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| 10.07.2026 | Digantara Industries Raises USD50M in Series B Funding | Digantara Industries, a Bengaluru, India-based company which specializes in space surveillance and intelligence, raised USD50M in Series B funding.
Backers included 360 ONE Asset, SBI Investments Co Japan, Ronnie Screwvala, Peak XV Partners... |
| 07.07.2026 | Actor Hrithik Roshan to sell shares in upcoming Cult.fit IPO, company set to raise Rs 950 crore | Fitness and active lifestyle platform Cult.fit has filed draft papers with India’s market regulator for an IPO, becoming the latest venture-backed consumer internet startup to move towards the public markets.
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| 16.06.2026 | Ex-Tech Mahindra Exec Rajashree R Joins Kalaari Capital | SUMMARY
In a post on LinkedIn, Rajashree said that she will oversee deeptech and AI investments in her new role at the VC firm
An alumna of Institute of Rural Management, Rajashree counts more than two decades of experience under her belt a... |
| 15.06.2026 | Sanskrit Capital launched by Ashish Dave with Rs 700-1,000 Cr fund target | According to sources, Ashish Dave, the former CEO (India) of Mirae Asset Venture Investments, is starting Sanskrit Capital, a new venture capital firm that aims to raise between Rs 700 and Rs 1,000 crore for its first fund.
The company will... |
| 01.05.2026 | Kalaari, IFC-backed Attero mulls pre-IPO round ahead of listing next year | Premium
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| 21.04.2026 | NudgeBee, Lawyered, 3ioNetra pocket early-stage cheques | NudgeBee founders (L to R) Shiv Pratap Singh and Rakesh Rajendran
AI operations platform NudgeBee, legal tech startup Lawyered, health QSR chain Açaí Theory, faith-tech platform 3ioNetra and water-tech startup Digital Paani have raised earl... |
| 21.04.2026 | NudgeBee Raises $3 Mn To Automate Cloud Operations With AI Agents | SUMMARY
Enterprise tech startup NudgeBee has raised $3 Mn (₹27.9 Cr) in its seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital
The Pune-based startup plans to use the fresh funds to strengthen its AI research and product development to reduce relian... |
| 21.04.2026 | AI platform NudgeBee raises $3 million in funding from Kalaari Capital | Synopsis
NudgeBee has raised $3 million in a funding round led by Kalaari Capital, betting on rising demand for AI-led automation in enterprise cloud operations. The company said it will deploy the fresh capital to strengthen its core platf... |
| 01.04.2026 | AI looming large as Indian startups rack up $10 billion in FY26 | Synopsis
Artificial intelligence-led startups dominated investor interest, while consumer tech, fintech and healthcare continued to attract venture capital flows during the year. Experts said investments in AI would further accelerate over ... |
| 31.03.2026 | Bachatt, Fanon, Duggar Finvest pocket early-stage cheques | The founders of Fanon
AI-led wealthtech platform Bachatt, storytelling startup Fanon, and non-banking financial company Duggar Finvest have raised early-stage funding.
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Bachatt, an AI-led savings and wealth platform targeting India’s... |
| 31.03.2026 | Social media platform Fanon raises $1 million in round led by Kalaari, Gruhas | Synopsis
The platform, where fans can create and explore alternate versions of stories they already like and engage with, will use the fresh capital for product development, scale its user base, and build monetisation tools for creators.
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| 27.03.2026 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $936 million in March so far; down 56% on-year | Synopsis
The number of deals during the month, however, was down at 94, compared to 237 in the corresponding month last year.
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Indian startups raised about $935.7 million in funding in March so far, marking a 56% decline from March 20... |
| 23.03.2026 | Cultfit raises $47 million from Singaporeâs Temasek | Synopsis
Fitness startup Cultfit raised $47 million (Rs 440 crore) from Singapore-based Temasek, its first major funding in two years. The Bengaluru-based firm, founded by Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori, has now raised over $650 million and... |
| 16.03.2026 | Singapore-based testing platform Mozark raises $40 M Series B funding to support global expansion | International Finance Corporation (IFC) and RMB Capitalworks led a $40 million Series B funding round for Mozark, a digital experience testing and measurement company based in Singapore. Kalaari Capital, an existing investor, continued to p... |
| 13.03.2026 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $139 million this week, down 59% on-year | Synopsis
The number of deals during the week was also down at 21, compared to 51 in the corresponding week last year.
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| 12.03.2026 | Mozark Secures $40 Million to Bridge Global Digital Quality Divide | Digital experience testing firm Mozark, based in Singapore, closed a $40 million Series B funding round. IFC and RMB Capitalworks spearheaded the investment. Kalaari Capital, an existing backer, also contributed. The fresh capital targets a... |
| 11.03.2026 | Mozark Raises $40 Mn To Offer AI-Based B2B Digital Service Testing | SUMMARY
The Series B funding round was led by International Finance Corporation and RMB Capitalworks, with participation from Kalaari Capital
Founded in 2019, Mozark helps organisations test and monitor how well their digital services perfo... |
| 11.03.2026 | Mozark: $40 Million Raised For Real-World Digital Experience Testing Expansion | Mozark announced it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round to expand its global platform for real-world digital experience testing and measurement. The round was led by IFC (International Finance Corporation) and RMB Capitalwork... |
| 10.03.2026 | Kalaari Capital-backed Mozark raises $40 mn in Series B | (Photo by Olia Danilevich; from Pexels)
Singapore-based digital experience testing company Mozark has raised $40 million (around Rs 368 crore) in its Series B funding round led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and RMB Capitalw... |
| 28.02.2026 | AI Reshapes Hiring: HireBound Secures $2 Million to Propel Recruitment Automation | AI recruitment firm HireBound secures $2 million in seed funding. Kalaari Capital led the round. Antler, Infinyte Club, and CareerNet also invested. The Bengaluru-based startup deploys advanced AI agents. These agents automate the entire hi... |
| 27.02.2026 | India's Fintech Frontrunner Xflow Secures $16.6M, Catalyzing Global Payments Evolution | Fintech firm Xflow successfully closed a $16.6 million Series A funding round. General Catalyst spearheaded the investment. PayPal Ventures participated, alongside established backers. This infusion values the B2B cross-border payments plat... |
| 25.02.2026 | HireBound raises $2 M Seed funding from Kalaari Capital | Kalaari Capital led a $2 million seed funding round for HireBound, an AI-powered recruitment platform. CareerNet, Infinyte Club, and Antler also participated in the round.
With the money, the Bengaluru-based startup intends to scale interna... |
| 24.02.2026 | Xflow, Basil, HireBound, optoML, others raise funding | B2B cross-border payments platform Xflow, kids-first essentials brand Basil, AI recruiting platform HireBound, fabless semiconductor startup optoML, among other startups, have secured funding in separate rounds.
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| 24.02.2026 | Recruitment tech startup HireBound raises $2 million in round led by Kalaari Capital | Synopsis
VC firm Antler, wealthtech startup Infinyte Club, and talent solutions provider CareerNet also participated in the round. The startup, which builds and operates AI agents that automate large parts of the hiring workflow, plans to d... |
| 16.02.2026 | India's Startup Surge: Capital Inflows Fuel Diverse Innovation | Indian startups attracted substantial early-stage capital. Apparel manufacturing platform Showroom B2B secured $17 million for scaling. Healthcare fintech Care.fi raised $8 million, targeting US and Middle East expansion. Semiconductor inte... |
| 11.02.2026 | Medical robotics startup Articulus Surgical raises funding from Kalaari Capital | Synopsis
While the startup did not disclose the amount, it said the capital will be used to accelerate market deployments, expand surgeon training programmes, and deepen partnerships with hospitals over the next 12-18 months.
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| 11.02.2026 | Showroom B2B, ThirdAI, Articulus Surgical, Care.fi bag early-stage capital | Showroom B2B co-founders Abhishek Dua and Shubham Gupta
Showroom B2B, an apparel manufacturing and supply chain platform, semiconductor intelligence company ThirdAI Automation, medical device company Articulus Surgical, and healthcare-focus... |
| 01.02.2026 | India's Deeptech Revolution: Spacetech and Semiconductors Lead a Billion-Dollar Surge | India's deeptech funding reached $1.55 billion in 2025. Spacetech and semiconductors lead this surge. Startups like Digantara secured significant capital, fueling global expansion. Policy support and a maturing startup pipeline drive future... |
| 31.01.2026 | Reliance leads $50 million round in spacetech startup Digantara at $200 million valuation | Synopsis
Reliance Industries has led a $50 million funding round in spacetech startup Digantara, valuing the firm at about $200 million. The Bengaluru-based company tracks satellites and space debris using its own space-based technology and... |
| 19.12.2025 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding touches $355 million this week, up 34% on-year | Synopsis
Despite the higher value, the number of deals during the week was down at 27 transactions, compared to 40 in the corresponding week last year.
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| 17.12.2025 | Peak XV, Kalaari-backed spacetech startup Digantara secures $50 mn in Series B | Credit: 123RF.com
Spacetech startup Digantara has raised $50 million (around Rs 455 crore) in its Series B round from a mix of new strategic and financial investors including homegrown asset management firm 360 ONE Asset, Tokyo headquarter ... |
| 12.12.2025 | Indian VC Shake-Up: Taking Note Of Top-Level VC Exits In 2025 | SUMMARY
Several senior partners and MDs have exited VC firms, driven by changing fund strategies, personal priorities, and to build their own ventures
Among the notable exits are Priyanka Gill, who left Kalaari Capital to launch her diamond... |
| 10.12.2025 | Elecbits, Earthful, SuperBryn, others pocket early-stage cheques | Credit: 123RF.com
A B2B platform for electronics Elecbits, plant-based nutritional supplements direct-to-consumer brand Earthful, voice AI startup SuperBryn, workspace platform ClayWorks, genAI coding startup Emergent, cross-border payments... |
| 10.12.2025 | Voice AI startup SuperBryn raises $1.2 million from Kalaari Capital, angels | Synopsis
SuperBryn has secured $1.2 million in a pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capitalâs CXXO initiative, which backs women founders. The fundraise saw participation from angel investors including EaseMyTrip cofounder Rikant Pitti, Docket... |
| 02.12.2025 | B2B platform Modulus raises maiden round; OG Media buys Instagram-first news platform | Modulus Housing founders (from left) Shreeram Ravichandran (CEO) and P Gobinath (COO)
Cloud-based modular infrastructure platform Modulus Housing has raised funding in a round led by Kalaari Capital, while media agency OG Media 360 has acqu... |
| 18.11.2025 | Axirium Aerospace, Pype AI, Circle, Unlimitr snag early-stage funding | Credit: 123RF.com
Axirium Aerospace, a manufacturer of aerospace components, Pype AI, an agentic AI firm, Circle, a full-stack platform for buying and selling pre-owned products, and Unlimitr, a global wellness platform, have raised early-s... |
| 18.11.2025 | Agentic AI startup Pype AI raises $1.2 million from Kalaari Capital, others | Synopsis
Pype AI, a Bengaluru startup building voice-based AI agents for hospitals, has secured $1.2 million in pre-seed funding led by Kalaari Capital. The company plans to improve its platform and grow in the US. Its AI handles patient ca... |
| 06.11.2025 | Stackbox, MeshDefend, Game State Labs among 11 startups to bag early funds | (L to R) Ravi Chitloor and Tejas Pandit, founders of MeshDefend
At least 11 startups including logistics startup Stackbox, enterprise data-security focussed MeshDefend, and enterprise-tech provider Game State Labs have secured funding in va... |
| 06.11.2025 | AI enterprise ops startup MeshDefend raises $2.3 million in round led by Kalaari Capital | Synopsis
The startup, which has developed a proprietary and trademarked platform that helps large enterprises operate and control their hybrid cloud systems, will use the funds to speed up product development, go-to-market execution, and en... |
| 16.10.2025 | India's Tech Scene Ignites: AI, Data Security, EV Batteries Attract Major Investment | Indian tech startups are fueling a new wave of innovation. Matters.AI, Consuma, and Flowatt Battery Science recently secured substantial early-stage funding rounds. Matters.AI gained $6.2 million for its pioneering AI data security platform... |
| 15.10.2025 | Matters.AI raises Rs 55 crore seed funding co-led by Kalaari Capital, Endiya Partners | Synopsis
The latest seed round was co-led by Kalaari Capital and Endiya Partners, with participation from Better Capital, Carya Venture Partners, and leading cybersecurity angels, the company said.
AI-native data security company Matters.AI... |
| 15.10.2025 | Matters.AI, Consuma, Flowatt, others raise early-stage funding | Credit: 123RF.com
AI-native data security platform Matters.AI, AI startup Consuma, and battery deeptech firm Flowatt Battery Science have raised early-stage funding, the companies said.
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| 23.09.2025 | Climate-tech startup Equilibrium raises $3 M from Kalaari, Avaana, others | In its first institutional funding round, climate-tech startup Equilibrium raised $3 million from Peak XV Partners, Avaana Capital, and Kalaari Capital.
The money will go toward expanding operations, bolstering its technological platform, a... |
| 20.09.2025 | From Infra.Market To Blue Energy Motors — Indian Startups Raised $317 Mn This Week | SUMMARY
Twenty three startups cumulatively raised $316.6 Mn during September 15-20, a near 7X jump from the $47.8 Mn raised across 18 funding deals in the previous week
Ecommerce topped the sectoral charts this week in terms of the number o... |
| 15.09.2025 | Pascal AI Labs: $3.1 Million Raised To Advance Autonomous Investment Research Platform | Pascal AI Labs, a rapidly growing technology company focused on transforming how investment research is conducted, has announced the close of a $3.1 million seed funding round. The funding was led by Kalaari Capital, with additional partici... |
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| 22.08.2025 | Real-Money Game Operators Crash Out From India Dream11 users are now getting in-app notifications that the platform will no longer offer cash games and contests. | The Indian government's new gaming bill has sent the real-money game players in a tizzy with many formally announcing shutting down or moving out business from the country.
For the uninitiated, the new bill defines RMGs as "an online g... |
| 24.06.2025 | Meta Launches Gaming Accelerator In India With Top VCs | SUMMARY
Meta has launched the Meta Gaming Accelerator in India, partnering with four top VC firms, Bitkraft Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Lumikai Fund, and Elevation Capital
The three-month programme will support 20–30 small and mid-sized game... |
| 15.04.2025 | Eloelo raised $13.5 M Series B funding from Play Ventures | A Series B funding round led by Play Ventures has raised $13.5 million (Rs 114.3 crore) for the live social entertainment platform Eloelo.
Waterbridge Ventures, Courtside Ventures, Gameskraft Technologies, Griffin Gaming Partners, MIXI Inve... |
| 10.04.2025 | Eloelo's $13.5 Million Leap: A New Era for Social Entertainment | Eloelo, a Bengaluru-based startup, has just made waves in the tech world. The company announced it secured $13.5 million in Series B funding. This round was led by Play Ventures, with support from several other notable investors. The infusi... |
| 10.04.2025 | Eloelo Raises USD 13.5 Mn Series B Led by Play Ventures to Scale Live Social Entertainment Platform With this round, Eloelo has now raised over USD 50 million in funding to date. | Eloelo, a leading multilingual live social entertainment platform, has raised INR 114.3 crore (USD 13.5 million) in its Series B funding round. The round was led by Singapore-based Play Ventures and saw participation from existing investors... |
| 10.04.2025 | Eloelo secures $13.5M in Series B funding, plans global expansion in Indian diaspora markets | Live social entertainment platform, Eloelo on Wednesday announced that it raised $13.5 million in its Series B funding round led by Play Ventures.
The round also saw participation from Kalaari Capital, MIXI Investments, Gameskraft Technolog... |
| 10.04.2025 | Kalaari Capital-backed Eloelo snags Series B funding | Eloelo co-founder and CEO Saurabh Pandey
Eloelo, a Bengaluru-based startup that offers a platform for live social entertainment events, said Thursday it has raised Rs 114.3 crore ($13.5 million) in its Series B funding round led by venture ... |
| 08.04.2025 | BlueStone Gets the Nod to Go Public, Reports Increase in Operational Revenue The Bengaluru-based company filed its IPO papers with SEBI back in December 2024. | BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle has received confirmation from the capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).
The Bengaluru-based company filed it... |
| 08.04.2025 | Eloelo to Raise INR 114 Cr in Series B Round to Fuel Growth The funds will be used to expand Eloelo's operations, support working capital needs, and strengthen its balance sheet. | Bengaluru-based social gaming and live entertainment startup Eloelo is set to raise INR 114 crore in a Series B funding round. The round is being led by Play Ventures, Gameskraft Technologies, WestBridge Ventures, and Kalaari Capital, accor... |
| 07.04.2025 | Social gaming co Eloelo to raise Rs 114 Cr from Play Ventures, Kalaari Capital, others | Eloelo is set to raise Rs 114 crore in a Series B funding round led by Play Ventures, Gameskraft Technologies, WestBridge Ventures, and Kalaari Capital, among others.
The social gaming and live entertainment startup will use the newly raise... |
| 20.02.2025 | Kalaari Capital, DS Group double down on consumer bet as valuation jumps | Premium
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Venture capital firm Kalaari Capital and privately held Dharampal Satyapal Group, a homegrown conglomerate that operates in food and beverages, confectioneries, agriculture, and luxury retail segments, have doubled... |
| 04.02.2025 | Priyanka Gill quits Kalaari for a new experiment: a lab-grown diamond brand | - |
| 04.02.2025 | India beats China to become second largest diamond market; Chinese luxury segment loses shine, says De Beers CEO | India overtook China to become the second-largest market for diamonds, UK-based diamond firm De Beers Group's Chief Executive Officer Al Cook said in an interview with Bloomberg. The Chinese luxury market is currently facing a slowdown, he ... |
| 04.02.2025 | Good Glamm Group co-founder Priyanka Gill quits Kalaari to start new venture | Priyanka Gill, founder and CEO, Coluxe
Priyanka Gill, the co-founder of the Good Glamm Group who had joined early-stage venture capital firm Kalaari Capital as a venture partner in February last year, has now left the VC firm to start her o... |
| 31.01.2025 | Tiger Global-backed Upstox’s FY24 adjusted profit jumps 8x, revenue grows 25% | Upstox CEO and co-founder Ravi Kumar
Wealth management platform Upstox said Friday its revenue rose almost 25% to Rs 1,311 crore in the financial year ended March 2024 and adjusted net profit increased nearly eight-fold to Rs 190 crore.
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| 25.01.2025 | The Rise of Insurtech and E-Waste Management: A New Era of Innovation | In the fast-paced world of technology, two sectors are emerging as champions of innovation: insurtech and e-waste management. Companies like Naked Insurance and Attero are not just riding the wave; they are creating it. Their recent funding... |
| 23.01.2025 | Deconstructing the Future of Skincare: A New Era for Indian Consumers | In the bustling world of skincare, where trends shift like sand, one brand is carving its own path. Deconstruct, a direct-to-consumer skincare brand, has recently secured INR 65 crore (approximately USD 7.7 million) in funding. This financi... |
| 23.01.2025 | Attero Targets Expansion and Projects Rs 11 Bn Revenue this Year | ECONOMY & POLICY Attero Targets Expansion and Projects Rs 11 Bn Revenue this Year
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Attero, an e-waste management company, is expecting to more than double its revenue this fiscal year, targeting Rs 11 billi... |
| 22.01.2025 | L’Oréal’s VC fund, Verlinvest's V3, DSG Consumer bet on skincare brand Deconstruct | Malini Adapureddy, founder, Deconstruct
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal’s venture capital fund BOLD, Belgian investment firm Verlinvest's VC arm V3 Ventures, and Indian early-stage investor DSG Consumer Partners have joined the cap table of Deconst... |
| 22.01.2025 | Deconstruct Secures INR 65 Cr Funding to Expand Skincare Innovations Deconstruct will use the funding to drive product innovation, strengthen sunscreen and serum offerings, dominate the gentle active ... | Direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare brand Deconstruct has raised INR 65 crore (USD 7.7 million) in funding from L'Oréal's VC fund BOLD, V3 Ventures, and DSG Consumer Partners, with continued support from existing investors Kalaari Capital and... |
| 16.01.2025 | This Programme is Very Close to My Heart: PM on National Startup Day 2025 India's journey as a startup hub is a testament to the visions of the past, hard work of the present, and innovations for the ... | India has emerged as a global powerhouse of innovation and entrepreneurship, a transformation celebrated annually on National Startup Day. On January 16, 2025, the nation paused to reflect on the remarkable growth of its startup ecosystem, ... |
| 10.01.2025 | The Rise and Fall of Venture Capital in Emerging Markets | Venture capital (VC) is a fickle beast. It thrives in fertile ground but can wither in drought. Recent reports reveal a stark reality: VC funding in Emerging Venture Markets (EVMs) plummeted by over 40% last year. The numbers tell a soberin... |
| 09.01.2025 | Fuel Your Startup Journey: IIT Madras E-Cell's Elevate 8.0 Opens Registrations Participants in Elevate 8.0 stand to gain transformative opportunities. The competition offers an investment pool of over... | The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of IIT Madras has launched Elevate 8.0, the 8th edition of its flagship national startup competition, aimed at fostering entrepreneurial spirit and nurturing groundbreaking ideas. Over the years, Elevate h... |
| 14.12.2024 | BlueStone DRHP: A Look At The Shareholding Pattern & Key Leaders | SUMMARY
Accel India is the largest shareholder in BlueStone, holding a 12.25% stake in the company on a fully diluted basis
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, the founder and CEO of BlueStone, is the second-largest shareholder with a 17.81% stake in th... |
| 13.12.2024 | BlueStone Jewellery Files Draft Papers With SEBI, Eyes ₹ 3000 cr Listing The listing will be with shares with a face value of INR 1 and will consist of a fresh issue of shares close to INR 1,000 crore... | Contemporary lifestyle jeweler BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for fundraising through an Initial Public Offering (... |
| 12.12.2024 | Kalaari Capital's CXXO Initiative Sheds Light on Women Entrepreneurs' Struggles The report highlights key findings on the gender funding gap, unconscious biases, and the resilience of women entreprene... | CXXO, an initiative by Kalaari Capital aimed at empowering women-led ventures, has released the CXXO State of Female Entrepreneurship in India report.
The report offers actionable steps to systematically bridge entrepreneurial disparities a... |
| 05.12.2024 | Gen Z Powers Crypto Surge, Mature Investors Lead Market Activity: Report When it comes to the Web3 start-up ecosystem, India has emerged as the 2nd largest developer market and the 3rd largest founder... | Post Donald Trump's presidential campaign win, cryptocurrency has gained momentum, surging close to USD 100,000 for the first time. While India is still evaluating the pros and cons of the digital currency, blockchain has been a constant We... |
| 29.10.2024 | Finova Capital and ElasticRun: Navigating the Waters of Growth and Loss | In the ever-evolving landscape of Indian startups, two companies stand out: Finova Capital and ElasticRun. Each has carved a niche in its respective sector, but their journeys reveal the complexities of growth, funding, and market dynamics.... |
| 28.10.2024 | Softbank-backed ElasticRun trims loss as focus on regional brands improves margins | Sandeep Deshmukh, CEO, ElasticRun
Business-to-business e-commerce platform ElasticRun cut its losses by about half in the financial year ended March 2024, as a shift in focus to regional brands improved margins.
The Pune-based startup, whic... |
| 13.09.2024 | [Weekly funding roundup Sept 7-13] Debt shows highest traction this week | The month of September continued to remain modest in terms of venture capital (VC) inflow, and this week saw the debt component getting highest traction.
The total VC funding for the second week of the month came in at $242 million cutting ... |
| 11.09.2024 | Clean Electric Powers Up with Fresh Funding: A Game Changer in Energy Storage | In the bustling world of electric mobility, Clean Electric Private Limited has emerged as a beacon of innovation. The Pune-based startup recently secured ₹48.5 crore (approximately $6 million) in a Series A funding round. This investment wa... |
| 10.09.2024 | Clean Electric raises Rs 48.5 Cr led by Info Edge, Pi Ventures, and Kalaari Capital | Energy storage solutions company Clean Electric Private Limited has raised Rs 48.5 crore in a Series A funding round led by Info Edge, Pi Ventures, and Kalaari Capital, Clean Electric Co-founder and CEO Akash Gupta told YourStory in an in... |
| 10.09.2024 | India: Former Jio exec's growth stage fund Playbook Partners hits first close at $130m | Playbook Partners, a growth capital firm founded by a former Reliance Jio executive, on Tuesday said it has marked the first close of its maiden fund at $130 million.
The fund, which can grow up to $250 million, including a green shoe optio... |
| 02.09.2024 | Deals in brief: Didi takes stake in AutoAi, Validus secures USD 50 million debt facility from HSBC, Genesia Ventures backs LaLa, and more | Didi offloads smart cockpit assets for stake in AutoAi
Didi, China’s ride-hailing giant, is trading its smart cockpit division for a stake in AutoAi, a state-backed player specializing in intelligent cockpit software and hardware.
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| 30.08.2024 | [Weekly funding roundup Aug 24-30] Zepto powers up VC inflow
Recommended Stories For You | The month of August has ended on a strong note, with venture capital into Indian startups getting boost from the large follow-on financing raised by quick commerce unicorn Zepto.
The last week of August saw total funding of $447 million cut... |
| 27.08.2024 | Convin raises $6.5M in Series A funding led by India Quotient
Recommended Stories For You | AI-based conversation intelligence platform Convinhas secured $6.5 million in a Series A funding round spearheaded by India Quotient, with participation from new investor JSW Venturesand existing backers Kalaari Capital, Titan Capit... |
| 02.08.2024 | Billion Dollar Valuations & Billion Dollar AUM’s on the court, at Bertelsmann Badminton Championship 2024 | Bangalore, August 2nd, 2024 – The 6th Annual Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) Badminton Championship held at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy brought together venture capitalists and startups in a lively mix of competition and coll... |
| 19.07.2024 | [Weekly funding roundup July 13-19] VC inflows continue to show modest rise
Recommended Stories For You | The month of July continues to remain subdued for the Indian startup ecosystem as venture capital funding on a weekly basis remains modest with small upticks and no visible upward movements.
The total funding for the third week of July stoo... |
| 18.07.2024 | Kalaari Capital Leads USD 5.9 Mn Investment in ByteXL for Tech Education Expansion The new capital will be used for team expansion, product development, the introduction of new digital tools and techn... | byteXL, an edtech platform revolutionising engineering education, has raised USD 5.9 million in a Series A round led by Kalaari Capital, along with the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.
According to the official release, this investment su... |
| 03.07.2024 | Koo, once hailed as desi Twitter-rival, shuts down | Vernacular microblogging platform Koo has shut down its operations as the company failed to find a buyer, according to the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer Apramyea Radhakrishna’s LinkedIn post.
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| 03.07.2024 | India’s Twitter Rival Koo Shuts Down After Acquisition Talks With Dailyhunt Fail | SUMMARY
The four-year-old startup’s decision to wind up was triggered after its likely acquisition by online media firm Dailyhunt failed
Despite raising over $50 Mn from prominent investors like Tiger Global, Accel, 3one4 Capital, Kalaari C... |
| 24.05.2024 | Digital fitness Startup Portl Secured $3 Million Funding | Portl, a Digital fitness and wellness technology startup has secured $3 million in a new funding round led by Bharat Innovation Fund.
This funding round also saw participation from existing investor Kalaari Capital and new investor T-Hub Fo... |
| 23.04.2024 | Exclusive: HealthPlix Axes 25% Workforce Due To Performance Issues, Role Redundancies | SUMMARY
A spokesperson of the healthtech SaaS startup said that around 55-60 employees were let go because of poor performance, while 40-45 employees were fired in a restructuring exercise
Sources told Inc42 that the number of employees imp... |
| 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... |
| 19.01.2023 | Soothing & personal content top draws for online audience in 2022 – Hybrid creators & communities to rule in 2023 | 65% of Gen Zs agree that content that’s personally relevant to them is more important than the content that lots of other people talk about, states YouTube.
Fandom also emerged as a popular trend in 2022, with fans actively communicating an... |
| 20.08.2021 | India’s AgNext banks $21m Series A funding, delivers 5x return for exiting investor | AgNext, a provider of food quality assessment technologies, has raised $21 million in a Series A round led by Alpha Wave Incubation – a $300 million early-stage fund managed by New York-based Falcon Edge Capital and backed by DisruptAD, the... |
| 08.07.2021 | High-Stakes: Kalaari Capital | High-Stakes is a unique series that focuses on dissecting the investments of venture capital and private equity firms to gain insights into the portfolio of companies they’ve invested in, industries they focus on, and their investment proce... |
| 15.01.2021 | SaaS management start-up Zluri secures $2M funding from Endiya Partners and Kalaari Capital | |
| 30.12.2020 | Sequoia Tops Indian Startup VC Charts In 2020 Amid Massive Unicorn Run | Despite the pandemic and the lockdown, the growth of Indian startups remained unfettered in 2020. The ecosystem grew up to be the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, with a new startup entering the unicorn club practically every m... |
| 05.09.2020 | Gaming startup WinZO raises US$ 18M in Series B funding | WinZO was founded in 2018. The startup is one of the most pioneering gaming startups based in India whose revenue is growing at 1500%. It has also witnessed 20 million new user additions in the last 12 months. Post the declaration of lockdo... |
| 27.12.2019 | Alibaba infuses USD 10 million in portfolio company Xpressbees | In what may be one of the last investments in India this year for Alibaba, the Chinese internet giant has infused USD 10 million in its logistics portfolio company, Xpressbees.
The Pune-based startup passed a board resolution on December 16... |
| 13.12.2019 | Indian logistics startups rev up funding in 2019 to tap growing demand | With the increasing number of products that are being sold online, from smartphones to clothes and accessories, to grocery and food, the demand for logistics services has reached an all-time high. This rise in demand has forced Indian logis... |
| 22.01.2019 | Indian supply chain sensor startup AgNext raises $2m pre-Series A round | Indian agrifood supply chain sensor startup AgNext Technologies has raised a $2 million pre-Series A round from early-stage, tech-focused VC firm Kalaari Capital to further expand its product portfolio and to aid in geographic expansion.
Ka... |
