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Care.fi raises $8 Mn in Series A round led by July Ventures

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Care.fi raises $8 Mn in Series A round led by July Ventures
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Snippets Care.fi raises $8 Mn in Series A round led by July Ventures Healthcare-focused fintech startup Care.fi has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round. The round includes $5 million in equity led by July Ventures, with participation from Peak XV Partners, Accion Venture Lab, and Sadev Ventures, along with $3 million in debt financing from Trifecta and Vivriti. The Gurugram-based company had previously secured $2 million (Rs 16 crore) in debt capital from Trifecta Capital, as well as an additional $0.6 million (Rs 5 crore) from UC Inclusive Credit in July 2024. The proceeds will be used to expand operations into additional Indian cities, accelerate international expansion across the United States and the Middle East, and further invest in product development for its AI-powered healthcare operating system, Care.fi said in a press release. Co-founded in 2021 by Sidak Singh and Vikrant Agarwal, Care.fi is a healthcare-focused fintech platform addressing funding gaps for healthcare providers in India. The platform enables upfront claim disbursement in as little as 10 minutes, helping hospitals and clinics overcome delays in revenue realisation. The startup offers claim and supply financing across government and insurance-backed schemes, including ESI and Ayushman Bharat. Powered by cloud-based technology, Care.fi supports the financial resilience and digital transformation of healthcare SMEs. By unifying documentation, claims, collections, and financing into a single intelligent system, Care.fi aims to redefine how hospitals manage revenue while improving transparency and patient experience across insurance programs. The company’s systems are deployed across Ayushman Bharat and multiple large government and private insurance programs, supporting hospitals as operational complexity continues to rise. Care.fi’s AI-driven platform helps hospitals manage documentation, coding, claims processing, and collections at scale, while its NBFC arm provides working capital solutions that enable predictable cash flows. The company claims to have recorded over 10% year-on-year growth in assets under management and aims to scale from 10,000 to nearly 1 lakh discharges per month. It has also acquired Aldun to make hospital discharges faster and less stressful for patients and their families, reducing waiting time after the final bill from hours to just 10 minutes.

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Construction tech startup BRKZ raises $8 Mn in Series A

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Construction tech startup BRKZ raises $8 Mn in Series A
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B2B construction tech startup BRKZ has raised $8 million in its Series A round co-led by 9900 and BECO Capital, with participation from Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures, Knollwood Investment Advisory, RZM Investment and MISY Ventures. With this round, BRKZ has now raised $13.55 million in total. Earlier to this round, the startup had raised $5.55 million in its seed round led by Better Tomorrow Ventures. The proceeds will be used to deepen its proprietary capabilities, and expand its footprint across Saudi Arabia and beyond, BRKZ said in a press release. Launched in 2022 by Ibrahim Manna, BRKZ provides access to a wide pool of suppliers and materials along with multiple delivery and payment options. The startup does not support direct online purchasing, but instead requires buyers to generate and share requests for quotation (RFQs) through its app or WhatsApp. The simplified portal for suppliers enables them to customize prices by size, location, and delivery options. To date, BRKZ claims to have facilitated over $170 million quotations across nearly 1,200 products from more than 350 suppliers. In B2B construction marketplace, BRKZ competes with OfBusiness, Moglix, and Infra.Market, among others.

Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures

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Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures
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Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures Gurugram-based kitchenware startup Cumin Co. has raised $5 million (around Rs 41 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Fireside Ventures. Existing investors Huddle Ventures and Alteria Capital also participated, along with several angel investors. Earlier in August last year, Cumin Co. had raised its first institutional funding of $1.5 million (about Rs 13.16 crore) led by Fireside Ventures along with participation from Huddle Ventures. The proceeds will be used to expand the product portfolio across cookware and kitchen essentials. It also plans to strengthen its supply chain, increase investments in R&D, and improve manufacturing and product innovation capabilities. Founded by Niharika Joshi and Udit Lekhi, Cumin Co. operates in the premium kitchenware segment and focuses on research-led product development. The brand sells cookware and kitchen essentials directly to consumers through online channels. Cumin Co. builds its products around proprietary material and coating technology under its Enviromax platform. It holds three granted patents and has five more pending, covering material science, surface coatings, and product design. Going ahead, Cumin Co. will continue to focus on controlled expansion, selective channel rollout, and improving unit economics as it scales its operations. It competes with other notable startups in this space such as Indus Valley and Palette Brand’s Ember. Indus Valley secured Rs 23.1 crore in a pre-Series A round led by DSG Ventures, while Palette Brands raised nearly Rs 17 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Rockstud Capital.

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D2C luggage brand uppercase raises $9 Mn led by Accel
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D2C luggage brand Uppercase (Acefour Accessories) has raised $9 million in a Series B round led by venture capital firm Accel. As per uppercase, it has raised the new round at a post money valuation of $60 million. In 2022, the company had raised $7 million in apPre-Series A funding round led by Sixth Sense Ventures, with participation from Volrado Venture Partners. The funding will support business expansion, aiming to increase its customer base across India, uppercase said in a press release. Founded by Sudip Ghose, uppercase sells travel gear online and through 1,800 multi-brand stores across India. Its products are priced in the range of Rs 3,500-5,000. The Mumbai-based company aims to achieve its Rs 500 crore goal by adding 250 exclusive retail stores over the next three years. Earlier this year, luggage brand Mokobara raised $12 million in a Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners. Besides Mokobara, uppercase also competes with Assembly, Nasher Miles and EUME. While Nasher miles raised $4 million in July, EUME bagged $1.7 million in June. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, uppercase reported an operating revenue of Rs 10.65 crore in FY23 with Rs 21 crore loss. The company is targeting to more than double its revenue to Rs 150 crore by FY25, up from Rs 70 crore in FY24.

SkinInspired raises $2.9 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital

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SkinInspired raises $2.9 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital
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Snippets SkinInspired raises $2.9 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital New Delhi-based dermaceutical skincare brand SkinInspired has raised $2.9 million (Rs 24 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Spring Marketing Capital. The round also saw participation from Lotus Herbals’ Beauty Innovation Fund and Arihant Patni of Patni Financial Advisors. Existing investor Unilever Ventures participated as well. Earlier in July 2024, it raised Rs 12.25 crore (approximately $1.5 million) in its seed round led by Unilever Ventures and others. The proceeds will be used to scale research and product innovation, invest in brand building, and expand the team. SkinInspired also plans to widen distribution as it scales in India’s dermaceutical skincare market. Founded in 2022 by FMCG veteran Piyush Jain and dermatologist Dr. Prashant Agrawal, SkinInspired focuses on efficacy-led, clinically tested skincare products developed in collaboration with dermatologists. The company works with over 200 dermatologists and reports strong repeat usage across its portfolio. Agrawal said the brand will continue to prioritise formulation quality, ingredient transparency, and clinical validation, while adhering to vegan and cruelty-free standards. SkinInspired is also backed by angel investors including Arjun Vaidya, Ruchi Kohli, Chinmaya Goyal, Ana Kapur, Jivraj Singh Sachar, and Swapnil Sheth.

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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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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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