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HiWiPay raises $2 Mn in Seed funding led by Unicorn India Ventures

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HiWiPay raises $2 Mn in Seed funding led by Unicorn India Ventures
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HiWiPay raises $2 Mn in Seed funding led by Unicorn India Ventures Cross-border payments platform HiWiPay has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by Unicorn India Ventures. The round also witnessed participation from Dewang Neralla's family office, Jupiter Metaverse LLP, and other angel investors such as Ritesh Malik, Mitesh Shah, and Nilesh Doshi. The proceeds will be used to expand and enhance the trade remittance business, as well as scale up operations in the education remittances sector, HiWiPay said in a press release. Co-founded in 2022 by Dewang Neralla, Geeta Chauhan, and Ujwal Tamminedi, HiWiPay is a cross-border payments platform that offers a seamless digital experience, eliminating paperwork hassles and ensuring secure, compliant transactions. The platform removes challenges such as a lack of transparency in exchange rates, perceived high forex margins, due diligence, compliance requirements, and documentation obstacles. The Mumbai-based startup aims to streamline processes across various sectors and industries facing intricate procedures. The platform provides competitive exchange rates and real-time tracking, making global payments effortless. HiWiPay plans to introduce its student app in the UK to establish a presence in key hubs across Europe. The company claims to have partnered with multiple banks and NBFCs to help individuals secure education loans, making studying abroad more accessible and achievable. It also plans to enter the SME trade remittance space and is set to launch co-branded forex cards and other financial services to cater to students. In the next 12–18 months, HiWiPay plans to onboard 5,000 international students on its student app. The company expects its transaction volume to reach $100 million in remittances and aims to double the network of education consultants to 1,000. It also plans to support 1,000 SME exporters with trade remittance solutions while strengthening banking partnerships to improve FX rates and payment efficiency. It competes with Skydo and Bricks Pay on the trade side and Fly Finance on the education side.

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Clean Fanatics raises $2 Mn in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures

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Clean Fanatics raises $2 Mn in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures Clean Fanatics, a premium platform offering home services, has raised Rs 17 crore ($2 million) in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The round also saw participation from Blume Founders Fund, Let’s Venture (now LVX), Trica, TiE Angels, and several prominent angel investors. The proceeds will be used to expand the team, upgrade the technology infrastructure, and scale new service verticals including civil construction and home renovation. Founded by BJ Arun, Clean Fanatics specializes in services such as deep cleaning, painting, marble polishing, and home renovation. The firm claims that it is currently generating a monthly recurring revenue (MRR) of Rs 2 crore in Bengaluru alone, servicing over 2,500 homes every month. Over the last 24 months, Clean Fanatics has grown its revenue by 8x, backed by strong customer referrals and operational efficiency.

Gen AI SaaS startup Vodex raises $2 Mn in seed round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Gen AI SaaS startup Vodex raises $2 Mn in seed round
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Generation artifical intelligence (AI) startup Vodex has raised $2 million in its seed round from Unicorn India Ventures and Pentathlon Ventures. The funds raised will be used for global expansion and to scale their business to at least four-folds in the next one year, the company said in a press release. Co-founded by Anshul Shrivastava and Kumar Saurav, Vodex uses its Generative AI solution to craft voice conversations that closely mimic human interaction, enhancing outbound sales calls with a more personal and engaging experience. Vodex offers businesses a tool to expand their reach, qualify leads, and close deals with speed and scale, all while delivering a natural and engaging customer experience. Since 2022, Vodex claims to have empowered businesses worldwide, with calling needs in the USA and Canada regions. In the Gen AI space, Ema scooped up $25 million which is the second largest funding for an early-stage startup operating in this space. In December 2023, generative AI startup Sarvam AI raised $41 million in a Series A round led by Lightspeed along with participation of Peak XV Partners and Khosla Ventures.

Gen AI startup Neysa raises $20 Mn from Matrix, Nexus and NTTVC

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Gen AI startup Neysa raises $20 Mn from Matrix, Nexus and NTTVC
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Neysa, an AI cloud and platform-as-a-service startup, has secured $20 million in seed funding led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners, and NTTVC. The funding will help drive the Generative-AI-cloud platform as a service and observability for India and global markets, the company said in a press release. Co-founded by Sharad Sanghi and Anindya Das (CTO), Neysa aims to help its clients discover, plan, deploy, and manage their Generative AI projects cost effectively and secure their AI landscapes in the cloud and at the edge in a consumption-based model. Neysa says its integrated approach and industry vertical solutions will help accelerate Generative AI adoption in enterprises across India and globally. The Mumbai-based company is planning to roll out its services in Q3 2024. “Our goal is to leverage this funding to push the limits of innovation, assisting our clients with the power of our end-to-end Generative AI PaaS ecosystem and our AI-engineered Observability Platform, in a way that provides demonstrable and tangible outcomes for their business,” said Neysa founder and CEO Sanghi. CTO Das added that the firm is building a future where AI integration is seamless, intuitive, and fundamentally changes the way we interact with technology. Following the popularity of ChatGPT and several other generative AI platforms, VCs are now shifting their focus to this new space. This is also evident from the steady growth in VC fundings, especially in the early stage firms, over the past few months. In December 2023, Sarvam AI raised $41 million in a Series A round led by Lightspeed while Ema scooped up $25 million which is the second largest funding for an early-stage startup operating in this space. Another company operating in this segment, Vodex raised $2 million in its seed round from Unicorn India Ventures and Pentathlon Ventures. Earlier this year, Bhavish Aggarwal’s artificial intelligence startup Krutrim SI Designs scooped up $50 million to achieve the unicorn tag, and also became the fastest one to do so. Entrackr was first to report about the funding round in August last year.

Jobizo raises $1.4 Mn led by Alkemi Growth Capital

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Jobizo raises $1.4 Mn led by Alkemi Growth Capital
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Jobizo raises $1.4 Mn led by Alkemi Growth Capital Healthcare HRtech firm Jobizo has raised $1.4 million in its pre-series funding round led by Alkemi Growth Capital. This investment follows the $500,000 seed funding round led by AROA Ventures in 2022. The proceeds will be used to create 100,000 healthcare jobs in India and 3,000 jobs abroad within the next 18 months and aims to complete 10 million job hours over time. Co-founded by Naveen Trehan and Avishek Agarwal, Jobizo is an AI-powered platform that connects employers with skilled professionals. The platform has contributed to over 10 million additional patient care hours in India. By using its expanding investor network and market expertise, Jobizo aims to create a welcoming environment for the workforce and tackle skill gap issues. Post seed round, Jobizo's growth claims to have grown over 500%, facilitated over 20,000 jobs in India and international countries, and helped fill over 10 million job hours.

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