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PlaySuper raises $500K in seed round led by IAN Group and 100X.VC

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PlaySuper raises $500K in seed round led by IAN Group and 100X.VC
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Snippets PlaySuper raises $500K in seed round led by IAN Group and 100X.VC Gaming commerce startup PlaySuper has raised $500K in its seed round led by IAN Angel Fund and 100X.VC. The round also saw participation from angel investors including Uday Sodhi, KRS Jamwal, Pratham Mittal, Rajit Bhattacharya, and Ankit Das, among others. The proceeds will be used to accelerate product development, expand market reach, and strengthen hiring. PlaySuper is set to launch its next-gen, hyper-personalized in-game store, allowing easy integration without requiring updates. The Gurugram-based brand also plans to expand into Southeast Asia (SEA) within six months, followed by MENA and LATAM. Additionally, it will bring in a Product Head and expand its B2B partnerships team to onboard more gaming studios. Founded in April 2024 by Shouradeep Chakraborty, PlaySuper enables gamers to shop inside their favorite mobile games while playing. It integrates real-world shopping experiences within mobile games. Shouradeep and Upamanyu previously co-founded LectureNotes, an edtech platform that raised $2.5 million in 2022. They bring extensive experience from the gaming, Web3, and edtech sectors. Over the next year, the company will focus on launching its in-game store, scaling its reach into new markets, and deepening its collaborations with game developers.

Qoruz raises $500K in pre-Series A round led by The Chennai Angels

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Qoruz raises $500K in pre-Series A round led by The Chennai Angels
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Qoruz raises $500K in pre-Series A round led by The Chennai Angels Qoruz, a creator intelligence and collaboration platform, has secured $500K of funding from The Chennai Angels as part of its ongoing pre-Series A round, which is targeted at $1 million. The round also saw participation from senior marketing professionals, agency leaders, and founders from the media and advertising ecosystem. The Bengaluru-based startup had previously raised 4.5 crore in a seed funding round from Dexter Angels and the IIM Indore Alumni Fund. The proceeds will be utilized to scale its AI capabilities, expand into new market verticals, and strengthen its global presence with a focus on the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Qoruz said in a press release. Co-founded in 2014 by Praanesh Bhuvaneswar, Prabakaran B, Aditya Gurwara, and Priya Vivek, Qoruz is a creator intelligence and collaboration platform that helps brands discover, evaluate, and collaborate with creators to drive measurable business outcomes. The platform enables marketers to approach creator collaboration as a structured, data-led channel rather than an intuition-driven tactic. “We’re not just building a platform, we’re building an ecosystem for the creator economy, where creators are central to how products are discovered, trusted, and bought. For this to scale meaningfully, it needs more than connections; it needs infrastructure. This capital allows us to deepen that foundation and bring operational precision to a space that has long operated on instinct,” said Praanesh Bhuvaneswar, co-founder and CEO of Qoruz. Qoruz plans to target $30 million ARR by 2026, growing 3x YoY in enterprise client adoption. The company claims that its platform has been used by over 1,000 brands and agencies, including Amazon, Flipkart, Jiostar, Dabur, L’Oréal, and Coca-Cola.

Flexprice raises $500K in pre-seed round led by TDV Partners

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Flexprice raises $500K in pre-seed round led by TDV Partners
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Flexprice, an open-source billing and metering platform for AI and Agentic companies, has raised $500K in a pre-seed round led by TDV Partners. The proceeds will be used to expand its engineering team, add payment integrations, and grow its open-source offering. The startup targets the $4 billion AI billing infrastructure market with a modular stack that supports flexible pricing and real-time billing. The round also saw participation from angels and operators from Magicpin, Zomato, Innovaccer, and Aftershoot. Founded in 2025, Flexprice helps SaaS and API-first businesses implement usage-based, hybrid, and custom pricing models. Its platform offers developer-first APIs, real-time analytics, and integrations with Stripe, Razorpay, and Adyen, allowing teams to track usage, manage entitlements, and scale monetization without building internal infrastructure. Flexprice competes with platforms like Metronome, Orb, and Lago in the billing infrastructure segment.

Gut wellness brand Lifechart raises $500K in seed round

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Gut wellness brand Lifechart raises $500K in seed round
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Lifechart, a gut wellness brand, has successfully raised $500,000 in a seed funding round. Prajay Advisors LLP contributed $250,000, while the remaining amount came from Agility Ventures, Expert Dojo, and a group of angel investors, including Ahana Gautam, Nitish Mittersain, Sarath Sura, and Marwari Angels, through convertible instruments. Previously, Lifechart secured $200,000 in a pre-seed round in 2022 from Expert Dojo and Nazara Technologies’ Nitish Mittersain. The new funding will enhance Lifechart’s AI capabilities, launch proprietary diagnostic solutions, and develop a brand focused on tier 1 cities, the company said in a press release. Co-founded in 2022 by Mukul Shah and Mansi Sharma, Lifechart aims to tackle the increasing gut health issues in India by offering AI-driven predictive technology and products created by BAMS and BHMS doctors. The brand plans to introduce plant-based microbiome-focused products and comprehensive wellness kits targeting common gut issues like constipation, fatty liver, piles, gas, and acidity. With market research indicating the global gut health market could reach $18 billion by 2025-26, Lifechart’s initiatives position it to capture a significant share. Their predictive AI model aims to tailor services based on demographic and regional health patterns, having already impacted over 250,000 customers primarily in tier II, III, and IV cities.

Edtech startup ODA Class raises $500K in Series B round

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Edtech startup ODA Class raises $500K in Series B round
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Bengaluru-based edtech startup ODA Class has raised $500K in its Series B round from Skywalker Education Technology Co. Ltd. (Singapore), Daituzi Education Technology Corporation Limited, and Matrix Partners China. Following the latest round of funding, the total funding raised by ODA Class is now $12.75 million. In March 2020, the startup had raised an undisclosed amount in its pre-Series A round from Yuanfudao, a China education giant. In 2021, the company raised $9 million, followed by $3 million in 2022 and an additional $250K in 2023. According to ODA Class, the funds will be used in several key areas to maximize impact, like digital marketing, which will enhance the company’s brand visibility and reach a broader audience. Founded in 2019, ODA Class offers live online courses for students from class 1 to 10. Using AI technologies and innovative marketing strategies, the company provides high-quality education at accessible rates. With educators from IITs and NITs, ODA Class has served over 25,000 long-term students and aims to enroll 100,000 students in 2024 while continuing to enhance its learning platform. The company claims to have reported revenues of Rs 26.90 crore for FY22, which grew to Rs 63.76 crore in FY23 and further increased to Rs 65.81 crore in FY24. In parallel, the company managed to optimize its expenditures, with costs reported at Rs 79.20 crore in FY22, Rs 107.81 crore in FY23, and Rs 85.20 crore in FY24.

Dubpro.ai raises $500K in seed round

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Dubpro.ai raises $500K in seed round
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AI startup Dubpro.ai has raised $500k in its seed round from Venture Catalysts. Anicut Capital, 9Unicorns, and JJFO and FirstCheque also participated in the round. Founded by Ishan Sharma and Rishikesh, dubpro.ai enables creators and companies to localise their video content through advanced AI-driven dubbing solutions. Using a combination of Artificial Intelligence and human expertise, dubpro.ai offers high-quality vernacular content localisation that was previously inaccessible due to cost restrictions and time-consuming processes. “We are extremely excited to work with leading investors and a passionate team to build generative AI capabilities in Indic languages that could unlock a great potential for video content being available across all vernacular languages from Education to Entertainment content,” said Sharma, founder & CEO of dubpro.ai. The platform claims to deliver realistic dubbing experiences at a scalable cost point, ensuring efficiency and affordability. With an emphasis on quality assurance, Dubpro.ai’s human experts conduct over 10 quality checks. Venture Catalysts invests $250K – $2 million in early-stage startups. It has a presence across 55 cities in 9 countries. It recently led funding round in proptech startup Bandhoo.

DeFi startup PlutoPe raises $500K in pre-Seed round

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DeFi startup PlutoPe raises $500K in pre-Seed round
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PlutoPe, a fintech startup offering a non-custodial crypto wallet, has raised $500K in a pre-seed funding round led by Manit Gupta. The fresh funds will be utilized for the next phase of growth, aimed at expanding its global user base, deepening its presence in emerging and under-connected markets, and accelerating the delivery of seamless, user-first crypto financial tools, PlutoPe said in a press release. Launched in 2022 by Kumar Chetan Tyagi, PlutoPe is a non-custodial crypto neobank designed to give users complete control over their digital assets, with the simplicity of traditional finance and the power of decentralized infrastructure. Built for the global crypto-native community, it offers an all-in-one platform that integrates a secure wallet, multi-chain token swaps, real-time remittances, and a globally accepted debit card. According to PlutoPe, it aims to empower individuals to access the digital economy by removing barriers like limited infrastructure, low digital literacy, and complex onboarding. Its decentralized, user-first approach promotes direct asset ownership and financial access for those often left out of traditional systems. PlutoPe unifies wallet, swap, and card infrastructure into a decentralized stack designed for global scale—without dependencies on exchanges or legacy rails. The startup intends to launch new products, including crypto debit cards across MENA, SEA, and LATAM, a merchant app for crypto acceptance, and a one-tap on-ramp for Indian users. The company plans to focus on building strategic partnerships with stablecoin issuers, Layer-1 blockchain networks, and forward-thinking banking institutions. It claims to have registered 9% month-on-month user growth, 65% active user retention, and over $14.5 million in swaps processed.

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