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Ace Turtle raises $5 Mn in bridge round led by Vertex Holdings

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Ace Turtle raises $5 Mn in bridge round led by Vertex Holdings
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Tech-led retail firm Ace Turtle has raised $5 million in a bridge funding round led by its existing investor Vertex Holdings. The company’s co-founders Berry Singh and Nitin Chhabra also participated in the round. The new round has come after a gap of two years for the Bengaluru-based company. It has raised $48 million to date, including a $34 million round led by Vertex Ventures in May 2023 and a $4 million pre-Series B round in July 2019. The proceeds will be used to support working capital needs, expand the company’s offline retail presence, and extend runway as Ace Turtle prepares for a larger fundraising round next year. Ace Turtle operates and distributes global apparel brands in India, including Lee, Wrangler, and G-Star Raw, across online and offline channels. The firm has been expanding its physical store network while tightening costs amid slower demand in discretionary retail. The company is targeting EBITDA breakeven by December 2025 and aims to turn EBITDA positive over the next few financial years as it scales its omnichannel retail operations.

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Nuuk raises $2 Mn from Vertex Ventures SEA and Good Capital

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Nuuk raises $2 Mn from Vertex Ventures SEA and Good Capital
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Nuuk raises $2 Mn from Vertex Ventures SEA and Good Capital Home appliance brand Nuuk has secured over $2 million (approximately Rs 19 crore) in a follow-on round led by Vertex Ventures SEA and Good Capital. Both of these firms had also participated in the company’s earlier Series A round in February 2025. This funding brings Nuuk’s total funding to more than $10 million (~Rs 90 crore). Earlier in March this year, Nuuk raised $5 million (Rs 40 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures SEAI. The proceeds will be used to expand its made-in-India supply chain, build its brand, and continue product development. Founded by Gazal Kalra and Shalabh Gupta, Nuuk is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) home appliance brand that designs and sells high-performance, design-focused appliances targeting urban Indian consumers. It follows a design-first product development approach focused on solving real-world problems with human-centric engineering. The company manufactures its products in India and sells them online, offering a range of kitchen and home appliances aimed at modern households. Nuuk operates on a full-stack model involving in-house product design, controlled supply chains, and direct online distribution, helping it differentiate from legacy brands and imported appliances.

EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex and Avaana Capital

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EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex and Avaana Capital
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EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex, and Avaana Capital Bengaluru-based EV energy-tech platform Kazam has raised $6.2 million in Series B funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), along with existing investors Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India and Avaana Capital. This round takes Kazam’s total capital raised to $19.2 million, including $13 million in equity from previous rounds led by Avaana Capital, Vertex Ventures, and Chakra Ventures. The investment will fuel Kazam’s expansion across markets with its energy transition tools to accelerate adoption of sustainable mobility, the company said in a press release. Founded in 2020 by Akshay Shekhar and Vaibhav Tyagi, Kazam is building a device-agnostic digital infrastructure platform that enables EV charging and battery-swapping operators, vehicle OEMs, fleets, and power utilities to manage and analyze charging assets. Kazam’s platform claims to have onboarded over 68,000 chargers and facilitated over 5 million charging sessions. The firm also saw its revenue grow 4X from $1.5 million in FY24 to $6 million in FY25 and is targeting $12 million in revenue with EBITDA positivity this fiscal. Kazam works with the likes of BigBasket, Zypp, Mahindra, Bajaj, Ather, TVS, Hero MotoCorp, and Ultraviolette.

Nutrition brand Ace Blend raises $3.3 Mn led by Fireside Ventures

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Nutrition brand Ace Blend raises $3.3 Mn led by Fireside Ventures
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Nutrition brand Ace Blend has raised $3.3 million in pre-Series A funding round led by consumer-focused venture capital firm Fireside Ventures. Co-founded in 2018 by Shivam Hingorani and Saif Mekhri, Ace Blend weeds out the problems of products with low efficacy and unsubstantiated claims. According to Ace Blend, it has been revamping India's supplement landscape, backed by over 25 years of global expertise from a leading R&D and product design giant in their vertical integration. "We're not here to sell hope in a bottle," said Shivam. "Our mission is to deliver real results. With Fireside's backing and the best global R&D muscle behind us, we're ready to scale and show the country what real nutrition looks like.” The Mumbai-based company focuses on developing natural health products designed to enhance daily living. Its product line includes protein powders, functional drinks, and other supplements, with a focus on using high-quality, globally sourced ingredients. According to Ace Blend, its revenue has surged from Rs 1.9 crore to a projected Rs 55 crore in just three years. Fireside Ventures has backed companies like MamaEarth, BoAT, and more than 40 brands in its portfolio across different consumer domains.

Exclusive: Pilgrim raises $9 Mn with 3X valuation surge

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Exclusive: Pilgrim raises $9 Mn with 3X valuation surge
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Beauty and personal care D2C firm Pilgrim has raised Rs 75 crore (approximately $9 million) in its extended Series B round led by Fireside and Vertex Ventures. The board at Pilgrim has passed a special resolution to issue 854 Series B1 and B2 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 8,77 655 each to raise Rs 75 crore or $9 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Fireside and Vertex Ventures pumped in Rs 25 crore and Rs 23 crore, respectively. NSFO Ventures, Mirabilis Investment, and NABS Vriddhi cumulatively invested Rs 27 crore during the round. The company will use these proceeds for expansion and general corporate purposes as decided by the board, the filings further added. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company’s valuation has soared to approximately Rs 2,075 crore (around $250 million) post-allotment. This marks an over threefold increase from its last funding round, of $20 million where the company was valued at $75 million. The firm may raise more funds in this round. With the recent funding, Fireside Ventures remains the largest external stakeholder with a 23% stake, followed by Vertex Ventures, which holds 11.2%. NSFO Ventures and Mirabilis Investment command 5.57% and 2.81% stakes, respectively. Founded by Anurag Kedia in 2019, Pilgrim offers more than 90 SKUs across face care, haircare, and skincare products, and fragrances in over 25,000 pin codes. The company said that it offers a wide range of products curated with ingredients from France, Korea, Spain, Australia, the Amazon Rainforest, and Swiss glaciers. The five-year-old firm has raised around $35 million across rounds including its $20 million Series B led by Vertex Ventures in 2023. The company posted 4.47X growth in scale to Rs 76 crore in FY23 from Rs 17 crore in FY22. In pursuit of growth, its losses also jumped 3X to Rs 23 crore in FY23. Pilgrim is yet to file annual results for FY24.

Exclusive: Consumer lending startup Fibe raises $66 Mn

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Exclusive: Consumer lending startup Fibe raises $66 Mn
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Digital lending platform Fibe (formerly EarlySalary) has raised Rs 547 crore or $66 million in Series E round led by TPG’s The Rise Fund and Kabira Holdings. This is the first round of investments for the Pune-based company in the past two years. The board at Five has passed a special resolution to issue 5,46,75,600 Series E CCPS at an issue price of Rs 100 each to raise Rs 547 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the RoC shows. The Rise Fund led the round with Rs 133 crore while Kabira Holdings put in Rs 125 crore. Eight Road Ventures, Norwest Capital, and Trifecta participated with Rs 41.6 crore, Rs 62.5 crore and Rs 55 crore, respectively. Amara Partners and Chirate also invested Rs 29.17 crore and Rs 100 crore. According to filings, the company will use these funds for expansion and growth as per the business plan duly adopted by the board. This is a developing story…

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