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Yubi Group raises Rs 411 Cr in new round

EntrackrEntrackr · 18d ago
Yubi Group raises Rs 411 Cr in new round
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Yubi Group raises Rs 411 Cr in new round Fintech platform Yubi Group has raised Rs 411 crore (around $46.3 million) in a new funding round which includes a long-term structured debt facility and Rs 336 crore (around $37.9 million) in equity from EvolutionX Debt Capital. Founder and CEO Gaurav Kumar has also invested Rs 75 crore, taking his total equity investment in the company to more than Rs 330 crore ($37.2 million). The proceeds will be used to expand operations in Southeast Asia and the US, strengthen Yubi’s presence in the Middle East, and increase investment in its AI products. It will also support global expansion and the scaling of Yubi’s operating system for financial services. Yubi claims to have facilitated more than Rs 3.2 lakh crore in debt and enabled over 48 lakh transactions. The company works with more than 17,000 enterprises and over 6,200 lenders and investors. Yubi Group is an AI-powered operating system for financial services founded in 2020. Its core AI suite, YuVerse, powers Yubi, Accumn, Spocto X, and YuCollect, which together offer lending, underwriting, and collections solutions. To date, Yubi has raised over $296 million, including a $135 million Series B round that brought it to unicorn status. The company counts Vivitri Capital, Peak XV Partners, TVS Capital, Lightspeed, B Capital, Lightrock, Insight Luxembourg, and others among its investors. As per TheKredible, Yubi’s revenue from operations rose to Rs 660 crore in FY25 from Rs 484 crore in FY24. Consequently, Yubi reported a net loss of Rs 416 crore for the fiscal year.

FAE Beauty raises $2 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 12d ago
FAE Beauty raises $2 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital
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FAE Beauty raises $2 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital FAE Beauty has raised Rs 17 crore (about $2 million) in a new funding round led by Spring Marketing Capital. Existing investors Titan Capital, Winners Fund, Arihant Patni, and several angels also participated. Founded by Karishma Kewalramani, a UC Berkeley graduate and trained makeup artist, FAE Beauty focuses on colour cosmetics created for Indian skin tones and undertones. Its flagship products Lip Whip, Lush Blush, and Eye Deal Kajal address gaps in shade diversity and combine makeup performance with skincare elements such as hydration, anti-pigmentation ingredients, and long-wear finishes. The company plans to use the capital to scale product innovation, introduce new face-focused categories, and expand its presence across direct-to-consumer channels, marketplaces, quick commerce platforms, and offline retail. Kewalramani added that consumer expectations are shifting toward makeup that offers performance, care, and better shade representation. FAE Beauty claims strong traction among Gen Z and millennials, with distribution on Amazon, Nykaa, Blinkit, Tira, Myntra, and its own website. The company has been focusing on hero SKUs in lip and eye categories and has recently expanded into skin tints and other face products. Spring Marketing Capital head of investments Kaushik Dasgupta said FAE Beauty is well positioned at the intersection of skinification and self-expression and noted the brand’s ability to build community and repeat usage through product formulation and content-led engagement. Disclaimer: Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever. You may find a list of our investors here.

Lab-grown diamond brand Aukera raises $15 Mn led by Peak XV

EntrackrEntrackr · 5m ago
Lab-grown diamond brand Aukera raises $15 Mn led by Peak XV
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Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Aukera has secured $15 million in its Series B funding led by Peak XV Partners. Existing investors Fireside Ventures, Sparrow Capital, Prath Ventures, and Alteria Capital have also participated in the round. Earlier in August last year, Aukera had raised Rs 26.7 crore (approximately $3.2 million) in its Series A financing led by Fireside Ventures. Entrackr had exclusively reported the development. The proceeds will help Aukera grow its retail presence, improve its products, and strengthen its position in India’s fine jewellery market. Founded two years ago by Lisa Mukhedkar and Kumar Saurabh, Aukera has 13 stores in cities such as Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, and Hyderabad. The brand plans to enter more cities and aims to become a Rs 1,000 crore brand in the next five to seven years. Aukera focuses on selling high-quality, lab-grown diamonds set in fine jewellery. It targets women who want better designs and bigger diamonds without the high costs of mined stones. The Bengaluru-based firm competes with a clutch of firms including Fiona Diamonds, Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds, True Diamond, COLUXE, and Jewelbox. Aditya Birla-backed GIVA also offers a lab-grown diamond jewellery line.

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