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InstaAstro raises $2.3 Mn led by Artha Venture Fund

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
InstaAstro raises $2.3 Mn led by Artha Venture Fund
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Online astrology platform InstaAstro has raised Rs 18.50 crore in its pre-Series A round led by Artha Venture Fund. The round also saw participation from LogX Ventures, Singularity Ventures, IR Capital Partners, Blume Founders Fund and Aloke Bajpai, MD & CEO of Ixigo. In November 2021, InstaAstro had raised Rs 3.2 crore in a seed round led by Artha Venture Fund along with Ramakant Sharma’s LogX Ventures. With fresh funds, InstaAstro is launching new spiritual e-commerce, daily pooja, and reiki healing services. As per the company, these offerings would deepen the platform’s user engagement and provide access to a comprehensive spiritual and astrological guidance ecosystem. Founded by Nitin Verma, InstaAstro claims to have over 200,000 monthly app installs, 50,000 minutes per day in consultations, and an ARR of $5 million. It offers horoscopes, tarot readings, and numerology in English, Hindi, and various regional languages. The startup has a total user base of over 5 million users and provided a cumulative consultation of more than 2 crore (20 million) minutes to its subscribers in FY24. The firm has 1,500 astrologers on its platform. It competes with GaneshaSpeaks, AstroTalk, Click Astro, and Bodhi. In the past 12 months, a clutch of astro and spiritual tech startups raised funds. The list included AstroTalk, Vama, Utsav, DevDham (previously DevDarshan), and Melooha. As per Entrackr’s sources, Bodhi is also in talks to raise a new round. AstroTalk had raised the largest funding ($20 million) among the astro and spiritual tech startups.

Placement-focused startup NPrep raises pre-seed round led by All In Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 1d ago
Placement-focused startup NPrep raises pre-seed round led by All In Capital
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Placement-focused startup NPrep raises pre-seed round led by All In Capital NPrep, a placement-focused company which is building an AI-powered skilling platform for nursing students and professionals, has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding round led by All In Capital along with participation from IIMA Ventures, Chegg’s founder Aayush Phumbhra, and several family offices and angel investors. The proceeds will be utilized to expand its course offerings, strengthen and build AI-driven learning platforms, and deepen its placement partnerships with hospitals and healthcare institutions across India, NPrep said in a press release. Co-founded in 2024 by Prince Kaushik, Utkarsh Paliwal, Gourav, and Shrey Gupta, the startup aims to address the barriers of students from tier II and tier III cities by offering an AI-powered skilling and placement platform tailored to the specific needs of nursing students and professionals. According to NPrep, it will also support students through mock interviews, resume building, and automated assessment tools that help improve their job readiness. The platform claims to have more than 2 million learners every month and growing its user base to 40,000 students in the last six months alone. The company plans to expand its placement services domestically in FY26 and internationally by FY27, building on its foundation of medical and technological expertise.

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