield CEO Vinod K Dasari has approac... |
| 11.02.2025 | Deepika Padukone-backed wellness brand Nua raised Rs 35 Cr Pre-series C funding | Mirabilis Investment Trust led a pre-Series C round in which women’s wellness and hygiene brand Nua raised Rs 35 crore. Samir Singh and Shuchi Kothari were among the investors who participated in the round.
With the current round, the Mumba... |
| 06.02.2025 | India Digest: Nua, Dreamfly Innovations, Astra Security bag funds | Women’s wellness and hygiene brand Nua, cyber security firm Astra Security and battery technology firm Dreamfly Innovations have secured funding. Nua raises $4m in pre-Series C
Women’s wellness and hygiene brand Nua on Thursday said it has ... |
| 06.02.2025 | Infosys co-founder's family office Mirabilis bets on women's wellness brand Nua | Ravi Ramachandran, CEO and co-founder Nua
Women’s wellness and hygiene brand Nua has raised Rs 35 crore ($4 million) in a pre-Series C round led by Mirabilis Investment Trust, the family office of Infosys Ltd co-founder K Dinesh.
The round ... |
| 06.02.2025 | Women's Wellness Brand Nua Raises INR 35 Cr for Retail Expansion and New Product Launches The pre-Series C round was led by Mirabilis Investment Trust, with participation from Samir Singh of Colgate P... | Mumbai-based women's wellness and hygiene brand Nua has raised INR 35 crore in a pre-Series C funding round led by Mirabilis Investment Trust.
The round also saw participation from prominent investors, including Samir Singh, EVP for Asia at... |
| 09.01.2025 | Dunzo Co-founder Kabeer Biswas to head Flipkart’s quick commerce unit Minutes | E-commerce major Flipkart is appointing Dunzo Co-founder Kabeer Biswas to lead the company’s quick commerce vertical Flipkart Minutes, according to sources.
The appointment is subject to Kabeer offloading his stake in Dunzo and the sharehol... |
| 13.12.2024 | Rebel Foods' $210 Million Funding: A Recipe for Global Expansion | Rebel Foods has stirred the pot with its recent $210 million Series G funding round. Led by Temasek, this investment is a significant leap for the Mumbai-based foodtech company. It’s not just about the money; it’s about growth, strategy, an... |
| 13.12.2024 | Rebel Foods raised $210 M Series G funding from Temasek | Rebel Foods, a foodtech company, has revealed its $210 million Series G funding round, which includes both primary and secondary share sales. Temasek led the Series G round, and current investor Evolvence also participated.
The company clai... |
| 13.12.2024 | Rebel Foods Secures USD 210 Mn in Series G Funding Led by Temasek The newly acquired funds will be used to expand Rebel Foods' global footprint, enhance its brand portfolio, and strengthen its omnicha... | Foodtech major Rebel Foods has announced the raising of USD 210 million in its Series G funding round, which includes primary and secondary share sales. The round was led by Temasek, with participation from existing investor Evolvence.
The ... |
| 11.10.2024 | After Raising $88 Mn, Melorra May Sell For Pennies On The Dollar | SUMMARY
Sources said that the two sides were still negotiating the valuation, adding that the deal size could change as discussions move forward
Melorra is said to have held talks with multiple buyers for a potential acquisition in recent m... |
| 27.06.2024 | Rupeek's Gold Loan Platform Shines Bright with INR 125 Crore Boost | In a significant development for the online gold loan platform Rupeek, the company has successfully secured a substantial INR 125 crore (equivalent to approximately USD 15 million) in primary funding from Elevation Capital. This latest fund... |
| 27.06.2024 | Rupeek Secures INR 125 Crore from Elevation Capital to Boost Gold Loan Platform Following a USD 6 million investment by 360 One Large Fund in May, this fundraising represents the second phase of Rupee... | Online platform for gold loans Rupeek has received INR 125 crore (around USD 15 million) in primary funding from Elevation Capital.
Entrackr reports that 360 One Large Fund contributed USD 6 million in the first tranche of the fresh round i... |
| 12.06.2024 | Foxtale: Revolutionizing the Indian D2C Beauty Industry with $18 Million in Series B Funding | Foxtale, a dynamic direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare brand, has recently made headlines by securing a substantial $18 million in series B funding, spearheaded by the esteemed Panthera Growth Partners. This Mumbai-based startup, founded by t... |
| 03.06.2024 | Indian D2C beauty brand Foxtale collects $18 million in series B funding | EcommerceInvestmentsNews
Miguel Cordon · 7h ago · 2 min readIndian D2C beauty brand Foxtale collects $18 million in series B funding
Photo credit: Foxtale
India’s beauty D2C landscape has been flourishing in the last few years, with VC firm... |
| 22.05.2024 | Dunzo sees another board exit as VC firm Lightbox gives up seat | Reliance-backed quick commerce Dunzo has seen the departure of investor Lightbox from its board, which marks the departure of the third largest investor from the company’s board of directors.
Siddharth Talwar, Co-founder and Partner at Ligh... |
| 04.04.2024 | Centre Court Capital launches $42 million sports, gaming tech fund | ETtech
JSW Steel managing director Sajjan Jindal’s family trust has joined as the anchor investor for venture firm Centre Court Capital's maiden Rs 350 crore fund.
The gaming and sports-focused firm said it has already received Rs 200 crore... |
| 21.07.2022 | India’s beauty D2C space is booming, but SEA’s may be even bigger | Premium Content
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Samreen Ahmad · 21 Jul 2022 · 7 min readIndia’s beauty D2C space is booming, but SE... |
| 08.02.2022 | VOIZ Raises Funding From Omidyar To Help Companies Connect With Grey Collar Workers | VOIZ will use the funds to scale up its technology, onboard more talents on the platform, and expand its market presence
It helps organisations connect with grey-collar workers for various job opportunities such as customer service, telecal... |
| 09.12.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: India leads as AgroStar, Ola, WayCool & Samhitha score funding | Online farmer marketplace Agrostar scored $70 million while delivery and transport app Ola bagged $139 million as Indian startups led in the agrifoodtech funding stakes this past week. Elsewhere, the US’s Serve Robotics raised $13 million f... |
| 23.09.2020 | Melorra Jewellery raises US$ 12.5M in funding | Bengaluru, India-based startup Melorra Jewellery raises US$ 12.5M, in a funding round held in September 2020, from Symphony Asia, Lightbox Ventures and Alteria Capital. Existing and new family offices of Burman, Jamshed Jeejeebhoy and other... |
| 02.09.2020 | Google leads $28m Dunzo funding as Indian food e-commerce receives pandemic pickup | Investors are pouring more dollars into Indian food e-commerce as the industry continues to see heightened demand amid the country’s continuing Covid-19 crisis.
Bengaluru-based Dunzo has just raised $28 million in the first tranche of a new... |
| 30.07.2020 | Dollars down, deals up as investors change tack: India Agrifood Startup Investment Report 2020 | AgFunder today publishes the latest edition of the India Agrifood Startup Investment Report, its annual analysis of the latest agtech and foodtech funding trends in the world’s second-largest country.
Put together with the help of our frien... |
| 04.10.2019 | Foodtech unicorn Zomato ‘finalizing’ $600m round led by Ant Financial, Temasek: report | Indian food ordering and delivery platform Zomato is reportedly finalizing a fresh $600 million round of fundraising. It’s said to be led by existing Chinese investor, Ant Financial, and Singapore state fund Temasek. This is according to Th... |
| 04.10.2019 | BRIEF: Foodtech Unicorn Zomato ‘finalizing’ $600m round led by Ant Financial, Temasek – ET | Indian food ordering and delivery platform Zomato is reportedly finalizing a fresh $600 million round of fundraising. It’s said to be led by existing Chinese investor, Ant Financial, and Singapore state fund Temasek. This is according to th... |
| 23.09.2019 | Cloud kitchen brand Rebel Foods raises $125m Series D funding from Goldman Sachs, Sequoia | Cloud kitchen brand Rebel Foods has raised $125 million in a Series D round, backed by returning investors such as Indian VC Lightbox, US VC firm Sequoia Capital and Dubai-based Evolvence. After its investment, US banking giant Goldman Sach... |
| 23.09.2019 | BRIEF: Cloud Kitchen brand Rebel Foods raises $125 m Series D, backed by Goldman Sachs, Sequoia Capital | Cloud kitchen brand Rebel Foods has raised $125 million in a Series D round, backed by returning investors such as Indian VC Lightbox, US VC firm Sequoia Capital and Dubai-based Evolvence. After its investment, US banking giant Goldman Sach... |
| 06.06.2017 | India-focused Lightbox may raise new fund of $100m next year | Premium
Venture capital (VC) firm Lightbox, which has so far raised two India-focused funds and backed start-ups such as Faasos, Embibe, Furlenco and Droom, may raise a new fund next year after completing the last few investments from its c... |
| 07.12.2015 | Daily funding roundup - December 7, 2015 | FAASOS raised $30M; Shoes of Prey landed $15.5M; Gousto secured $13.6M funding
Zenatix Solutions, an internet-of-things (IoT) driven energy-data analytics startup has raised an undisclosed amount of follow-on funding led by seed focused fun... |
| 03.08.2015 | Daily funding roundup - August 3, 2015 | Snapdeal raised $500M; Driveway Software bagged $10M; Meal Box got $3.6M
Snapdeal has raised another $500 million in funding, according to a report from ReCode on Sunday. Investors included Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, along with Foxco... |
| 16.04.2015 | Helion Venture Partners Raises New $300M Fund For Startups In India | There’s another new startup fountain in town in India, after Helion Venture Partners announced its fourth fund worth $300 million.
Helion is the latest in a flurry of firms to raise money for investments in fast-growing India. Accel last mo... |
| 01.05.2014 | Former Sherpalo India chief floats $90M consumer tech-focused VC fund, buys part of Sherpalo & KPCB’s local portfolio | Sandeep Murthy, who till recently headed Ram Shriram’s venture capital firm Sherpalo Ventures’ Indian operations and also oversaw activities of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), has floated his own VC firm Lightbox Management Ltd... |
| - | Indian Startup Hubs: Mumbai Ecosystem Builders That You Should Know About | As a part of our series Indian Startup Hubs, our focussed city this time in Mumbai, we have already covered some of the awesome growth stage startups, startups that have made the Mumbai city proud and also talked about some of the Mumbai ba... |
| - | Why Indian Startups Like Advertising On TV | OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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This article is contributed by Nitin Sharma, Principal and founding team member at Lightbox. He has the rare fortune of having been in VC as well as in startup teams, both in the US and i... |
| - | #StartupsVsCovid19: Lightbox’s Siddharth Talwar On How Covid-19 Will Change Brands, Consumer Mindset | Infocus The Reset
Time to hit reset and accept the new normal. Our series of in-depth stories and analysis on the changing dynamics of India’s tech landscape in a post-Covid19 world — from how industries and sectors are transforming to new ... |
| - | Indian Startup Hubs: Pune Startup Ecosystem Builders That You Should Know About | As a part of the series Indian Startup Hubs, we have brought to the fore the aspiring and the dark horse startups looking to make it big, ones that have struck top dollar and witnessed mega buck exits.
This time we thought of shedding light... |
| - | Week In Review: Myntra, Lightbox Ventures, Microsoft Imagine Cup And More… | Myntra launches Marketplace
Online fashion retailer, Myntra after making news for months has finally launched marketplace model on its platform. The company has launched these marketplaces in NCR, Bangalore, Mumbai and Surat, which will pro... |
| - | InnerHour Bags Series A From Lightbox To Build Omnichannel Mental Health Platform | Mumbai-based InnerHour has raised $5.2 Mn in its Series A round from venture capital firm Lightbox. Lightbox led the round with $4.5 Mn commitment, while Capricorn Ventures, Micasa Investments, Medanta CEO Pankaj Sahni, Info Edge India CEO ... |
