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9Unicorns launches Fund II with target of $200 Mn, rebrands itself to 100Unicorns

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9Unicorns launches Fund II with target of $200 Mn, rebrands itself to 100Unicorns
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Early-stage accelerator fund 9Unicorns has announced the launch of its second fund following a rebranding exercise. As a result of this rebranding, 9Unicorns will now be known as 100Unicorns. 100Unicorns, a part of multistage investing firm Venture Catalysts Group, has launched its second accelerator fund called 100Unicorns Fund II with a target size of $200 million including a green-shoe option of $100 million. In its first fund, 100Unicorns Fund I (formerly 9Unicorns) had invested in several startups including Videoverse, Trunativ, ZyppElectric, Renee Cosmetics, and IGP. It provides funding ranging from $300,000 to $1 million per startup in the first round, along with product, business and fundraising support. This is followed by $500,000 to $2 million in subsequent rounds with co-investors. 100Unicorns said that it has played a crucial role in the startup ecosystem with initiatives such as DDay and ProStar serving as catalysts for over 80 startups that have collectively secured around $400 million in funding. With the new fund, the fund aims to nurture a pool of 200 outlier startups and propel them to join the billion-dollar club over the next decade.

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Autocracy Machinery raises pre Series A round led by Venture Catalysts

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Autocracy Machinery raises pre Series A round led by Venture Catalysts
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Machine manufacturing startup Autocracy Machinery has raised Rs 5 crore in a a pre Series A round led by Venture Catalysts along with participation from Nikhil Jaisinghani, Bharat Jaisinghani and SFour Capital. The Hyderabad-based company had earlier secured $1.2 million back in 2023 from Venture Catalysts, Z Nation Lab, Hem Angels and others. The proceeds will be allocated towards enhancing its research and development capabilities, and expanding its manufacturing and marketing footprint, Autocracy Machinery said in a press release. Co-founded in 2020 by Santhoshi Buddhiraju and Laxman Vallakati, Autocracy manufactures machines for construction, agriculture, and infrastructure purposes. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including trenchers, landscaping machinery, agricultural attachments, and water body conservation machines like lake cleaners. Autocracy exports its products to the Middle East and Africa. The company also claims to have machinery which has superior performance and is priced to ensure accessibility for both business and individual clientele. Recently, 9Unicorns, a part of multistage investing firm Venture Catalysts Group, rebranded itself to 100Unicorns. It also announced the launch of its second accelerator fund called 100Unicorns Fund II with a target size of $200 million including a green-shoe option of $100 million.

Quadria Group launches HealthQuad Fund III with $300 Mn corpus

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Quadria Group launches HealthQuad Fund III with $300 Mn corpus
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Quadria Group, a healthcare-focused private equity platform, has announced the launch of HealthQuad Fund III with a proposed raise of up to $300 million (target corpus of $200 million and a $100 million greenshoe option). As the successor to Funds I and II, the third fund aims to build on a proven track record of identifying and scaling pioneering healthcare ventures that have significantly expanded access, affordability, and quality of care across India. The launch aligns with Quadria’s long-term vision of creating India’s most integrated healthcare investment platform, offering capital solutions from early-stage innovation to scaled growth across the healthcare value chain. Launched in 2016, HealthQuad was initiated as a distinct investment vehicle focused on supporting disruptive, tech-enabled healthcare models at the early-growth stage. Funds I and II backed over 18 companies, including Qure.ai, Medikabazaar, THB, Wysa, Ekincare, Redcliffe Labs, GoApptiv, and Strand Life Sciences. With Fund III, Quadria takes a step toward establishing a broader healthcare investment franchise. Dr. Amit Varma, Abrar Mir, and Sunil Thakur will assume full ownership and control of the platform following its separation from KOIS. A significant portion of the existing investment and committee team will remain involved in managing current portfolio investments. Quadria intends to leverage its global and domestic institutional investor network to support the fund and create scaled impact. The firm recently closed Quadria Capital Fund III at $1.07 billion, backed by leading global institutions. Founded in 2012, Quadria Capital manages over $4 billion in assets across 27 investments in South and Southeast Asia, including India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The firm aims to generate sustainable value by partnering with high-impact healthcare businesses and delivering strong investor returns.

Cornerstone Ventures launches Fund II at $200 Mn

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Cornerstone Ventures launches Fund II at $200 Mn
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Venture capital firm Cornerstone Ventures has announced the launch of its second fund with a target size of $200 million including a green-shoe option of $50 million. The fund ticket sizes range from $5 million to $15 million in a mix of early- to growth-stage startups. As per Cornerstone, it plans to invest in 15-20 startups with the latest fund. The Mumbai-based firm plans to invest across software platforms and marketplaces operating in sectors such as financial services and insurance, retail, consumer goods and ecommerce, distribution and supply chain, and healthcare products and services. Its portfolio companies of the first fund includes Credilo, THB, Blubirch, and Dhiway. The fund claims to have facilitated $1-2 million additional annual recurring revenue for each of its portfolio companies and been an active participant in their respective growth journeys. The firm first launched Cornerstone Ventures Fund-I in 2019 with a size of about $50 million. The fund was deployed across 21 portfolio companies, primarily focused on B2B enterprise software-as-a-service business models.

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