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Fyllo raises $4 Mn led by India Quotient and SIDBI Ventures

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Fyllo raises $4 Mn led by India Quotient and SIDBI Ventures
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Agritech startup Fyllo has raised $4 million in a fresh funding round led by India Quotient and SIDBI Ventures. Existing investors Triveni Trusts, IAN, and KIAORA participated in the round. The proceeds will be used to expand into new geographies and crops and develop more precision agriculture products, Fyllo said in a press release. Founded in 2019 by Sudhanshu Rai and Sumit Sheoran, Fyllo essentially installs a farm IoT device containing several on-field sensors. It collects data from the soil, crop canopy, and environment around the crop. As mentioned above, the data is then analyzed by the company’s machine learning algorithms to help give recommendations to farmers on their mobile app, which supports all major Indian languages. As per Fyllo, over 8,000 farmers are using its services on more than 50,000 acres and have consistently received 25% more yield, 80% export-quality produce, and 30% more income. Fyllo is now looking to make its current offering widespread by expanding around its existing geographies and working on expanding its product offerings. Earlier, the startup had raised $2 million in funding led by Triveni Trust, Ninjacart, and existing investor Indian Angel Network (IAN) in May 2022.

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True Diamond raises $3 Mn led by India Quotient

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True Diamond raises $3 Mn led by India Quotient
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True Diamond raises $3 Mn led by India Quotient Lab-grown diamond jewelry brand True Diamond has raised Rs 26 crore ($3 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by India Quotient along with participation from existing investors Titan Capital, Winners Fund, and Huddle Ventures. Prior to this, it had raised $1 million in a seed funding round led by Titan Capital, along with participation from Huddle Ventures, Zeropearl Ventures, and personal investments from Ashutosh Valani, Priyank Shah, Aashka Goradia Goble, Mamaearth founder Ghazal Alagh, Abhishek Goyal, and Anmol Jain. The proceeds will be used to accelerate its omnichannel strategy and focus on offline expansion, True Diamond said in a press release. Co-founded in 2024 by Darayus Mehta and Parin Shah, True Diamond aims to modernise the jewelry experience for contemporary Indian consumers. The brand focuses on design and material innovation, bold content, and accessible luxury. It has launched retail outlets in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Noida, with more stores planned across metro cities. The Mumbai-based company offers a variety of products, including rings, earrings, pendants, necklaces, mangalsutras, bracelets, and tennis bracelets, among others. The startup also provides customized jewellery and men’s collections. True Diamond claims to have built a catalog of over 5,000 designs and achieved a 1.7x customer repeat rate. The brand offers innovative products with unique launches like over the 160 facet Portuguese diamonds, black diamonds, and many more.

Reo.Dev raises $4 Mn in seed round led by Heavybit

EntrackrEntrackr · 20d ago
Reo.Dev raises $4 Mn in seed round led by Heavybit
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Reo.Dev, an intent platform designed specifically for developer-first software companies, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Heavybit, with participation from India Quotient and Foster Ventures. The Bengaluru- and San Francisco-based company had previously raised $1.2 million in the same round back in February 2024 from India Quotient and others. The proceeds will be utilized to double its workforce, establish its first U.S. office, and accelerate product development to support the evolving needs of developer-focused companies, Reo.Dev said in a press release. Co-founded in 2023 by Achintya Gupta, Gaurav Jain, and Piyush Agarwal, Reo.Dev is an intent platform built specifically for DevTool and software companies. Its AI-native GTM platform captures and interprets developer signals from GitHub, package installs, docs usage, and more to clear pipeline fog and accelerate sales with technology buyers. According to Reo.Dev, more than 100 developer-first companies, including Chainguard, LangChain, N8N, Temporal, DataHub, and Unstructured, are leveraging it to convert developer activity into actionable intent intelligence. Reo.Dev equips sales, marketing, and RevOps teams with real-time insights into engineering teams actively evaluating products, AI-powered visibility and predictions to identify accounts most likely to convert, and a data-driven approach to building ideal customer profiles. The platform also connects developer-led adoption to top-down buying centers, delivering full visibility into the pipeline, shorter deal cycles, and measurable revenue growth. The startup integrates with existing GTM workflows, including Salesforce, HubSpot, Salesloft, Outreach, and Apollo.

DrinkPrime raises $3 Mn from SIDBI Ventures

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
DrinkPrime raises $3 Mn from SIDBI Ventures
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DrinkPrime, a subscription-based reverse osmosis (RO) water supplying startup, has raised $3 million from SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. (SVCL), an investment management company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SIDBI. The Bengaluru-based startup had raised Rs 60 crore ($7.5 million) in a mix of equity and debt round led by Omidyar Network India, others in July 2022. Prior to that, it raised around Rs 21 crore in its pre-series A round led by Peak XV’s Surge in August 2021. Founded in 2016 by Vijender Reddy and Manas Ranjan Hota, DrinkPrime works towards enabling access to clean drinking water with Internet-of-Things (IoT)-enabled customised water purifiers on subscription to users. DrinkPrime currently provides clean drinking water access to over 2 lakh families across seven cities in India. With further expansion plans, DrinkPrime is also gearing up for its Series B fundraise. According to startup data intelligence platform, TheKredible, DrinkPrime reported an operating revenue of Rs 28.94 crore with a loss of Rs 27 crore in FY23. In the subscription model, DrinkPrime competes with Livpure, Acquaguard and ZunPure.

Exclusive: Ziffi Chess raises over $5 Mn led by Tanglin Venture

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Exclusive: Ziffi Chess raises over $5 Mn led by Tanglin Venture
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Exclusive: Ziffi Chess raises over $5 Mn led by Tanglin Venture Ziffi Chess, a 2 min chess format game, has secured Rs 44.2 crore ($5 million) in its Series A round led by Tanglin Venture Partners along with participation of existing investors India Quotient, DeVC and others. Previously, Ziffi raised around Rs 7.3 crore in Seed round across 2 tranches from India Quotient, DeVC and few other angel investors. However, the company did not disclose both funding rounds (nearly $6 million) in the media. The board at Ziffi Chess issued 3,792 Series A CCPS and an equity share at an issue price of Rs 1,16,583 each to raise the aforementioned amount, as per its regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). New investor Tanglin Venture Partners spearheaded the round with Rs 34.4 crore (around $3.9 million) followed by existing investor India Quotient via IQ Alpha IV who invested Rs 8.6 crore. Remaining amount covered by DevC, Symphysis LSV LLP and Rohan Nayak. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the Gurugram-based company is currently valued at Rs 206 crore or $23.5 million post-allotment. Following the allotment of this round, Tanglin Venture Partners holds a 16.67% stake in the company, while India Quotient owns 15.2%. The two co-founders, Akshat Bansal and Aditya Dubey together retain a 53.54% stake. Founded in 2023 by IIT-B alumni Akshat Bansal and Aditya Dubey, who previously led the quick-commerce pivot at Blinkit, Ziffi Chess brings a fresh take on the game with its unique 2-minute, 6-move format. It allows players to compete in quick matches and win cash rewards. While games can be played for free, the tournament mode features a prize pool of Rs 350. After the government’s blanket ban on real-money online gaming, Ziffi Chess now allows users to play matches free of cost. Earlier, it charged an entry fee starting from Rs 10, according to a review on the App Store. In Ziffi’s first year of operations in FY24, it recorded an operating revenue of Rs 1.5 lakh while its expenses recorded at Rs 87.65 lakh. During the period, the company incurred a loss of Rs 86 lakh.

Digital marketing automation startup Maino.ai raises $1.8 Mn

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Digital marketing automation startup Maino.ai raises $1.8 Mn
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Digital marketing technology firm Maino.ai has raised Rs 15 crore (approximately $1.8 million) led by India Quotient Advisers LLP. Angel investors Karan Bedi, Janhavi Parikh, and other marquee investors have also joined the round. The investment will significantly expand teams in technology, product development, design, and strategy, Maino said in a press release. Founded by Abhijeet Kunwar, Rishabh Kumar, and Vikas Keshri, Maino.ai empowers digital growth marketing for new-age modern companies of all sizes. It uses AI and ML technology to build an end-to-end automated martech platform that provides a one-stop solution to an organization’s marketing needs. Maino.ai claims to have gained significant traction from brands in various sectors, such as media tech, D2C brands, hospitality, and edtech, among others. As per the company, it has effectively enhanced efficiency and scalability for its clients, underscoring the promising future of its technology in the martech space. India Quotient launched its fourth fund worth $80 million in February 2021. in Its portfolio companies include WebEngage, Dhiwise, Vyapar, Pagarbook, Fleetx, Powerplay, Brands.live, and GoComet among others.

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