Creedom Raises ₹4.1 Crore to Tell Creators Why a Reel Worked, Not Just How It Did
An angel-led round at a ₹42 crore valuation for the rebuilt version of Casttree. Two of the investors were customers first.
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Comet Is Raising ₹99 Crore at 3.2X, About ₹50 Crore Less Than It Went Looking For
Verlinvest leads with ₹61.73 crore, valuing the sneaker brand at about ₹535 crore. In March, Comet was reported to be seeking ₹140-150 crore.
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DocPharma Raises $2M to Build the Compliant Backend for India's Medicine Delivery Rush
Equentis led a $2 million pre-Series A into a company that supplies fulfilment to 30-plus health platforms. It wants 100 licensed dark stores in 50 cities.
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upGrad Completes Unacademy Acquisition At $206…
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upGrad Completes Unacademy Acquisition At $206 Million, 94% Below Its 2021 Peak
The all-stock deal closed on Tuesday at ₹1,955 crore. Unacademy held ₹900 crore in cash at the time, which puts a different frame on the discount.
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FUNDING
Nvidia Put $3.5 Billion Into MediaTek…
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Nvidia Put $3.5 Billion Into MediaTek To Get Inside The Chips Built To Replace It
MediaTek will build custom AI accelerators on NVLink Fusion. Every chip designed as an Nvidia alternative now ships with Nvidia's fabric, interconnect and memory inside it.
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Twenty More Hands Are About To…
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Twenty More Hands Are About To Allocate India's ₹1 Lakh Crore Deep-Tech Fund
Over twenty second-level fund managers are due to be appointed within weeks. The governance questions raised by the first ₹2,192 crore round have not been answered.
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Magna Puts Another $35M Into Yuma Energy, Diluting Its Joint Venture Partner Yulu
Magna already owned 51% of Yuma. This round takes its total investment to $87 million, raises its stake further, and dilutes Yulu — which is also Yuma's biggest customer.
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Kepler Aerospace Raises Its First $8M Eight Years In, With a Satellite Swarm to Build
Blue Ashva Capital led an $8 million seed into a Bengaluru company that bootstrapped for eight years on roughly $850,000 of revenue. Six defence satellites are due in 2027.
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Blue Voice Raises $6M to Put 15,000 Pages of Police Policy in an Officer's Pocket
SignalFire and Las Olas VC led a $6 million seed into a Boston startup used by 225 agencies across 25 states. It answers a question every minute.
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FUNDING
Truemeds Is Buying DealShare For Roughly…
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Truemeds Is Buying DealShare For Roughly What Sits In Its Bank Account
The proposed share swap values the former unicorn a little above its cash pile of more than $90 million. The operating business is worth close to nothing.
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India Took One Per Cent Of…
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India Took One Per Cent Of Global Venture Capital While The World's Deal Value Rose 161%
India's deal value grew 5 per cent in the first seven months while volumes fell 13 per cent. The gap is less about caution than about what this cycle funds.
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YOGa Clean Air Raises Its First ₹20 Crore Sixteen Years In, Led by Info Edge Ventures
Info Edge Ventures led ₹20 crore into a Gurugram company that was already profitable on ₹13 crore of revenue. It is the first institutional money in sixteen years.
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Viral AI Assistant Instinct Raises $250 Million at a $2.5 Billion Valuation Months After a $50 Million Mark
The year-old startup's valuation has climbed from $50 million to $2.5 billion in about four months, before its public launch. Its AI agent has also drawn privacy and security concerns.
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OORJAA Raises ₹9.7 Crore in First Close of Series A Led by Equentis Angel Fund to Scale Logistics Software
The logistics platform raised the first close of a larger Series A to scale its Datashastra software and control-tower stack. Its valuation was not disclosed and the round is not yet complete.
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Atorie Raises $9.5 Million Seed Led by a16z speedrun to Sell Luxury Goods Direct From Manufacturers
The AI-powered marketplace sells luxury-grade goods direct from the factories that make them, undercutting brand prices. Its valuation was not disclosed and its headline growth figure is a projection.
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InspeCity Raises ₹100 Crore in Pre-Series A Co-Led by Speciale Invest and Ashish Kacholia for Satellite Servicing
The IIT-Bombay-incubated startup will use the round to flight-qualify its satellite-servicing technology and run four in-orbit missions. Its valuation was not disclosed.
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[EXCLUSIVE]* Biryani Bees Raises $1 Million From Vivek Oberoi Family Office to Expand Tier 2 Outlet Network
The Wolfpack Labs-incubated brand said it will expand from three outlets to 10 across Tier 2 markets and strengthen its central kitchen. The round is company-stated and its valuation was not disclosed.
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Cüraa Raises ₹40 Crore in Series A Led by 3one4 Capital to Expand Indian Kitchen Appliance Range
The creator-led kitchen brand co-founded by chef Sanjyot Keer will use the round to expand its appliance range and supply chain. Its valuation and revenue were not disclosed.
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Scooby's Club Raises $250K in Pre-Seed Round Led by TDV Partners to Expand Dog Care Network in Bengaluru
The dog care startup will use the pre-seed round to open two new Bengaluru properties and train canine coaches. No valuation was disclosed, and the company is about a year old.
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Ringg AI Raises $10 Million in Extended Series A Led by Peak XV Partners to Expand Enterprise Voice Agents
The enterprise voice AI startup will use the extension to expand beyond phone calls into WhatsApp and browser workflows. Its valuation was not disclosed, and it competes in a crowded, fast-moving category.
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Utsav Raises ₹36 Crore in Series A Led by Atomic Capital to Expand Temple Network and Devotional Services
The spiritual platform will use the round to expand its temple network and fulfilment as it scales online puja and prasad services. Its valuation and the round's terms were not disclosed.
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Airbound Raises $37 Million in Series A Led by Greenoaks to Scale Autonomous Delivery Drone Manufacturing
The aerospace startup builds tail-sitter drones designed to weigh less than their cargo, aiming for cost parity with trucking. Its valuation was not disclosed, and its scale-up depends on drone-flight approvals.
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Third Wave Coffee Raises ₹408 Crore Led by WestBridge Capital to Fund Expansion and Dessert Push
The specialty coffee chain raised ₹408 crore from existing backers at a reported ₹2,000 crore valuation, nearly double its 2023 mark, to fund new cities and its dessert push. FY25 losses narrowed.
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Asaya Raises ₹88 Crore From RPSG Capital and Others at ₹400 Crore Valuation to Expand Skincare Range
The skincare brand raised ₹88 crore at a ₹400 crore valuation, nearly tripling its mark in under a year. The round mixed primary capital with a secondary exit for some early angels.
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Battery Smart Raises ₹185.5 Crore Series C Led by Rising Tide Ventures at an Estimated $430 Million Valuation
The battery-swapping startup raised ₹185.5 crore from existing investors at an estimated $430 million, below its mid-2025 mark, as it prepares to file draft IPO papers. Its FY26 revenue rose 44%.
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Bruno Milano Raises ₹7.5 Crore in Round Led by Sauce VC to Expand Affordable D2C Watch Brand
The Noida-based watch brand will use the round to expand across India and grow its collections on ecommerce and quick commerce. Its valuation and revenue were not disclosed.
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Zaydn Raises $681K in Seed Round Led by Inflection Point Ventures to Scale Sneaker Production
The homegrown sneaker brand will use the round to scale inventory and production and expand across D2C and marketplaces. Its valuation and the round's terms were not disclosed.
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Neuromod Aqua Raises Pre-Seed Round From Sportskeeda Founder Porush Jain to Productise Sewage Treatment
The water infrastructure startup will use the capital to build a factory-manufactured platform for decentralised sewage treatment. The round size and valuation were not disclosed.
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Peeko Raises ₹67.4 Crore in Series A Led by Chiratae Ventures to Expand Babycare Quick Commerce Network
The babycare quick commerce platform will use the round to expand its Bengaluru dark stores and build a wider parenting proposition. Its valuation and the round's terms were not disclosed.
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AlgoFET Raises ₹15 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by Piper Serica to Build Autonomous Drone Infrastructure
The deep-tech startup builds autonomous docking and charging systems that let drone fleets operate without human intervention. Its valuation and the round's other terms were not disclosed.
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Zenalyst Raises ₹3 Crore in Pre-Seed Round Through Convertible Debentures to Build Agentic AI Platform
The Bengaluru company raised the round through convertible debentures from angel and corporate backers, with no institutional investors. Its valuation and conversion terms were not disclosed.
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Butterfly Learnings Raises ₹65 Crore in Pre-Series B Round Led by Inflexor Ventures to Expand Network
The paediatric behavioural health platform will use the round to expand beyond Maharashtra and scale its Get SET Early autism screening tool. Its valuation and round terms were not disclosed.
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NeoGeo Raises $20 Million in Series A Co-Led by Neev II Fund and Aavishkaar Capital to Fund Expansion
The geospatial system integrator will spend the round on R&D and international expansion into the Middle East and the Americas. Its valuation and the terms of the round were not disclosed.
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Lissun Raises ₹48 Crore in Series A Led by Colossa Ventures to Expand Child Development Network
The health-tech platform raised the round to expand its Sunshine by LISSUN child development centres and build AI-led tools. Terms beyond the headline amount were not disclosed.
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Wispr Raises $280 Million Series B Led by Menlo Ventures at a $2 Billion Valuation
Wispr has tripled its valuation in nine months on the back of its dictation app. Its new speech model also reveals the current one misses three words in ten in noise.
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Tenet Diagnostics Raises $30 Million From Tata Capital Healthcare Fund III and Blue Earth Capital
Tenet Diagnostics has raised about $30 million led by Tata Capital's third healthcare fund. Its last public revenue figure is a target from 2023.
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DeHaat Honest Farms Raises ₹35 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by OTP Ventures
DeHaat's pesticide-free consumer brand has raised ₹35 crore led by OTP Ventures. The parent has $221 million behind it and chose outside capital anyway.
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Blacksmith Raises $45 Million Series B Led by Peak XV at a $550 Million Valuation
Blacksmith runs GitHub Actions workloads on purpose-built compute. Its valuation has risen roughly ninefold in eleven months as AI agents multiply the code that needs checking.
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Scrubsy Raises ₹27 Crore From V3 Ventures to Expand Home-Cleaning Range
The Gurugram home-cleaning brand, founded in 2025, has raised ₹27 crore from V3 Ventures to scale its in-house manufacturing. It sells a small range of foam cleaners direct to consumers and has not disclosed a valuation.
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Yulu Raises $93 Million in Series C Round Led by GEF Capital to Quadruple Its EV Fleet
The Bengaluru EV mobility platform has raised $63 million in equity and $30 million in debt as quick-commerce demand lifts its fleet. The round is reported to value it at around $170 million, and its strategic backers sat out.
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