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Good Monk raises $2 Mn in pre-Series A round led by RPSG Capital

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Good Monk raises $2 Mn in pre-Series A round led by RPSG Capital
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Good Monk, the flagship brand of Superfoods Valley, has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding round led by RPSG Capital Ventures along with participation from existing investors Multiply Ventures, Sharrp Ventures, and ThinKuvate. The proceeds will be utilized to invest in R&D and product development to present better nutritional alternatives. Co-founded in 2022 by Amarpreet Singh Anand and Sahiba Kaur, Good Monk offers a range of products, including multivitamin and probiotic mixes, fiber supplements, and over 50 nutrition mixes for seniors. The Bengaluru-based company aims to make nutrition accessible and easy, focusing on nutritional transparency and community engagement, particularly supporting less privileged communities. It is also known for contributing a portion of their sales to mid-day meal programs. Good Monk is currently retailing across its website and leading e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. The brand claims to have built a strong consumer base and grown 11X in the last 12 months. RPSG Capital has invested in the nutrition, health, and wellness space and backed companies in this category such as Nutrabay, Plix, and True Elements.

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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures

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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures
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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures Battery technology startup Volt14 has secured $1.87 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Beyond Next Ventures, Spectrum Impact. Shashank Pathak 05 May 2025 11:12 IST Follow Us New Update Battery technology startup Volt14 has secured $1.87 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Beyond Next Ventures, Spectrum Impact, Supermorpheus, and returning investor Cocoon Capital have also participated. The total funding raised by the Bengaluru-based startup now stands at $4.02 million. The proceeds will be used to scale up manufacturing and expand its team. Founded in 2019 by Animesh Kumar Jha, Volt14 focuses on developing silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. It has also developed an in-house cylindrical battery cell format demonstrating energy density enabled by its silicon anode. Volt14 claims that its technology increases silicon content in anodes while maintaining performance levels and is currently being evaluated by multiple battery cell manufacturers. According to market research, the lithium-ion battery sector is projected to exceed $300 billion by 2034, driven by electric vehicle adoption and energy storage expansion. Blume Ventures, the lead investor in this round, is also one of the early backers of Battery Smart, which is the most funded startup in the space.

Farmley raises $40 Mn in Series C round led by L Catterton

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Farmley raises $40 Mn in Series C round led by L Catterton
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Farmley raises $40 Mn in Series C round led by L Catterton Farmley, a Noida-based healthy snacking brand, has raised $40 million in its Series C funding round led by global consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton, with participation from existing investor DSG Consumer Partners. The proceeds will be used for capital expenditure, expanding distribution channels across India, enhancing exports, and investing in product formulations and technologies, Farmley said in a press release. According to an ET report, the funding includes 30% secondary sales by early-stage investors, including Insitor and Samunnati, along with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Founded in 2017 by Akash Sharma and Abhishek Agarwal, Farmley offers snacks such as makhana-based munchies, date bites, seeds, trail mixes, and roasted nuts. The firm sources directly from over 5,000 farmers across multiple regions and operates five processing units. According to TheKredible, Farmley recorded a revenue of Rs 230.66 crore in FY24 while posting a net loss of Rs 26.5 crore. While the company has yet to file its audited financial report for FY25, it claims to have clocked Rs 370 crore in revenue for the last fiscal year. Since its inception, Farmley has raised around $55 million, which includes a $2 million seed round in 2020 from Omnivore and Insitor, a $6 million Series A round in August 2022 led by DSG Consumer Partners and Alkemi Growth Capital, and a $6.7 million pre-Series B round in December 2023 led by the BC Jindal Group. Farmley is currently piloting its products in international markets, including the United States, Australia, Canada, and Singapore, as part of its global expansion strategy. It competes with other healthy snacking brands such as Happilo, which raised $25 million from Motilal Oswal Private Equity in 2022, and True Elements, in which Marico acquired a 53.98% stake in the same year.

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