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Binny Bansal-backed SuperK raises Rs. 31 Cr ($3.7M)

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Binny Bansal-backed SuperK raises Rs. 31 Cr ($3.7M)
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Tech-enabled grocery retail chain SuperK has raised Rs 31 crore approximately ($3.7 million) in its Series A round led by Catalyst Trusteeship Limited (Blume Venture). This marks the first fundraise for the Hyderabad-based company in 2024. The board at SuperK has passed a special resolution to issue 4,521 Series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 68,569 each to raise Rs 31 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Catalyst Trusteeship (Blume Venture) spearheaded the round with Rs 21.65 crore while VSS Investment Fund, Veltis Capital, Stargazer Fund, CoralBay Ventures, Silver Needle VenturesHOF Profectus, IA Growth Opportunities, and Abhishek Goyal collectively poured the rest of the amount. The company will use these investments to meet its growth and expansion objectives and to strengthen its financial position, the filing further added. Following the fresh proceeds, Blume Ventures holds 10.1% while Silver Needle Ventures and Veltis Capital will command 1.26% and 1.06% of the company. See TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around Rs 198 crore or $24 million (post-money). This marks a 25% down in its valuation when compared to its last fundraising. The company has raised around $15 million to date including its $5.5 million led by Binny Bansal-backed 021 capital in March 2022. Founded in 2019, SuperK operates a grocery retail chain with an asset-light franchise model. The company claims to have more than 100 stores across Kadapa and Anantapur. SuperK showcased strong financial performance in the last fiscal year as its revenue surged 3X to Rs 59 crore in FY23 from Rs 19.2 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, the firm’s losses stood at Rs 23.5 crore in the same period.

Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds

EntrackrEntrackr · 1m ago
Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds
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Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds Fresh produce startup Handpickd (formerly Sorted) is raising Rs 21.7 crore in an extended seed round led by Nitin Gupta and Genesia Ventures, with participation from BEENEXT and others. Fresh farm produce and supply chain startup Handpickd (previously Sorted) is raising Rs 21.7 crore in an extended seed round led by Nitin Gupta and Genesia Ventures with the participation of BEENEXT, Stargazer Ventures, Eximius Ventures, Sunrise Sunset Family Trust, and others. The Handpickd’s board passed a resolution to approve the issue of 10,547 Series Seed B CCPS at an issue price of Rs 20,566 to raise Rs 21.7 crore or around $2.5 million, according to recent filings accessed from March 2025 from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Nitin Gupta, Partner at GG Enterprises and Genesia Ventures, led the round with an investment of Rs 6.48 crore and Rs 6 crore, respectively, followed by existing investor BEENEXT, which is contributing Rs 2.16 crore. Sunrise Sunset Family Office will invest Rs 2 crore, while the remaining amount will be covered by Infinyte Club Angel Fund and Eximius Ventures, Stargazer Ventures and Ankit Agarwal. As per filings, the company has already received around Rs 10.16 crore, with the remaining amount expected to follow shortly. The Blume Venture-backed company will be valued at around Rs 300 crore or $35 million, according to Entrackr’s estimates. Founded by Anant Goel along with Nitin Gupta and Sahil Madan, Handpickd operates on a B2B2C model, delivering fresh fruits and vegetables through a tech-enabled supply chain. The company sources produce directly from local farmers and vendors, leveraging a network of micro-entrepreneurs for efficient last-mile delivery. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Handpickd has raised around $9 million from investors including BEENEXT, Blume Ventures, Kunal Bahl, Rohit Kumar Bansal. The company recorded over 2.3X year-on-year growth in operating revenue, rising to Rs 17.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 7.4 crore in FY23. Its losses remained flat at Rs 2.1 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2024. Handpickd competes with other farm-to-fork funded startups including Otipy ($49 million), Fraazo ($61 million), Deep Rooted ($20 million) which shut their operations. Handpickd also competes with Kareena Kapoor-backed startup Pluckk which is set to raise $10 million.

ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding in March falls 37% to $623 million

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 1y ago
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding in March falls 37% to $623 million
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In March 2024, technology startups secured $622.5 million in funding across 63 rounds, marking a 37% decrease compared to the previous year. The funding landscape had been challenging since September 2022. Fintech, edtech, deeptech, software-as-a-service, and healthtech sectors received the most funding. Blume Ventures emerged as the top investor by volume, supporting startups like Ultrahuman, SuperK, Optimo Loan, Vobble, and Bambrew. The overall deal volume and value declined sequentially, with the last week of March experiencing a significant drop. Notable deals included Pocket FM raising $103 million, Perfios securing $80 million, Lohum receiving $14 million, Newspace Research & Technologies collecting $52 million, and Skyflow extending its Series B funding with $30 million.

Billion Hearts raises $4 Mn in new round

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Billion Hearts raises $4 Mn in new round
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Mayank Bidawatka, co-founder of the vernacular microblogging platform Koo, has raised $4 million for his new consumer tech startup, Billion Hearts, in a funding round led by early-stage venture capital firm Blume Ventures. The round also saw participation from General Catalyst and Athera Venture Partners. The startup had closed a ~$250K pre-seed round from the founders of redBus, Ola, InMobi, and Myntra, among others in September this year. The proceeds will be used to build a global team and enhance its technology, emphasizing that the team will remain small since it is focused on creating a tech-driven product. It also plans to expand its team to 15 by early next year. The startup is currently accepting sign-ups. The first product is slated to launch its beta in early next year for a select few users. The app will be available on both Android and iPhone devices. Vernacular microblogging platform Koo shut down its operations in July this year amid no traction and follow-up investment. The company was also looking for a merger and acquisition deal but failed to find a buyer.

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