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An angel-led round at a ₹42 crore valuation for the rebuilt version of Casttree. Two of the investors were customers first.

Shareholders get $1.14 a share and keep 10%. The buyer is a one-day-old subsidiary of a phone-case group with a New Jersey factory still under renovation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The parent of Pernia's Pop-Up Shop drew 10 anchors led by ICICI Prudential ahead of its all-fresh-issue IPO. The luxury retailer remains loss-making with a negative net worth.

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.

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.

The partnership embeds Salesforce CRM data and 37 prebuilt sales skills inside Claude, with actions governed by existing permissions. The plugin is in pilot, with open beta expected in September 2026.

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.

Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy the open-source AI hub for $12.9 billion, roughly 86 times its revenue. Neither company has confirmed the deal, and the price reflects strategic position rather than financials.

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.

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.

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.

The AI infrastructure firm backed by Greenko's founders placed a binding order for NVIDIA's latest systems for a Hyderabad AI factory. It is the first tranche of a stated $8 billion compute buildout.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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.

The Y Combinator-backed diagnostics platform grew revenue 65% in FY26 while its loss widened to ₹146 crore. The company says its home market of Bengaluru is now EBITDA-profitable.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sunil Bharti Mittal leaves the Airtel Payments Bank board on 30 September after a decade as chairman. His successor's board record is in fraud, risk and technology.

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.

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.

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.

Minimalist grew 36% to ₹690 crore in its first full year under Hindustan Unilever. Advertising spending rose 55%, faster than revenue.