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Emergent Ventures leads $2.7 Mn round in Astra Security
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6m ago
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Snippets Emergent Ventures leads $2.7 Mn round in Astra Security Security platform Astra Security has raised $2.7 million in a growth capital round led by Emergent Ventures, along with participation from the Neon Fund, Better Capital, Blume Ventures, and PointOne Capital. The fresh funds will be utilized to accelerate development, enhance capabilities to uncover vulnerabilities in cloud environments, and double down on its focus on using AI to enable developers and security engineers to build security detections, Astra said in a press release. Co-founded in 2018 by Shikhil Sharma and Ananda Krishna, Astra Security is a cybersecurity SaaS company that simplifies otherwise chaotic penetration testing with its Pentest Platform. The companyโs AI-powered offensive vulnerability scanning engine emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for over 10,000 security tests. The platform helps businesses fix vulnerabilities in record time and transition from DevOps to DevSecOps with its CI/CD integrations. Last year, Astra reported uncovering nearly 5,500 vulnerabilities per day for its customers with its AI-powered pentest platform. This number is expected to increase threefold by the end of the year. More than 25% of its customers were mid-sized and large companies, including Loom, HackerRank, ITC, Olx Autos, Mamaearth, Muthoot Finance, Bonusly, Singapore Trade Exchange, Oscilar, the University of Cambridge, CompTIA, and Prime Healthcare. Astra claims that over 800 engineering teams across 70+ countries use its AI-powered platform, which continuously mimics hacker behavior to check applications for vulnerabilities through fast detections. This includes PTaaS (Penetration Testing as a Service), a DAST vulnerability scanner, and an API Security Platform, all working together to detect over 13,000 vulnerabilities. Last year, Astra helped its customers discover and prioritize the remediation of over two million vulnerabilities, saving them more than $69 million in potential losses due to security threats.
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Astra Security raises $2.7 million from Emergent Ventures, others
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6m ago
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Astra Security, a New Delhi-based cybersecurity startup, secured $2.7 million in funding led by Emergent Ventures, with participation from The Neon Fund, Better Capital, Blume Ventures, and PointOne Capital. The funds will enhance Astra's capabilities in cloud vulnerability detection and AI-based security solutions. Astra facilitates continuous penetration testing for over 800 engineering teams across 70 countries, uncovering thousands of vulnerabilities daily, and saved customers $69 million in potential losses last year.
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MeetRecord Bags $2.7 Mn To Enhance AI Sales Coaching Platform
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1y ago
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Bengaluru-based startup MeetRecord has raised $2.7 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by SWC Global. The funds will be used to enhance its AI-powered revenue automation product. Earlier this year, MeetRecord had secured $310,000 in funding from All In Capital and Powerhouse Ventures.
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UptimeAI Bags $14 Mn To Offer AI Tools For Manufacturing Units
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1y ago
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UptimeAI, a company that offers AI-driven digital solutions to manufacturing plants, has successfully raised funds in a recent round led by WestBridge Capital. Existing investor Emergent Ventures and new investor Aditya Birla Ventures also participated in the funding. The company plans to use the capital to expand its tech platform, introduce new products, and increase its presence in North America, the Middle East, and Asia. UptimeAI was founded in 2019 and aims to help manufacturing plants optimize efficiency and reduce maintenance costs through its AI-powered solutions.
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Babynama, PlaySuper, three others pocket early-stage cheques
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6m ago
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Babynama, PlaySuper, Astra Security, Sisters in Sweat, and Basil Alliance have secured early-stage funding to expand their operations and growth strategies. Babynama, a paediatric care platform, garnered $700,000 led by Good Capital. PlaySuper, a gaming commerce company, raised $500,000 to expand its market reach. Astra Security, a cybersecurity firm, secured funds to enhance AI capabilities. Sisters in Sweat and Basil Alliance also obtained undisclosed investments to broaden their presence and offerings in respective markets.
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JSW Fund I exits Purplle with 2.7X return
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1y ago
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JSW Ventures has sold its shareholding in online beauty marketplace Purplle to Manipal Education & Medical Group Family Office (MEMG), earning a 2.7-fold return on its investment. This marks a secondary transaction for Purplle this year, following JSW Ventures' previous sale to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). JSW Ventures had initially invested in Purplle's Series A round in 2016. Purplle recently raised $33 million in a Series E funding round, achieving a unicorn valuation of $1.1 billion.
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SimYog raises Rs 20 crore in funding from Mela Ventures, 1Crowd, IdeaSpring
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1y ago
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SimYog raises โน20 crore funding led by Mela Ventures, 1Crowd, and IdeaSpring. SimYog, an AI-based semiconductor simulation startup, has secured โน20 crore ($2.7 million) in a funding round led by Mela Ventures, with participation from 1Crowd and IdeaSpring. The funds raised will be used for product development and expanding the team.
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UptimeAI raises $14 Mn in Series A round
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1y ago
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Artificial intelligence startup UptimeAI has raised $14 million in its Series A funding round led by WestBridge Capital. The round also saw participation from existing investor Emergent Ventures and new investor Aditya Birla Ventures. UptimeAI will use the proceeds to scale up its tech platform, expand product portfolio and presence in North America, Middle East and Asia. The company has bases in Bengaluru and San Francisco as well. Five-year-old UptimeAI creates AI-based solutions that help plant operators maximise efficiency and reliability. As per the company, its team has core competency in areas including power, oil and gas, chemicals, metals, and aerospace among others. UptimeAIโs four modules include โ connect the dots, no code predictive alerts, inferencing engine for prescriptive actions, and continuous self-learning. It has a patented system and method for monitoring complex structures to identify the root cause of inefficiencies. In September last year, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) tied up with UptimeAI to optimize operational efficiency. Led by Jagadish Gattu and Vamsi Yalamanchili, UptimeAI was one of the selected startups in the YourNest SOAR Program. In February 2021, UptimeAI also raised $1.5 million in seed funding from YourNest Venture Capital and angel investors. UptimeAI competes with Tiger Global-backed Infinite Uptime, which raised $18.85 million in a round in May last year. Other global competitors include Sight Machine , Prospection SparkCognition, and Augury.
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Phot.AI raises $2.7 Mn to automate e-commerce creative design
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5m ago
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Phot.AI, an AI-driven creative automation platform, has secured $2.7 million in a seed funding round led by Info Edge Ventures, with participation from Together Fund and AC Ventures. The funds will be used to expand the team, invest in R&D, and launch the much-awaited copilot. Phot.AI was co-founded in 2023 by Venus Dhuria, Aneesh Rayancha, and Akshit Raja, who previously built AppyHigh. Phot.AI automates creative design and marketplace listings for e-commerce, brands, and retail by using AI agents that learn which designs perform best. The platform reduces manual effort and costs by up to 80% and enables A/B testing of creatives, boosting conversions by 40%. Phot.AI supports product photography, image enhancement, and batch processing using Generative AI, with over 3 million sign-ups pre-launch.
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Blume Ventures leads $3.4 Mn round in Zoplar
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7m ago
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Blume Ventures leads $3.4 Mn round in Zoplar In total, Bengaluru-based Zoplar has raised $5.1 million in funding, with contributions from Titan Capital, Stride Ventures, and Panthera Peak. Zoplar, a platform dedicated to enhancing the medical equipment procurement process for small and medium-sized hospitals, has raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. The round also saw participation from Beenext, Saison Capital, Atrium Angels, Finfirst, and LogX. In total, the company has raised $5.1 million in funding, with contributions from Titan Capital, Stride Ventures, and Panthera Peak. The proceeds will be utilized to strengthen its operational capabilities by focusing on backward integration in the supply chain and developing a robust service engineering team, Zoplar said in a press release. Co-founded in 2022 by Amit Sah and Umesh Sharma, Zoplar crafts a full-stack medical equipment platform and addresses significant pain points MSME hospitals face, including the complexities of identifying price-optimal products, managing multiple vendor relationships, ensuring high-quality after-sales service, and accessing financing solutions. Since its inception, Zoplar claims that it has gained significant momentum in the market, partnering with approximately 300 hospitals, including prominent nephrology chains such as DCDC. The Gurugram-based company boasts a 40% rate of repeat customers, underscoring the demand for quality medical equipment in the sector.
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Y Combinator-backed AI startup Crux raises $2.6 million in funding
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Y Combinator-backed AI startup Crux has secured $2.6 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Emergent Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator and Neon Fund. Crux, founded in 2022, helps B2B SaaS teams build embedded AI copilots that can answer questions about business data in plain language. The startup has received support from industry veterans in product and technology. Crux has gone through multiple pivots before arriving at its current form.
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