Tag: Startup funding

Bengaluru-based tech startup Vicara raises seed funding

Vicara, a Bengaluru-based hardware startup specializing in immersive interaction devices and motion & gesture tracking, announced that it has raised seed funding led by ITI Growth Opportunities Fund. A prominent UK-based Fortune 500 company has also participated in this round, as reported by YourStory. Commenting on the startup, Mohit Gulati, Managing partner of ITI Growth…

Bengaluru-based Aibono raises $2 mn from Rebright Partners & others

Aibono, India’s first AI powered Fresh Food Aggregator, pioneering the Seed-to-plate platform connecting farmers and customers, announced that it has raised $2 million in a fresh funding round, as per ETtech report. Investors that participated in the round are Rebright Partners, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital and Lesing Artha, a subsidiary of Rianta Capital. “The…

Mumbai-based Railofy raises Rs70 mn seed funding from Chiratae Ventures

Railofy, the first startup in India to provide travel protection to railway passengers against waitlist (WL) and reservation against cancellation (RAC), announced it has raised Rs 70 million in seed funding round from Chiratae Ventures, according to YourStory report. The seed funding will be used to scale its presence across the country.  Founded in 2019…

Indian dating app TrulyMadly raises Rs8.1 cr in funding

TrulyMadly, an Indian-origin online dating and matchmaking platform for serious dating, announced that it has raised about Rs 8.1 crores from a bunch of angel investors and a venture capital firm, as per ETtech report. It raised pre-Series A funding from AngelList, Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), and The Chennai Angels (TCA). The round includes investments…

Chandigarh-based EV startup EVage raises funding

EVage, a Chandigarh-based mobility tech startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Dr Paolo Castagna, Ex Managing Director, Fiat India Automobiles Pvt Ltd. The mobility startup has built India’s 1st ‘Make in India’ ‘Exoskeleton Structure’ that will provide a common platform for the launch of SUVs, Vans, Delivery Vehicles and Trucks and is…

Bengaluru-based startup Virtual Forest raises funding from Napino

Virtual Forest, a Bengaluru-based green technology startup, announced that it has raised funding from Napino Auto and Electronics Ltd, as per YourStory report. Financial details of the funding remain undisclosed. Started in 2019, Virtual Forest transforms ideas into innovative green technologies for home appliances like inverter air conditioners, BLDC ceiling fans, and solar pump controllers…

Apna raises $8 mn Series A funding from Lightspeed India, Sequoia & others

Apna.co, a Bengaluru-based global recruitment platform for blue/grey collar workforce, announced that it has raised $8 million in Series A funding from existing investors Lightspeed India and Sequoia Capital India. Other investors that participated in the funding round include Greenoaks Capital and Rocketship.vc. Founded in 2019 by Nirmit Parikh, Apna comprises vertical communities for skilled…

Bengaluru-based Quintype raises Rs25 cr in Series A funding round

Quintype Technologies, a Bengaluru-based data-driven publishing platform for the mobile-first world, announced that it has raised Rs 25 crore in its Series A funding round from IIFL AMC, part of IIFL Wealth Management, as per ETtech report. Quintype will use the funds to further expand its operations and reach.  “Digital publishing has seen a fundamental…

Mumbai-based wellness startup Sarva raises funding from Cutting Edge Group

Sarva, a Mumbai-based yoga and mindfulness-focussed startup operated by Zorba Renaissance, announced that it has raised funding from Cutting Edge Group. Financial details of the funding remain undisclosed. As part of the funding, Sarva will gain access to over 20,000 minutes of music and meditation-based content provided via Myndstream, Cutting Edge’s record label. It will also…

Bengaluru-based Avail Finance raises Series B funding led by Falcon Edge

Avail Finance, a Bengaluru-based financial care service provider for the unorganised workforce of India, announced that it has raised about Rs 87 crore in a Series B funding round, led by Falcon Edge Capital, as per Entrackr report. Existing investor Matrix Partners also participated in the funding round. Alphawave Incubation, which is managed by Falcon…

Mumbai-based Fanspole raises pre-seed funding from Better Capital

Fanspole, a Mumbai-based fantasy gaming platform, announced that it has raised a pre-seed funding from Better Capital, according to YourStory report. Financial details of the funding remain undisclosed. The social gaming startup will use the fresh funds for further product development and boost marketing. Fanspole also launched its fantasy sports app, which will enable anyone…

Kanpur-based Phool.co bags $1.4 mn in pre-Series A funding round

Phool.co, an IIT Kanpur-backed biomaterial startup, announced that it has raised $1.4 million in pre-Series A funding round led by IAN Fund and Kaplan Foundation, according to YourStory report.  The Kanpur-based startup will use the funding to advance the research and scale the operations of the company. Founded in 2017 by Ankit Agarwal and Prateek…