In a significant development that underscores the growing demand for high-quality, non-refined cooking oils in India, Bengaluru-based cold-pressed oil brand Gramiyaa has raised INR 7.2 crore in a pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Homegrown Ventures with participation from Campus Fund and Mumbai Angels who had earlier invested in the company’s seed … Read more
DCDC Kidney Care, a leading dialysis service provider in India under the umbrella of DCDC Health Services, has received an investment of INR 150 crore (approximately USD 17.4 million) from Singapore-based ABC Impact. This Asia-focused impact investment firm, backed by Temasek, aims to catalyze healthcare access in emerging markets. Founded in 2009, DCDC Kidney Care … Read more
Apna Mart, the omnichannel grocery and FMCG chain, has raised USD 25 million (~INR 214.5 crore) in a new funding round led by Fundamentum Partnership Fund and Accel with participation from existing investors. The funding was a combination of equity and debt and was done through issuance of 6,342 Series B compulsorily convertible preference shares … Read more
Regional language-focused OTT platform Stage has raised USD 12.5 million (~INR 107.50 crore) in its Series B funding round, led by Good Water Capital and Blume Ventures. The round also included USD 2.5 million (~INR 21.50 crore) worth of secondary transactions for early investors such as Harsh Shah (co-founder of Fynd) and Aayush Phumbra (founder … Read more
My Pahadi Dukan, the direct-to-consumer brand that offers authentic Himalayan health and wellness products, has raised an undisclosed amount in its pre-seed round. The round was led by Gurugram-based angel investment firm Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). Founded in 2021 by Himanshu Dua (CEO), Shubham Tandon (CFO), Rohan Sehgal (CMO), and Mohd. Anas Zubair (CTO), My … Read more
Lighthouse PropTech, a fast growing startup to revolutionize luxury real estate transactions in India, has raised USD 2.5 million (~INR 21.48 crore) in funding round led by global early stage venture capital firm and accelerator, Turbostart. The round also saw participation from Dabur Family Office and several high net worth individual (HNI) family offices, valuing … Read more
Rural focused fintech startup Navadhan has raised INR 111 crore in its Series A round, interesting thing is that the company raised more than its initial target of INR 80 crore. The round was led by NabVentures, venture capital arm of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with co-lead from Prime Venture Partners. … Read more
Pilgrim is one of India’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty and personal care brands. The company has raised INR 200 crore (~USD 23 million) in its latest funding round. The capital was raised at a pre-money valuation of INR 3,000 crore (~USD 345 million) through a mix of primary and secondary transactions. Existing and New … Read more
In a major boost to the demand for sustainable and health conscious food products, Hyderabad based superfood and plant based nutrition brand Nourish You has raised INR 16 crore (~1.84 million USD) in its Series A funding round led by SIDBI Venture Capital. The fresh capital will be utilised for scaling operations, customer retention, diversification … Read more
Kochi-based humanoid robotics startup iHub Robotics has raised INR 4.3 crore (~ USD 5,20,000) in a pre-seed funding from US-based investors. This is part of the company’s plan to make India the hub of humanoid robotics and AI. The funds will be used to set up India’s largest humanoid robotics manufacturing unit in Kerala, which … Read more