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ExtraMile Play raises $500K in seed round led by GSF

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ExtraMile Play raises $500K in seed round led by GSF
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ExtraMile Play raises $500K in seed round led by GSF Gamified employee engagement platform ExtraMile Play has raised approximately $500K in a seed funding round led by GSF along with participation from Mount Judi Ventures, GrowthSense, and Growth91. The Mumbai-based company had previously raised 80 lakhs in an angel funding round from Chirag Shah, Rahil Bhansali, Animesh Kumar, and 1SmallStep. The proceeds will be channeled towards product innovation, technology upgrades, and expanding into new enterprise verticals and global markets, ExtraMile Play said in a press release. Founded in 2011 by Pooja Bajaj, ExtraMile Play specializes in employee engagement services that provides a B2B SaaS platform with a library of more than 180 digital and virtual activities designed to build stronger, more connected teams through behavioral science and gamification. The company offers solutions for remote, hybrid, and in-office teams to foster a happier and more engaged workplace culture, serving clients across India and globally. ExtraMile Play aims to make workplaces more human and connected through AI-driven, gamified experiences that enhance engagement, learning, and wellbeing. The platform enables enterprises to build consistent and measurable engagement programs that align play, purpose, and productivity. Over the past year, ExtraMile Play claims to have partnered with over 100 enterprises across BFSI, Retail, Pharma, Consulting, and IT sectors, engaging more than 1.5 lakh employees through its platform. The company has also introduced new product lines focused on learning games, DEI, and wellbeing. The platformโ€™s notable clients are Motilal Oswal, EY, Cipla, Aditya Birla Capital, Edelweiss, and Nexus Malls.

India Index connecting Indian suppliers with the world, raises $500K from investors

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India Index connecting Indian suppliers with the world, raises $500K from investors
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B2B cloud-based supply chain marketplace India Index has successfully secured $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round, with participation from private investors both from the United States and India. Some notable participants in this funding round include Parth Jindal from JSW Group, Vaaman Sehgal from Motherson Group, and Robert Lansing from Westminster Capital. Established in 2022 by Samir N. Kapadia, India Index has introduced a cloud-based platform that serves as a hub for international buyers and Indian suppliers to efficiently search, filter, and evaluate potential supply chain partners. This process is designed to be seamless and cost-effective, streamlining the selection and vetting of suppliers. Samir Kapadia, the founder and CEO of India Index, emphasized the platform's role in enhancing visibility, connectivity, and commercial interactions between U.S. buyers and Indian suppliers. The funding received will contribute to the development of advanced features beyond the initial search, evaluation, document review, and workflow management solutions. The platform's upcoming tools will enable U.S. buyers to conduct transactions and manage logistics services directly through the platform, simplifying and consolidating the entire supply chain journey in one place. Kapadia described India Index as a digital infrastructure company that facilitates international trade, particularly between India and the rest of the world, on a significant scale. India Index's funding round showcases the growing interest in innovative solutions aimed at optimizing supply chain processes and enhancing global trade relationships. With support from both Indian and U.S. investors, the startup is well-positioned to further develop its platform and contribute to the modernization and efficiency of B2B supply chain operations.

Wyzard.ai raises $500K in angel round

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Wyzard.ai raises $500K in angel round
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Wyzard.ai raises $500K in angel round Wyzard.ai has raised $500,000 in an angel round from industry executives and technology leaders. The round saw participation from Tim Davis (OLX Group), Ambarish Kenghe (Angel One), Bhuvan Gupta (OfBusiness, Oxyzo), Rajul Jain (Increff), Manav Kamboj (PropertyGuru), Andrew Garrihy (ex-Samsung, Vodafone, Qualcomm, Huawei, DiDi), Puja Kapoor (Hero FinCorp), and other angel investors. This is the firm's first external funding after operating in a bootstrapped model. The funds will be used for product development, GTM partnerships, team expansion, and go-to-market growth in the US and EMEA. Founded in 2024 by Rahul Jain, Megha Ohri, Abhishek Tomar, and Jayesh Nair, Wyzard.ai provides a Signal-to-Revenue AI platform for B2B go-to-market teams. The platform consolidates buyer intent signals from GTM systems and automates AI-driven, human-supervised engagement across email, chat, LinkedIn, and voice. It is designed to help sales and marketing teams respond to buyer intent in real-time. Wyzard.ai targets B2B companies looking to reduce delays and manual follow-ups in lead conversion. The product aims to minimize lead leakage, increase conversions, and shorten the sales cycle through always-on GTM orchestration. The company plans to build partnerships with CRM, marketing automation, sales engagement, and data-intelligence platforms to strengthen integrations and expand global reach.

Entvin AI raises $500K from Y Combinator

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Entvin AI raises $500K from Y Combinator
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Entvin AI raises $500K from Y Combinator Entvin AI, which offers AI solutions for the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, has officially launched out of beta and raised $500K in its maiden funding round from Y Combinator. The fresh funds will be used to expand its AI capabilities and accelerate customer acquisition among mid-to-large pharmaceutical companies globally, Entvin AI said in a press release. Co-founded in 2022 by Sanskar Jain, Hemant Phalak, and Rishabh Arya, Entvin aims to eliminate the hassles of the time-consuming, resource-intensive, and complex FDA drug approval process. The company has developed an AI platform to streamline these challenges. Entvin notes that the FDA drug approval process often takes years and costs millions; any inefficiency can significantly impact a company's bottom line and delay potentially life-saving treatments from reaching patients. The platform addresses this critical challenge head-on with a specialized AI solution designed for regulatory teams. Entvin's AI platform directly tackles this bottleneck by automating document drafting, compliance verification, and regulatory monitoring tasks. Its technical architecture leverages large language models specifically fine-tuned for regulatory documentation and FDA compliance requirements. Early users report significant efficiency gains, with some teams reclaiming hundreds of hours previously spent on manual regulatory work. The platform actively identifies compliance gaps, automates repetitive documentation tasks, and provides regulatory teams with actionable insights in real time. This enables life sciences companies to navigate the approval process with unprecedented efficiency while maintaining trust, reliability, and seamless integration. Entvin reports early success with enterprise pilot customers, demonstrating that its AI solution can save hundreds of hours for regulatory and scientific teams while improving compliance accuracyโ€”an essential factor in an industry where regulatory missteps can cost millions.

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