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| 22.04.2026 | Kabeer Biswas’ M Raises ₹102 Cr From Peak XV, Blume | SUMMARY Former Dunzo cofounder Kabeer Biswas’ new startup, M, is looking to net ₹102 Cr (about $11 Mn) from Peak XV Partners As per MCA filings accessed by Inc42, Peak XV Partners led the funding round with a ₹46.4 Cr investment. While Blum... |
| 22.04.2026 | Dunzo’s Kabeer Biswas raises $11 million for AI startup from Peak XV, Blume, CRED | - |
| 21.04.2026 | Tepid start to India's PE-VC fundraising amid geopolitical jitters | - |
| 10.04.2026 | AI Is India’s Hottest Bet, But Why Are Investors Holding Back? | SUMMARY Nearly half of Indian investors (48%) see AI and robotics as the most investment-ready frontier tech segment Despite strong interest, only 7.4% are willing to pay premium valuations for AI startups Over 56% of investors believe Indi... |
| 31.03.2026 | slice Opens its UPI Credit Card to All, with 1.2 Million Customers Already in Line | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India slice, India's first digital & AI native bank, today opened its UPI credit card to all customers. The card, which launched on an invite-only basis in July 2025, has built a waitlist of more than 1.2 million c... |
| 28.03.2026 | Zopper Launches ZENOVA, India's First Agentic Bancassurance Operating Layer | Delhi, India Purpose-built to help banks meet the Responsible Business Conduct regime, which will eliminate mis-selling risk by design ZENOVA is a policy-driven control layer that sits between core banking systems, insurer platforms, and al... |
| 25.03.2026 | Cashify Picks Bankers For ₹1,800 Cr IPO, Eyes Early 2027 Listing | SUMMARY Cashify has picked ICICI Securities, JM Financial and Nomura as bankers for its initial public offering (IPO) Early backers including Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), Olympus Capital Asia, Blume Ventures and others are expected to s... |
| 25.03.2026 | India: Exits drop by half so far this year amid global uncertainty | - |
| 24.03.2026 | India's BIDSO Secures Major Funding, Fuels Global Manufacturing Ambition | BIDSO secured INR 63 crore in Series A funding. Blume Ventures led this investment. The capital will dramatically expand global toy production capacity. It also boosts design capabilities. This move solidifies India's role as a major manufa... |
| 24.03.2026 | OZi Nets $6.2 Mn To Scale Its Baby Care Quick Commerce Platform | SUMMARY OZi plans to utilise the fresh capital to deepen its presence across Delhi NCR and strengthen its tech and operational capabilities Founded in 2025, OZi delivers baby products, including apparel, diapers, pharmacy, toys, in under 60... |
| 23.03.2026 | BIDSO Raises INR 63 Crore Series A, Strengthens Push in Global Toy Manufacturing | Bangalore, Karnataka, India BIDSO, a design led manufacturing platform focused on the global toys and consumer products ecosystem, today announced that it has raised INR 63 crore in a Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures, comprising... |
| 19.03.2026 | Mave Health Nets $2.1 Mn To Launch Its Mental Health-Focused Wearables | SUMMARY Healthtech startup Mave Health has raised $2.1 Mn (about ₹18 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Blume Ventures The startup intends to use the raised capital to launch its tDCS wearable headset in the US and India, and to expand its ... |
| 19.03.2026 | Mave Health: $2.1 Million Raised For Neurotechnology Wearable Focus And Stress Regulation Headset | Mave Health, a neurotechnology company, has raised $2.1 million in seed funding to support the launch of its consumer wearable headset designed to improve focus, mood, and stress regulation. The round was led by Blume Ventures with particip... |
| 12.03.2026 | IVCA Alternate Capital Excellence Awards 2026 Honour Value Creation Across India's Private Capital Ecosystem | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India The IVCA Alternate Capital Excellence Awards 2026 were presented at the 15th edition of the IVCA Conclave, organised by India’s apex body for the alternate capital sector, the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital ... |
| 09.03.2026 | Aerem Solutions' NetZero Finance Secures CARE BBB (Stable) / CARE A3 Credit Rating | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India NetZero Finance Private Limited (NFPL), the financing arm of Aerem Solutions Private Limited (ASPL), today announced that CARE Ratings Ltd. has assigned a long-term rating of CARE BBB Stable and a short-term ratin... |
| 20.02.2026 | VC, PE capital yet to flow into India’s AI sector: Investor | Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET |
| 29.01.2026 | India wants a seat at the global chip table - what’s standing in its way? | Listen 14 min New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool. SINGAPORE: Under the bright lights of Davos, India made its boldest case yet for a place at the heart of the global chip industry. At the World Econom... |
| 28.01.2026 | LPs in limbo: why much of India’s VC money is stuck on ice | - |
| 27.01.2026 | Fintech startup Mysa raises $3.4 million from Blume Ventures, Piper Serica | Synopsis Founded by Arpita Kapoor and Mohit Rangaraju, Mysa builds software that integrates with legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and banking infrastructure of mid-sized companies, helping finance teams automate workflows w... |
| 23.01.2026 | Giva in talks to close Rs 150-200 crore funding at Rs 4,400-crore valuation | Synopsis Silver jewellery brand Giva is closing a Rs 150-200 crore funding round led by Premji Invest and Creaegis, with participation from Titan and Kenro Capital. The deal, partly primary and partly secondary, values the company at around... |
| 21.01.2026 | Solar platform Aerem raises $15 million from Sumitomo Mitsuiâs venture arm, others | Synopsis Aerem Solutions has raised $15 million (Rs 136 crore) in a round led by the SMBC Asia Rising Fund, the venture capital (VC) arm of Japanâs Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Existing investors including British International In... |
| 21.01.2026 | Voice AI startup Bolna raises $6.3 million from General Catalyst, others | Synopsis Voice AI startup Bolna has raised $6.3 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm General Catalyst. The round also saw participation from Y Combinator, Blume Ventures, Orange Collective, Pioneer Fun... |
| 21.01.2026 | Voice AI Startup Bolna Raises INR 57 Cr To Deepen Tech Stack | SUMMARY Bolna has raised $6.3 Mn (about INR 57.3 Cr) in a seed funding round led by General Catalyst. Existing investors Y Combinator and Blume Ventures also participated, along with new investors Orange Collective, Pioneer Fund, Transpose ... |
| 13.01.2026 | Innovators Secure Capital: Bluecopa Leads AI Finance Surge, Others Follow | Bluecopa, an AI-native finance automation leader, clinched $7.5 million. This Series A funding round saw Analog Partners at the helm. Existing investors Blume Ventures and Dallas Venture Capital joined. The capital targets rapid product inn... |
| 12.01.2026 | Bluecopa Bags $7.5 Mn To Fuel Global Expansion | SUMMARY The funding round was led by Analog Partners, with participation from existing VC firms Blume Ventures and Dallas Venture Capital Bluecopa will utilise the new funds to accelerate product development and deepen its presence across A... |
| 12.01.2026 | Finops startup Bluecopa raises $7.5 million from Analog Partners, Blume Ventures, Dallas Venture | Synopsis Bluecopa has raised $7.5 million led by Singapore-based Analog Partners, with participation from existing investors Blume Ventures and Dallas Venture Capital. In a statement, the startup said it will scale its AI-native platform fo... |
| 22.12.2025 | PowerUp Money Bags $12 Mn To Expand Mutual Fund Advisory | SUMMARY PowerUp Money has raised $12 Mn (about INR 107 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners. The round also saw participation from existing investors Accel, Blume Ventures and Kae Capital, 8i Ventures, and DeVC The star... |
| 22.12.2025 | Wealthtech startup PowerUp Money secures $12 million funding from Peak XV Partners, others | Synopsis Accel, Kae Capital and Blume Ventures have also participated in the round, taking the total amount raised by the company since inception to around $19 million. Listen to this article in summarized format Listen Company ImagesPratee... |
| 19.12.2025 | Virohan raised ₹65 cr in Series B led by Mynavi Corporation, Blume Ventures | - |
| 15.12.2025 | India: Domestic LPs give PE-VC a boost amid global uncertainty | - |
| 11.12.2025 | Edtech Startup Uolo Bags $7 Mn To Expand School Partnerships | SUMMARY Uolo has raised $7 Mn in its pre-Series B round led by global edtech fund Five Sigma, with participation from existing investors Blume Ventures, Morphosis, and Alicorn The startup said that the fresh capital will be deployed to expa... |
| 10.12.2025 | Edtech firm Uolo raises $7 million | Synopsis Uolo will direct the fresh funds towards expanding its partnerships with schools and enhancing its AI-driven learning tools. Uolo aims to democratise access to quality educational resources, catering primarily to mass-market school... |
| 29.10.2025 | At 15, Blume Ventures targets $275 million for Fund V, leaning on AI and institutional LPs | - |
| 29.10.2025 | Blume Ventures Announces Initial Close of Fund V at USD 175 Mn Fund V continues the firm's focus on supporting early-stage Indian startups across technology-led sectors such as health tech, consumer p... | Blume Ventures has announced the initial close of its latest flagship investment fund, Fund V, at USD 175 million. The firm expects to reach its final close between USD 250 million and USD 275 million by early 2026. The firm said that the n... |
| 29.10.2025 | Prashant Pitti's Optimo Capital Raises INR 150 Cr in Series A Funding The investment was led by Pitti, with participation from existing backers Blume Ventures and Omnivore. | Optimo Capital, a digital loan against property (LAP) fintech NBFC founded by EaseMyTrip co-founder Prashant Pitti, has secured INR 150 crore (USD 17.5 million) in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Pitti, with participatio... |
| 28.10.2025 | Optimo Capital Raises INR 150 Cr From Cofounder Prashant Pitti, Others | SUMMARY The funding round also saw participation from its existing investors including Blume Ventures and Omnivore The Bengaluru-based startup will utilise the fresh capital to expand its technology, AI infra, co-lending partnerships, and i... |
| 28.10.2025 | EaseMyTrip cofounder Prashant Pittiâs NBFC Optimo Capital raises Rs 150 crore in equity funding | Synopsis The Bengaluru-based fintech NBFC, which focuses on digital loans against property (LAP), has also raised Rs 110 crore in debt from IDFC First Bank and Axis Bank, and is in talks with several PSU banks and large NBFCs for co-lending... |
| 06.10.2025 | Baby Care Quick Commerce Platform OZi Bags $3.3 Mn From Blume, Others | SUMMARY Delhi NCR-based baby care quick commerce platform OZi has raised $3.3 Mn in its seed funding round led by Blume Ventures The startup’s maiden funding round also saw participation from Huddle Ventures, Bipin Shah’s Zeropearl VC, Unti... |
| 22.09.2025 | Lab-grown diamond jewellery startup Lucira raises $5.5 M Seed funding | A seed funding round led by Blume Ventures, with participation from SiriusOne Capital Fund, Spring Marketing Capital, and angel investors including the founders of Dot and Key, Livspace, and Snitch, has raised $5.5 million (roughly Rs 48 cr... |
| 22.09.2025 | India's Fitness Tech Ecosystem Matures Amid Cautious Investor Sentiment: Report To date, the sector has raised USD 989 million across 203 equity rounds, a steady expansion despite current cautious fun... | India's fitness tech sector is experiencing a slowdown from its earlier peak performances, as investors adopt a more cautious stance, according to a report by Traxcn. According to the report, the sector has raised USD 7 million in 2025 so f... |
| 17.09.2025 | Lab-Grown Diamond Startup Lucira Bags $5.5 Mn To Scale Omnichannel Presence | SUMMARY Ex-Candere founder Rupesh Jain’s lab grown diamond startup Lucira raised its maiden funding round from Blume Ventures, Spring Marketing Capital, SiriusOne Capital, among others The startup is planning to utilise the fresh capital to... |
| 17.09.2025 | Lab-grown diamond jewellery firm Lucira raises $5.5 million in its maiden funding round | Synopsis According to cofounder Rupesh Jain, the company will use the funds to expand offline operations, strengthen its team and step up marketing efforts. The round also saw participation from SiriusOne Capital Fund and angel investors in... |
| 17.09.2025 | Blume Ventures Leads USD 5.5 Mn Round in Lucira Jewelry Lucira plans to channel the newly raised capital toward opening new retail stores, expanding its design studio, and strengthening its technology... | Lucira Jewelry has raised USD 5.5 million in seed funding, which it said is the largest seed investment to date for a jewelry startup in India. The round was led by Blume Ventures with participation from Spring Marketing Capital, SiriusOne ... |
| 16.09.2025 | Blume Ventures and Merak Ventures Lead USD 4 Mn Round in iDO Devices The company plans to serve clients in the United States, Europe, and India with its expanding portfolio. | Indian tech product Original Design Manufacturer iDO Devices Private Limited has raised USD 4 million, around INR 34 crore, in a funding round led by Blume Ventures and Merak Ventures. The funding is expected to accelerate the company's goa... |
| 15.09.2025 | India's Startup Reset: From Governance Woes to Disciplined Growth The Bain India VC Report 2025 highlights a shift: venture funding jumped to USD 13.7 billion in 2024, a 1.4 times increase over the pr... | India's startup ecosystem is maturing after a turbulent few years. Governance lapses, inflated valuations, and aggressive discount-driven growth once dominated headlines. Now, investors and founders alike are focusing on transparency, finan... |
| 14.09.2025 | Karthik Reddy: Big & Unique Ideas Backers Blume usually gets involved during the Seed to Pre Series A stage. | India's startup scene has always thrived on its complexities. With a vast and diverse market, uneven infrastructure, unpredictable regulations, and hyperlocal nuances, these factors constantly influence venture decisions. For Karthik Reddy,... |
| 04.09.2025 | FirstClub Raises USD 23 Mn in Series A Round at USD 120 Mn Valuation The Series A round was led by Accel and RTP Global, with participation from Blume Founders Fund, 2am VC, Paramark Ventures, and Adi... | Quick-commerce platform FirstClub has secured USD 23 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel and RTP Global. The round also saw participation from Blume Founders Fund, 2am VC, Paramark Ventures, and Aditya Birla Ventures. With this... |
| 04.09.2025 | Former Flipkart execâs quick comm startup FirstClub raises $23 million; valuation jumps to $120 million | Synopsis The company plans to deploy the funds towards opening new dark stores in Bengaluru, rolling out formats like cafes and daily subscriptions, expanding into new categories, hiring talent, and investing in brand building. ETtechAyyapp... |
| 03.09.2025 | D2C grocery startup Anmasa raises $1.1 M Pre-seed funding | A pre-seed funding round led by Snow Leopard Technology Ventures, Veltis Capital, Blume Ventures, and Indigram Lab, with participation from other angel investors, has raised $1.1 million for the direct-to-consumer (D2C) grocery startup Anma... |
| 03.09.2025 | Used two-wheeler marketplace Vutto raises $7 M Series A funding led by RTP Global | RTP Global led a $7 million (approximately Rs 61.4 crore) Series A funding round for used two-wheeler marketplace Vutto, with participation from Blume Ventures, an existing investor. The startup, which is based in Delhi, had previously rais... |
| 01.09.2025 | WizCommerce raises $8 M Series A funding from Peak XV | Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India) led a $8 million Series A funding round for WizCommerce, an AI-native sales and e-commerce platform for wholesale distributors, with Blume Ventures, Z47, and Alpha Wave also participating. The new f... |
| 29.08.2025 | Used Two-Wheeler Marketplace Vutto Raises $7 Mn | SUMMARY The startup’s funding round was led by RTP Global, with participation from existing investor Blume Ventures Founded in 2024, Vutto operates a full-stack platform for buying and selling used two-wheelers The startup plans to use the ... |
| 29.08.2025 | Used Two-Wheeler Platform Vutto Raises USD 7 Mn in Series A Round The Series A round was led by RTP Global, with participation from existing investor Blume Ventures. | Vutto, a Bengaluru-based startup focused on the used two-wheeler market, has raised USD 7 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global, with participation from existing investor Blume Ventures. The startup had earlier secured a seed fundin... |
| 26.08.2025 | WizCommerce Secures $8 Million to Transform Wholesale Market with AI | WizCommerce, an AI-driven sales and ecommerce platform for wholesale distributors, secured $8 million in Series A funding. Peak XV Partners spearheaded the investment. The capital targets the $10 trillion US wholesale market, currently reli... |
| 26.08.2025 | D2C grocery startup Anmasa raises $1.1 million in pre-seed funding | Synopsis Anmasa raised $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Snow Leopard Technology Ventures, Veltis Capital, Blume Ventures, and Indigram Lab, with participation from undisclosed angel investors. Agencies Direct-to-consumer groc... |
| 25.08.2025 | AI-focused sales enablement platform WizCommerce raises $8 million from Peak XV Partners, Blume Ventures, others | Synopsis The $10-trillion wholesale market in the US still relies on spreadsheets and manual processes. This is where WizCommerce comes in, integrating quoting, storefronts, ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems, and payments. It helps... |
| 25.08.2025 | WizCommerce Bags USD 8 Mn In Series A Funding Led by Peak XV for US Expansion Blume Ventures, Z47, and Alpha Wave also participated in the round. | WizCommerce, an AI-native sales and ecommerce platform for wholesale distributors, has raised USD 8 million in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Blume Ventures, Z47, and Alpha Wave. The company says i... |
| 19.08.2025 | IVCA Secondaries Conference 2025 to Spotlight Liquidity, Continuity, and Growth in India's Private Markets | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), India’s apex industry body for alternative assets, is set to host the IVCA Secondaries Conference 2025 in Mumbai on 21st August 2025. With Blume Venture... |
| 06.08.2025 | Tech Wave: Startups Secure Multi-Million Dollar Funding Across Diverse Sectors | Multiple startups secured major early-stage funding. DPDzero raised $7M for AI debt collection. Gladful, Hylenr, Cautio, CodeKarma, Capitalmind, TPlusA India, and Qbeast also attracted capital. This diverse investment surge underscores robu... |
| 06.08.2025 | Fintech startup DPDzero raises $7 million in funding round led by GMO Venture Partners | Synopsis DPDzero, a Bengaluru-based fintech startup specializing in AI-driven debt collection, has secured $7 million in funding led by GMO Venture Partners. The company intends to utilise the capital to expand its operations by hiring fiel... |
| 24.07.2025 | SuperK Raises INR 100 Cr Led by Binny Bansal's 3STATE Ventures and Mithun Sacheti The funds will be deployed to strengthen SuperK's talent base, enhance operational capacity, and expand into new towns... | SuperK has raised INR 100 crore (approx. USD 11.7 million) in a Series B funding round led by Binny Bansal's 3STATE Ventures and Mithun Sacheti. Additional participation came from existing investors Blume Ventures and Xeed Ventures, along w... |
| 24.07.2025 | SuperK Bags INR 100 Cr From Binny Bansal’s 3STATE Ventures, Others | SUMMARY The round also saw participation from cricketer Shubman Gill, with existing investors Blume Ventures and Xeed Ventures The startup plans to deploy the fresh proceeds for expansion and hiring talents across marketing and store operat... |
| 23.07.2025 | Kluisz.ai and Grexa AI Raise Early-Stage Funding for Growth The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds. | RTP Global Leads USD 9.6 Mn Funding Round In AI Cloud Startup Kluisz.ai Kluisz.ai, a deep tech startup focused on AI-driven cloud solutions, has raised USD 9.6 million in seed funding led by RTP Global. The investment round also saw partic... |
| 23.07.2025 | M&A as a Growth Lever in 2025, As VC Funding Slows Down In H1 2025 alone, there were 73 M&A deals, up from 54 in H1 2024. Notable transactions include Magma General Insurance's USD 516M sale t... | In 2024, VC funding in India rebounded to USD 13.7 billion, up 1.4 times from 2023, with deal numbers rising to 1,270 from 880 the prior year, driven by a sharp increase in small- and mid‑ticket deals and a rebound in USD 50M+ rounds, accor... |
| 23.07.2025 | Deeptech startup Kluisz. ai raises $9.6 million in round led by RTP Global | Synopsis Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Founders Fund, Climber Capital, and angel investors participated in the seed funding round of the startup, which aims to build an AI-native private cloud platform with the funds. ETtech Deeptech startu... |
| 12.07.2025 | Clean Fanatics raises $2 M Seed funding from Inflection Point Ventures | A seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) has raised Rs 17 crore ($2 million) for Clean Fanatics, a premium platform that provides home services. Blume Founders Fund, Let’s Venture (now LVX), Trica, TiE Angels, and a numbe... |
| 10.07.2025 | Clean Fanatics Bags $2 Mn To Scale Up Its Home Services Marketplace | SUMMARY Clean Fanatics funding round was led by Inflection Point Ventures, along with participation from Blume Founders Fund, Let’s Ventures, Trica, TiE Angels, and other angel investors The Bengaluru-based startup will deploy the capital f... |
| 07.07.2025 | India's Fintech Funding Dips 26% in H1 2025, Retains Third Spot Globally: Tracxn India's fintech sector attracted USD 889 million in funding during the first half of 2025, reflecting a 26 per cent dro... | India's fintech sector attracted USD 889 million in funding during the first half of 2025, reflecting a 26 per cent drop from the USD 1.2 billion raised in the second half of 2024, according to market intelligence platform Tracxn. Compared ... |
| 04.07.2025 | Meta-material innovation company Bambrew raises Rs 90 Cr from Ashok Goel, Enrission India Capital | With the help of Japanese venture capital firm ENRISSION INDIA CAPITAL and Ashok Goel, the former managing director of Essel Propack, Bambrew, a Bengaluru-based meta-material innovation company that specializes in sustainable packaging solu... |
| 26.06.2025 | Battery Smart Powers Up with $21 Million in Series B Funding | Battery Smart, a rising star in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, has just secured an additional $21 million in its ongoing Series B funding round. This investment is led by Rising Tide Energy, a global impact fund with a keen eye on sus... |
| 26.06.2025 | Battery Smart Raises USD 21 Mn in Series B Extension Led by Rising Tide Energy The company plans to use the funds to expand operations into new markets and strengthen its presence in existing cities. | Battery swapping startup Battery Smart has secured an additional USD 21 million in an ongoing Series B funding round, led by global impact fund Rising Tide Energy, with participation from ResponsAbility Asia Climate Fund, Acacia Inclusion L... |
| 04.06.2025 | Four Women-Led Startups Win Equity-Free Grants in Prosus Tech FoundHER Challenge Lightbulb, RxMen, Varaha, and Digital Paani selected from 120 applications across 22 cities. | Prosus has announced the winners of the inaugural Prosus Tech FoundHER Challenge in association with Encubay, awarding a total of USD 100,000 in equity-free grants to four women-led startups. The initiative addresses a significant funding g... |
| 19.05.2025 | Euler Motors Raises INR 638 Cr in Series D Round Led by Hero MotoCorp and BII The fresh capital will be deployed to expand Euler Motors' nationwide sales and service network and accelerate the develop... | Euler Motors, a New Delhi-based electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has raised INR 638 crore in its Series D funding round. The round was led by Hero MotoCorp, marking its entry as a strategic investor, alongside continued participati... |
| 07.05.2025 | Routematic Raises USD 40 Mn Series C from Fullerton and Shift4Good to Drive EV Expansion and City Growth The capital infusion will be used to expand operations across India's top five cities, scale th... | Corporate mobility solutions provider Routematic has secured USD 40 million in a Series C funding round led by Fullerton Carbon Action Fund and Shift4Good, with Ostara Advisors acting as the exclusive financial advisor. The capital infusion... |
| 10.04.2025 | Jai Kisan extends its Series B round to raise additional funds | The extended Series B round of Jai Kisan, a rural fintech startup, has raised Rs 26.5 crore (roughly $3 million) from its current investors, Blume Ventures, Mirae Asset, and Unitary Fund. In order to raise Rs 26.5 crore, or $3 million, the ... |
| 08.04.2025 | Singapore’s Elev8 Venture Partners led $50 M Series D funding raised by Smallcase | The largest model portfolios platform in India, Smallcase, has raised $50 million in its Series D funding round, which was led by Elev8 Venture Partners of Singapore and included both primary and secondary investors. According to a statemen... |
| 05.04.2025 | Jai Kisan Raises INR 26.5 Crore in Extended Series B Round to Bolster Rural Fintech Operations Despite its growing footprint in rural fintech, Jai Kisan reported a loss of Rs 51 crore in the fiscal ye... | Mumbai-based rural fintech startup Jai Kisan has secured Rs 26.5 crore (approximately USD 3 million) in an extended Series B funding round. The latest infusion saw participation from existing investors Mirae Asset Venture Investments, Unita... |
| 04.04.2025 | Rural Fintech Startup Jai Kisan Nets INR 26.5 Cr From Existing Investors | SUMMARY Its shareholders passed a resolution on April 1 to allot CCPS worth INR 12.48 Cr to Mirae Asset, INR 11.90 Cr to Unitary Fund and INR 1.99 Cr to Blume Ventures Jai Kisan has allotted a total of 980 compulsory convertible cumulative ... |
| 04.04.2025 | Clean Energy Startup Aerem Raises INR 100 Cr from UTEC, BII, SE Ventures to Accelerate Distributed Solar Growth The Series A capital infusion will also go towards expanding Aerem's tech stack, refinin... | Mumbai-based clean energy startup Aerem has raised INR 100 crore (approx USD 11.7 million) in a Series A funding round led by Japan's University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC). The round also saw participation from British International Inves... |
| 18.03.2025 | LightFury Announces India's Own AAA Title, 'E-Cricket' and Unveils its First Teaser at GDC, in Collaboration with Amazon Web Services | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India LightFury Games, India's premier AAA-focussed game-tech studio announced its upcoming title ‘E-Cricket’ with a teaser and demo today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025 in San Francisco. Created in colla... |
| 11.03.2025 | goSTOPS Raises INR 35 Cr in Series A to Expand Youth Travel Hostel Network goSTOPS will use the fresh funding to expand to 10,000 beds across 100 locations, enhance operations, upgrade technology, and... | goSTOPS, a leading youth travel hostel brand, has secured INR 35 crore (USD 4.2 million) in its Series A funding round, led by Blume Ventures with continued backing from co-lead investor 1Crowd. Existing investors, including Mumbai Angels, ... |
| 11.03.2025 | goSTOPS raised Rs 35 Cr Series A funding from Blume Ventures | The youth travel hostel company goSTOPS has raised Rs 35 crore ($4.2 million) in its Series A round, which was co-led by 1Crowd and led by Blume Ventures. The round also included participation from Yuj Ventures, Lead Angels, Indian Angel Ne... |
| 04.03.2025 | Indian startups raise USD 1.65 bn in Feb; median valuation at USD 83.2 mn | New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) Indian startups raised a total of USD 1.65 billion (about ₹14,418 crore) in funding at a median valuation of USD 83.2 million in February 2025, according to data from Tracxn. This brings the total funding in FY25 (Apr... |
| 26.02.2025 | The Uncertain Future of Quick Commerce in India The report cautions that its growth could disrupt India's traditional grocery ecosystem, prompting regulatory scrutiny. Policymakers may step in to ensu... | India's quick commerce sector has been on an unprecedented growth trajectory, transforming the way consumers access everyday essentials. However, despite its meteoric rise, the industry is beginning to encounter significant roadblocks that ... |
| 11.02.2025 | Emergent Ventures led $2.7 M Growth capital raised by Astra Security | Astra Security, a security platform, has raised $2.7 million in a growth capital round led by Emergent Ventures. The Neon Fund, Better Capital, Blume Ventures, and PointOne Capital also participated. In 2018, the Delhi-based business raised... |
| 11.02.2025 | Atomicwork: $25 Million (Series A) Raised For Agentic Service Management Solutions | Atomicwork, a leading innovator in agentic service management solutions for Enterprise IT, announced that it has raised $25 million for its Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Khosla Ventures and Z47, with participation fro... |
| 29.01.2025 | Atomicwork's $25 Million Boost: A New Dawn for Enterprise IT | In the bustling tech landscape of San Francisco, a new player is making waves. Atomicwork, a company specializing in agentic service management solutions for Enterprise IT, has secured $25 million in Series A funding. This significant inves... |
| 29.01.2025 | Atomicwork Secures $25 Million in Series A Funding to Transform Enterprise IT with Agentic AI | The round was led by Khosla Ventures and Z47 with participation from Battery Ventures, Blume Ventures, and Peak XV Partners Atomicwork, a leading innovator in agentic service management solutions for Enterprise IT, today announced that it h... |
| 28.01.2025 | Atomicwork Raises $25M in Series A Funding | Atomicwork, a San Francisco, CA-based company providing agentic service management solutions for Enterprise IT, raised $25M in Series A funding. The round was led by Khosla Ventures and Z47, with participation from Battery Ventures, Blume V... |
| 18.01.2025 | Vecmocon to Showcase its Deep-tech & Innovative EV Solutions at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 | New Delhi, Delhi, India New Functional Safety BMS, Active Balancing BMS, Smart Swapping Station, and high-efficiency chargers in 2.2Kw, 3.3Kw, and above categories to be showcased Vecmocon will also be showcasing its AI platform innovation ... |
| 16.01.2025 | Euler Motors: Driving the Future of Electric Logistics in India | In the bustling landscape of India’s commercial vehicle sector, a new player is steering the wheel toward a greener future. Euler Motors, an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has recently secured $20 million in debt funding from responsAb... |
| 15.01.2025 | Electric Vehicle Maker Euler Motors Secures USD 20 Mn to Transform Logistics Sector The funding supports Euler Motors' mission to electrify India's commercial vehicle sector by scaling production, adv... | Electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Euler Motors has raised USD 20 million in debt funding from responsAbility Investments AG, a global leader in impact asset management specialising in private market investments. This funding will bol... |
| 10.01.2025 | Blume Ventures led $3.4 M Series A funding raised by Zoplar | In a Series A fundraising round led by Blume Ventures, Zoplar, a platform aimed at improving the process of small and medium-sized hospitals’ acquisition of medical equipment, has raised $3.4 million. Beenext, Saison Capital, Atrium Angels,... |
| 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... |
| 03.01.2025 | Kabeer Biswas Steps Down as CEO of Dunzo After 10 Years According to filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Biswas and Ankur Agarwal registered a new venture, Nexavise Solutions, in June 2024... | Kabeer Biswas, co-founder and CEO of Dunzo, has decided to step down after over a decade of leadership at the hyperlocal delivery company. This marks a significant shift for Dunzo, which has seen other co-founders Mukund Jha, Dalvir Suri, a... |
| 10.12.2024 | LambdaTest Closes $38M Funding Round | LambdaTest, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a cloud-based unified testing platform, raised $38M in funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $108M, was led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures. Th... |
| 30.11.2024 | Zomato's Food Rescue: A Double-Edged Sword in India's Fight Against Food Waste | In a world where food waste is a growing concern, Zomato, India's largest food delivery app, has taken a bold step. The company has launched a new feature called Food Rescue. This initiative aims to tackle the staggering food waste problem ... |
| 29.11.2024 | Yulu Rides on Quick Commerce to Drive Growth and Profitability Shared electric mobility provider Yulu has been riding on the rise of the hyper-local quick commerce segment in India to drive growth and... | Shared electric mobility provider Yulu has been riding on the rise of the hyper-local quick commerce segment in India to drive growth and profitability. Nearly 70 per cent of its business currently comes from the quick commerce segment, whi... |
| 26.11.2024 | Insurtech and Fintech: The New Frontier of Investment | The world of finance is changing. Insurtech and fintech are at the forefront of this transformation. They are not just buzzwords; they are the future. Recent funding rounds highlight this shift. Zopper, an insurtech startup, recently secure... |
| 21.11.2024 | Zopper raises $25 million in Series D round | Zopper, an insurtech platform, has raised $25 million in series D funding round, co-led by Elevation Capital and Dharana Capital. The round also saw participation from existing investor Blume Ventures. Zopper is also backed by Creaegis, Bes... |
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