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Binny Bansal-backed SuperK raises Rs. 31 Cr ($3.7M)

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Binny Bansal-backed SuperK raises Rs. 31 Cr ($3.7M)
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Tech-enabled grocery retail chain SuperK has raised Rs 31 crore approximately ($3.7 million) in its Series A round led by Catalyst Trusteeship Limited (Blume Venture). This marks the first fundraise for the Hyderabad-based company in 2024. The board at SuperK has passed a special resolution to issue 4,521 Series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 68,569 each to raise Rs 31 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Catalyst Trusteeship (Blume Venture) spearheaded the round with Rs 21.65 crore while VSS Investment Fund, Veltis Capital, Stargazer Fund, CoralBay Ventures, Silver Needle VenturesHOF Profectus, IA Growth Opportunities, and Abhishek Goyal collectively poured the rest of the amount. The company will use these investments to meet its growth and expansion objectives and to strengthen its financial position, the filing further added. Following the fresh proceeds, Blume Ventures holds 10.1% while Silver Needle Ventures and Veltis Capital will command 1.26% and 1.06% of the company. See TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around Rs 198 crore or $24 million (post-money). This marks a 25% down in its valuation when compared to its last fundraising. The company has raised around $15 million to date including its $5.5 million led by Binny Bansal-backed 021 capital in March 2022. Founded in 2019, SuperK operates a grocery retail chain with an asset-light franchise model. The company claims to have more than 100 stores across Kadapa and Anantapur. SuperK showcased strong financial performance in the last fiscal year as its revenue surged 3X to Rs 59 crore in FY23 from Rs 19.2 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, the firm’s losses stood at Rs 23.5 crore in the same period.

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Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal

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Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal
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Exclusive: Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods is raising Rs 56.4 crore (approximately $6.6 million) in debt, led by BlackSoil Group and with participation from existing backer Binny Bansal. This will be the first debt round for the Bengaluru-based firm this year. The board at Curefoods has passed a special resolution to issue 1,000 non-convertible debentures at an issue price of Rs 5,00,000 each to BlackSoil, raising Rs 50 crore, and 595 compulsory convertible debentures to Binny Bansal worth Rs 6.4 crore, according to a regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The proceeds will be used for the company's working capital requirements and business expansion, as per filings. Curefoods is a cloud kitchen platform operating brands such as EatFit, Sharief Bhai, Olio Pizza, Krispy Kreme, Nomad Pizza, and others. Currently, it runs over 100 kitchens in over 200 locations in India. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Curefoods has raised $125 million across rounds from the likes of Binny Bansal-backed Three State Capital, Iron Pillar, and Chiratae Ventures, among others. Curefoods has also raised Rs 37 crore from Landmark Group in February via equity. Curefoods demonstrated notable financial performance in FY24, reporting a surge of over 50% in operating revenue to Rs 585 crore, while reducing losses by 50% to Rs 172.6 crore during the same period. The Ankit Nagori-led firm is reportedly planning to launch its $300–400 million initial public offering (IPO) in the latter part of FY26.

Allo Health raises Rs 16 Cr in pre-Series A round

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Allo Health raises Rs 16 Cr in pre-Series A round
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Allo Health raises Rs 16 Cr in pre-Series A round Sexual health startup Allo Health has raised Rs 16 crore ($1.83 million) in its pre-Series A round led by Rainmatter along with existing investors. Prior to this round, Allo had raised $4.4 million in seed funding led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from founders and operators, including Binny Bansal (Flipkart), Deepinder Goyal (Zomato), Rohit MA (Cloudnine), and Sandeep Singhal (Nexus). The proceeds will be used to ramp up clinic densification, invest in deeper technology capabilities, and enhance patient engagement as Allo continues to scale. Founded by Pranay Jivrajka, Allo has built a hybrid ecosystem that combines physical clinics, AI-powered treatment protocols, and trained medical professionals. Allo’s proprietary doctor training programs, AI-powered clinical decision support, and research-backed treatment helps it manage effectively. Since its inception, Allo claims to have treated over 200,000 patients across India, achieving a 85% improvement in patient outcomes, with over 35 clinics across major cities, including Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mysore, and Ranchi.

Titan Capital Winners Fund raises target corpus of Rs 200 Cr

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Titan Capital Winners Fund raises target corpus of Rs 200 Cr
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Titan Capital Winners Fund, which is backed by Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, has raised its target corpus of Rs 200 crore as the duo will anchor this fund as its largest investors. The fund will invest exclusively in follow-on rounds of breakout companies from its seed portfolio. “With the Titan Capital Winners Fund, we can more significantly support the founders of our portfolio companies in subsequent rounds of capital raises, further strengthening Titan Capital’s partnership with them,” Bahl and Bansal said in a joint press release. The Titan Capital Winners Fund focuses on tech-enabled businesses led by founders and management teams building category creators. The fundraise was completed in less than six months and the fund’s LPs include prominent family offices, CEOs and founders of leading companies, and key figures from the VC landscape. Titan Capital said that a select number of LPs are expected to be added via the optional greenshoe. In addition to Bahl and Bansal, the Winners Fund is managed by a team including Chetan Rana, who is serving as the chief financial officer (CFO). Titan Capital has backed more than 250 companies since 2011. Some of its seed investment portfolio includes Urban Company, MamaEarth, OfBusiness, Razorpay, Unicommerce, and Ola Cabs. Through the fund, Bahl and Bansal also made hefty exits from Urban Company, MamaEarth, Ola and Credgenics. For context, they had invested Rs 57 lakh total in Urban Company’s early funding rounds and recently took complete exit with Rs 111 crore. In Ola, their original investment was to the tune of $60,000 while the SoftBank-backed company reached its peak valuation of $7.3 billion in 2021 when they exited fully. E-commerce SaaS platform Unicommerce, which also comes under the umbrella of Snapdeal owner AceVector, went public. It was one of the profitable startups to get listed on the stock exchange.

Plaksha University launches Binny Bansal Institute for Inventing the Future

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Plaksha University launches Binny Bansal Institute for Inventing the Future
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Plaksha University, a technology university for higher education and research in India, has launched the Binny Bansal Institute for Inventing the Future (IIF). Binny Bansal, founder of Flipkart and xto10x, has given a startup funding of Rs 70 crore ($8 million) to set up IIF. The institute aims to solve real-world problems using advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, and robotics. IIF will focus on sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, clean energy, and environmental sustainability. It plans to turn research into practical solutions, promote AI talent in India, and encourage partnerships between universities and companies to bring ideas to the market. IIF has collaborated with the University of California, Berkeley. The partnership will enable joint research, student and faculty exchanges, and shared learning. Binny Bansal said the institute reflects his belief in using technology to improve lives. Prof. Shankar Sastry, Founding Chancellor of Plaksha and professor at UC Berkeley, said IIF is a big step in making India a leader in deep-tech innovation. Plaksha University, supported by global tech and business leaders, aims to change the way technology education and research are done in India by encouraging hands-on learning, interdisciplinary study, and innovation.

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