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iTuring raises $5 Mn in Series A round led by Dallas Venture and Mela Ventures

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
iTuring raises $5 Mn in Series A round led by Dallas Venture and Mela Ventures
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iTuring raises $5 Mn in Series A round led by Dallas Venture and Mela Ventures iTuring.ai, an enterprise-grade AI/ML platform for the Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) sector, has raised $5 million in Series A funding round led by Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) and Mela Ventures. Prior to this, the company had raised $1.19 million in the same round co-led by SenseAI and Pentathlon Ventures along with participation from Ghosal Ventures. The proceeds will be used to accelerate the rollout of its proprietary, zero-code platform, which enables banks and insurers to automate every stage in the deployment of data science and machine learning. Co-founded in 2018 by Suman Singh, Amit Kumar, Mohammed Nawas and Srivalsan Ponnachath, iTuring.ai streamlines the entire lifecycle of data science and machine learning, enabling organizations to rapidly develop, deploy, manage, govern, and operationalize AI applications at scale. The company aims to deliver transparency, accountability, compliance, and reliability across every phase of model development, deployment, and operation. iTuring addresses the sector’s complexity by integrating advanced automation for data preparation, feature engineering, model development, deployment, and ongoing monitoring - all within a unified environment that meets the sector’s demanding regulatory and audit requirements. “Our vision from day one was to empower financial institutions to automate the full lifecycle of AI model development, deployment, and governance with a transparent, explainable, and audit-ready solution,” said Suman Singh, founder & CEO of iTuring. The company states that it delivers its AI/ML platform to clients across India, South Africa, and the United States. In the US, it has established a strategic partnership with one of the world’s leading payment platforms, enabling them to drive customer revenue growth and realize significant cost savings. iTuring claims that its clients in the BFSI sector have reported rapid project delivery and significant reductions in manual effort, with measurable gains in predictive performance.

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Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures

EntrackrEntrackr · 17d ago
Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures
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Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures Gurugram-based kitchenware startup Cumin Co. has raised $5 million (around Rs 41 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Fireside Ventures. Existing investors Huddle Ventures and Alteria Capital also participated, along with several angel investors. Earlier in August last year, Cumin Co. had raised its first institutional funding of $1.5 million (about Rs 13.16 crore) led by Fireside Ventures along with participation from Huddle Ventures. The proceeds will be used to expand the product portfolio across cookware and kitchen essentials. It also plans to strengthen its supply chain, increase investments in R&D, and improve manufacturing and product innovation capabilities. Founded by Niharika Joshi and Udit Lekhi, Cumin Co. operates in the premium kitchenware segment and focuses on research-led product development. The brand sells cookware and kitchen essentials directly to consumers through online channels. Cumin Co. builds its products around proprietary material and coating technology under its Enviromax platform. It holds three granted patents and has five more pending, covering material science, surface coatings, and product design. Going ahead, Cumin Co. will continue to focus on controlled expansion, selective channel rollout, and improving unit economics as it scales its operations. It competes with other notable startups in this space such as Indus Valley and Palette Brand’s Ember. Indus Valley secured Rs 23.1 crore in a pre-Series A round led by DSG Ventures, while Palette Brands raised nearly Rs 17 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Rockstud Capital.

InstaAstro raises $2.3 Mn led by Artha Venture Fund

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
InstaAstro raises $2.3 Mn led by Artha Venture Fund
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Online astrology platform InstaAstro has raised Rs 18.50 crore in its pre-Series A round led by Artha Venture Fund. The round also saw participation from LogX Ventures, Singularity Ventures, IR Capital Partners, Blume Founders Fund and Aloke Bajpai, MD & CEO of Ixigo. In November 2021, InstaAstro had raised Rs 3.2 crore in a seed round led by Artha Venture Fund along with Ramakant Sharma’s LogX Ventures. With fresh funds, InstaAstro is launching new spiritual e-commerce, daily pooja, and reiki healing services. As per the company, these offerings would deepen the platform’s user engagement and provide access to a comprehensive spiritual and astrological guidance ecosystem. Founded by Nitin Verma, InstaAstro claims to have over 200,000 monthly app installs, 50,000 minutes per day in consultations, and an ARR of $5 million. It offers horoscopes, tarot readings, and numerology in English, Hindi, and various regional languages. The startup has a total user base of over 5 million users and provided a cumulative consultation of more than 2 crore (20 million) minutes to its subscribers in FY24. The firm has 1,500 astrologers on its platform. It competes with GaneshaSpeaks, AstroTalk, Click Astro, and Bodhi. In the past 12 months, a clutch of astro and spiritual tech startups raised funds. The list included AstroTalk, Vama, Utsav, DevDham (previously DevDarshan), and Melooha. As per Entrackr’s sources, Bodhi is also in talks to raise a new round. AstroTalk had raised the largest funding ($20 million) among the astro and spiritual tech startups.

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