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Holiday Tribe raises Rs 25 Cr in pre-Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 5d ago
Holiday Tribe raises Rs 25 Cr in pre-Series A round
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Holiday Tribe, a travel-tech company specialising in leisure holidays, has raised Rs 25 crore (around $2.85 million) in its pre-Series A round led by existing investors Powerhouse Ventures and GSF, along with other angel investors. The funding includes both equity and debt. This comes after its seed round of Rs 5.4 crore in September 2024. Since then, the firm claims to have grown more than three times. The new funds will be used to expand its AI infrastructure, strengthen supplier networks, and improve its mobile and desktop platforms. It plans to enhance real-time personalisation, itinerary optimisation, and customer support. It will also grow its network of hotels and activities to offer travellers more customised options. Founded by Anshu Sharma and Chirag Goyal, Holiday Tribe has curated holidays to more than 30 global destinations. Its supply network covers over 100,000 hotels and 1 million activities worldwide. It has also partnered with tourism boards in countries like Abu Dhabi, Mauritius, Dubai, Switzerland, and Singapore. The startup aims to reach Rs 500 crore in annualised GMV within the next 18–24 months. It focuses on delivering personalised, easy holiday experiences for Indian travellers.

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Holiday Tribe raises Rs 5.4 Cr from Powerhouse Ventures and GSF

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Holiday Tribe raises Rs 5.4 Cr from Powerhouse Ventures and GSF
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Travel-tech startup Holiday Tribe has raised Rs 5.4 crore in its seed round led by Powerhouse Ventures and GSF with participation from notable investors including Dinesh Agarwal and Dinesh Gulati of India Mart, Murugavel Janakiraman of BharatMatrimony.com and actor Gaurav Kapur. The proceeds will be used to strengthen the brand’s tech capabilities, supply network, and brand-building initiatives. Founded by ex-MakeMyTrip executives Anshu Sharma and Chirag Goyal in 2023, Holiday Tribe offers customizable holiday experiences across destinations, catering to family and friends, couples and honeymooners, adventure-seekers, and those looking to explore newer or unexplored destinations. The Gurugram-based startup claims to have a supply network of more than 100,000 hotels across the globe and partnering with more than 10 tourism boards including Mauritius, Dubai, Switzerland, Qatar, Thailand, Singapore, and Australia. The brand has curated holidays to more than 30 destinations across the world with endless options for customization. According to a FICCI-Nangia knowledge paper, India’s outbound tourism market is expected to reach $18.81 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 11.4% in the decade between 2024 and 2034 to reach approximately $55.38 billion. Likewise, India’s online travel market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.5% between 2024-29, from $17.24 billion to $28.40 billion.

ProcMart raises Rs 25 Cr in pre-Series B round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
ProcMart raises Rs 25 Cr in pre-Series B round
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Business-to-business procurement marketplace ProcMart has raised Rs 25 crore ($3 million) in its pre-Series B round from Sixth Sense Ventures India. The board at ProcMart has issued 5,933 pre-series B CCPS at an issue price of Rs 42,127 each to raise Rs 25 crore, its regulatory filing soured from the RoC shows. Previously, the startup had raised $10 million in its Series A round led by Sixth Sense Ventures in November 2022. Following the fresh proceeds, Sixth Sense became the largest external stakeholder with 30% stake in ProcMart while its founder and chief executive officer Anish Popli will command 41.76% of the company. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the latest capital injection has been done at a valuation, which is Rs 275 crore. Founded in 2015 by Anish Popli, the IndiaMART-backed startup provides supply chain solutions and infrastructure to businesses including services such as purchase order management, contract administration, master data management, e-catalogue management and market intelligence. ProcMart’s clients include Colgate, Mondelez, Harman, and Vedanta. It has 13 offices in India and one in Malaysia. The company also launched white-label in 2022 to provide construction equipment. The Noida-based company recently announced a strategic collaboration with local vendors in the biomass briquettes and pellets manufacturing sector. It competes with Lightspeed Ventures-backed Udaan in the B2B supply chain space.

Urban gardening firm Ugaoo raises Rs 47 Cr in Series A

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Urban gardening firm Ugaoo raises Rs 47 Cr in Series A
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Houseplants and urban gardening brand Ugaoo has raised Rs 47 crore ($5.6 million) in its Series A funding round led by V3 Ventures, with participation from existing investors DSG Consumer Partners and RPG Ventures. The company previously raised $2 million in its pre-Series A round in November 2021. According to a press release, the proceeds will be used to expand Ugaoo’s regional presence across the top 10 Indian cities and establish 80 retail stores by FY30. The company also plans to broaden its product offerings by partnering with international plant suppliers and introducing a diverse selection of exotic plants and premium plant care products to the Indian market. Founded in 2015 by Siddhant Bhalinge, Ugaoo operates a 25-acre farm in Talegaon, on the outskirts of Pune, where greenhouses and horticulture specialists are used to cultivate all of its plants in-house. Ugaoo serves customers pan-India through both online and offline channels, including its website, app, and nine stores across Pune, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Its products are also available on digital marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart, as well as on quick commerce platforms such as Zepto, Swiggy, and Blinkit. The brand’s target demographic is women aged 25-60 years, along with gardening and home décor enthusiasts in metropolitan and tier II and tier III cities. Ugaoo claims to have fulfilled over 1 million orders in the past three years and currently boasts an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of over Rs 100 crore. The company reported Rs 63 crore in revenue for FY24, marking a 100% growth from Rs 24 crore in FY23. It also claims to have been operationally profitable throughout the year. Ugaoo competes with other brands in the space, including Inflection Point Ventures-backed Urvann, Kyari, Nurserylive, GreenMyLife, and Grow Garden, among others.

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