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Exclusive: EyeMyEye raises $2.5 Mn in a new tranche

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Exclusive: EyeMyEye raises $2.5 Mn in a new tranche
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Full-stack eyewear platform EyeMyEye has raised Rs 20.8 crore (approximately $2.5 million) in a new tranche as part of its pre-series A round. The board at EyeMyEye has passed a special resolution to issue 14,44,847 pre-Series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 143.96 each to raise Rs 20.8 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from RoC shows. RBA Finance & Investments and Ashish Ramesh Kacholia pumped in Rs 10 crore each while Sachin Shah participated with Rs 80 lakh. Following the fresh proceeds, RBA Finance and Ashish Kancholia will hold 6.22% each of the company. EyeMyEye will use these proceeds to operate the business, achieving the pre-defined milestones, and in the manner envisaged in the shareholder’s agreement, the filing added. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around Rs 162 crore or $20 million (post-money). Founded in 2021 by Ganesh Iyer, EyeMyEye offers a range of customized eyeglasses, sunglasses, and other eyewear-related products to consumers through its online and offline channels. EyeMyEye has raised around Rs 90 crore ($11 million) to date including a $5 million round led by LC Nueva AIF in August 2022. Entrackr had exclusively reported the development. EyeMyEye registered 34% year-on-year growth to Rs 32.45 crore during FY23. Moreover, the company’s losses remained steady at Rs 19.36 crore during the same period. It competes with the likes of Lenskart, ClearDekho, Cool Winks and Lens2Home, among others.

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Deeptech startup Planys raises $4 Mn

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Deeptech startup Planys raises $4 Mn
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Deeptech startup Planys Technologies has raised $4 million in its ongoing pre-Series A round. The fresh investment tranche has come after a gap of more than two years for the Chennai-based firm. The board at Planys Technologies has passed a board resolution to issue 8,471 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 41,600 each to raise Rs 35.23 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Himalaya Finance, Golden Birch Investments, Krishna Defence, Impact India Investments, SiriusOne Capital, and several individuals including Ashish Ramesh Kacholia, Shalini Chhabra, and Puneet Gupta participated during the new investment tranche. The company also approved its MSOP pool of 1,445 equity shares amounting to Rs 6 crore (as per the valuation report) in February, a separate filing shows. Established in 2015 by Tanuj Jhunjhunwala and Rakesh Sirikonda, Planys does underwater inspection by offering secure and adaptable solutions through marine robotics and analytics systems. The company has been working on over 350 projects with its 10 products across 5 countries. It also has more than 30 patents under its belt. Planys Technologies has raised around $8 million to date including a $1.6 million round led by Keiretsu Forum, LetsVenture in November 2021. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredibe, the company has been valued at around Rs 135 crore (post-money) in the new tranche. Unlike other startups, Planys hasn’t been growing at a rapid clip and this could be evident from its flat scale which grew to Rs 8.63 crore in FY23 as compared to Rs 7.41 crore in FY22. Moreover, the firm’s losses also spiked 3.2X to Rs 3.51 crore in the same period.

Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment

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Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment
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Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment Consumer-facing wealth and asset management firm Neo has raised Rs 221 crore (about $25 million) in a follow-on round led by Crystal Investment Advisors. This is the second fundraise for the Mumbai-based company in the past four months. According to a regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Neo’s board approved a board resolution to allot 2,571 equity shares at Rs 8,60,410 each, to raise the above-mentioned amount. Crystal Investment Advisors led the tranche with Rs 193 crore, while Morde Foods Private Limited contributed Rs 28 crore. The firm plans to deploy the capital towards growth initiatives and operational requirements. As per Entrackr’s estimates, the latest infusion values Neo at around $700 million post-money. The new raise lands barely three months after Neo mopped up Rs 162 crore ($19 million) through equity shares in a round led by VT Capital, with participation from 17 other investors. The development was earlier exclusively reported by Entrackr. During that $19 million round, Neo clarified to Entrackr that it had also raised $20 million in February (Q1 CY2025) from MUFG, Peak XV Partners, Euclidean Capital, and a large Indian family office at a pre-money valuation of Rs 5,500 crore (around $640 million). The current tranche has also been closed at the same valuation. Neo offers advisory and yield-based investment products to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, including family offices. Earlier this year, Neo Assets marked the first close of its second private credit fund at Rs 2,000 crore. Registered with SEBI, the fund provides credit solutions to unlisted companies and acquires secondary positions. The company is yet to file its financials for FY25. For the fiscal year ended March 2024, Neo recorded a 2.7X year-on-year jump in revenue to Rs 177 crore, even as its losses widened to Rs 13.7 crore during the period.

Snap-E Cabs raises $2.5 Mn in bridge round led by IPV

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Snap-E Cabs raises $2.5 Mn in bridge round led by IPV
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Snap-E Cabs raises $2.5 Mn in bridge round led by IPV Snap-E Cabs, an electric mobility startup, has raised $2.5 million in a bridge round led by Inflection Point Ventures, with participation from ah! Ventures and angel investors including Shish Kharesiya, Praveen Chand, and Jaspreet Kaur. Earlier in February last year, the startup had raised $2.5 million in pre-Series A funding from Inflection Point Ventures, which supported its entry into Delhi through a partnership with Rapido, deploying 200 cars in the last three months. The proceeds will be used for product development, leasing more EV cars, and expanding operations in Delhi NCR. Founded in 2022 by Mayank Bindal and Mahendra Bindal, Snap-E Cabs operates as an EV-first ride-hailing platform while also leasing EV cars to fleet operators. Snap-E owns 100% of its fleet and has set up its own EV charging infrastructure. It currently runs 1,112 EV cars and serves more than 1.2 million paying users. Over the next year, Snap-E plans to add another 1,000 cars to bridge the supply gap in EV ride-hailing. The company claims to have achieved EBITDA profitability in January 2025. Snap-E operates in a competitive EV mobility market, going up against players like Uber, Ola, Rapido, Evera Cabs, and BluSmart. Unlike demand aggregators, Snap-E is pursuing a supply-led infrastructure model with exclusive charging hubs and full fleet ownership.

Infra.Market raises $125 Mn led by Tiger Global

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Infra.Market raises $125 Mn led by Tiger Global
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Infra.Market raises $125 Mn led by Tiger Global Building materials platform Infra.Market is raising Rs 1,049 crore (around $125 million) in its Series F funding round. This follows the completion of the final tranche of its Series E round in September 2024. The board at Infra.Market has passed a special resolution to issue 49,149 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 2,13,439 each to raise Rs 1,049 crore or $125 million, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. The Rs 1,049 crore Series F funding round appears to be a pre-IPO initiative, structured in two tranches: Rs 498 crore (Series F) and Rs 551 crore (Series F1), respectively. According to the filings, the first tranche of Rs 498 crore ($60 million) is led by Tiger Global, contributing Rs 211 crore, with additional participation from Evolvence Group and Fundamental Fund, which invested Rs 168 crore and Rs 119 crore, respectively. This marks a significant investment from existing investor Tiger Global, especially given its relatively low activity in recent times. For context, Tiger Global made only two investments in 2024—Wiz Freight and Jupiter’s NBFC arm—both as an existing investor. The second tranche of Rs 551 crore is yet to be completed. Capri Global, Eudora Ventures, Kangaro Industries, SVV Limited, Premratan Exports, and Verity Knowledge, along with individual investors Ashish Kacholia, Nikhil Kamath, Abhijit Pai, Sumeet Kanwar, Nuvama, Dimpy Kanwar, and Sapna Vig, are expected to participate. Tiger Global, Evolvence, and Fundamental Fund may also contribute to this tranche. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the company has been valued at around Rs 24,000 crore or $2.8 billion post-allotment. Infra.Market, through its platform, offers a range of building material products, including Structural Products (Concrete, Steel, Construction Chemicals), Finishing Products (AAC blocks, MDF, Plywood, Pipes and Fittings), and Lifestyle Products (Tiles, Sanitaryware, Laminates, Paints, Fans, Lights, Appliances, Modular Kitchens, Consumer Durables). Infra.Market generates revenue from the sale of the aforementioned products. Its consolidated gross revenue rose to Rs 14,530 crore in FY24 from Rs 11,847 crore in FY23. The firm also reported a 2.4X jump in its profit to Rs 378 crore in the last fiscal year.

Rupeek raises $15 Mn from Elevation; readies for secondary

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Rupeek raises $15 Mn from Elevation; readies for secondary
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Online gold loan platform Rupeek has secured Rs 125 crore (approximately $15 million) in primary funding from Elevation Capital. This is the second tranche of the new round in which 360 One Large Fund had already put in $6 million during May. The board at Rupeek has passed a special resolution to issue 5,801 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 2,15,467 each to raise Rs 125 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. The Bengaluru-based firm appears to close this round at around Rs 250 crore, according to sources aware of the details of the funding. While Rupeek already raised Rs 175 crore ($21 million) from Elevation and 360 One Large Fund, the remaining Rs 75 crore ($9 million) is likely to come from Ranjan Pai’s investment office Claypond Capital, as per sources. “Sumit Maniyar along with employees and Rupeek’s early backer Bertelsmann may dilute around $8-10 million worth shares to Claypond Capital,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity. Queries sent to Maniyar didn’t elicit any response. The Binny Bansal-backed company has raised around $165 million to date. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, PeakXV was the largest external stakeholder followed by Accel and Bertelsmann as of the last tranche. 360 One Large Value Fund holds 2.44% of the firm before this tranche. Rupeek, which provides gold loans, has been struggling to scale and faced 60% erosion in its value. The company’s peak valuation stood at $634 million in January 2022 but its worth nosedived to $250 million in the ongoing round. Entrackr was first to report Rupeek’s down-round. The massive cut in valuation came on the back of Rupeek’s falling scale. Its revenue from operations declined 27.6% to Rs 89 crore in FY23 while the losses stood at Rs 281 crore in the same period. The company is yet to file its annual statements for FY24. The Sumit Maniyar-led firm directly competes with Oro Money, Ruptok, Yellow Metal, and to some extent with PayU-backed Indiagold.

Exclusive: Zypp Electric raises $6.5 Mn in ongoing Series C

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Exclusive: Zypp Electric raises $6.5 Mn in ongoing Series C
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Exclusive: Zypp Electric raises $6.5 Mn in ongoing Series C B2B delivery and shared mobility startup Zypp Electric is raising Rs 55.4 crore ($6.5 million) from 16 investors, which seems to be part of the ongoing Series C funding round for the Gurugram-based company. The board at Zypp Electric has passed a special resolution to issue 564 Series C2 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 9,83,005 each to raise Rs 55.4 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Individuals including Ajay Kumar Aggarwal, Samir Goenka, Narinder Bajaj, Kapil Kriplani, Vega Industries, Gagan Khanna, Supersonic Carrier, Nirmal K Bathwal, and 10 other investors will cumulatively participate during the investment. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the company will be valued at around $335-350 million. This seems to be part of an ongoing round, and the valuation may vary with further injection. According to the company, it may raise up to $50 million in the Series C fundraise. In May last year, Zypp kicked off the new round with a $15 million tranche led by ENEOS. The company was backed by IAN Fund, 9 Unicorns (now 100 Unicorns), Anthill Ventures, Eiman Abdullah Mahfood Al Qatar, and others. Founded by Akash Gupta and Rashi Agrawal in 2017, Zypp Electric is an EV-as-a-service platform offering electric vehicle rentals along with delivery services through its e-scooter fleet for gig workers. The company claims to have around 22,000 active vehicles in its fleet, with 15,000 in Delhi NCR, 4,000 in Bengaluru, and 1,200 in Mumbai. Zypp Electric witnessed significant 2.6X growth, with its operating revenue crossing Rs 290 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2024. However, in pursuit of scale, the losses for the firm rose 2.2X to Rs 91 crore in the same period.

Home decor and lifestyle brand Nestasia raises $8.35 Mn

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Home decor and lifestyle brand Nestasia raises $8.35 Mn
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Nestasia, a home decor and lifestyle brand, has raised $8.35 million in a fresh funding round from Susquehanna Asia VC, Stellaris Venture Partners, and notable angel investors. The proceeds will be used to scale the company’s efforts in offline store expansion, new category launches, brand building, and hiring. Founded in 2019 by Aditi Murarka Agrawal and Anurag Agrawal, Nestasia offers a curated selection of home decor and lifestyle products across six key categories. Nestasia plans to expand its product range within kitchenware, drinkware, cookware, and appliances and introduce new themed categories such as Nest Baby & Kids (home products for children), and more. Over the past year, Nestasia claims to have expanded its offline presence across six cities, with seven exclusive brand outlets. The firm plans to deepen its presence across these cities and expand to new ones by opening 30 stores by the end of 2025.

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