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Pehle Jaisa raises $300K in pre-Series A round

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Pehle Jaisa raises $300K in pre-Series A round
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Snippets Pehle Jaisa raises $300K in pre-Series A round Pehle Jaisa, a startup transforming waste into opportunity, has raised $300K in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by Pantnagar Capital and Climate Angels. The Gurugram-based company had previously raised $169K in a seed funding round. The proceeds will be utilized to scale its decentralized rural waste management model across Indian villages, Pehle Jaisa said in a press release. Co-founded in 2022 by Pankaj Pandey and Ehtesham Farooqui, Pehle Jaisa specializes in providing organic fertilizers to the agriculture industry, focusing on decentralizing organic fertilizer production by integrating with waste centers. The company aims to produce high-quality, competitive-priced organic fertilizers by eliminating the "first mile" cost in manufacturing. Pehle Jaisa states that it envisions a future where every village in India is self-reliant — generating its own gas, electricity, and fertilizers. By enabling local production, it aspires to create a truly circular rural economy that drives sustainability, resilience, and long-term prosperity at the grassroots level. Starting with soil conditioners and bio-stimulants, the company has a strong pipeline of customized organic-based fertilizers, tailored to crop type and regional soil requirements. In just eight months of launch, Pehle Jaisa claims to have sold over 500 MT of fertilizer in FY24, reflecting the growing demand for sustainable solutions. In FY25, the company scaled further, generating over Rs 2.5 crore in revenue by selling more than 1,500 MT of value-added fertilizers. The startup intends to surpass Rs 100 crore in revenue in the coming years.

Battery Smart raises $65 Mn in Series B round

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Battery Smart raises $65 Mn in Series B round
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Battery tech startup Battery Smart has scooped up $65 million in Series B round led by LeapFrog Investments. The equity round also saw participation from new and existing investors, including MUFG Bank, Panasonic, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Blume Ventures and British International Investment (BII). While Battery Smart did not disclose its current valuation, it was valued at around $340 million during the first tranche of Series B worth $45 million. This was a significant surge in valuation from the $210 million in the pre-Series B round in November last year. The startup will use the capital to scale its battery-swapping network across the country and drive more electric mobility adoption, Battery Smart said in a press release. Battery Smart provides advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric two and three-wheelers which can be swapped in quick time at any of its swapping stations. Its battery-as-a-service (BaaS) solution helps customers to save high upfront costs. Currently, it claims to have 1,000 battery-swapping stations across 30 cities, completing over 35 million swaps with over 45,000 active customers. The firm has a presence in Haryana, NCR, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Recently, Battery Smart tied up with quick commerce platform Zepto to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles in the next financial year of FY25. The partnership will allow Zepto’s EV delivery partners to use Battery Smart’s battery-swapping network. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Battery Smart saw a seven-fold jump in its revenue to Rs 55.8 crore from Rs 7.95 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, its losses also surged 4.9X to Rs 64.51 crore from Rs 13.08 crore. As per the latest data, Tiger Global controls 23% stake in Battery Smart followed by co-founders Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka with 14.28% stake each. Blume Venture holds more than 12% stake in the company. Check TheKredible for more details.

EMO Energy raises $6.2 Mn in Series A round

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EMO Energy raises $6.2 Mn in Series A round
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Snippets EMO Energy raises $6.2 Mn in Series A round Energy-tech startup EMO Energy has raised $6.2 million in its Series A funding round, led by Subhkam Ventures along with participation from the existing investor, Transition VC. The Bengaluru-based company had previously raised $1.43 million from Sat Industries and others. The proceeds will be utilized to scale its 2 and 3 wheeler energy solution to over 1 lakh vehicles over the next two years, strengthen its R&D capabilities, and expand the team to meet growing operational demands, EMO Energy said in a press release. Co-founded in 2022 by Sheetanshu Tyagi and Rahul Patel, EMO Energy is a deep energy-tech startup focused on enabling mass EV adoption and decarbonizing urban energy. Its proprietary technology stack, ZEN, provides ultra-fast 20-minute charging, fireproof designs, and over 3000 charging cycles, making it a benchmark in safety, efficiency, and performance. The company’s battery systems are designed for electric two- and three-wheelers, commercial vehicles, and large-scale energy storage, with applications across multiple industries. According to EMO Energy, it aims to empower the urban energy landscape through its advanced battery software and hardware. Its patented technology, ZEN, comprises an AI battery management system, active thermal management, and machine learning battery life extension algorithms, which can cater to mobility and energy storage, unlocking a multi-billion-dollar addressable market across electric two-wheelers, light commercial vehicles, and industrial green energy storage systems. Over the last 12 months, EMO states that it has forged critical high-volume partnerships across major OEMs and is now well-equipped to scale from 2 to 2000 kWh. It is creating an ecosystem where dark stores and commercial establishments will have EMO-enabled delivery vehicles powered by its fast chargers and energy storage systems, all managed by an integrated energy management software. EMO Energy claims that it has already deployed over 2,000 battery packs in the mobility segment and is executing production-ready pilots for ESS aimed at providing peak shaving/backup and replacing diesel generators in industrial and commercial settings. Some of the startup’s clients include Kinetic Green, BigBasket, Domino’s, and Blinkit.

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