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Assert AI secures Series A funding of $ 4 mn to drive global expansion and innovation

Assert AI, India’s largest Computer Vision SAAS company, announced the successful closure of its Series A funding round, raising a total of 30 Crores (USD 4 Million). This significant investment, led by prominent investors including Ramesh Hariharan (ex-CTO and Co-founder of LatentView), Prashant Purker (former MD & CEO of ICICI Venture), Arya.ag (India’s largest integrated grain […]

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BriskPe raises $5 mn seed funding from PayU

Digital payments major PayU has invested $5 million in Mumbai-based cross border payments platform BriskPe, the company said in a press note, according to ETtech report. This is the first institutional funding round for the startup. The investment is part of PayU’s efforts to build a full stack payments platform across both domestic and international […]

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Reelo raises $1 mn from Silicon Valley investor Gokul Rajaram

Customer loyalty and marketing startup Reelo has raised $1 million from solo capitalist Gokul Rajaram, the Silicon Valley- based angel investor, who has backed companies like online marketplace Faire, Figma, and collaboration software startup Airtable, according to ETtech report. Based in Ahmedabad, Reelo plans to utilise the fresh capital to fuel its growth initiatives that […]

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Omnichannel fashion startup Lyskraft raises $26 mn in seed funding

Former Zomato senior executive Mohit Gupta and Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal have raised $26 million in seed money for their omnichannel fashion startup Lyskraft, making it one of the largest early-stage rounds for an Indian startup amid the ongoing funding crunch, according to ETtech report. The round was led by Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia […]

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Nexeye to be acquired by KKR from 3i

nexeye announced that a definitive agreement has been signed whereby investment funds and accounts managed by KKR agreed to acquire the Company from investment firm 3i Group plc. Headquartered in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, nexeye is a leading European provider of value-for- money eye care operating under the Hans Anders, eyes + more and Direkt Optik […]

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Provident Housing secures Rs 1,150 cr investment from HDFC Capital

Provident Housing Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Puravankara Limited – one of India’s most trusted and admired real estate companies, announced a significant deal with HDFC Capital. The INR 1,150 crore investment marks a milestone in the company’s journey of growth and expansion. This strategic collaboration will add an additional 6.2 million square feet of new […]

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Endimension Technology raises Rs 6cr pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures

Endimension Technology, a healthcare AI startup has raised INR 6 Crore in Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures. Other investors in this round include Sucseed Indovation, SINE IIT Bombay and individual angel investors. Endimension Technology, incubated at IIT Bombay, is driven by the vision to harness AI technology in radiology, ensuring early and precise diagnosis […]

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IBM to acquire HashiCorp, Inc.

IBM and HashiCorp Inc., a leading multi-cloud infrastructure automation company, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire HashiCorp for $35 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of $6.4 billion. HashiCorp’s suite of products provides enterprises with extensive Infrastructure Lifecycle Management and Security Lifecycle Management capabilities to enable organizations to automate […]

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UST announces acquisition of Strativity Group

UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, announced that it has acquired Strativity Group, a boutique strategy consultancy specialising in customer-centric transformations. Strativity is renowned for delivering customer experience strategy, design, innovation, change management, and operating models through adopting an insight-led approach that creates competitive advantage and tangible value creation, a statement said. UST and Strativity share a […]

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Happiest Minds Technologies to acquire PureSoftware Technologies

IT company Happiest Minds Technologies Limited announced today that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of PureSoftware Technologies Private Limited(PureSoftware) for a total purchase consideration of US $ 94.5 Million (₹779 Crores) (Upfront of ₹635 Crores on closing and deferred of upto ₹144 Crores payable at the end […]

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LetsTransport raises $22 mn funding led by Bertelsmann

Truck aggregator startup LetsTransport has raised $22 million in a funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments, according to the ETtech report. The round also saw participation from Rebright Partners, NB Ventures, ALES Global, Stride Ventures, CAC Capital and others. The funds will be used for expanding market presence, scale adjacent business verticals and to […]

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KnowBe4 to acquire Egress

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Egress, a leader in adaptive and integrated cloud email security. Egress’ Intelligent Email Security suite provides a set of scaled, AI-enabled security tools with adaptive learning capabilities to help prevent, protect […]

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Snacks maker Adukale raises Rs 11cr funding led by Force Ventures

Direct-to-consumer snacks and instant foods maker Adukale has secured Rs 11 crore in a funding round led by venture fund Force Ventures, according to ETtech report. The funds will primarily be used for expansion of the company’s offline presence, its chief growth officer, Vinay Gopinath, told ET. Adukale, founded in 2009, sells a variety of […]

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Sandvik to acquire majority stake in Suzhou Ahno

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the leading China-based company Suzhou Ahno Precision Cutting Tool Technology Co., Ltd. (Ahno) from the current majority owner, Ningbo Baosi Energy Equipment Co., Ltd and related parties. The company will be reported within the business area segment Sandvik Machining Solutions. Ahno has a leading position […]

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Dhruva Space raises $9 mn funding from IAN Alpha Fund, others

Spacetech startup Dhruva Space has raised $9.4 million in a mix of equity and debt from IAN Alpha Fund, Technology Development Board and other existing investors in its latest funding round, according to ETtech report. The capital infusion, of which Rs 24 crore was in debt, will help the Hyderabad-based startup set up its first […]