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EndureAir raises $2.85 Mn led by IAN Alpha Fund

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EndureAir raises $2.85 Mn led by IAN Alpha Fund
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EndureAir raises $2.85 Mn led by IAN Alpha Fund EndureAir Systems, a deep-tech UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and aerial robotics firm, has raised Rs 25 crore (about $2.85 million) in funding led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from IAN Angel Fund. The proceeds will be used to strengthen its UAV capabilities for the defense ecosystem, expand into enterprise markets, and accelerate the development of next-generation high-altitude logistics and aerial robotics platforms. Founded in 2018 by Dr. Abhishek along with his former students Rama Krishna and Chirag Jain, EndureAir designs and manufactures rugged, indigenous UAVs for logistics, defense, surveillance, and disaster response. Unlike drone assemblers, the brand develops both hardware and software fully in-house, leveraging over 15 years of rotorcraft research and backed by 8 patents in flight dynamics and autonomy. EndureAir’s UAV portfolio includes: Sabal, a heavy-lift logistics drone family (10–70 kg payloads) already inducted by the Indian Army’s Eastern Command; Vibhram, a long-endurance UAV that powered Telangana’s Medicine from the Sky vaccine delivery program; and Alakh, a nano-UAV series deployed in critical rescue missions from Chamoli cloudburst to the Turkey earthquake. It is also co-developing high-altitude logistics drones with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and piloting missions in Bhutan with Druk Holding & Investments (DHI). The Noida-based startup competes with players like IdeaForge, Garuda Aerospace, and NewSpace Research.

Lifetime Health raises $1.5 Mn in seed round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Lifetime Health raises $1.5 Mn in seed round
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Lifetime Health, a digital platform for at-home care, has secured $1.5 million in a seed round led by US-based venture capital firm The Garage Syndicate along with participation from other angel investors. The company had previously raised $900,000 in its last round from an existing investor. The fresh proceeds will be deployed towards further development, Lifetime Health said in a press release. Co-founded in 2023 by Konstantin Riabtsev, Michail Vorobiev and Nabil Ahmed, Lifetime Health is a digital platform for hospital-at-home care providing phlebotomy services, diagnostic tools, medical devices, nursing care, physiotherapy, and postoperative care all in one app. Its automated platform ensures fast, high-quality, and affordable service, from the client’s order to the nurse’s departure and results processing. Lifetime Health is currently operating in Bengaluru and its partner network includes 200 local clinics. It aims to reach major Indian cities and connect over 10,000 medical offices nationwide. intends to enable medical service orders at home for residents across Bangalore and its suburbs, and expand to Mumbai. The platform expects to have 1,000 doctors registered on the platform, with at least 300 of them becoming active users who can schedule appointments online, make appointments and recommendations, and maintain patient histories in digital format. The other startups in this space are Caresathome, CASAMED, Muse Diagnostic, Care24-India, and others.

Varco Leg Care raises $500K in Seed funding

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Varco Leg Care raises $500K in Seed funding
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Delhi-based leg care brand Varco Leg Care has raised $500,000 (over Rs 4.5 crore) in Seed funding round led by Sunicon Maiden Fund, an early-stage venture fund curated by Sunicon Ventures. Prior to this, Varco Leg Care had raised a cumulative Rs 3.1 crore ($370,000) through its previous funding rounds. According to the company, its valuation has grown by 2x in the past 10 months. However, it did not disclose the numbers. Varco Leg Care will be utilizing the capital to strategically bolster capabilities across various fronts, which include enhancing offline touchpoints, advancing research and development (R&D) initiatives, and scaling and optimizing marketing efforts. Varco Leg Care aims to revolutionise leg health management by leveraging technology and clinical expertise. The firm has created a wide range of leg care products that address the end-to-end leg health needs of customers worldwide targeting health issues like varicose veins, diabetic foot, foot ulcer, and restless leg syndrome, among others. As per the company, it saw 110% increase in the brand’s revenue over the past year. Since its inception in 2022, Varco claims to have served more than 5 lakh customers, and expanded its presence to more than 3,000 medical stores across Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, and other Indian cities. Varco’s products are available at organised retail outlets such as Guardian Pharmacy, Noble Plus, Wellness Forever, and others. On the online front, it sells its products through its own website, as well as via marketplaces like Amazon, Flipkart, 1mg, and others.

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