Tag: Pre-Series A funding

Bengaluru-based Captain Fresh raises $2.3 mn pre-Series A funding

Captain Fresh, a Bengaluru-based B2B marketplace that supplies freshwater fish and seafood, announced it has raised $2.3 million in a pre-Series A round of funding led by Ankur Capital with participation from Incubate Fund India and Silicon Valley-based angel investors, according to YourStory report.  The company will utilise the funding to invest in technologies like…

Bengaluru-based BigHaat raises $2 mn pre-Series A funding from Ankur Capital, Beyond Next Ventures

BigHaat, a Bengaluru-based agritech startup, announced that it has raised over $2 million in pre-Series A funding round, according to YourStory report. Investors that participated in the funding include Rockstud Capital, BigHaat’s existing investor Ankur Capital, and angel investors.  The startup will use the capital to scale its data and technology. The company is going…

Pune-based Haqdarshak raises pre-Series A funding

Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates a startup focussed on the delivery of government financial schemes and citizens, announced that it has raised pre-Series A funding from Impact investor Acumen Fund, according to a VCCircle report. Impact investor Acumen Fund led the funding round, the Pune-based Haqdarshak said in a statement. Other investors that…

Kochi-based Entri raises an additional $1.7 mn pre-Series A funding

Entri Software, a vernacular language learning platform for India which owns and operates local languages-focused job learning app Entri, announced that it has raised an additional $1.7 million in funding led by Good Capital. The latest fund infusion is an addition to the $1.4 million the company raised in February this year, and which was…

StyleDotMe raises Rs3.5 cr pre-Series A funding led by Survam Partners

StyleDotMe, a Gurugram-based fashion tech startup, announced that it has raised Rs 3.5 crore Pre-Series A funding led by Survam Partners.  Other investors that took part in the funding round include Bobby Kothari, Director, Jewelex India as a strategic investor, and existing investor IAN (Indian Angel Network). Commenting on the development, Meghna Saraogi, Co-founder and…

Gurugram-based MPowered raises $21 mn pre-Series A funding

MPowered, a Gurugram-based asset management firm, announced that it has raised a $21 million pre-series A funding round led by a group of US-based HNIs investors. The round is led by serial entrepreneurs Ashok and Shelly Nichani. The funding will be used by the firm to invest in real estate verticals such as warehousing, residential…

Fashion commerce & retail management platform 6Degree secures investment from SucSEED Ventures

Mumbai-based Protinus Fashion Networking Pvt Ltd., which runs fashion commerce & retail management platform 6Degree, recently announced that SucSEED Ventures has invested into the company to expand its portfolio. SucSEED invests in 6Degrees through the company’s Pre-Series A funding round, whereas Kieretsu Forum had invested seed capital earlier. 6Degree is India’s largest fashion network with…

Mumbai-based Yumlane raises $1 mn led by Jetty Ventures

Yumlane, a Mumbai-based cloud kitchen startup owned by Qwikpik Technology Pvt Ltd, announced that it has raised $1 million pre-Series A funding led by Jetty Ventures. Yumlane will utilise the funds for expansion in new cities and hiring.  The startup currently has 30 PoDs across Bengaluru and Pune. The startup was founded in March 2016…

Pune-based GigIndia raises Rs7.3 cr pre-Series A funding led by Incubate Fund

GigIndia, a tech startup that empowers businesses to scale effectively by providing on-demand work completion at scale via gig (variable) workforce, announced that it has raised Rs 7.3 crore pre-Series A funding round led by Japan-headquartered Incubate Fund India with participation from Beyond Next Ventures. Existing angel investors that took part in the funding round…

Bengaluru-based PiggyRide raises Rs14 cr pre-Series A funding

PiggyRide, a Bengaluru-based startup that offers cab services for kids, announced that it has raised Rs 14 crore pre-Series A funding from JAFCO Asia, along with a new investor Artha Venture Fund. The company will utilise the fund infusion to scale its product and engineering team, while also going deeper into existing categories within the…

Jaipur-based Frontier Markets raises $2.25 mn pre-Series A funding

Frontier Markets, a Jaipur-based last mile rural distribution startup that connects rural customers with global products and services, announced that it has raised $2.25 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by ENGIE Rassembleurs d’Energies, The Rise Fund, and The Singh Family Trusts (advised by Artha Impact). Other investors that took part in the…

Gurugram-based Blu Smart raises pre-Series A funding from Mumbai Angels, others

Blu Smart, India’s first all electric shared smart mobility platform for efficient, affordable, intelligent, sustainable ride-sharing, car-sharing and scooter-sharing, announced that it has raised Rs 37 crore in a pre-Series A funding round, according to media reports. The Gurugram-based startup raised the capital from Mumbai Angels Network, Inflection Point Ventures and LetsVenture, Entrackr reported, citing…

Hyderabad-based ChitMonks raises $650K pre-Series A funding

ChitMonks, a  blockchain startup with focus on the financial services industry, announced that it has raised $650,000 in pre-Series A funding round from Unicorn India Ventures.  The Company will utilise the fund infusion for product development, market expansion, strategic hiring, and further investment in scaling up the current business.  Unicorn India Ventures is an early-stage…