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Former Flipkart executive’s startup FirstClub raises $8 Mn in seed round

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Former Flipkart executive’s startup FirstClub raises $8 Mn in seed round
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FirstClub, the latest venture of former Flipkart executive Ayyappan R, has raised $8 million in its seed round from Accel and RTP Global. The proceeds will be used to set up a few dark stores in Bengaluru and then later plans to expand with experience centers. It will also build its technology infrastructure, refine an omnichannel retail strategy, add talent for critical functions, and expand the platform’s product offerings. FirstClub is an omnichannel retailer that looks to offer high-quality products in fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, bakery, nutrition supplements, and health and fitness. The platform is expected to go live by the middle of the calendar year 2025. The startup is set to compete with services like Swiggy's Handpicked as well as offline retailers such as FoodHall and Nature’s Basket.

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Dodo Payments raises $1.1 Mn in pre-seed round

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Dodo Payments raises $1.1 Mn in pre-seed round Fintech startup Dodo Payments has raised $1.1 million in its pre-seed round led by Antler, 9Unicorns, and Venture Catalysts. Nitin Gupta (Uni Cards and PayU), Maninder Gulati (former Oyo CSO/Lightspeed), Raymond Russell (former Chief of Staff at Boom Supersonic), Preethi Kasireddy (former Partner, a16z), and Nishant Verman (former Flipkart CorpDev head) have also participated. The proceeds will be used for several strategic initiatives, including enhancing the technological infrastructure by introducing modules for subscriptions, billing, fraud detection, and risk management. Additionally, Dodo Payments plans to establish local payment rails in over 30 countries, focusing on regions such as the European Union, United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Brazil, and Australia. Founded in 2023 by Rishabh Goel and Ayush Agarwal, Dodo Payments simplifies complexities, enabling merchants to easily accept payments from over 150 countries with success rates exceeding 90%. The platform supports over 25 local payment methods, including Apple Pay, Klarna, Affirm, Cash App, UPI, and all major card networks, and is available in 14 languages, covering 86% of the global population. In its initial phase, Dodo Payments claims to have onboarded over 1,000 merchants across 30 countries and aims to expand this to more than 10,000 merchants globally by the end of the year.

Construction tech startup BRKZ raises $8 Mn in Series A

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Construction tech startup BRKZ raises $8 Mn in Series A
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B2B construction tech startup BRKZ has raised $8 million in its Series A round co-led by 9900 and BECO Capital, with participation from Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures, Knollwood Investment Advisory, RZM Investment and MISY Ventures. With this round, BRKZ has now raised $13.55 million in total. Earlier to this round, the startup had raised $5.55 million in its seed round led by Better Tomorrow Ventures. The proceeds will be used to deepen its proprietary capabilities, and expand its footprint across Saudi Arabia and beyond, BRKZ said in a press release. Launched in 2022 by Ibrahim Manna, BRKZ provides access to a wide pool of suppliers and materials along with multiple delivery and payment options. The startup does not support direct online purchasing, but instead requires buyers to generate and share requests for quotation (RFQs) through its app or WhatsApp. The simplified portal for suppliers enables them to customize prices by size, location, and delivery options. To date, BRKZ claims to have facilitated over $170 million quotations across nearly 1,200 products from more than 350 suppliers. In B2B construction marketplace, BRKZ competes with OfBusiness, Moglix, and Infra.Market, among others.

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