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Exclusive: Kitchenware firm The Indus Valley raises fresh funds led by DSG

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Exclusive: Kitchenware firm The Indus Valley raises fresh funds led by DSG
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D2C kitchenware startup The Indus Valley has raised Rs 23.1 crore in its pre-Series A round, led by DSG Ventures. This marks the first investment for the Chennai-based firm after a 25-month hiatus. The board at Indus Valley has passed a board resolution to issue 41,485 pre-series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 5,580.4 each to raise Rs 23.1 crore or $2.75 million, its regulatory filing sourced from the RoC shows. DSG Consumer Partners invested Rs 14.5 crore, while the White Whale Venture fund has put in Rs 3.52 crore. Candle Advisors, Zend Advisors. Individual investors including Shavak Srivastava, Rajiv Pillai, and Girish Gupte invested the rest of the amount. The company has already received Rs 18.62 crore from the specified amount, with the remaining capital is expected to get wired soon. According to the data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at Rs 303 crore or $36 million post-money. This marks a around threefold increase from its previous funding round, where it was valued at Rs 116 crore. The round appears to be an ongoing one, and the firm may raise more capital. The Indus Valley specializes in toxin-free kitchenware, offering safe alternatives to chemically coated products. Its products are made from cast iron, iron, copper, clay, and wood. During the fiscal year ended March 2023, the company recorded a 68% year-on-year growth to Rs 38.81 crore. The firm’s losses grew 2.8X to Rs 8.98 crore in the same period. The company has yet to file its annual report for the previous fiscal year (FY24).

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Exclusive: XYXX raises fresh funds led by Niveshaay Sambhav Fund

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Exclusive: XYXX raises fresh funds led by Niveshaay Sambhav Fund
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Men-focused premium innerwear and lifestyle brand XYXX is raising Rs 30 crore ($3.6 million) in a funding round led by Niveshaay Sambhav Fund, with participation from Anicut Capital, DSG Consumer Fund, and Sauce Continuity Fund. The board at XYXX has passed a special resolution to issue 1,81,818 Series B2 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 1,650 each to raise the aforementioned sum, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Niveshaay Sambhav Fund will invest Rs 9.93 crore, while Anicut Capital, Sauce Continuity Fund, and DSG Consumer Partners will contribute Rs 7.95 crore, Rs 4.96 crore, and Rs 1.99 crore, respectively. The remaining amount will be invested by Singularity Growth, Selenium Trust, Veena Merchants, and Arun Venkatachalam HUF. XYXX will use these proceeds to meet the capex and working capital requirements for the ongoing operations. According to Entrackr's estimates, it will be valued at around Rs 820 crore post-allotment. XYXX is a lifestyle brand specializing in underwear, loungewear, and athleisure, crafted from premium fabrics. The company claims to have built a network of over 18,000 retailers across 50 cities. Besides its own website, XYXX retails on various marketplaces and claims to be among the top three innerwear brands. In FY23, the company launched its first store in central Mumbai and now plans to expand with new outlets in Indore and Bangalore. XYXX has raised Rs 250 crore to date, including Rs 110 crore led by Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund in May 2023. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, before this round, Sauce.vc was the largest external stakeholder, followed by DSG Consumer Fund and Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund. XYXX recorded a 25% year-on-year revenue growth, rising from Rs 105 crore in FY23 to Rs 131 crore in FY24. Simultaneously, the company trimmed its losses by 22.2% to Rs 35 crore in FY24.

Exclusive: Wipro GE-backed GenWorks valuation touches Rs 550 Cr

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Exclusive: Wipro GE-backed GenWorks valuation touches Rs 550 Cr
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Healthcare firm GenWorks has raised Rs 41 crore (around $5 million) in a funding round led by Evolvence Fund. Somerset Indus Healthcare Fund and key individuals from the Zawawi Group also joined the round. The board at GenWorks Health has passed a special resolution to issue 5,12,500 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 800 each to raise the above sum, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Evolvence Fund and Somerset Indus Healthcare Fund have injected Rs 26 crore and Rs 8.2 crore, respectively, while Kasiraman Swaminathan and Ramesh Kumar Sivaraman (Group CEO and Finance Manager of Zawawi Group) collectively invested Rs 8.2 crore. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Bengaluru-based company has been valued at around Rs 540-550 crore or $65 million (post-allotment). Following the fresh investment, Evolvence Fund has acquired a 1.51% stake whereas Somerset Indus Healthcare and both the key personnel of Zawawi Group hold 4.54% and 1.52%, respectively. Started as a Wipro GE invested entity, Genworks has raised over $33 million to date, including its $17 million investment round led by Wipro GE and Morgan Stanely in May 2022. Wipro Ge is a joint venture between the Indian IT major and American multinational GE Healthcare. The firm also bagged $4 million from BlackSoil in May 2023. Founded by S GaneshPrasad, GenWorks offers medical devices for Cardiology, ENT, IVD, newborn care, radiology and respiratory diagnosis, among others. As per its website, it has touched over 200 million people in India since its inception, and 6 million lives every year. The ten-year-old company has been growing at a brisk pace in the past few fiscal years. With Rs 447 crore in operating collection during FY23, it registered 20% year-on-year growth over FY22. Meanwhile, its losses also spiked 46% to Rs 44 crore in the same period. GenWorks is yet to report financial numbers for the last fiscal year (FY24).

Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds

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Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds
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Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds Fresh produce startup Handpickd (formerly Sorted) is raising Rs 21.7 crore in an extended seed round led by Nitin Gupta and Genesia Ventures, with participation from BEENEXT and others. Fresh farm produce and supply chain startup Handpickd (previously Sorted) is raising Rs 21.7 crore in an extended seed round led by Nitin Gupta and Genesia Ventures with the participation of BEENEXT, Stargazer Ventures, Eximius Ventures, Sunrise Sunset Family Trust, and others. The Handpickd’s board passed a resolution to approve the issue of 10,547 Series Seed B CCPS at an issue price of Rs 20,566 to raise Rs 21.7 crore or around $2.5 million, according to recent filings accessed from March 2025 from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Nitin Gupta, Partner at GG Enterprises and Genesia Ventures, led the round with an investment of Rs 6.48 crore and Rs 6 crore, respectively, followed by existing investor BEENEXT, which is contributing Rs 2.16 crore. Sunrise Sunset Family Office will invest Rs 2 crore, while the remaining amount will be covered by Infinyte Club Angel Fund and Eximius Ventures, Stargazer Ventures and Ankit Agarwal. As per filings, the company has already received around Rs 10.16 crore, with the remaining amount expected to follow shortly. The Blume Venture-backed company will be valued at around Rs 300 crore or $35 million, according to Entrackr’s estimates. Founded by Anant Goel along with Nitin Gupta and Sahil Madan, Handpickd operates on a B2B2C model, delivering fresh fruits and vegetables through a tech-enabled supply chain. The company sources produce directly from local farmers and vendors, leveraging a network of micro-entrepreneurs for efficient last-mile delivery. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Handpickd has raised around $9 million from investors including BEENEXT, Blume Ventures, Kunal Bahl, Rohit Kumar Bansal. The company recorded over 2.3X year-on-year growth in operating revenue, rising to Rs 17.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 7.4 crore in FY23. Its losses remained flat at Rs 2.1 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2024. Handpickd competes with other farm-to-fork funded startups including Otipy ($49 million), Fraazo ($61 million), Deep Rooted ($20 million) which shut their operations. Handpickd also competes with Kareena Kapoor-backed startup Pluckk which is set to raise $10 million.

Exclusive: Kapiva raises $10 Mn from existing investors

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Exclusive: Kapiva raises $10 Mn from existing investors
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Homegrown D2C ayurvedic nutrition brand Kapiva has raised Rs 83.5 crore (approximately $10 million) led by OrbiMed Asia with the participation of 3One4 Capital and Vertex Ventures. The board at Kapiva has passed a special resolution to issue 5,62,631 compulsory convertible preference shares to raise the aforementioned sum, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. OrbiMed Asia led the round with Rs 52.2 crore, while 3One4 Capital and Vertex Ventures participated with Rs 11.96 crore and Rs 19.33 crore, respectively. The fresh funding appears to be part of Kapiva’s Series C round, in which the firm is aiming to raise a total of Rs 250 crore. Entrackr exclusively reported about Kapiva’s Series C round in Nov 2022. With the fresh tranche, the firm has raised Rs 132 crore in the ongoing round. It had already raised Rs 48.75 crore ($6 million) in Series C from OrbiMed and other existing investors back in October 2022. Kapiva has also increased its ESOP size by adding 1,415,00 new employee stock, bringing the total ESOP pool to 4,47,741, separate filing shows. As per the Entrackr estimates, its ESOP pool size is now worth Rs 66 crore. Kapiva will use these funds for the expansion and development of the company. Kaviva has raised over $30 million to date and has notable investors including Jetty Ventures, Fireside, OrbiMed, 3One4Capital, and others. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around $80 million post-allotment. Founded in 2015, Kapiva is an ayurvedic nutrition brand that offers natural and organic health and skincare products for hair fall, weight loss, digestion, diabetes in the form of juices, tea, oils, shakes et al. During the fiscal year ended March 2023, Kaviva registered 87% year-on-year growth to Rs 116.48 crore with a loss standing at Rs 64.5 crore in the same period. Kapiva is yet to file its annual results for FY24. While the D2C ayurveda space is crowded with plenty of organized brands, Upakarma Ayurveda, and Dr. Vaidya’s, Varalife, among others are Kapiva’s notable competitors.

Exclusive: DailyObjects raises $8.6 Mn in new round

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Exclusive: DailyObjects raises $8.6 Mn in new round
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Direct to Consumer (D2C) tech accessories and lifestyle brand DailyObjects has raised Rs 72 crore (approximately $8.6 million) in a new funding round from 360 One Ventures. This fresh investment has come after a gap of 30 months for the Gurugram-based firm. The board at DailyObjects has passed a special resolution to issue 8,118 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 88,688 each to raise Rs 72 crore or $8.6 million, its regulatory filming accessed for the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. As per the filing, the company will use these proceeds for funding requirements including working capital, future expansion and other general corporate purposes. Meanwhile, DailyObjects also expanded its Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) by adding 1,450 options, bringing the total pool to ESOP 2,780 options. This increase has raised the overall value of the ESOP pool to Rs 24.65 crore. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around Rs 382 crore or $46 million post-allotment. Following the fresh proceeds, Roots Ventures remains the largest external shareholder with 27.8% followed by new investor 360 Ventures which holds 18.84% of the company. Its co-founders Pankaj Gard and Saurav Adlakha cumulatively owned 43.07% of the company. Check TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. Founded in 2012, DailyObjects is a lifestyle accessories brand that caters to a range of products including bags, wallets, charging solutions, stationery, and other accessories. The company also opened its first offline store in December last year. The Pankaj Garg-led firm posted over two-fold growth to Rs 83 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2023 with a positive bottom line. The company is yet to disclose its annual results for FY24. DailyObjects’ major competitor is Chumbak, which was acquired by e-commerce roll up firm G.O.A.T Brand Labs in January last year.

ixigo-backed Fresh Bus raises $10.5 Mn in Series A round

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ixigo-backed Fresh Bus raises $10.5 Mn in Series A round
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All-electric intercity bus startup Fresh Bus has raised Rs 87.5 crore ($10.5 million) in Series A funding round led by international early-stage transportation-focused VC fund Maniv, with participation from Shell Ventures, Alteria Capital, and existing investor Riverwalk Holdings. Last month, Entrackr exclusively reported about Fresh Bus’ new round. Fresh Bus will utilize the new funds to add 15 routes and deploy 150 new electric buses, the firm said in a press release. Besides scaling ops, the funds will also be deployed towards raising technological capabilities, and strengthening its team. Fresh Bus was previously backed by notable industry leaders such as CRED founder Kunal Shah, TVS Motors MD Sudarshan Venu, and Rivigo CEO Deepak Garg. Earlier, the firm also secured Rs 16 crore ($2 million) from public company ixigo. FreshBus, which offers ticketing, real-time tracking of buses, loyalty program, among other services, was founded by Sudhakar Reddy Chirra. Chirra had built bus aggregator Abhibus which was acquired by ixigo in August 2021 in a cash and stock deal. The Bengaluru-based company claims to have ferried over 4 lakh passengers to date. According to Chirra, the firm expects to scale to 1000 electric buses pan-India over the next four years. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKrediblle, FreshBus was a pre-revenue stage firm with a loss of Rs 2.1 crore during FY23. The company is yet to file its annual financial results for FY24. Fresh Bus competes with IntrCity SmartBus, ZingBus, Yolobus, and gogoBus, among several organized travel agencies across regions.

Exclusive: Agrostar raises fresh funds from existing investors

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Exclusive: Agrostar raises fresh funds from existing investors
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Exclusive: Agrostar raises fresh funds from existing investors Agritech startup Agrostar has raised Rs 57.65 crore in a fresh round from existing investors. This is the first round of investment for the Accel-backed company this year. Agritech startup Agrostar has raised Rs 57.65 crore or $6.7 million in a fresh round from existing investors. This is the first round of investment for the Accel-backed company this year. The board at Agrostar has passed a special resolution to issue 1,45,397 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 3,965 each to raise Rs 57.65 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Existing investors Accel India, Evolvence, Chiratae Ventures, Hero Enterprises, Bertelsmann, and Aavishkaar India participated during the round. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the company has been valued at around $293 million post-allotment. Agrostar operates as a comprehensive platform catering to farmers, offering both online and offline channels for farm advisory solutions and agricultural inputs. Agrostar generates revenue from the sale of agri inputs. Agrostar has raised over $110 million to date, including $70 million Series D led by Schroders. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, before this round, Chiratae Ventures was the largest external stakeholder, followed by Aavishkaar Capital, Accel, and Bertelsmann. The company last filed its financial statements in FY22, where it recorded 88.4% year-on-year growth to Rs 260 with the loss of Rs 142 crore in the same period. It competes with Ninjacart, DeHaat, and Waycool. Disclaimer: Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever.

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