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Fraud prevention platform Bureau raises $30 Mn in Series B round

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Fraud prevention platform Bureau raises $30 Mn in Series B round
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Risk intelligence platform Bureau has raised $30 million in Series B funding, led by Sorenson Capital. The round also witnessed participation from PayPal Ventures, along with existing investors including Commerce Ventures, GMO Venture Partners, Village Global, Quona Capital, and XYZ Ventures. The company had previously raised $20.7 million from its existing investors. The proceeds will be utilized to enhance its product portfolio, bolster talent acquisition, scale its go-to-market team, and expand its geographical reach to empower global financial ecosystems, Bureau said in a press release. Founded in 2020 by Ranjan R Reddy, Bureau is an AI-powered platform that delivers real-time, contextual fraud prevention across the entire customer lifecycle, going far beyond traditional rule-based systems. Its proprietary identity knowledge graph, with over half a billion identities and behavioral data, provides actionable risk intelligence and insights, serving global enterprises across banking, fintech, gaming, e-commerce, and consumer internet platforms. According to the Bengaluru-based company, its comprehensive solution suite includes advanced capabilities in money mule detection, account takeover, fraud ring detection, onboarding compliance, and decisioning workflows. Market research indicates that global fraud losses have surged past $5 trillion annually, a 56% increase in the past decade. The fraud prevention industry is projected to grow from $44 billion to $255 billion by 2032. Bureau enables organizations to navigate complex compliance requirements while providing a seamless experience for legitimate customers. It prevents fraud while safeguarding customer retention, revenue, and growth. It competes with IDfy, SpringVerify, AuthBridge, Digio and Perfios-owned Karza.

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Fraud prevention software platform RaptorX raises pre-seed round

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Fraud prevention software platform RaptorX raises pre-seed round
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Fraud prevention software platform RaptorX has raised Rs 4 crore in a pre-seed funding round co-led by PeakXV Spark, EagleWings Ventures, and Point One Capital, along with participation from Peyush Bansal, Boat Co-founder & CMO Aman Gupta, and key angels (SVPs) from Google. The company had previously raised $120K in the same round. The fresh funds will be utilized to build and enhance its AI and machine learning capabilities for applications in both banking and e-commerce, expand the team, improve integrations with payment gateways, e-commerce platforms, and banking systems. Launched in 2023 by Pratyusha Vemuri, RaptorX operates at the intersection of fintech, regtech, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence, focusing on fraud prevention, anti-money laundering (AML), and customer risk intelligence. The platform aims to address challenges by providing predictive and real-time fraud detection, revealing hidden relationships, and enabling businesses to act proactively while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. The Mumbai-based company aspires to develop scalable infrastructure for real-time transaction monitoring and e-commerce fraud prevention. It also intends to launch dedicated Anti-Money Laundering (AML) modules for payment screening and mule detection. According to market research, the global fraud detection and AML market is expected to surpass $129 billion by 2030. RaptorX claims that it has already put in place strategic levers to help scale to more than Rs 200 crore in annual revenue, with a focus on ARR growth over the next few years. It plans to expand to over 50 enterprise customers, handling over 1 billion monthly transactions. It may compete directly or indirectly with other companies in this space, such as Clarify, Karza Technologies, Unit21.ai, amongst others.

Battery Smart raises $65 Mn in Series B round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Battery Smart raises $65 Mn in Series B round
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Battery tech startup Battery Smart has scooped up $65 million in Series B round led by LeapFrog Investments. The equity round also saw participation from new and existing investors, including MUFG Bank, Panasonic, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Blume Ventures and British International Investment (BII). While Battery Smart did not disclose its current valuation, it was valued at around $340 million during the first tranche of Series B worth $45 million. This was a significant surge in valuation from the $210 million in the pre-Series B round in November last year. The startup will use the capital to scale its battery-swapping network across the country and drive more electric mobility adoption, Battery Smart said in a press release. Battery Smart provides advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric two and three-wheelers which can be swapped in quick time at any of its swapping stations. Its battery-as-a-service (BaaS) solution helps customers to save high upfront costs. Currently, it claims to have 1,000 battery-swapping stations across 30 cities, completing over 35 million swaps with over 45,000 active customers. The firm has a presence in Haryana, NCR, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Recently, Battery Smart tied up with quick commerce platform Zepto to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles in the next financial year of FY25. The partnership will allow Zepto’s EV delivery partners to use Battery Smart’s battery-swapping network. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Battery Smart saw a seven-fold jump in its revenue to Rs 55.8 crore from Rs 7.95 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, its losses also surged 4.9X to Rs 64.51 crore from Rs 13.08 crore. As per the latest data, Tiger Global controls 23% stake in Battery Smart followed by co-founders Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka with 14.28% stake each. Blume Venture holds more than 12% stake in the company. Check TheKredible for more details.

Dogsee Chew raises $8 Mn in Series B round

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Dogsee Chew raises $8 Mn in Series B round
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Dogsee Chew raises $8 Mn in Series B round Natural pet treat brand Dogsee Chew has raised $8 million in its Series B round led by Ektha.com, with participation from promoters, Shivanssh Holdings, and Poddar Family Office. The brand has raised a total of $22 million in funding to date, including the current round. In January 2022, the startup raised $6.7 million in its Series A round, led by Mankind Pharma, along with existing investor Sixth Sense Ventures. The new funds will be used to scale up manufacturing capabilities by expanding existing factories and constructing a new production facility. The company also plans to strengthen its Amazon Global Selling strategy to drive growth in international markets and expand further into the United States and Canada in 2025. Founded in 2015 by husband-wife duo Bhupendra Khanal and Sneh Sharma, Dogsee Chew now has a presence in more than 30 countries. The startup claims to offer 100 percent vegetarian dog treats that are all-natural, human-grade, and protein-rich. "With the premiumization of the pet food category on the rise, the demand for our human-grade chews is exploding. This investment ensures we are well-prepared to meet this demand by scaling production and expanding our presence globally. To make our products more accessible, we also plan to open distribution hubs in key international markets, allowing our retail partners to seamlessly access Dogsee Chews with shorter lead times,” said Bhupendra Khanal. According to data intelligence platform TheKredible, Dogsee Chew’s revenue in FY24 stood at Rs 53.76 crore, compared to Rs 98 crore in FY23. The firm reported an almost flat loss of Rs 27.73 crore in the last financial year. The Bengaluru-based startup competes with brands such as Khanal Foods, Captain Zack, Fidele Dog Food, and others in the pet care segment.

Battery tech startup Lohum raises $23 Mn in ongoing Series B

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Battery tech startup Lohum raises $23 Mn in ongoing Series B
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Battery pack manufacturing and recycling startup Lohum Cleantech has raised $23 million in its Series B round led by Baring Private Equity Partners. This round materialized in August last year and seems to be an ongoing one as the firm is likely to raise more capital. The round also saw the participation of Cactus Partners, Chhattisgarh Investment Limited, Ventureast Proactive Fund, Michael B Schwab Living Trust, Singularity Growth, Stride Ventures, and several angel investors including, Anish Vora, Kunal Babani, Manas Tondon, et al. The board at Lohum has passed a special resolution to issue 1,993 Series B1 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 9,42,467 each to raise Rs 188 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. Baring Private Equity led the round with Rs 70 crore while Cactus Partners and Ventureast Proactive Fund poured in Rs 30 crore and Rs 32 crore, respectively while the rest came from other investors. The seven-year-old company will use these funds to meet capital expenditures, marketing, and general corporate business as decided by the board of directors, the filing added. Following the fresh proceeds, Baring Equity holds 5% of the company while Cactus Partners and Ventureast Proactive Fund command 3.1% and 3.2% stake respectively. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around Rs 2,188 crore or $267 million post-allotment. Lohum is a battery pack producer that constructs lithium-ion batteries by assembling cells sourced from various countries, including China and Taiwan. These batteries find application in electric vehicles (EVs) and stationary energy storage solutions (ESS), such as those utilized in telecommunication towers. The company had previously raised $7 million in January 2021 and it was reportedly in talks to raise $100 million in Series B round. Lohum showed an impressive financial performance surging its revenue 2.9X year-on-year to Rs 308 crore in FY23 from Rs 106 crore in FY23. The company also posted a profit of Rs 8.88 crore in the same period.

Ultrahuman Raises $35 Mn To Boost Research In Health Monitoring

Inc42Inc42 · 1y ago
Ultrahuman Raises $35 Mn To Boost Research In Health Monitoring
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Bengaluru-based fitness and healthtech platform, Ultrahuman, has raised $35 million in a mix of debt and equity funding in a Series B round. The funding round included participation from investors such as Blume Ventures, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Alpha Wave, and Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal. Ultrahuman plans to use the funds to expand its manufacturing capacity and conduct further research in the health tracking space. The startup offers health tracking and monitoring devices, including fitness rings, and aims to become the market leader in the smart rings space. Ultrahuman also provides a subscription-based fitness platform for better data monitoring and offers a range of workout content.

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