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Aereo raises $1.8 Mn more in Series B

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Aereo raises $1.8 Mn more in Series B
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Aerial intelligence platform Aereo has picked up $1.8 million as part of its Series B funding round led by JSW Ventures. Aereo had previously secured $15 million in the same funding round led by 360 ONE Asset along with participation from its existing investors StartupXseed Ventures and Navam Capital in July this year. The fresh funds will be utilized to strengthen its position in providing innovative commercial drone solutions and accelerating its growth into international markets, Aereo said in a press release. Co-founded in 2013 by Vipul Singh and Suhas Banshiwala, Aereo leverages advanced drone technology and AI-driven data analytics to enhance asset management in sectors such as mining, infrastructure, urban and rural development, and land records. The company’s comprehensive offerings include inventory assessments, quality inspections, and land record digitization. The Bengaluru-based company claims to have executed large-scale government projects, mapping over 45,000 villages under the SVAMITVA scheme and covering more than 50,000 square kilometers for the Digital India Land Record Modernization Program (DILRMP). It also claims to have achieved profitability at the EBITDA level. Aereo focuses on intellectual property, with 15 patents filed that cover advancements in drone hardware, design, and predictive flight planning technologies. It may directly or indirectly compete with the other companies in this space such as Skylark Drones, IdeaForge, Garuda Aerospace, DroneAcharya Aerial, Dhaksha Unmanned Systems and others.

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Drone startup Aereo raises $15 Mn in Series B

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Drone startup Aereo raises $15 Mn in Series B
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Commercial drone solutions startup Aereo has secured $15 million in a Series B funding round led by 360 ONE Asset. The round also witnessed participation from its existing investors StartupXseed Ventures and Navam Capital. The company had previously raised $6.44 million at post money valuation of $25.5 million from GrowX Ventures, Startupxseed Ventures, Anicut Capital and others. The fresh funds will be used to expand its aerial intelligence solutions for capital asset management, Aereo said in a press release. Co-founded in 2013 by Vipul Singh and Suhas Banshiwala, Aereo serves in the B2B space in the high tech, aerospace, maritime and defense tech market segments. According to Aereo, it has been a partner for Coal India Limited’s Digicoal initiative, and provides critical business intelligence for some of the world’s largest coal mines for improving productivity. It has also been collaborating with Tata Steel since 2019, aiding the digitalisation of over 27 critical mines and stockyards. The Bengaluru-based company claims that it has mapped over 45,000 villages under the SVAMITVA scheme and covered more than 50,000 sq. km of land area for the Digital India Land Record Modernization Program (DILRMP). The other notable players in this space are Skylark Drones, IdeaForge, Garuda Aerospace, DroneAcharya Aerial, Dhaksha Unmanned Systems and others.

ErlySign raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
ErlySign raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia
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ErlySign raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia Healthtech startup ErlySign has raised Rs 16 crore ($1.8 million) in its pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia. The proceeds will be used in clinical trials, securing CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation) approvals, and bringing ErlySign’s oral cancer detection kit to market. Founded in 2019 by Shubhendra Singh Thakur and Deovrat Begde, ErlySign develops solutions for early detection of oral cancer. The startup also claims to offer India’s first salivary biomarker-based test which can identify pre-cancerous conditions much before visible symptoms emerge. Looking ahead, ErlySign plans to use CRISPR miRNA-based testing technology to detect multiple types of cancer using the same saliva sample within 15–20 minutes.

Semiconductor startup optoML raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 16d ago
Semiconductor startup optoML raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round
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Semiconductor startup optoML raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round SOC semiconductor startup optoML has raised $1.8 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Bluehill.VC and A99. The proceeds will be used to expand hiring and begin work on its next generation of chips following the completion of its 12 nm tapeout with TSMC. Founded by Saravana Maruthamuthu, optoML builds analog-in-memory compute architectures with optical interconnects for AI workloads. The firm claims its patented in-memory compute design delivers up to 50x higher energy efficiency compared to traditional digital accelerators, targeting edge, enterprise, and data centre use cases. The startup has signed an MoU with Kaynes Semiconductor to support assembly and testing once wafers arrive from TSMC. optoML operates as a fabless semiconductor company and focuses on scalable AI System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms built on FinFET nodes. Bluehill.VC focuses on deep-tech investments across semiconductors, defence, energy, and industrial technology.

Battery Smart raises $65 Mn in Series B round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Battery Smart raises $65 Mn in Series B round
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Battery tech startup Battery Smart has scooped up $65 million in Series B round led by LeapFrog Investments. The equity round also saw participation from new and existing investors, including MUFG Bank, Panasonic, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Blume Ventures and British International Investment (BII). While Battery Smart did not disclose its current valuation, it was valued at around $340 million during the first tranche of Series B worth $45 million. This was a significant surge in valuation from the $210 million in the pre-Series B round in November last year. The startup will use the capital to scale its battery-swapping network across the country and drive more electric mobility adoption, Battery Smart said in a press release. Battery Smart provides advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric two and three-wheelers which can be swapped in quick time at any of its swapping stations. Its battery-as-a-service (BaaS) solution helps customers to save high upfront costs. Currently, it claims to have 1,000 battery-swapping stations across 30 cities, completing over 35 million swaps with over 45,000 active customers. The firm has a presence in Haryana, NCR, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Recently, Battery Smart tied up with quick commerce platform Zepto to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles in the next financial year of FY25. The partnership will allow Zepto’s EV delivery partners to use Battery Smart’s battery-swapping network. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Battery Smart saw a seven-fold jump in its revenue to Rs 55.8 crore from Rs 7.95 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, its losses also surged 4.9X to Rs 64.51 crore from Rs 13.08 crore. As per the latest data, Tiger Global controls 23% stake in Battery Smart followed by co-founders Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka with 14.28% stake each. Blume Venture holds more than 12% stake in the company. Check TheKredible for more details.

Pronto raises $25 Mn in Series B led by Epiq Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 10d ago
Pronto raises $25 Mn in Series B led by Epiq Capital
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Pronto raises $25 Mn in Series B led by Epiq Capital Home services startup Pronto has raised $25 million (around Rs 228.9 crore) in its Series B round led by Epiq Capital. Existing investors Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst, and Bain Capital Ventures also participated in the round. The round comes six months after Pronto raised an $11 million Series A round. The proceeds will be used to hire and train more professionals and strengthen operations across existing markets and service categories over the next 12 to 18 months. Founded in 2025 by Anjali Sardana, Pronto offers 10-minute on-demand home services, connecting urban households with trained and background-verified domestic workers. The platform provides services such as sweeping, mopping, utensil washing, kitchen and bathroom cleaning, laundry assistance, and other routine chores through instant, scheduled, or recurring bookings. The startup operates in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, among other cities. It claims its daily bookings have increased from around 1,000 to over 18,000 in the past seven months and says it is growing at more than 20% week-on-week. Pronto currently works with nearly 3,000 professionals and has a core team of about 60 employees. The brand recently shifted its headquarters to Bengaluru while retaining customer support operations in Gurugram. In the instant home services segment, it faces competition from Snabbit and Urban Company’s Insta Help. Snabbit secured $30 million in a Series C round in October last year. Urban Company recently claimed that Insta Help surpassed 50,000 daily bookings within a year of its launch, while Snabbit recorded over 8 lakh bookings in February alone.

D2C luggage brand uppercase raises $9 Mn led by Accel

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
D2C luggage brand uppercase raises $9 Mn led by Accel
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D2C luggage brand Uppercase (Acefour Accessories) has raised $9 million in a Series B round led by venture capital firm Accel. As per uppercase, it has raised the new round at a post money valuation of $60 million. In 2022, the company had raised $7 million in apPre-Series A funding round led by Sixth Sense Ventures, with participation from Volrado Venture Partners. The funding will support business expansion, aiming to increase its customer base across India, uppercase said in a press release. Founded by Sudip Ghose, uppercase sells travel gear online and through 1,800 multi-brand stores across India. Its products are priced in the range of Rs 3,500-5,000. The Mumbai-based company aims to achieve its Rs 500 crore goal by adding 250 exclusive retail stores over the next three years. Earlier this year, luggage brand Mokobara raised $12 million in a Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners. Besides Mokobara, uppercase also competes with Assembly, Nasher Miles and EUME. While Nasher miles raised $4 million in July, EUME bagged $1.7 million in June. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, uppercase reported an operating revenue of Rs 10.65 crore in FY23 with Rs 21 crore loss. The company is targeting to more than double its revenue to Rs 150 crore by FY25, up from Rs 70 crore in FY24.

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