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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [16-21 Oct]
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This week, Indian startups raised approximately $244 million in funding. Zetwerk, a B2B e-commerce platform, secured the largest funding round of $120 million in Series F. Bengaluru-based startups led in terms of funding deals and total amount raised. However, there was a dip in funding compared to the previous week. Additionally, Adda247 and CityMall had significant layoffs, while Google launched 'DigiKavach' to combat financial fraud. Dream11 crossed 200 million registered users despite the 28% GST rule for real money gaming platforms.
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [30 Oct-04 Nov]
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1y ago
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In the past week, Indian startups raised a total of $229 million in funding, with a 32% decrease compared to the previous week. The funding included three growth-stage deals, led by Mamaearth with $91 million, followed by Aequs with $54 million, and Skyroot Aerospace with $27 million. There were also 16 early-stage deals, with Vridhi Home Finance, Sugar.fit, and Fibmold being the top recipients. Funding details for seven startups remained undisclosed. Delhi-NCR led the city-wise deals, while seed-stage startups dominated the funding rounds.
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [09-14 Oct]
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1y ago
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This week, Indian startups raised a total of $319 million in funding, with crossborder neo-banking platform Zolve securing the largest funding of $100 million in debt. Other notable funding rounds include InsuranceDekho crossing the $50 million mark. Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR led the funding chart, accounting for 82% of the total funding. Fintech startups received the highest funding, followed by e-commerce, healthtech, SaaS, logistics, and proptech. The week also saw three exits, with executives leaving Dream Capital, Dunzo, and CRED.
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From Propelld To RED.Health — Indian Startups Raised $122 Mn This Week
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1y ago
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Indian startups raised a total of $121.8 million in funding across 21 deals during the week of May 13 to 18. This amount represents a 45% decrease compared to the previous week. Fintech startups dominated the funding trends, raising $33.1 million in three deals. However, seed funding continued to decline, with startups at this stage securing just $3.5 million during this week.
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From PharmEasy To Portea — Indian Startups Raised $316 Mn This Week
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1y ago
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Indian startups raised a total of $316.4 million in funding across 23 deals in the first week of May, a significant increase from the previous week's $172.6 million raised across 21 deals. The biggest funding round of the week was a $216.2 million investment in digital pharmacy PharmEasy. Healthtech startups emerged as the most funded sector, raising $236.2 million in three deals. Ecommerce startups secured the highest number of deals, with five investments totaling $8.2 million. Seed funding, however, decreased by 64% to $12.3 million compared to the previous week. Several acquisitions were also announced, including Freshworks' acquisition of Device42 for $230 million.
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [23-28 Oct]
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1y ago
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Indian startups raised a total of $339 million in funding this week, with electric vehicle manufacturer Ola Electric securing $240 million in a Series E funding round. Bengaluru-based startups led in terms of the number of funding deals and amount raised. Four growth-stage startups and several early-stage startups also secured funding. In terms of layoffs and shutdowns, fashion tech startup Virgio and Unacademy's Graphy let go of employees, while CarTrade announced the closure of OLX's auto sales business.
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startup this week [14 - 19 Oct]
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During the week, 39 Indian startups raised around $449.33 million in funding. These deals count 12 growth-stage deals and 16 early-stage deals while 11 startups kept their transaction details undisclosed. Last week, 32 early and growth-stage startups cumulatively raised over $134 million in funding. [Growth-stage deals] Among the growth-stage deals, 12 startups raised $389.62 million in funding this week. Edtech startup Eruditus spearheaded with a $150 million funding round. Omnichannel beauty platform Purplle raised $60 million followed by cloud-based service intelligence platform Neuron7.ai, D2C jewelry startup Giva, and SaaS platform Everstage with $44 million, $30.3 million, and $30 million in funding, respectively. [Early-stage deals] Further, 16 early-stage startups secured funding worth $59.71 million during the week. Elder care startup Primus Senior Living led the list followed by cloud-based MLOps workflow orchestration platform Simplismart, a platform for teacher workforce development and global teacher mobility, Suraasa, AI startup Budy.bot, and gallium nitride (GaN) startup AGNIT Semiconductors among others. Meanwhile, Traqo, Brown Living, SuperUs, Evenflow, ANNY, Healspan, Magnus Farm Fresh, SportsSkill, PetStrong, Kingdom of White, and Medprime Technologies also raked in funding but did not disclose the transaction details. For more information, visit TheKredible. [City and segment-wise deals] In terms of the city-wise number of funding deals, Bengaluru-based startups led with 16 deals followed by Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, et al. Segment-wise, E-commerce startups are on the top spot with 12 deals. Fintech, AI, Edtech, Healthtech, Logistics, and Biotech startups followed the list among others. [Series-wise deals] During the week, seed funding deals are on top, with 15 deals followed by Series B, pre-Seed, pre-Series A, Debt, and Series A deals among others. [Week-on-week funding trend] On a weekly basis, startup funding jumped 234.27% to $449.33 million as compared to around $134.42 million raised during the previous week. The average funding in the last eight weeks stands at around $353.43 million with 30 deals per week. [Fund launches] Anicut raised $11 million for its Private Credit Fund 3 through the GIFT City Structure. SBI Foundation and Villgro launched a fund called “Innovators for Bharat” focused on agritech startups. Tetr College of Business launched a $10 million fund to invest in early-stage student entrepreneurs. Additionally, Sundaram Alternates launched its PCOF – Series I fund. [Key hirings and departures] The startup ecosystem witnessed 6 notable hirings this week. AuthBridge onboarded Naveen Goyal as Chief of technology and products. Invest4Edu welcomed Manish Sahijwani as chief business officer, and DMI Finance hired Niraj Khandelwal and Rachit Gupta to take on different roles. Meanwhile, Mamaearth’s chief product and technology officer Jayant Chauhan, upGrad’s co-founder and managing director Mayank Kumar, and Krutrim’s business head Ravi Jain resigned. [Mergers and Acquisitions] This week, four notable acquisitions took place in the Indian startup ecosystem. Licious acquired My Chicken and More, IBM purchased Prescinto, Indium took over Experion, and Jetapult acquired UMX Studio. Visit TheKredible to see series-wise deals along with amount breakup, complete details of fund launches, and more insights. [Potential Deals] OYO eying $200 Mn funding for US expansion strategy Temasek’s Fullerton to take control of Lendingkart in distressed acquisition Zepto to rake in $100 Mn funding from Motilal Oswal and family offices [Financial results this week] Qure.ai revenue soars 83% to Rs 141 Cr in FY24, slashes losses Licious reports Rs 685 Cr revenue in FY24; cuts losses by 44% BharatPe revenue climbs to Rs 1,426 Cr in FY24, losses shrink 50% Tractor Junction revenue soars 2.3X in FY24; cuts losses by 51% Acko hits Rs 2,000 Cr revenue threshold with lower losses in FY24 Rentomojo posts Rs 193 Cr revenue in FY24; profits jump 3.6X [News flash this week] RBI bars NAVI, DMI Finance, and others from loan sanctioning and disbursal Navi breaks into top 5 UPI apps in September as PhonePe maintains lead 8i Ventures earns 12X return on full exit from M2P Fintech Mamaearth ranks as India’s 3rd largest skincare brand: Euromonitor Zomato to raise $1 Bn funds via QIP Temasek files notice to CCI for investment in Rebel Foods CleverTap and Mensa Brands plan India return to pursue IPO BlueStone plans Rs 2,100 Cr IPO by Q2 2025 PayU defers IPO plan to next fiscal year Ola Electric taps EY to address service challenges Zerodha launches fund to support open-source projects Government to introduce social security policy for gig workers Karnataka to impose a transaction fee on online aggregators Swiggy executives and investors sell shares worth Rs 670 Cr ahead of IPO [Conclusion] After two weeks of a slow funding inflow, the weekly funding bounced back with 39 startups raising $449.33 million this week. The week saw four startup-focused fund launches namely Anicut Capital, Innovators for Bharat, Tetr College of Business, and Sundaram Alternates. Ola Electric has engaged consulting firm EY India to help improve its after-sales service operations. EY is expected to provide advice on streamlining business processes, inventory management, and expanding the company’s on-ground presence. This move comes in response to increasing customer complaints and declining sales volumes. Zerodha, a leading fintech unicorn, has launched a new fund called FLOSS/fund to support Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects. The fund aims to provide financial assistance to these projects, which often face challenges in financial sustainability. Zerodha believes that open-source software played a crucial role in its growth and development. The Indian government is working on a new policy to provide social security benefits to gig workers. The policy is expected to be rolled out early next year and will include features such as a unique identification for gig workers, employer contributions to social security schemes, and a registration module on the e-Shram portal. The government is actively engaging with gig workers’ associations to gather their input and ensure that the policy adequately addresses their needs. Meanwhile, Karnataka is set to introduce a 1-2% transaction fee on online aggregator platforms like Zomato, Uber, and others. The revenue generated from this fee will be used to fund the welfare of gig workers in the state. The Karnataka Labour Minister confirmed the decision and clarified that the fee will not be applicable to products or goods purchased through these platforms but only on transportation services. Swiggy’s founder Sriharsha Majety and several investors sold shares worth Rs 670 crore in the days leading up to the company’s updated DRHP filing with SEBI. The transactions involved multiple entities, including Torroz Fintech, Norwest Ventures, Strootaay Unlisted Brokers, and Moksh Capital Partners. These sales likely provided partial exits for investors ahead of the highly anticipated Swiggy IPO, which has generated significant interest from HNIs and companies.
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From Battery Smart to Foxtale- Indian Startups Raised $201 Mn This Week
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1y ago
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Indian startups raised a total of $201.8 million through 21 deals, marking a 107% increase from the previous week. Cleantech emerged as the top sector for funding, with startups in this field securing $71 million through three deals. Seed funding also saw an uptick, with $9.4 million raised at this stage during the week.
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startup this week [30 Sep - 05 Oct]
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During the week, 21 Indian startups raised around $92.63 million in funding. These deals count 4 growth-stage deals and 12 early-stage deals while 5 startups kept their transaction details undisclosed. Last week, 29 early and growth-stage startups cumulatively raised over $461 million in funding. [Growth-stage deals] Among the growth-stage deals, 4 startups raised $33.58 million in funding this week. Agriculture supply chain firm Waycool spearheaded a $12 million debt funding round. Fintech startup Basic Home Loan raised $10.6 million followed by D2C millet-based snack brand Troo Good and lending startup True Balance with $8.6 million and $2.38 million in funding, respectively. [Early-stage deals] Further, 12 early-stage startups secured funding worth $59.05 million during the week. Chemical manufacturing platform Mstack led the list followed by sports tech platform Str8bat, furniture retailer Furnishka, mental health startup LISSUN, and tech-enabled EV mobility platform ZEVO among others. Meanwhile, Digilogic Systems India (DSPL), Aikenist, SanchiConnect, Garuda Aerospace, and Sugar.fit also raked in funding but did not disclose the transaction details. For more information, visit TheKredible. [City and segment-wise deals] In terms of the city-wise number of funding deals, Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR-based startups co-led with 7 deals each followed by Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai. Segment-wise, Healthtech startups are on the top spot with 5 deals. E-commerce, Fintech, Aerospace, Agritech, Chemicals, and Dronetech startups followed the list among others. [Series-wise deals] During the week, seed funding deals are on top, with 7 deals followed by 5 pre-Series A, 5 Series A, 2 Debt, and 2 Series B deals. [Week-on-week funding trend] On a weekly basis, startup funding dwindled 80% to $92.63 million as compared to around $461 million raised during the previous week. The average funding in the last eight weeks stands at around $395.36 million with 27 deals per week. [Fund launches] Singapore-based angel investment network, ThinKuvate has announced the first close of its India fund at Rs 25 crore. While Venture capital firm Trillion Dollar Ventures (TDV) launched its second fund with a total corpus of Rs 50 crore, doubling its corpus size from the first fund. The new fund aims to support early-stage tech startups in India. [Key hirings and departures] The startup ecosystem witnessed eight notable key hirings this week. Vishal Mehta joined Rediff.com as a Chairman and MD, MediBuddy hired Nijil George, Ferns N Petals onboarded Gaurav Sharma, and Secret Alchemist welcomed Samantha Prabhu, among others. Meanwhile, Indifi’s Co-founder Siddharth Mahanot and OLA Electric’s Secretary and compliance officer resigned. [Mergers and Acquisitions] This week, four notable acquisitions took place in the Indian startup ecosystem. Adda247 acquired PrepInsta, Pluckk purchased Upnourish, Capital IQ took over Karman Drones, and UST acquired Information Services Group’s automation unit. [Shutdown] Agritech startup Greenikk is shutting down operations due to funding challenges and adverse market conditions. Visit TheKredible to see series-wise deals along with amount breakup, complete details of fund launches, and more insights. [New launches and partnerships] Uber partners with Shadowfax to integrate two-wheeler fleet Swiggy launches 10-min food delivery service ‘Bolt’ PhonePe partners with Jar to offer daily savings in digital gold [Potential Deals] InCred Capital to raise $50 Mn led by family offices Semiconductor startup FermionIC Design to raise $6 Mn [Financial results this week] CRED nears Rs 2,500 Cr revenue in FY24; cuts operating losses by 41% D2C brand Minimalist posts Rs 350 Cr revenue in FY24, doubles profit Classplus revenue spikes 2X to Rs 260 Cr in FY24; cuts losses by 57% 10-year-old Josh Talks posts Rs 19 Cr revenue in FY24, cuts losses by 25% Navi’s FY24 operating profit falls 50% as loan write-offs surpass Rs 400 Cr Groww’s stock broking unit posts Rs 2,900 Cr revenue and Rs 298 Cr profit in FY24 [News flash this week] Upstox delivers 10x return to Ratan Tata following buyback Ola Electric’s two-wheeler market share falls to 27% in September UPI sets new record with more than 15 Bn transactions in Sept Titan Capital launches Indicorns index showcasing profitable startups BharatPe announces settlement with Ashneer Grover Invesco marks up Swiggy’s valuation to $13.3 Bn Mamaearth parent Honasa to appeal Dubai court ruling Peak XV Partners reduces fund size and fees Co-working space provider DevX to go public; files DRHP Swiggy gets the nod to increase IPO fresh issue size to Rs 5,000 Cr CarDekho planning a $500 Mn IPO next year Blackstone targets $10 Bn for India-focused New Asia Fund Good Capital Co-founder Rohan Malhotra passes away [Conclusion] After a healthy funding inflow in the past few weeks, the weekly funding slipped around 80% to $92.63 million this week, the lowest in the last 35 weeks. During 29 January to 3 February, the weekly funding shrank to $84.5 million. The week also saw two startup-focused fund launches namely ThinKuvate and Trillion Dollar Ventures. Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, is facing ongoing legal challenges in Dubai. A Dubai court has upheld a previous order to attach the company’s assets. Honasa has filed an appeal against this decision and continues to dispute claims made by its former distributor, RSM General Trading. Swiggy has received approval from its shareholders to increase the size of its IPO fresh issue from Rs 3,750 crore to Rs 5,000 crore. This will allow the foodtech company to raise a total of $1.4 billion through the IPO, at a likely valuation of $15 billion. Swiggy has also introduced a new 10-minute food delivery service called Bolt. The service focuses on delivering quick-to-prepare meals from selected restaurants within a 2-kilometer radius. Bolt is currently available in major cities in India and plans to expand further. Swiggy’s rival, Zomato, previously discontinued its 10-minute food delivery service. Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners has reduced the size of its $2.85 billion fund by 16%. The firm has also lowered management fees and carry on growth investments. Despite these changes, Peak XV remains optimistic about the Indian and Southeast Asian markets and expects strong performance from its portfolio. Blackstone, a leading private equity firm, is raising a new Asia-focused fund with a target of at least $10 billion. India will be the primary focus of the fund, with significant allocations also planned for Japan and Australia. The firm is currently marketing the fund and aims to close the first round of fundraising in January 2025.
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [2-7 Oct]
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In the Indian startup ecosystem this week, Bizongo, a packaging company, raised the highest funding of $50 million, followed by Mensa Brands and Bolt.Earth. Aampe, DPDzero, and ClearFeed were among the 11 startups that raised funds at the early stage. Bengaluru-based startups dominated the funding, with six of them securing $54.45 million. Fintech and e-commerce startups were the leading segments in terms of the number of deals. Additionally, three merger and acquisition deals were reported, including Slice merging with North East Small Finance Bank.
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From Gupshuup To EVeez — Indian Startups Raised $134 Mn This Week
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Between July 21 and 26, 22 Indian startups raised $134.4 million, a 69% increase from the $79.7 million raised by 21 startups the previous week. Unicorn India Ventures was notably active, investing in semiconductor startup Netrasemi and AI startup Kluisz.ai. Key sectors like enterprise tech and e-commerce saw significant funding activity with five deals finalized during the week.
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