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| Sep 24, 2025 | QSR chain Wow! Momo bags investment from 360 ONE | Credit: Pexels
Quick-service restaurant chain Wow! Momo, which is backed by New York-based Tiger Global and Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad, has bagged investment from 360 ONE Asset, a subsidiary of Mumbai-listed as... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Ultraviolette Secures $21M, Fuels Global EV Expansion | Ultraviolette, a pioneering Indian electric vehicle startup, has successfully secured $21 million in a strategic funding round. Japanese venture firm TDK Ventures spearheaded the investment. Existing backers like Zoho Corporation also parti... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | EV startup Ultraviolette collects $21 mn from TDK Ventures, Zoho, others | Ultraviolette co-founders Narayan Subramaniam (left) and Niraj Rajmohan
Electric motorcycles maker Ultraviolette said on Tuesday it has raised $21 million (Rs 184 crore) in a funding round from Japanese venture capital firm TDK Ventures, ex... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | The Shifting Sands of India's Startup Landscape: Leadership Changes and Funding Waves | The Indian startup ecosystem is a dynamic arena, where fortunes can change with the blink of an eye. Recently, two significant events have sent ripples through this landscape: the resignation of Gaurav Jain from ShareChat and the successful... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Google-backed Sharechat’s CBO Gaurav Jain resigns | Credit: Reuters
Gaurav Jain, the chief business officer of Google-backed short video platform Sharechat that also owns another reels platform Moj, has resigned from his role.
“Today, we shared internally that I’ll be moving on from ShareCha... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | MUFG expands India BFSI basket with investment in Neo Group | Nitin Jain, founder, Neo
Japanese banking major MUFG has increased its India BFSI play through participation in funding round in wealth and asset manager Neo Group that counts Peak XV among its investors. This comes close on the heels of th... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Zomato, Ola-backer Mirae Asset floats India-focussed early-stage fund | South Korean financial services firm Mirae Asset group, which has invested in Indian startups such as Ola, Zomato and Bigbasket, has launched an India-focussed early-stage fund.
Ashish Dave, CEO, Mirae Asset Venture Investments (India), twe... |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Incubate Fund India leads pre-Series A funding in jobs marketplace GigIndia | Explorium Innovative Technologies Pvt Ltd, which operates business-to-business jobs marketplace GigIndia, has raised Rs 7.6 crore (a little over $1 million) in pre-Series A funding, the Pune-based firm said in a statement.
The round was led... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Speciality chemicals firm Laxmi Organic files for IPO | Mumbai-based Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd, a manufacturer of acetyl intermediates and speciality intermediates, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO).
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The IPO comprises a fresh issuance aggregating to Rs 500 crore ($6... |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Windrose Capital, 1Crowd lead funding in content marketing firm Text Mercato | Text Mercato Solutions Pvt Ltd, which operates an eponymous cataloguing and content marketing firm, has raised more than Rs 5 crore (approximately $678,708 at current exchange rates) in a pre-Series A fundraise.
The round in Bengaluru-based... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Blume-seeded Exotel gets funding from A91 Partners | Exotel Techcom Pvt Ltd has pulled in fresh funding from venture capital firm A91 Partners more than eight years after the cloud telephony platform had raised seed funding from Blume Ventures and Mumbai Angels.
Exotel has raised Rs 40 crore ... |
| Dec 3, 2020 | PayU leads $7 mn round in wealth management startup Fisdom | Finwizard Technology Pvt Ltd, which operates wealth management startup Fisdom, has raised $7 million (Rs 51.7 crore) in a fresh funding round.
This exercise in the Bengaluru-based startup has been led by existing investor PayU, with partici... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Vertex Ventures invests in backend automation startup Signzy | Signzy Technologies Pvt Ltd, which operates an artificial intelligence startup focussed on automating backend decision-making processes, has raised $3 million (about Rs 22 crore) from Vertex Ventures.
Vertex Ventures is a Singapore-based fi... |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Work fulfilment platform Awign raises pre-Series B funding from Unitus, others | Awign Enterprises Pvt Ltd, which operates a work fulfilment platform focussed on gig workforce and last-mile delivery, has raised an undisclosed sum as part of a pre-Series B round of funding, the company said on Friday.
Participating inves... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Sequoia’s Surge, Info Edge lead Series A funding in logistics-tech platform Shipsy | Llama Logisol Pvt Ltd, which operates software-as-a-service logistics platform Shipsy, has raised $6 million (about Rs 44.4 crore) in a Series A fundraising round.
The round in Gurugram-based Shipsy has been co-led by Surge, the accelerator... |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Apis Growth Fund leads Series B funding in Y Combinator-backed Cashfree | Financial-technology firm Cashfree, which focusses on online payments by Indian businesses, has raised $35 million (approximately Rs 258.87 crore at current exchange rates) in a Series B fundraising round.
The round in Bengaluru-based Cashf... |
| Nov 23, 2020 | 3Lines Venture Capital leads seed funding in AI-based risk manager SignalX | SignalX Pvt Ltd, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based risk management and compliance startup, has raised Rs 6 crore (approximately $810,356 at current exchange rates) in a seed funding round.
The round in Hyderabad-based SignalX has been l... |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Elevation Capital leads Series C investment in Country Delight | Milk producer and distributor Country Delight has raised $25 million (Rs 185 crore) in its Series C round of funding led by Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners).
IIFL AMC also joined the round as a new investor. Besides, existing back... |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Zoom founder Eric Yuan, VC Bill Tai invest in retail-tech startup Arzooo | Shubham Sharma 17 Nov, 2020
Weeks after securing a multi-million-dollar round of investment, Sterne India, the Bengaluru-based firm that owns and operates B2B (business to business) retail-tech startup Arzooo, has announced a fundraise from... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Sachin Bansal leads Series D funding in Ather Energy | Electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy Pvt Ltd has raised $35 million (about Rs 260 crore) in a Series D funding round.
The round in Bengaluru-based Ather Energy has been led by existing investor and Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal, w... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Edtech firm Stones2Milestones raises bridge funding | Stones2Milestones Edu Services Pvt Ltd, which is focussed on English language skills, has raised Rs 19 crore ($2.55 million) in a bridge funding round.
The round in Gurugram-based Stones2Milestones has been led by Unreasonable Capital and i... |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Snapdeal founders, others invest in bad loans recovery-focussed Credgenics | Analog Legalhub Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd, which operates bad loans recovery-focussed platform Credgenics, has raised Rs 24.8 crore ($3.3 million) in a funding round.
Accel led the round, YourStory reported. Going by an earlier report of Inc42... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Ex-Tesla CIO’s firm turns unicorn as Advent leads $150 mn round | Tekion Corp., which operates a software-as-a-service firm focussed on building cloud-based business applications, has raised $150 million (Rs 1,104 crore) in a Series C funding round.
The round in California and Bengaluru-based Tekion – whi... |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Treebo Hotels raises $6 mn from Matrix Partners, others | Ruptub Solutions Pvt Ltd, which operates hotel and hospitality chain Treebo Hotels, has raised $6 million (about Rs 44 crore) in funding from existing investors.
Participants in this round include Matrix Partners India, SAIF Partners, Ward ... |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Prime Venture Partners, Beenext bet on coaching institute-focussed WinUall | WinUall, a coaching institute-focussed edtech platform, has raised Rs 14.7 crore (about $2 million) in funding.
Bengaluru-based WinUall has raised this capital from investors including Prime Venture Partners and Singapore-based Beenext, as ... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Health-tech firm Acculi Labs raises seed funding from PirE Ventures | Acculi Labs Pvt Ltd, a health-technology firm focussed on patient-centric disease management and diagnostics, has raised Rs 5 crore (around $700,000) in seed funding.
Bengaluru-based Acculi Labs has raised this capital from PirE Ventures, i... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Fitness platform Oga pulls in pre-Series A capital from Joyance Partners | Qvady Technologies Pvt Ltd, which operates fitness-focussed Oga Fit, has raised funding as part of its pre-Series A round, it said on Monday.
The Bengaluru-based startup has raised this capital from the United States-based Joyance Partners,... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | IIFL Securities raises stake in stock analytics platform Trendlyne | IIFL Securities Ltd, a wholly owned unit of diversified financial services conglomerate India Infoline Finance Ltd (IIFL), has increased its stake in stock market analytics and data platform Trendlyne.
In a stock exchange filing, IIFL said ... |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Munich Re’s VC arm backs online insurer Acko in first India bet | Insurance startup Acko Technology & Services Pvt Ltd said on Wednesday it has raised $60 million (Rs 441.4 crore).
The round in Bengaluru-based Acko has been led by Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital arm of Germany-based reinsuranc... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | The Moms Co pockets funding in extended Series B round | Amishi Consumer Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates baby-care products startup The Moms Co, has secured additional $3 million (Rs 22 crore) in its extended Series B funding round led by its existing investors.
Existing investors that part... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Korea Investment Partners leads Series B funding for Ratan Tata-backed CashKaro | Pouring Pounds India Pvt Ltd, which operates cashback and coupons platform CashKaro, has raised $10 million (Rs 73.4 crore) in a Series B funding round.
The round in New Delhi-based CashKaro has been led by Korea Investment Partners (KIP), ... |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Abu Dhabi fund Alpha Wave leads funding for e-commerce platform Foxy | EkAnek Networks Pvt Ltd, which operates personalised e-commerce platform Foxy, has raised Rs 40 crore ($5.44 million) in a Series A1 investment round.
This capital infusion has been led by Alpha Wave Incubation, a $300 million single-LP ven... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Raghav Bahl-backed Quintype raises Series A funding from IIFL AMC | Quintype Technologies Pvt Ltd, which operates a software-as-a-service platform focussed on digital media publishers, has raised Rs 25 crore ($3.4 million) in a Series A funding exercise.
In a statement, Bengaluru- and San Mateo-based Quinty... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Dunzo starts Series E funding round, Google and LGT Lightstone take lead | Dunzo Digital Pvt Ltd, which operates a diversified hyperlocal delivery platform, is in the process of raising around $28 million (Rs 204 crore) as part of a new funding round labelled Series E, according to a report.
Of this sum, $15.65 mi... |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Dating app Trulymadly woos angels in its pre-Series A funding round | Dating platform Trulymadly Matchmakers Pvt Ltd has raised Rs 8.1 crore ($1.10 million) in a pre-Series A funding round.
Investors in this exercise include AngelList, Inflection Point (IP) Ventures, and The Chennai Angels.
Other participants... |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Wellness startup Sarva raises funding from music provider Cutting Edge Group | Zorba Renaissance Pvt Ltd, which operates yoga and mindfulness-focussed startup Sarva, has raised funding from international music provider Cutting Edge Group.
As part of this exercise, Sarva will gain access to over 20,000 minutes of music... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | US agency guarantees IndusInd debt funding for housing finance firm Aviom | The United States International Development Finance Corporation (USIDFC) has guaranteed a $5 million (Rs 37 crore) debt financing for Aviom India Housing Finance Pvt Ltd by the impact investment arm of IndusInd Bank Ltd.
New Delhi-based Avi... |
| Jul 13, 2020 | B Capital-backed packaging material startup Bizongo culls jobs | Binu Paul 13 Jul, 2020
Packaging materials marketplace Bizongo said it has laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of Covid-19 induced cost cutting measures.
“Bizongo unfortunately had to undertake a workforce rationalisation ex... |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Aye Finance raises debt funding from Germany’s Invest in Vision | Non-banking lender and financial technology firm Aye Finance Pvt. Ltd has raised Rs 125 crore (about $17 million) in debt funding, barely two weeks after a Rs 210 crore Series E fundraising round.
Gurugram-based Aye Finance said that it had... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Mumbai Angels Network invests in defence-tech startup Big Bang Boom | Big Bang Boom Solutions (BBBS) Pvt. Ltd, which operates a defence-technology company focused on developing indigenous intellectual property, has raised $1 million (Rs 7.5 crore at current exchange rate) from Mumbai Angels Network.
Chennai-b... |
| Jul 2, 2020 | B2B marketplace Bulk MRO secures debt funding from Stride Ventures | Business-to-business (B2B) marketplace startup Bulk MRO Industrial Supply Pvt. Ltd, which is backed by US incubator Y Combinator, has raised Rs 25 crore ($3.3 million) in a debt funding round led by Stride Ventures.
"Stride Ventures is... |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Chiratae Ventures invests in bionics company Aether Biomedical | Aether Biomedical Sp. z o.o, which operates a medical robotics company that develops rehabilitation-focused devices, has raised funding as part of its seed round from investors including Chiratae Ventures.
Other participants in the funding ... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Mumbai Angels Network invests in health-tech startup Crimson | Crimson Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, a health-tech startup focussed on ostomy care, has raised Rs 1.75 crore ($230,732 at current exchange rate) in funding from Mumbai Angels Network.
Delhi-based Crimson – set up by Pranav Chopra and Neeraj Kumar i... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Agri-tech startup Agro2o raises funding from Mumbai Angels Network | Agri-tech startup Concinnity Agro2o Pvt. Ltd, based in New Delhi, has raised funding from Mumbai Angels Network.
The company, founded by Yash Vyas in 2018, says it develops products focused on making hydroponics-based farming accessible to ... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Anand Mahindra bets $1 million on social network provider Hapramp | Supriya Roy 11 Jun, 2020
Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra has invested $1 million in new-age social media platform provider Hapramp Studio, according to a statement from the startup’s incubator Huddle.
The development comes a little o... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Brookfield inks deal to acquire Emami Group's solar energy arm | Canada-based alternative investment giant Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Emami Power Ltd, a solar power-focused company owned by the promoters of the Emami Group.
The acquisition comes around seven months afte... |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Temasek, Warburg Pincus infuse fresh capital into CarTrade | Automobile classifieds portal CarTrade.com has raised Rs 321 crore ($42.5 million) from two of its existing investors in its Series H round of financing.
Inc42 first reported the development citing regulatory filings that Singapore state in... |
| May 20, 2020 | Lendingkart collects more capital in Series D funding | Lendingkart Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a lending platform for small, medium, and micro enterprises, has raised Rs 319 crore ($42 million at current exchange rate) in its Series D funding round.
Ahmedabad-based Lendingkart has raised this capita... |
| May 19, 2020 | Health and wellness platform Stepathlon raises funding from angel investors | Health and wellness platform Stepathlon Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd has raised funding from nine investors across several countries including India, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, according to reports.
Some of these inv... |
| May 15, 2020 | Fintech firm Slice to raise debt funding from Japan’s Gunosy | GaragePreneurs Internet Pvt. Ltd, which operates fintech firm Slice, is set to raise debt funding from the investment and consulting arm of Gunosy Inc., a Japan-based news and technology services company.
According to regulatory filings by ... |
| May 13, 2020 | Hyperlocal discovery startup Magicpin valued around $150 mn in new funding round | Samast Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates hyperlocal discovery startup Magicpin, has raised fresh funding from a clutch of investors led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
According to the regulatory filings, the company has raised Rs 29.27... |
| May 8, 2020 | Medical advice platform DocsApp scores cash injections from Fusian Capital, others | Phasorz Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates medical consultation platform DocsApp, will raise $9.6 million (Rs 72.6 crore at current exchange rate) in funding led by Fusian Capital.
Other investors taking part in the funding are Asia-focu... |
| May 4, 2020 | Dailyhunt bags Series G funding from James Murdoch's Lupa Systems | Ver Se Innovation Pvt. Ltd, which operates online news and content platform Dailyhunt, has raised $35.6 million (approximately Rs 269.33 crore at current exchange rates) as part of its Series G funding round, according to reports.
The fundi... |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Falcon Edge leads Series G funding round in Dailyhunt | Versé Innovation Pvt. Ltd, which operates online news and content platform Dailyhunt, has raised nearly Rs 180 crore ($23.4 million at current exchange rate) as part of its Series G funding round.
The round in the Bengaluru-based company ha... |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Inflection Point Ventures invests pre-Series A cash in video analysis platform Toch | Vogueme Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates video meta-tagging platform Toch, has raised $400,000 (about Rs 3 crore at current exchange rate) from Inflection Point Ventures in a pre-Series A funding round.
Toch will use the capital to bui... |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Swiggy, Zomato raise fresh funding as lockdown disrupts food delivery ops | Indian food delivery rivals Swiggy and Zomato have received fresh capital with the former raising as much as $43 million (Rs 327.8 crore) as the companies brace themselves to function under a lockdown enforced due to the coronavirus pandemi... |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Accel India leads funding round in virtual events startup Airmeet | Airmeet Inc., which operates a startup focussed on hosting online events, has raised $3 million (approximately Rs 22.20 crore at current exchange rates) in a funding round led by Accel India.
Other investors that participated in the round i... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Cred losses mount to Rs 61 crore in first year of operation | Shashank Didmishe 28 Jan, 2020
Dreamplug Technologies, which owns rewards-based credit card payment platform Cred, has posted a loss of Rs 60.87 crore against zero revenues in its first year of operations which ended on March 31, 2019.
The ... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Ola investor Falcon Edge Capital raises $46 mn for debut India-focused fund | Falcon Edge Capital, a New York-based hedge fund that has invested in cab-hailing firm Ola and online classifieds firm Quikr, has raised $45.7 million (Rs 324.6 crore) for its first India-focused fund.
The Falcon Edge India-I LP fund, which... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Verlinvest backs beauty e-tailer Purplle in extended Series C funding round | Manash Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd, which operates beauty products and services marketplace Purplle.com, has raised Rs 56 crore ($8 million) from Belgian private investment firm Verlinvest SA in an extended Series C round.
The capital from Verlinves... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Goldman Sachs, Accel, RB Investments to invest more money in FabHotels | Casa2 Stays Pvt. Ltd, which operates budget hotel chain FabHotels, will raise nearly Rs 40 crore ($5.6 million at current exchange rate) from existing investors through compulsorily convertible preference shares in a Series B2 round, accord... |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Part-time work platform Awign raises $4 mn Series A from investor group | Payal Ganguly 12 Dec, 2019
Part-time work and internship platform Awign Enterprises has raised $4 million in Series A round from Work10M, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Eagle10.
Returning investor Unitus Seed Fund also participated i... |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Manufacturing services marketplace Zetwerk mops up $32 mn in Series B funding | Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Pvt. Ltd, which operates an eponymous manufacturing services marketplace, has raised $32 million (approximately Rs 226.78 crore at current exchange rates) in its Series B funding round.
Venture capital firms... |
| Nov 25, 2019 | T Rowe, Ant, others stuff $1 bn cash wad into Paytm e-wallet, bestow $16 bn valuation | Paytm, operated by One97 Communications, has scooped $1 billion (Rs 7,170 crore) in a fresh round of funding led by American investment firm T Rowe Price as the group flagship attempts to face off against Google, Walmart’s PhonePe, and Face... |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Swiss firm responsAbility, Sequoia dish out fresh funds to sauce maker Wingreens | Dipping sauce maker Wingreens Farms Pvt. Ltd has raised Rs 125 crore ($17 million) from Swiss impact investor responsAbility Investments AG and existing backer Sequoia Capital.
The Swiss firm put Rs 90 crore and Sequoia the remaining, co-fo... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | HealthQuad-backed Medikabazaar secures $15 mn in Series B funding | Medikabazaar, a business-to-business (B2B) online marketplace for medical supplies, has raised Rs 112 crore ($15 million) in its Series B round of funding from a clutch of new and existing investors.
New investors such as Belgium-based dive... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Burger Singh raises fresh funds from RB Investments, others | Tanmay Tiwary 15 Nov, 2019
Gurgaon headquartered burger brand Burger Singh has raised an undisclosed amount of funding led by Singapore-based venture capital firm RB Investments, which was also early-stage investors in Swiggy.
Existing inve... |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Foundation Holdings leads investment in eye-care firm ASG Hospital | UAE-based family investment office Foundation Holdings has led a funding round in ASG Hospital Pvt. Ltd, the transaction bumping up the number of fundraisings in India’s eye-care sector to five deals.
ASG Hospital said it has raised Rs 308 ... |
| Jul 23, 2019 | TPG invests more money in Five-Star Business Finance | American private equity firm TPG has made a follow-on investment worth $50 million (about Rs 344.7 crore at current exchange rate) in Five-Star Business Finance Ltd, which makes loans primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises.
The inv... |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Icertis enters unicorn club with $115-mn cheque from PremjiInvest, others | Enterprise contract lifecycle management company Icertis Inc. has raised $115 million (Rs 791.6 crore at current exchange rate) in a Series E round of funding that propelled it into the club of technology unicorns with a valuation of at lea... |
| Jul 2, 2019 | IIFL Asset Management rolls out second seed fund | IIFL Asset Management Ltd has floated its second seed fund that seeks to raise $143 million (around Rs 985 crore), a spokesperson said.
The company is reaching out to existing and new investors across India and abroad for the fund.
The IIFL... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Aditya Birla Fashion to acquire Aavishkaar-backed e-commerce firm Jaypore | Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd, a unit of the Aditya Birla Group, will acquire Jaypore E-Commerce Pvt. Ltd, which runs an eponymous ethnic items' marketplace.
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In a filing with stock exchanges, Aditya Birla Fashion said th... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Gmail creator, YouTube co-founder invest in Cityfurnish’s Series A round | Cityfurnish, an online rental marketplace for furniture and consumer appliances, has raised $5 million (around Rs 34.67 crore at the current exchange rate) in a Series A round of funding from a clutch of investors including Gmail creator Pa... |
| May 30, 2019 | Former Tiger Global execs’ VC fund bets on home appliances maker | Tanglin Venture Partners, a venture capital firm floated by former Tiger Global executives Ravi Venkatesh and Edwina Yeo, has invested in home appliances brand Lifelong Online.
Citing people it did not name, The Economic Times reported that... |
| May 30, 2019 | Craft beer brand Bira 91 gets new venture capital investor | B9 Beverages Pvt. Ltd, which makes craft beer under the brand Bira 91, has raised a bridge round of funding from a new institutional investor, a person privy to the development told VCCircle.
The company has secured Rs 30 crore ($4.2 millio... |
| May 29, 2019 | PE firm Lighthouse names seasoned FMCG executive as operating partner | Mid-market private equity firm Lighthouse Funds has appointed PK Hariharan, a veteran of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, as an operating partner.
Lighthouse said in a statement that Hariharan will offer his expertise in sale... |
| May 24, 2019 | Sequoia Capital India puts more money in fleet management startup LocoNav | Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital India has topped up its investment in logistics-technology startup LocoNav.
LocoNav has raised $4 million (Rs 27.87 crore at the current exchange rate) as part of a Series B round of funding, Inc42 repor... |
| May 23, 2019 | TVF raises fresh capital from Tiger Global as valuation nearly doubles | The Viral Fever (TVF), an over-the-top (OTT) platform which creates original video content, has raised an additional $5 million (Rs 34 crore) from existing investor Tiger Global Management.
The transaction pushed the company’s valuation to ... |
| May 14, 2019 | Actor Deepika Padukone bets on yogurt brand Epigamia | Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has made an undisclosed investment in Drums Food International Pvt. Ltd, which sells yogurt under the brand Epigamia.
The capital will be used by the firm to expand into new products and enter new cities. ... |
| May 8, 2019 | Women’s apparel brand Shree raises PE funding from Alpha Capital | Mumbai-based private investment firm Alpha Capital has invested Rs 80 crore ($11.5 million) in women’s ethnic and casual wear label Shree.
SHR Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd, the company that markets Shree, said in a statement on Wednesday it will dep... |
| May 2, 2019 | TPG platform to acquire infertility treatment chain Nova | Asia Healthcare Holdings, a single-speciality healthcare investment platform of private equity firm TPG Growth, said it will acquire clinics chain Nova IVI Fertility Pvt. Ltd.
It didn't disclose the deal value. However, VCCircle reported si... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Firmenich acquires VKL Seasoning to give True North second exit of 2019 | Switzerland-headquartered fragrance and flavours major Firmenich SA announced on Tuesday that it has acquired a majority stake in food ingredients maker VKL Seasoning Pvt. Ltd from private equity firm True North.
The development comes days ... |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Falcon Edge Capital makes Series B bet on retail intelligence startup Vue.ai | Retail intelligence platform Vue.ai has raised $17 million (around Rs 119 crore at the current exchange rate) in a Series B round of funding led by a new investor, New York-based hedge fund Falcon Edge Capital.
Vue.ai said in a statement th... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Urban mobility firm Routematic gets funding to tap into electric vehicle market | Routematic, a transport software provider and a cab aggregator for enterprises, said it has raised fresh capital in a round led by existing investors Vamm Ventures, based in Dubai, and Naresh Malhotra, a serial entrepreneur and former chief... |
| Apr 12, 2019 | How dealmaking is shaping up in India's consumer sector | Fewer companies in the consumer sector raised funding in the first quarter of the new year, in line with the declining deal-making activity across sectors, but the money flow remained intact, reflecting investor interest.
The number of cons... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Eight Roads-backed MineralTree gets new PE investor | US-based MineralTree Inc, which offers payment automation solutions and is led by its Indian-origin founder, on Thursday said it has raised $50 million (Rs 345 crore) in a new funding round led by private equity firm Great Hill Partners.
Ve... |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Tatas enter airport sector, join GIC & SSG Capital to bet $1.15 bn on GMR Airports | Tata Group has entered India's airports sector as it joined Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and stressed assets investor SSG Capital Management to invest a total of Rs 8,000 crore ($1.15 billion) in GMR Airports Ltd.
The airports compan... |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Manufacturing services marketplace Zetwerk tops up Series A round from Sequoia, others | Bengaluru-based Zetwerk, an online marketplace that connects buyers and suppliers for manufacturing jobs, has raised $9 million (Rs 62 crore at current exchange rates) in a fresh round of funding.
In a press note, Zetwerk Pvt. Ltd, which op... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Infosys to make LP bet on US-based venture capital fund | Indian software services exporter Infosys Ltd is making a Limited Partner-style investment in US-based artificial intelligence-focussed venture capital fund, The House Fund II LP.
As part of the transaction, Infosys will pick up a minority ... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Carlyle picks up SBI Life stake in biggest India investment | Private equity firm Carlyle Group has bought a 9% stake in SBI Life Insurance Ltd for about Rs 4,635 crore ($652 million) in its biggest-ever investment in India.
Carlyle purchased the stake from BNP Paribas Cardif SA, the Indian insurer sa... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | MakeMyTrip’s Deep Kalra, others bet on task management app Dunzo | Dunzo Digital Pvt. Ltd, which runs daily task management app Dunzo, has raised $6.5 million (around Rs 46 crore) from a clutch of new and existing investors including Deep Kalra, the chairman and group chief executive officer of online trav... |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Entrepreneur First marks first close of global deep-tech fund | Entrepreneur First, which helps individuals build companies from scratch, has marked the first close of its new deep technology-focussed global fund at $115 million (Rs 816 crore).
The new fund intends to invest in more than 2,200 individua... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Sequoia India leads online investment platform Smallcase’s Series A round | Online investment platform Smallcase Technologies has raised $8 million (around Rs 56 crore at current exchange rates) in a Series A round of funding led by venture capital firm Sequoia Capital India.
Smallcase said in a statement that exis... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Former Tiger Global execs’ VC fund attracts Binny Bansal, Flipkart CEO as investors | Tanglin Venture Partners, a venture capital fund floated by former Tiger Global executives Ravi Venkatesh and Edwina Yeo, has attracted a clutch of high-profile domestic entrepreneurs as key investors.
The fund is targeting a total corpus o... |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Matrix Partners India leads investment in dairy startup Country Delight | Venture capital firm Matrix Partners India has led an investment of $10 million (Rs 70 crore) in dairy startup Country Delight.
The Gurugram-based startup’s existing investor Orios Venture Partners also participated in the round, as per a s... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | DSG Consumer Partners bets on personal care startup Arata | Early-stage investment firm DSG Consumer Partners has invested in personal care products maker Arata Zero Chemicals, according to VCCEdge, the research platform of News Corp VCCircle.
Arata, operated by Slick Organics Pvt. Ltd, sells vegan ... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | LGT Impact leads investment in fresh-produce distributor Waycool | Chennai-based Waycool Foods & Products Pvt. Ltd, which operates an omni-channel fresh-produce distributor, has raised Rs 120 crore ($16 million) in debt and equity from investors led by Zurich-headquartered LGT Impact.
Besides LGT, othe... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | DSG Consumer, Blume lead investment in higher education platform Leverage Edu | Higher-education and career-growth platform Leverage Edu said it has raised over$1 million (Rs 7 crore) in its pre-Series A round led by DSG Consumer Partners and Blume Ventures.
The marketplace, enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), hel... |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Accel, Omidyar Network top up investment in online mutual funds platform Scripbox | Scripbox Advisors Pvt. Ltd, which operates an eponymous online investment platform, has raised $21.7 million (around Rs 151.26 crore at current exchange rates) in a fresh funding round from new and existing investors.
Venture capital firm A... |
