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Stride Green raises $3.5 Mn in seed round

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Stride Green raises $3.5 Mn in seed round
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Stride Green raises $3.5 Mn in seed round Gurugram-based climate-tech platform Stride Green has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by Micelio Technology Fund and Incubate Fund Asia, along with participation from other strategic investors. The proceeds will be used to expand the team, enhance its technology platform, and support its growth across India's clean energy transition sectors, including electric mobility, battery storage, and renewable energy. Founded by Ishpreet Gandhi and Vivek Jain, Stride Green provides asset financing and lifecycle management solutions tailored for sustainable businesses. It uses its proprietary tech stack to offer real-time analytics, alerts, and operational insights aimed at improving asset performance and longevity. The platform currently manages over 3,000 cleantech assets and collaborates with original equipment manufacturers and logistics firms. Stride Green facilitates leasing and financing solutions for these sectors, enabling companies to scale sustainably. Stride Green is also planning geographical and vertical expansion to deepen its role within the climate-tech space.

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Exclusive: HyugaLife’s parent Pratech Brands raises $6.3 Mn in Seed round

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Exclusive: HyugaLife’s parent Pratech Brands raises $6.3 Mn in Seed round
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Pratech Brands, a digital-first retailer and parent entity of HyugaLife, has raised Rs 52 crore or $6.3 million in a seed funding round led by Spring Marketing Capital and Stride Ventures. The round also saw participation from Peak XV Partners’ Surge Ventures among others. The board at Pratech Brands has passed a special resolution to issue 21,77,817 Seed compulsory convertible preference shares (Seed CCPS) at an issue price of Rs 168.15 each for a consideration of Rs 36.62 crore or $4.4 million. In a separate resolution, the company also issued 29,735 partly paid CCPS at Rs 168.15 per share and 1,500 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) Rs 1,00,000 each to Stride Ventures to raise Rs 15.5 crore, the company’s regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies show. Stride Venture and Spring Marketing Capital led the funding round with Rs 15.5 crore and Rs 12.5 crore investments, respectively. This was followed by Surge Ventures which infused Rs 10 crore. Oorumane Mercantile, Patni Wealth Advisors, Eco Power Systems, AS Desaai Consultants, AMD Consultancy Services and individuals namely Nihir Parikh, Dhaval Parikh, Sandhya Shah, Rohan Mehta, Suhagi Parikh, Nimish Shah, Prakash Shah, Nitesh Jha, Simraan Teckchandani, Priya Ujgaonkar and Karan Jindal invested the remaining sum. As per startup intelligence platform TheKredible’s estimates, Pratech Brands has been valued at around Rs 160 crore or a little over $19 million. To date, the company has raised around $9.3 million. Note: The information is based on the three separate regulatory filings filed in June, October and December 2023. Pratech Brands is a tech-first house of brands that focuses on products relating to home and health by uncovering consumer needs and building consumer brands. Its health and wellness brand HyugaLife recently raised $1 million from Stride Ventures, and Getvantage in January. The brand is also backed by Indian cricketer K L Rahul and actress Katrina Kaif. For context, HyugaLife operates under Hyuga Health & Wellness Private Limited and Hyuga Ecommerce Ventures Private Limited, the both entities are subsidiaries of Pratech Brands Private Limited. Additionally, Pratech Brands also owns Neesan Ventures and a natural healthcare brand for female hormones, Inaari. Following the fresh capital infusion, promoters of the company Neehar Modi, Sandhya Shah, Sachin Parikh, Shruti Parikh and Anvi Shah collectively own over 52% of the company. Surge Ventures owns an 18.6% stake while Spring Marketing Capital has a 9.4% stake in the company. For the complete shareholding pattern, click here. Pratech Brands’ revenue from operations grew to Rs 4.87 crore in FY23 from Rs 1.71 lakh in FY22. As per TheKredible, the company’s losses soared to Rs 25.39 crore during FY23 as compared to Rs 99 lakh in FY22.

Binny Bansal-backed RISA Labs raises $11.1 Mn in funding

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Binny Bansal-backed RISA Labs raises $11.1 Mn in funding
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RISA Labs, an AI-driven healthtech startup, has raised $11.1 million in a funding round co-led by Cencora Ventures and Optum Ventures. The round also saw participation from Oncology Ventures, Z21 Ventures, and John Simon of Ventureforgood, along with existing backer Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart. Earlier in April last year, RISA Labs had raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal and others. The proceeds will be used to scale product development, expand deployments with hospitals and cancer care networks, and support customer onboarding across the US healthcare system. Founded in the US, RISA Labs is building an AI operating system for cancer care. The platform focuses on automating clinical and administrative workflows in oncology, helping healthcare providers reduce manual effort, improve coordination, and speed up treatment processes. RISA Labs is targeting oncology providers that deal with complex workflows involving diagnostics, treatment planning, approvals, and patient coordination.

Electric Vehicle financing firm Mufin Green raises $5 Mn

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Electric Vehicle financing firm Mufin Green raises $5 Mn
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Electric vehicle financing platform Mufin Green Finance has raised $5 million in a debt funding round led by BlueOrchard. Last month, Mufin raised Rs 140 crore (approximately $17 million) in a Series B round of equity funding, on top of Rs 530 crore raised in debt funding, last financial year. The funds will be utilised to propel its initiatives in the green and energy space, driving innovation, and facilitating sustainable development, Mufin said in a press release. Founded in 2016 by Kapil Garg, Mufin Green Finance provides financing options for EVs across two, three and four-wheelers. With a presence in 16 states across India, it has financed EVs worth over Rs 350 crore to date. Mufin claims to have recorded a 12-fold growth in just two years. The AUM for Mufin Green Finance stood at Rs 502 crore as of December 2023 and the company is expecting to close FY24 with an AUM of Rs 650-700 crore. In the electric vehicle financing space, Muffin competes with Revfin, Finayo, Vidyut, OTO, evfin, and Hero FinCorp, among others. Recently, Revfin raised $14 million in a Series B round led by Omidyar Network.

Wootz.work raises $6.6 Mn in Series A round led by Z47

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Wootz.work raises $6.6 Mn in Series A round led by Z47
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Wootz.work raises $6.6 Mn in Series A round led by Z47 B2B engineering equipment marketplace Wootz.work has raised $6.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Z47, along with continued participation from Nexus Venture Partners and AdvantEdge Founders, and the addition of Stride Ventures. The Delhi-based startup had previously raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round in August 2023, led by Matrix Partners India and Nexus Venture Partners. The fresh capital will be deployed to expand its engineering footprint, deepen manufacturing control systems, and enable larger, mission-critical OEM programs, Wootz.work said in a press release. Co-founded in 2023 by Karan Anand and Himanshu Uniyal, Wootz.work is a global advanced engineering and manufacturing solutions company serving OEMs. Operating across India and Southeast Asia, with teams in India, the US, the UK, and Italy, it integrates engineering, precision manufacturing, and digitally governed quality systems to deliver globally competitive manufacturing outcomes at scale. While offshoring promises savings, in reality, 15–30% of anticipated savings are typically lost due to coordination failures, including delays, rework, quality breakdowns, and management bandwidth drain. Wootz.work flips the model by operating as a single, accountable manufacturing partner for complex industrial programs across India and Southeast Asia, with onshore manufacturing where required in customer markets. It orchestrates factories while taking full accountability for execution. According to Wootz.work, it maps, qualifies, and governs capacity across regions, compressing timelines from years to weeks and giving global enterprises visibility from raw material to final delivery. Over the past year, the company claims to have delivered complex cross-border programs for more than 22 global enterprises, operated across 12 international trade lanes—including the US, UK, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand—activated over 300 suppliers, executed more than 30 million parts and assemblies, and maintained over 98% on-time delivery and quality compliance under stringent global frameworks.

MyDesignation raises $1.25 Mn in seed round

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MyDesignation raises $1.25 Mn in seed round
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Thiruvananthapuram-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) fashion brand MyDesignation has raised $1.25 million (approximately Rs 10.7 crore) in its seed funding round led by Multiply Ventures, with participation from Veltis Capital, Sattva Ventures, Dominor Investment Holdings, and Green Trunk Ventures. According to MyDesignation, the capital will be utilized to enhance hiring, improve technology, expand offline presence, and enter new markets. Founded in 2020 by husband-wife duo Swaroop Krishnan and Gopika B Raj, MyDesignation offers fashion and lifestyle products. The brand claims to have built a customer base of over 500,000 consumers, with a 35% monthly repeat rate, and aims to double this user base within the year. MyDesignation operates independently without relying on third-party platforms or marketplaces, allowing full control over the customer journey. The firm plans to deepen its technological capabilities, expand its offline footprint, and hire talent aligned with its mission. In the competitive D2C fashion space, MyDesignation faces competition from brands like NNNOW, Nicobar, and Yepme.

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