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Medtech startup MedVital raises Rs 8.4 Cr in pre-seed round

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Medtech startup MedVital raises Rs 8.4 Cr in pre-seed round
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Medtech startup MedVital raises Rs 8.4 Cr in pre-seed round MedVital, a medtech startup focused on skin repair and wound care, has raised Rs 8.4 crore in its pre-seed round led by Nihar Parikhโ€™s 4point0 Health Ventures. The round saw participation from founders of Tata 1mg, NephroPlus, SafeExpress, Eye Q Hospital, Hexa Health, and AstroTalk. The proceeds will be used to expand MedVitalโ€™s product portfolio, strengthen its supply chain, and broaden its distribution network to cover hospitals, clinics, and home-care settings. Co-founded by Varun Gupta and Tarun Bansal, MedVital is a full-stack platform for wound care and minimally invasive aesthetics, integrating monitoring and next-generation biomaterials. MedVitalโ€™s flagship product, NoWound, is a negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device designed for controlled healing of complex wounds. The device is compact, digitally enabled, and locally manufactured. The startup plans to introduce liquid chitosan-based dressings and expand into dermal and hair regeneration solutions.

BioPrime raises $6 Mn in Series A round led by Edaphon

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BioPrime raises $6 Mn in Series A round led by Edaphon
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Agri biotech startup BioPrime Agrisolutions (BioPrime) has raised $6 million in its Series A round led by Edaphon, with equal participation from existing investors Omnivore and Inflexor. This investment marks Belgium-based Edaphonโ€™s first investment in Asia. Earlier in October 2022, the Pune-based startup had raised Rs 9 crore in its pre-Series A round led by Inflexor Ventures and Omnivore. Besides Inflexor and Omnivore, the company is supported by BIRAC, DBT, Govt of India, Venture Center, NCL Biotech Business Incubator, RICH, Telangana Govt, and UnLtd India. The fresh proceeds will be used to fuel BioPrimeโ€™s research in the crop protection segment, focusing on the co-development of novel bio fungicides and bioinsecticides. Founded by Renuka Karandikar, Amit Shinde, and Shekhar Bhosle, BioPrime develops affordable agribiologicals that modulate the basic physiological responses in crops using small biomolecules. These products improve crop resistance to insects/pests and help crops manage abiotic stress such as high temperature, excessive water, and drought, among others. The firm plans to launch its existing range of innovative biostimulants in North America, Brazil and Southeast Asia with trials in the US currently underway. Furthermore, BioPrime plans to advance and accelerate product development based on BioNexus, the patented technology platform, which claims to have identified over 170 novel microbial strains from its library of close to 18,000 strains.

Exclusive: Speciality chemicals startup Scimplify to raise $5 Mn

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Exclusive: Speciality chemicals startup Scimplify to raise $5 Mn
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Scimplify, a platform for all sourcing and manufacturing of specialty chemicals, is raising a new round to the tune of $5 million, sources aware of the development told Entrackr. The new round is coming just after six months for the Bengaluru-based firm. โ€œOmnivore is leading $5 million in Scimplify while existing backers will also double down,โ€ said one of the sources requesting anonymity. Scimplify raised $3.67 million in its seed round from 3one4 Capital and Beenext in December last year. Founded by Salil Srivastava and Sachin Santhosh, Scimplify is a B2B fulfillment platform operating across the product life cycle from contract research to commercial chemical manufacturing across industries such as pharmaceutical, personal care, and agrochemical. During the last fundraise, Scimplify had said that it plans to expand its reach to 20 countries and 4 new categories in chemicals. Currently, it has manufacturing facilities in Karnataka, Hyderabad and Gujarat. โ€œThe deal is almost finalized and it will value Scimplify in the range of $20-25 million,โ€ said another source. As per sources, Omnivore saw potential in Scimplifyโ€™s product portfolio of agrochemicals. According to the companyโ€™s website, it offers emulsifiers, plant growth stimulators, biostimulants, adjuvants, and biofertilizers, among others. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, 3one4 Capital controls 17% in Scimplify while Beenext had 7% holding as of seed round. Co-founders collectively hold nearly 65% stake in the company. Queries sent to Scimplify co-founder Srivastava and Omnivore did not elicit response until publication of the story. Scimplify competes with Atomgrid and Covvalent. Bengaluru-based Atomgrid raised $1.2 million in its seed round led by Merak Ventures in May this year while Covvalent scooped up $4.3 million led by Nexus Venture Partners in November 2022. In June 2023, impact venture capital firm Omnivore announced the first close of its third fund at $150 million to make 25-30 new investments in seed and Series A rounds. Some of its portfolio companies include DeHaat, Arya, Stellapps, Reshamandi, Ecozen, Aquaconnect, and Pixxel.

Niqo Robotics raises $13 Mn in Series B round to scale globally

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Niqo Robotics raises $13 Mn in Series B round to scale globally
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Agritech robotics firm Niqo Robotics (formerly TartanSense) on Tuesday announced that it has raised $13 million in a Series B round led by Brida Innovation Ventures. The round also saw significant investments from new investor Fulcrum Global Capital and existing investor Omnivore. This brings Niqoโ€™s total fundraising to $21 million including a $5 million in Series A round from FMC, Omnivore, and Blume Ventures in August 2021 and a $2 million Seed round in 2019. Entrackr exclusively reported about the deal on May 1. Niqo will expand to new markets and accelerate the commercial adoption of spot spray, globally, according to Jaisimha Rao, founder and CEO of the company. Niqo Robotics specializes in crafting compact agricultural robots empowered with AI-driven computer vision technology which claims to reduce costs and increase profitability. It uses a proprietary AI camera with deep learning models to identify and selectively spray on target plants, reducing chemical usage by up to 90%. In 2023-24, Niqo claims to commercialize over 90,000 acres of land and benefiting over 1,800 farmers. While the company is yet to disclose audited FY24 numbers, the nine-year-old firmโ€™s Indian entity largely remained in pre-revenue stage with a revenue of only Rs 1.3 crore during FY23. At the same time, its losses surged 2X to Rs 9.8 crore. As of the latest tranche, Omnivore Partners was the largest external stakeholder in Niqo with 25.7% followed by Brida Innovation and Blume Ventures which commanded 18% and 10.7%, respectively. Check TheKredible for more details. It competes with Zenrobotics, SwarmFarm, and Ecorobotis, among others.

Ukhi Raises 1.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

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Ukhi Raises 1.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
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Biomaterials startup Ukhi has secured $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round. The funding round combines equity investment led by 100Unicorns, along with participation from Venture Catalysts and angel investor Avtar Monga, alongside debt funding from SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India). The Delhi-based company had previously raised $69.6K in an angel round. The fresh capital will be utilized to scale its production capabilities, advance its materials research, and expand its sustainable packaging solutions globally, Ukhi said in a press release. Co-founded in 2019 by Priyanka Chauhan, Vishal Vivek, and Sundeep Kumar Tyagi, Ukhi focuses on developing biodegradable biomaterials from agricultural residues. The company aims to empower the packaging industry with its patented, sustainable materials, contributing to the bioeconomy and helping industries transition to eco-friendly practices, fostering a circular economy in the process. It claims to have operations in Haryana and Uttarakhand. According to Ukhi, it has developed a compostable biomaterial that serves as the foundation for sustainable packaging products. The company's patent-pending technology leverages lignocellulosic agricultural residues to create scalable, sustainable materials that offer a viable alternative to traditional plastics. The startup aims to create impacts such as reducing plastic pollution, preventing crop burning, and advancing the circular economy. Ukhi aspires to create an impact with biodegradable and compostable packaging solutions made from agricultural waste, helping industries reduce their environmental footprint. It intends to help companies across industries transition to sustainable, circular solutions, significantly reducing their carbon footprints while driving industry-wide transformation. It may directly or indirectly compete with other players in this space like Traceless and Advanced Biomaterial Company (previously CIHC).

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