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Exclusive: Manufacturing startup Whizzo to raise $11 Mn at 3.5x valuation jump

EntrackrEntrackr · 3d ago
Exclusive: Manufacturing startup Whizzo to raise $11 Mn at 3.5x valuation jump
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Whizzo, a materials science manufacturing company, has begun its Series A round by raising Rs 97.36 crore ($11 million), led by The Fundamentum Partnership with participation from existing investors Lightspeed India and BEENEXT. This is the company’s second fundraise in 2025. It previously secured $4.2 million in its seed round from Lightspeed and BEENEXT in January. The board at Whizzo passed a resolution to approve the issue of 60,317 Series A compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) at an issue price of Rs 16,140 each to raise the above-mentioned amount, as per its filing from Registrar of Companies (RoC). New investor, The Fundamentum Partnership will lead the round with a Rs 70 crore investment, while existing backers Lightspeed and BEENEXT will invest Rs 19 crore and Rs 8.3 crore respectively. According to the filing, the funds will be used for capital expenditure, marketing, working capital needs, and general corporate purposes. According to Entrackr’s analysis, Whizzo’s valuation is set to rise nearly 3.5x to Rs 435 crore ($49.4 million) post-money from about Rs 125 crore in its $4.2 million seed round. Founded in 2024 by former Zetwerk executive Shrestha Kukreja, Whizzo develops proprietary textile blends, including cellulosic and polymer based fibers, tailored for diverse industry applications and faster time to market. According to startup data platform TheKredible, Lightspeed India will remain the largest external shareholder with a 19.5% stake after the latest infusion. The Fundamentum Partnership will hold 16.11%, while BEENEXT will own 8.48%. Founder Shrestha Kukreja will retain 48.22% ownership, and the company has an ESOP pool of 7.52%. The one-year-old company is yet to disclose its financials for the fiscal year ended March 2025.

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Exclusive: Shadowfax kicks off Series F round at $712 Mn valuation

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Exclusive: Shadowfax kicks off Series F round at $712 Mn valuation
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Exclusive: Shadowfax kicks off Series F round at $712 Mn valuation Logistics firm Shadowfax has secured Rs 34.2 crore (around $4 million) in its Series F round. The development has come nearly 11 months after raising $100 million in its last funding round. The board at Shadowfax has passed a special resolution to allot 5773 Series F compulsory cumulative preference shares at an issue price of Rs 59,320 each to raise Rs 34.2 crore or $4 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Mirae Asset invested Rs 17.4 crore, while Nokia Growth Partners contributed Rs 16.79 crore in the round. Shadowfax is reportedly aiming to raise $50 million, with this investment being part of a larger raise. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the Flipkart-backed company has been valued at around Rs 5,981 crore or $712 million post-allotment. The valuation might change with the flow of more funds. Shadowfax provides services to a vast network of customers with industry-leading Turnaround Time (TAT) at competitive prices. It boasts a unique crowdsourcing network comprising 125,000 monthly active delivery partners and 3.5 million registered users. The Bengaluru-based company has raised over $200 million to date. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Eight Road Ventures is the largest external stakeholder followed by Flipkart, Newquest Asia and Nokia Growth Partners. Shadowfax reportedly plans to raise Rs 2500-3000 Cr IPO in the second half of the ongoing calendar year and the company also tapped JM Financial, Morgan Stanley and ICICI Securities as the lead bankers for the initial public offering. Shadowfax has reported a 33.2% year-on-year growth to Rs 1,415 crore during the previous fiscal year ended March 2024. Moreover, the company has managed to reduce its losses significantly by 91.7% to Rs 11.8 crore from Rs 142.6 crore in FY23. In terms of competition, Delhivery, a publicly listed company, reported Rs 8,594 crore in revenue for FY24. Ecom Express posted Rs 2,609 crore in revenue for FY24 and has secured board approval for a Rs 2,600 crore IPO. Other key competitors for Shadowfax include XpressBees, Shiprocket, and Blue Dart.

Exclusive: Droom India raises funds at $360 Mn valuation

EntrackrEntrackr · 8m ago
Exclusive: Droom India raises funds at $360 Mn valuation
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Exclusive: Droom India raises funds at $360 Mn valuation IPO-bound used car marketplace Droom is raising Rs 25 crore (approximately $2.9 million) in a fresh funding round co-led by India Accelerator (IA), and Rameshchandra Shah. The board at Droom has passed a special resolution to issue 15,62,500 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 160 each to raise Rs 25 crore or $2.9 million, its regulatory filings sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. India Accelerator and Shah both will invest Rs 5 crore each, Shirish Patel, CEO of Prudent Corporate Advisory (wealth management company) will invest Rs 3 crore and the remaining amount will be invested by other individual investors. The firm will use these proceeds for general corporate purposes, the filings said. As per Entrackr’s estimates, the Gurugram-based firm will be valued at approximately Rs 3,097 crore or $360 million post-allotment. “We deliberately kept the valuation very low for the Indian subsidiary as a strategic move to give material upside to Indians who did not have opportunity to participate in the making of Droom in the past one decade,” said Sandeep Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Droom, in response to queries about the company's valuation. “We plan to raise a bit more capital in the near term at much higher valuation both in Singapore and India…” Droom is an online marketplace for buying and selling used vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and electric vehicles. It also offers rental services. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Droom has raised approximately $330 million from investors including 57 Stars, Seven Train Ventures, Lightbox, and Beenext. Droom reported Rs 85 crore in revenue for FY24, a 66% decline from Rs 253 crore in FY23. It managed to reduce its losses by 35% to Rs 40 crore in FY24. Droom is reportedly planning to file draft papers for a Rs 1,000 crore IPO in 2027, targeting a valuation between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion.

Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment

EntrackrEntrackr · 6d ago
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.

Exclusive: Salesforce Venture to lead $15 Mn in app builder Rocket.new

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Exclusive: Salesforce Venture to lead $15 Mn in app builder Rocket.new
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url: https://entrackr.com/exclusive/exclusive-salesforce-venture-to-lead-15-mn-in-app-builder-rocketnew-10068354 Content: Mobile app builder Rocket.new (formerly Dhiwise) is set to raise Rs 131.4 crore or $15 million in its extended Series A round led by Salesforce Ventures and existing investors Accel and Together Fund. This marks the first significant funding for the four-year-old company in three years since it raised $7 million in August 2022. According to its filing with the Registrar of Companies, Rocket.new’s board approved issuing 4,81,718 Series A1 CCPS at Rs 2,728 each to raise the specified amount. Salesforce Ventures will lead the round with an investment of Rs 74.46 crore ($8.46 million), with Accel and Together Fund also partaking in the funding. The company plans to utilize the proceeds for growth, expansion, and working capital needs. Entrackr estimates that the Surat-based company’s valuation will more than double to Rs 545 crore ($62 million) from its previous valuation of Rs 256 crore in its last funding round. Post allotment, Accel will become the largest external shareholder, holding an 18.87% stake, with Salesforce Ventures at 13.68% and Together Fund at 5.62%. Co-founders Vishal Virani and Rahul Shingala will maintain a collective 36% stake in the company. Founded in 2021 by Vishal Virani and Rahul Shingala, Rocket.new is an AI-powered no-code/low-code platform enabling users to build and launch apps, websites, and tools from simple prompts or designs. The company, according to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, raised over $9.5 million previously from investors like Accel, India Quotient, Together Fund, and Dholakia Ventures. Rocket.new reported Rs 3.5 crore in revenue for FY24, with losses increasing by 46% to Rs 11 crore, as per its standalone financials filed with the RoC.

Exclusive: Wondrlab to raise fresh funds at $90 Mn valuation

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Exclusive: Wondrlab to raise fresh funds at $90 Mn valuation
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Exclusive: Wondrlab to Raise Fresh Funds at $90 Mn Valuation Martech platform Wondrlab is set to raise Rs 40.8 crore (around $4.6 million) in a fresh funding round led by Wildflower Private Trust with the participation of existing investors Pi Ventures, Tanas Capital, and others. This is the first funding in four years for the marketing firm since it raised $7 million in its seed round in October 2021. The Wondrlab’s board passed a resolution to approve the issue of 7,744 preference shares and 500 equity shares at an issue price of Rs 49,472 each to raise the mentioned sum, according to its regulatory filing from Registrar of Companies (RoC). Wildflower Private Trust will be leading the round with a Rs 12.5 crore investment, while existing investors Pi Ventures and Tanas Capital will infuse Rs 9.85 crore and Rs 6.7 crore, respectively. The rest of the amount will be contributed by a group of angel investors including Nazara’s promoters Nitish Mittersain and Vikash Mittersain. The company will also allot equity shares to the co-founders of its recently acquired firm, BigStep Tech. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the Mumbai-based company will be valued at around Rs 796 crore or $90 million post-money. Founded in 2020 by Saurabh Varma, Vandana Verma, and Rakesh Hinduja, Wondrlab is a platform-first martech startup specializing in technology, digital, and programmatic advertising. Following the latest allotment, Pi Ventures will hold an 11.5% stake, while Tanas Capital will own 7.82%. New investor Wildflower Private Trust will acquire 1.5%, and the promoters will collectively retain a 60.53% stake. For the fiscal year ended March 2024, Wondrlab’s operating revenue tripled to Rs 189 crore from Rs 63 crore in FY23, while profit surged to Rs 11 crore. It has yet to file its FY25 numbers.

Exclusive: Miko raises fresh capital at over $200 Mn valuation

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Miko raises fresh capital at over $200 Mn valuation
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Robotics firm Miko, a product of Emotix, has raised Rs 20.5 crore (approximately $2.5 million) in a new round from a group of angel investors. This fresh equity infusion comes after a two-year hiatus for the Mumbai-based company. The board at Miko has passed a special resolution to issue 679 Series C CCPS at an issue price of Rs 3,02,695 each to raise Rs 20.55 crore or $2.5 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Moneycrew Fintech injected Rs 4.5 crore while the rest of the sum was poured in by angel investors including Amrapali B Doshi, Sanjiv Sarita, Amit Jain, Satyam Sinha, Inderjit Kaur Arora, and others. According to TheKredible’s estimates, the company has been valued at around Rs 1,711 crore or $206 million post-allotment. This is a 2.3X jump in the valuation as compared to its last equity round. Miko creates emotionally intelligent robots that leverage artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) in developing its flagship brands Miko, Miko 2 and Miko 3. After the success of its first-generation robots, the company launched an advanced version that uses voice-recognition technology to see, hear, sense, express, talk, and recognize faces. Miko has raised over $60 million to date including its $29 million Series B round led by Ivycap Ventures in 2021. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, prior to this round Chiratae Ventures was the largest external stakeholder with 13.77% followed by IvyCap Ventures with 13%. See TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. The Chiratae-backed startup showcased impressive 2.3X growth to Rs 225 crore in FY23 from Rs 95 crore in FY22. However, the bottom of the company stood at Rs 108 crore in FY23. Miko is yet to file annual results for FY24.

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