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Gladful raises Rs 8 Cr led by Eternal Capital

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Gladful raises Rs 8 Cr led by Eternal Capital
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Protein-focused kids’ nutrition brand Gladful has raised Rs 8 crore in fresh funding led by Eternal Capital, a fund launched by former BharatPe Chief Operating Officer Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl. The round also saw participation from Antler India, Venture Catalysts, and other investors. The new funding comes after its earlier Rs 7 crore seed round in 2023. Founded by siblings Parul and Manu Sharma in 2022, Gladful focuses on clean-label, protein-rich nutrition, offering products like chilla, dosa, and pancake mixes designed for kids. It recently entered the Rs 12,000 Cr kids’ milk mix category with NutraMilk. The brand’s products are claimed to be made with plant-based ingredients, free from refined sugar and additives, and target a quick 10-minute preparation time. The proceeds will be used to expand its team, boost R&D, and strengthen its presence across tier I and tier II cities through digital and quick-commerce platforms. Gladful plans to reach Rs 60 crore in revenue in the next three years, continuing to scale its breakfast and milk mix categories.

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Exclusive: Eternal infuses Rs 450 Cr into Blinkit as quick commerce rivalry heats up

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Exclusive: Eternal infuses Rs 450 Cr into Blinkit as quick commerce rivalry heats up
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Exclusive: Eternal infuses Rs 450 Cr into Blinkit as quick commerce rivalry heats up Foodtech giant Eternal has invested Rs 450 crore (around $50 million) in its quick commerce subsidiary Blinkit through a rights issue. This is the first capital infusion into Blinkit in 2026, after the company received Rs 2,600 crore from Eternal in 2025. The board of Blinkit has passed a resolution to allot 2,799 equity shares to Eternal (formerly Zomato) at an issue price of Rs 16,07,161 per share, raising Rs 450 crore, according to regulatory filings reviewed by Entrackr. The latest infusion follows a series of capital injections by Eternal into Blinkit last year. The parent company invested Rs 500 crore in January 2025, followed by Rs 1,500 crore in February, and Rs 600 crore in November, taking the total investment in 2025 to Rs 2,600 crore. The move also comes amid rising competition in the quick commerce space. Zepto raised $450 million in October last year in a round led by US-based pension fund California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Swiggy’s board also mopped up Rs 10,000 crore through public or private offerings to ramp up its quick commerce play. Queries sent to Blinkit did not elicit a response. Earlier this year, Albinder Dhindsa, the CEO of Blinkit, took charge as Group CEO of Eternal, after Deepinder Goyal stepped down from the role. Financially, Blinkit has remained a leading player in the quick commerce segment. The company reported Rs 12,256 crore in revenue in Q3 FY26 and posted an adjusted EBITDA of Rs 4 crore during the same period. Meanwhile, Swiggy Instamart, in the same quarter, reported a loss of Rs 908 crore with the GOV of Rs 7,938 crore. Zepto also expected to be in loss although it didn’t reveal any numbers beyond FY25. With competition intensifying in quick commerce, companies continue to invest in supply chains, dark store networks, and faster delivery. Discounts have become a key growth driver for Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto. However, Sriharsha Majety recently said Swiggy will not chase discount-seeking customers and will instead focus on better SKUs and a stronger understanding of user needs. The space is gradually shifting from aggressive to sustainable growth. While all three are working toward profitability, Blinkit appears closer to real profit after reporting a marginal adjusted EBITDA profit in the last quarter.

Terafac raises Rs 6.5 Cr in pre-seed round led by Inuka Capital

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Terafac raises Rs 6.5 Cr in pre-seed round led by Inuka Capital
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Terafac raises Rs 6.5 Cr in pre-seed round led by Inuka Capital Chandigarh-based AI-robotics startup Terafac has raised Rs 6.5 crore ($800K) in a pre-seed round led by Inuka Capital. Other investors include DEVC, Bharat Founders Fund, Innovation Mission Punjab, and select angels. The proceeds will be used for product innovation, market expansion, and hiring. Founded by Anubhi Khandelwal and Amrit Singh, Terafac has developed an AI-Vision platform that converts standard industrial robots into intelligent, self-adjusting machines. Its first product, WeldT, automates welding using computer vision to handle high product variations. The startup plans to expand its solution across tasks like gluing, painting, and inspection. Terafac operates on a "Software-as-a-Skill" model and targets 80 deployments across 20 customers in the next year. Its business model revolves around providing AI-based manufacturing automation tools to OEMs and factories, aiming to reach Rs 8 crore in ARR by FY26.

Cookd raises Rs 16 Cr in pre-Series A round led by Spring Marketing Capital

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Cookd raises Rs 16 Cr in pre-Series A round led by Spring Marketing Capital
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Cookd raises Rs 16 Cr in pre-Series A round led by Spring Marketing Capital Consumer food brand Cookd has raised Rs 16 crore (around $2 million) in its pre-Series A round led by Spring Marketing Capital, with participation from Eternal Capital, Sun Icon Ventures, and PeerCheque. The Chennai-based startup will use the funds to deepen its presence in Tamil Nadu, expand into Kerala, and ramp up product innovation across masalas, gravies, and ready-to-use kits. Founded in 2019, Cookd offers a range of cooking products including biryani kits, masalas, pastes, and recipe kits, all free from preservatives and designed for taste, convenience, and control. The brand’s products are available across D2C, offline retail, and quick commerce platforms such as Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, and Zepto. With a strong footprint in Tamil Nadu, Cookd is now expanding across South India. It currently operates in over 1,600 retail stores and leads the biryani kit category in Q-commerce. The brand’s growth is fueled by its content engine, reaching over 6 million followers and generating over 150 million monthly video views across social platforms. Cookd blends product innovation with creator-led content, using its chef-influencer model to gather real-time consumer insights and build brand trust. Spring Marketing Capital has previously backed brands such as Purplle, Jar, and Giva.

EV financing startup Perpetuity Capital raises Rs 7 Cr

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EV financing startup Perpetuity Capital raises Rs 7 Cr
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Perpetuity Capital, a fintech platform specializing in clean-tech mobility, has raised Rs 7 crore through Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) from N+1 Capital and RevX Capital. Perpetuity Capital plans to utilise these funds to enhance its lending capabilities and expand its loan book, particularly focusing on the regions of East India. This strategic move is aimed at promoting the adoption of environmentally friendly mobility solutions in these states. Led by Karamveer Dhillon, Perpetuity Capital helps delivery drivers and autorickshaw drivers avail finance to purchase electric vehicles for commercial use. In October 2023, Perpetuity Capital raised Rs 5 crore in debt from Clime Finance. In the electric vehicle financing space, Perpetuity Capital competes with Vidyut, Revfin, Finayo, Mufin Green Finance, OTO, evfin, and Hero FinCorp, among others. Revfin raised $14 million in Series B round led by Omidyar Network in December whereas Vidyut raised $10 million in February this year.

HomeRun raises Rs 60 Cr in Series A led by Sorin Investments

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HomeRun raises Rs 60 Cr in Series A led by Sorin Investments
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HomeRun raises Rs 60 Cr in Series A led by Sorin Investments HomeRun, an on-demand platform for construction and interior materials, has raised Rs 60 crore (around $6.6 million) in a Series A funding round led by Sorin Investments, which invested Rs 40 crore. The remaining capital came primarily from Titan Capital Winners Fund, along with participation from Sparrow Capital, Consumer Collective by Atrium, and Helios Holdings. The round comes just three months after the Bengaluru-based startup raised Rs 9 crore in a seed funding round co-led by Titan Capital and Sparrow Capital in November last year. The fresh proceeds will be used to expand product categories, strengthen sourcing and supply-chain capabilities, scale dark-store infrastructure, invest in fulfillment technology, and enter new cities. Founded in 2024 by Pukhraj Grewal, HomeRun operates a quick commerce platform focused on construction and home-improvement materials. It delivers products such as cement, plywood, electricals, plumbing supplies, hardware, adhesives, and finishing materials within 60–90 minutes through a hyperlocal dark-store network. HomeRun serves homeowners and contractors, addressing supply disruptions, pricing opacity, and delays in procurement. It competes with traditional retailers and the likes of IBO and Material Depot.

CredAble raises Rs 30 Cr from SIDBI

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CredAble raises Rs 30 Cr from SIDBI
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Fintech startup CredAble has raised Rs 30 crore ($3.6 million) in debt funding from SIDBI. The fund will be used to scale up its operations and extend affordable financing solutions to MSMEs and women-led businesses in India, CredAble said in a press release. Founded in 2017 by Nirav Choksi and Ram Kewalramani, CredAble provides working capital to large, mid, and emerging corporates, as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and financial institutions. Beyond traditional banking and loan products, the company has built a comprehensive working capital infrastructure for digitising corporate-led financing and underwriting needs. CredAble’s platform hosts over 125 corporate customers, over 3,50,000 small business borrowers, and more than 35 large financial institutions and banks. The company recently had dedicated Rs 200 crore to back women-led enterprises and has supported more than 50 such businesses across India over the course of 10 months. In March, CredAble raised $10 million in a new round from Singapore-based Equentia Natural Resources. It has raised nearly $60 million to date. CredAble’s revenue from operations grew 2.78X to Rs 13.94 crore in FY23 from Rs 4.92 crore in FY22. In pursuit of growth, the losses of the company surged 3.37X to Rs 22.40 crore in FY23 from Rs 6.53 crore in FY22.

Zomato’s parent Eternal posts Rs 7,167 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, profit falls 90%

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Zomato’s parent Eternal posts Rs 7,167 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, profit falls 90%
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Fintrackr All Stories Zomato’s parent Eternal posts Rs 7,167 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, profit falls 90% Eternal released its financial results for the first quarter of FY26 on Monday. The Gurugram-based company reported a 90% fall in profit for the quarter ending June 2025. Eternal’s revenue from operations grew 70% to Rs 7,167 crore in Q1 FY26 in contrast to Rs 4,206 crore in Q1 FY25, as per the firm’s consolidated financial results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Eternal operates several business units, including a food marketplace, Hyperpure, and a quick commerce platform, BlinkIt. Income from Eternal’s food delivery business contributed 31% of the total revenue in Q1 FY26, growing 16% to Rs 2,261 crore from Rs 1,942 crore in Q1 FY25. Revenue from Hyperpure (B2B supplies) and the quick commerce segment (Blinkit) saw significant growth, rising 89% to Rs 2,295 crore and 155% to Rs 2,400 crore, respectively, during the first quarter of FY26. Earnings from the 'Going-out' segment and other non-operating income brought the Eternal Group’s total revenue to Rs 7,521 crore in Q1 FY26. On the cost side, Delivery and related charges accounted for 25% of Eternal's total expenditure, at Rs 1,869 crore in Q1 FY26. Employee benefit cost rose 57% to Rs 830 crore while spending on advertising and marketing increased by 69% to Rs 671 crore in Q1 FY26. Overall, the company’s overall expenditure increased by 77% to Rs 7,433 crore in Q1 FY26, up from Rs 4,203 crore in Q1 FY25. The 70% surge in advertising led the company's profit to fall by 90% to Rs 25 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 253 crore in Q1 FY25. On a per-unit basis, the Gurugram-based company spent Rs 1.04 to earn every rupee of revenue during the quarter ending March 2025. At 15:37 on Monday (July 21), Eternal’s shares were priced at Rs 274, giving the foodtech platform a market capitalization of Rs 2,64,564 crore (approximately $31.2 billion).

Bubble tea brand Boba Bhai raises Rs 30 Cr in Series A round

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Bubble tea brand Boba Bhai raises Rs 30 Cr in Series A round
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Bubble tea brand Boba Bhai, a quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand focused on bubble tea and other food items, has raised Rs 30 crore (around $3.4 Mn) in its Series A round led by 8i Ventures. The round also saw participation from existing backers, including Titan Capital Winners Fund, Global Growth Capital, and DEVC among others. Earlier, the startup raised Rs 12.5 crore in its seed round led by Titan Capital and Global Growth Capital UK. The proceeds will be used to expand to new cities, scale operations, and introduce innovative menu offerings. Founded by Dhruv Kohli, Boba Bhai currently has 42 outlets in nine cities and plans to open over 150 stores by the end of the year. Approximately 70% of orders are generated through its website and platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, and ONDC.

WorkIndia raises Rs 97 Cr in Series B led by Aavishkaar Capital

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WorkIndia raises Rs 97 Cr in Series B led by Aavishkaar Capital
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WorkIndia raises Rs 97 Cr in Series B led by Aavishkaar Capital Blue and grey-collar job portal WorkIndia has raised Rs 97 crore (about $10.8 million) in a Series B funding round led by Aavishkaar Capital. Existing investor BEENEXT Capital participated with a Rs 22 crore contribution, while Aavishkaar Capital invested Rs 75 crore in the round. This is the first funding for the company in nearly 3 years since it raised $12 million in January 2023, led by SBI Holdings, Nintendo founding family and others. The proceeds will be used to strengthen WorkIndia’s technology platform, improve its employer-candidate matching systems, and expand operations into high-demand regions. The company said it also plans to invest in product innovation to support both job seekers and businesses seeking workforce solutions. Co-founded by Kunal Patil, Nilesh Dungarwal, and Moiz Arsiwala, WorkIndia is a job platform focused on blue- and grey-collar workers, offering opportunities across 50 categories including tele-calling, field sales, delivery roles, and more. According to startup data platform TheKredible, WorkIndia has raised around $30 million to date from investors such as BEENEXT, Xiaomi, SBI Holdings, Insitor, and others. BEENEXT is the largest external shareholder, holding an 11.31% stake before this round, followed by Xiaomi at 7.3%. The co-founders collectively hold a 32.1% stake in the company. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, WorkIndia posted a 25% year-on-year increase in operating revenue to Rs 78.7 crore, while narrowing its losses by 25% to Rs 23.06 crore.

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