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AI music startup Beatoven.ai raises $1.3 Mn in pre-Series A

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AI music startup Beatoven.ai raises $1.3 Mn in pre-Series A
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AI music startup Beatoven.ai has raised Rs 11 crore (about $1.3 million) in its pre-Series A round led by existing backers Capital 2B, Entrepreneur First and new investors IvyCap Ventures, Upsparks Capital, Rukam Capital, and other angel investors. As per the company, the proceeds will be used to ramp up Beatoven.aiโ€™s growth plans to enhance the user experience by improving music accuracy and quality, while simultaneously designing editing features. Founded by Mansoor Rahimat Khan and Siddharth Bhardwa, Beatoven.ai offers a range of innovative features, empowering creators to produce high-quality music. Currently, users can input prompts for text-to-music generation, and is currently testing out multimodal inputs where a user can input video, images, text and audio references to generate a closely aligned music track. Through Beatoven.aiโ€™s web-based application, content creators can create and customise tunes with the help of the platformโ€™s vast and varied library of mood-based tunes spanning multiple genres The platform claims to have already established partnerships with over 200 artists and plans to expand this network by collaborating with at least 500 artists within the next two-three years.

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Astrogate Labs raises $1.3 Mn led by Piper Serica

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Astrogate Labs raises $1.3 Mn led by Piper Serica
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Astrogate Labs raises $1.3 Mn led by Piper Serica Spacetech startup Astrogate Labs has secured $1.3 million in its pre-Series funding led by Piper Serica Angel Fund. The proceeds will be used to accelerate further the development of its laser communication terminals for space and additional use cases in terrestrial and airborne applications, scale operations, and strengthen partnerships with space agencies and defense organizations. Founded by Nitish Singh, Yogeshwaran J, and Subhajit Chakraborty, Astrogate Labs provides technology to improve data downlink for small satellite constellations, helping them transmit data more efficiently to the ground. With over 25,000 small satellites expected to be in orbit by 2030, current radio frequency systems face severe bandwidth limitations and spectrum congestion. Astrogate's laser communication solutions claim to provide a scalable alternative for high-speed up to 10 Gbps, secure data transmission. Astrogate Labs has also received recognition for its technology innovations including DRDO Dare to Dream 4.0 and graduated from the Seraphim Space Accelerator APAC Program in 2023. The Bengaluru-based company has been backed by Speciale Invest, SatSure and Anicut Capital, who provided early funding to support the development of its innovative technology.

ErlySign raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia

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ErlySign raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia
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ErlySign raises $1.8 Mn in pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia Healthtech startup ErlySign has raised Rs 16 crore ($1.8 million) in its pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia. The proceeds will be used in clinical trials, securing CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation) approvals, and bringing ErlySignโ€™s oral cancer detection kit to market. Founded in 2019 by Shubhendra Singh Thakur and Deovrat Begde, ErlySign develops solutions for early detection of oral cancer. The startup also claims to offer Indiaโ€™s first salivary biomarker-based test which can identify pre-cancerous conditions much before visible symptoms emerge. Looking ahead, ErlySign plans to use CRISPR miRNA-based testing technology to detect multiple types of cancer using the same saliva sample within 15โ€“20 minutes.

AutoDukan raises $1 Mn in pre-Series A round

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AutoDukan raises $1 Mn in pre-Series A round
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Snippets AutoDukan raises $1 Mn in pre-Series A round AutoDukan, an AI-driven automobile aftermarket platform, has raised $1 million in a pre-Series A round led by Choice Group and select HNIs. Existing investors MetroMax Group (India) and Ankit Sajnani also participated. The startup earlier raised a seed round from Rohit Goyal, Windrose Capital, and Raghu Venkatraman, followed by an angel round from MetroMax Group (USA) and Ankit Sajnani, which helped launch and expand its core platform. AutoDukan works in the auto aftermarket by digitising spare part procurement, insurance claim workflows, and multi-brand workshop enablement. Its AI-powered platform maps spare parts to vehicle models, predicts demand, and automates procurement, delivering speed and transparency to insurers, fleet operators, and workshops. The new funds will be used to scale operations across key automotive regions, enhance AI capabilities in demand prediction and claims automation, and deepen partnerships with insurers, fleet operators, and OEM suppliers. The company also plans to strengthen its team across AI, operations, and market development. AutoDukan reported 10ร— growth in the past two years, serving over 2,000 clients nationwide, mapping 2 million spare parts, and maintaining a live inventory of 200,000 parts updated daily. The firm competes with players like GoMechanic, Automovill, and OEM-backed service platforms.

Music licensing platform Hoopr raises funds in extended pre-Series A round

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Music licensing platform Hoopr raises funds in extended pre-Series A round
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Snippets Music licensing platform Hoopr raises funds in extended pre-Series A round Music licensing platform Hoopr has raised Rs 4 crore in the first tranche of its Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) along with participation from multiple family offices and existing investors. Gyan Vardhan 17 Nov 2025 14:36 IST Music licensing platform Hoopr has raised Rs 4 crore in the first tranche of its Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) along with participation from multiple family offices and existing investors. Furthermore, Hoopr is engaged in advanced talks with several investors to raise more capital in this round. This round values the company at Rs 160 crore post-money and brings its total capital raised to Rs 18 crore. The proceeds will be used to accelerate the expansion of Hoopr Smash, strengthen product innovation, scale talent, and fuel global expansion, Hoopr said in a press release. Co-founded in 2021 by Gaurav Dagaonkar and Meghna Mittal, Hoopr is a music licensing marketplace that provides a platform with over 12,000 copyright-free music tracks and sound effects for content creators and brands, and also serves as a revenue-generating opportunity for musicians by paying them half of the licensing fees after the upfront costs are recovered. Hoopr Smash offers intelligent discovery tools, curated playlists, and quick licensing options, ensuring users can easily find the perfect track for their project. By providing legally compliant music with just a few clicks, it empowers creators and brands to elevate their content while ensuring fair compensation for artists. Hoopr has onboarded over 30,000 creators including Chef Ranveer Brar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Tanya Khanijow, My. Indian Hacker, Flying Beast, Rajesh Rawani, and more than 180 B2B clients, including leading brands such as Myntra, Marico, Sony LIV, Mumbai Indians, Meesho, Himalaya, Cadbury, and others. The Mumbai-based startup says that it has made strategic partnerships with Yash Raj Films Music, Universal Music, Saga Music, Merchant Records, and Adobe, while working closely with the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS). Over the past three years, the platform claims to have collaborated with more than 300 independent artists across 21 regional labels, disbursing more than Rs 4.5 crore in royalties.

Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures

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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures
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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures Battery technology startup Volt14 has secured $1.87 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Beyond Next Ventures, Spectrum Impact. Shashank Pathak 05 May 2025 11:12 IST Follow Us New Update Battery technology startup Volt14 has secured $1.87 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Beyond Next Ventures, Spectrum Impact, Supermorpheus, and returning investor Cocoon Capital have also participated. The total funding raised by the Bengaluru-based startup now stands at $4.02 million. The proceeds will be used to scale up manufacturing and expand its team. Founded in 2019 by Animesh Kumar Jha, Volt14 focuses on developing silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. It has also developed an in-house cylindrical battery cell format demonstrating energy density enabled by its silicon anode. Volt14 claims that its technology increases silicon content in anodes while maintaining performance levels and is currently being evaluated by multiple battery cell manufacturers. According to market research, the lithium-ion battery sector is projected to exceed $300 billion by 2034, driven by electric vehicle adoption and energy storage expansion. Blume Ventures, the lead investor in this round, is also one of the early backers of Battery Smart, which is the most funded startup in the space.

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