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Clean-tech startup Wastelink raises $3 Mn led by Avaana Capital

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Clean-tech startup Wastelink raises $3 Mn led by Avaana Capital
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Clean-tech startup Wastelink raises $3 Mn led by Avaana Capital. Business-to-business (B2B) food upcycling startup Wastelink has raised Rs 27 crore (around $3 million) in a Series A funding round led by early-stage investment firm Avaana Capital. The Delhi-based company had earlier raised $2.3 million from Indigram Labs and others. The fresh funds will be used to enhance its tech stack and expand into new categories, Wastelink said in a press release. Founded in 2018 by Saket Dave and Krishnan Kasturirangan, Wastelink transforms surplus and waste food from manufacturers and retailers into nutritional animal feed ingredients. Its proprietary feed product, ECOMIX, is supplied to animal feed companies as a raw material. The startup has also developed an AI-powered reverse supply chain tracking system that provides food companies visibility into the usage of their waste and packaging, while also offering transparency to animal feed companies on raw material processing. Wastelink claims to serve more than 5,000 pincodes across India, having upcycled over 35,000 tonnes of FMCG surplus into feed ingredients, catering to about 38,500 animals annually. According to market research, the global upcycled food market is projected to reach $119.8 billion by 2034. Wastelink competes with players such as Sea6 Energy and Krimanshi.

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EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex and Avaana Capital

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EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex and Avaana Capital
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EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex, and Avaana Capital Bengaluru-based EV energy-tech platform Kazam has raised $6.2 million in Series B funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), along with existing investors Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India and Avaana Capital. This round takes Kazamā€™s total capital raised to $19.2 million, including $13 million in equity from previous rounds led by Avaana Capital, Vertex Ventures, and Chakra Ventures. The investment will fuel Kazamā€™s expansion across markets with its energy transition tools to accelerate adoption of sustainable mobility, the company said in a press release. Founded in 2020 by Akshay Shekhar and Vaibhav Tyagi, Kazam is building a device-agnostic digital infrastructure platform that enables EV charging and battery-swapping operators, vehicle OEMs, fleets, and power utilities to manage and analyze charging assets. Kazamā€™s platform claims to have onboarded over 68,000 chargers and facilitated over 5 million charging sessions. The firm also saw its revenue grow 4X from $1.5 million in FY24 to $6 million in FY25 and is targeting $12 million in revenue with EBITDA positivity this fiscal. Kazam works with the likes of BigBasket, Zypp, Mahindra, Bajaj, Ather, TVS, Hero MotoCorp, and Ultraviolette.

Clean-tech startup HYLENR raises $3 Mn in pre-Series A round

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Clean-tech startup HYLENR raises $3 Mn in pre-Series A round
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Clean-tech startup HYLENR raises $3 Mn in pre-Series A round HYLENR, a clean energy startup harnessing patented Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) to develop scalable, carbon-free heat energy systems for industrial heat and power, has raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding round co-led by Valour Capital and Gyan Vardhan. Clean energy startup HYLENR has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by Valour Capital and Chhattisgarh Investments Limited, with participation from other investors such as Karthik Sundar Iyer and Anant Sarda. The proceeds will be used to enable it to fast-track from pilot to market launch and signaling growing investor confidence in LENR as a viable alternative to fossil fuels, HYLENR said in a press release. Launched in 2024, HYLENR Technologies is a next-generation energy startup, and its proprietary LENR-based hybrid heat systems aim to revolutionize thermal energy generation across industries such as manufacturing, oil & gas, district heating, and clean water desalination. According to the company, LENR is now protected by two patents, one for the product architecture, and another for the underlying process innovation. ā€œOur recent lab results show unprecedented energy gain ratios, and this round gives us the momentum to focus on our product roadmap. We have begun early proof-of-concept tests, with several government bodies and large corporations showing interest in our LENR systems. The next phase will focus on scaling manufacturing and expanding globally,ā€ said Siddhartha Durairajan, chairman and managing director of HYLENR. HYLENR says that its pilot projects are already underway with leading government institutions and industrial players, aimed at replacing conventional fossil-based systems with sustainable, next-generation alternatives. The companyā€™s product pipeline includes products ranging from 7.2KW for domestic consumption all the way to 1MW for large-scale industrial applications.

DrinkPrime raises $3 Mn from SIDBI Ventures

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DrinkPrime raises $3 Mn from SIDBI Ventures
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DrinkPrime, a subscription-based reverse osmosis (RO) water supplying startup, has raised $3 million from SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. (SVCL), an investment management company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SIDBI. The Bengaluru-based startup had raised Rs 60 crore ($7.5 million) in a mix of equity and debt round led by Omidyar Network India, others in July 2022. Prior to that, it raised around Rs 21 crore in its pre-series A round led by Peak XVā€™s Surge in August 2021. Founded in 2016 by Vijender Reddy and Manas Ranjan Hota, DrinkPrime works towards enabling access to clean drinking water with Internet-of-Things (IoT)-enabled customised water purifiers on subscription to users. DrinkPrime currently provides clean drinking water access to over 2 lakh families across seven cities in India. With further expansion plans, DrinkPrime is also gearing up for its Series B fundraise. According to startup data intelligence platform, TheKredible, DrinkPrime reported an operating revenue of Rs 28.94 crore with a loss of Rs 27 crore in FY23. In the subscription model, DrinkPrime competes with Livpure, Acquaguard and ZunPure.

Two Point O Capital raises $6.3 Mn in seed round

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Two Point O Capital raises $6.3 Mn in seed round
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Climate financing platform Two Point O Capital has raised $6.3 million in its seed round led by Omnivore, with participation from Multiply Ventures, RTP Global, GrowX, Spectrum Impact, and a group of marquee angels. The proceeds will be used to improve its tech-enabled platform for sourcing, financing, and monitoring distributed projects in clean energy sectors, and to hire a top-tier team. Founded in 2024 by Archit Mehrotra, Karan Bhutani, Manya Ranjan, and Shashidhar Reddy, Two Point O Capital offers flexible financing solutions for distributed clean energy projects in the commercial and industrial sectors. The Gurugram-based startup focuses on solar rooftops, energy efficiency, and wastewater treatment, offering leasing and capex financing options. It also plans to collaborate with various operating and financial partners to develop and manage a high-quality portfolio on a platform.

Centricity, Trisu, GameEon and Dharaksha raise early-stage funding

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Centricity, Trisu, GameEon and Dharaksha raise early-stage funding
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Wealthtech management company Centricity raised $20 million in a seed funding round led by Lightspeed, bringing its valuation to $125 million. The funding will be used to expand operations and double the tech development team. Biotech-driven R&D startup Dharaksha Ecosolutions secured $3 million in a seed funding round led by Avaana Capital to expand production capabilities and strengthen its presence in the sustainable packaging industry. Mumbai-based game development studio GameEon Studios raised $1 million to develop new games for PC and consoles. Vermeil jewelry brand Trisu raised an undisclosed amount in its pre-seed funding round to enhance customer acquisition and drive product innovation.

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