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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Aug 10 - Aug 15]
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (987+ words) This week, 14 Indian startups raised $151.5 million across two growth-stage deals, 11 early-stage deals and one undisclosed round. The week also saw five key hires, one departure, five fund launches, two M&A deals and an ESOP buyback that turned a startup…...
Bluehill.VC closes maiden frontier-tech fund at Rs 400 Cr
3+ day, 48+ min ago (187+ words) Chennai-based venture capital firm Bluehill.VC has announced the final close of its maiden frontier-tech fund at Rs 400 crore, including a Rs 50 crore greenshoe option. The fund has received backing from institutional investors including SIDBI, the governments of Kerala and…...
Deep-tech startup Quarkitech raises pre-seed funding
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (220+ words) Deep-tech startup Quarkitech has raised Rs 2 crore in a pre-seed funding round from Artha Access, a programme of Artha Venture Fund II, and Finvolve. The Chennai-based startup has also received a Rs 1.5 crore grant from IITM-CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation under…...
Wippi raises $1.2 Mn in seed round led by 12 Flags
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (168+ words) Bengaluru-based children's technology startup Wippi has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round led by 12 Flags. Warmup Ventures, Ventana Ventures and Ruvento Ventures also participated in the round. The fresh capital will be used to develop its voice AI, expand…...
Accel raises $550 Mn India fund, takes India corpus to $1.2 Bn in 18 months
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (330+ words) US-based venture capital firm Accel has raised a $550 million early-stage fund for India as part of a $3.5 billion fundraise across four new funds globally. This is the first time Accel has raised all its global funds together. The new India…...
Lightspeed India leads $9 Mn seed round in deep-tech startup Discovered Materials
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (309+ words) Deep-tech startup Discovered Materials has raised $9 million (Rs 85 crore) in a seed funding round led by Lightspeed India Partners, with participation from Y Combinator, Peak XV Partners and global angel investors including Paul Graham, Gokul Rajaram and Thariq Shihipar. The…...
Aum Ventures announces first close of Rs 750 Cr India Innovation Fund II
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (165+ words) Early-stage venture capital firm Aum Ventures has announced the first close of its India Innovation Fund II at Rs 225 crore. According to the Mumbai-based VC firm, the first close attracted participation from both existing and new investors, with more than…...
Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Aug 03 - Aug 08]
1+ week, 1+ day ago (809+ words) This week, 28 Indian startups raised nearly $383.5 million across 5 growth stage deals, 21 early stage deals, and 1 undisclosed deal. The week also witnessed 8 key hires, 2 fund launches, 3 M&A deals. In contrast, 17 startups had collectively secured about $82.2 million in the previous week....
Exclusive: PayGlocal set to raise fresh funding at $120 Mn valuation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (255+ words) Entrackr "Cross-border payments startup PayGlocal is set to raise Rs 36.38 crore ($3.84 million) from existing investor BEENEXTin its first funding round in more than four years PayGlocal last raised $12 million in its Series B round led by Tiger Global, with participation…...
Piper Serica announces Rs 300 Cr first close for Bharat Tech Fund
1+ week, 2+ day ago (199+ words) Piper Serica, a Mumbai-based asset manager, has announced the first close of its Rs 800 crore Bharat Tech Fund at Rs 300 crore, 45 days after the fund's launch. Nearly 50% of the commitments came from existing investors in Fund I. Bharat Tech Fund, a…...