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Hudle raises $2.5 Mn in Series A round led by Sky Impact Capital

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Hudle raises $2.5 Mn in Series A round led by Sky Impact Capital
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Hudle raises $2.5 Mn in Series A round led by Sky Impact Capital Sports-tech platform Hudle has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding led by Sky Impact Capital, with participation from Physis Capital, Atrium Venture, and notable angels including Mahesh Bhupathi, Gaurav Kapur, and the founders of Blue Tokai and Nitro Commerce. Earlier in April last year, Hudle had raised Rs 7 crore in its pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The proceeds will be used to expand its venue network, enhance product features, and roll out a new rating system to improve engagement across recreational sports. Founded by Suhail Narain, Arjun Singh Verma and Sonam Taneja, Hudle connects players with over 2,000 venues across 60 Indian cities, enabling real-time booking and game participation for emerging sports like badminton, pickleball, padel, and others. It facilitates over 150,000 games per month, and aims to cross 3 million games by the end of this fiscal. With over 3.5x growth in gross transaction value and 2.5x revenue growth in the last year, the firm's tech stack supports easy discovery, performance tracking, and game matching. In August 2025, Hudle will launch GRIP (Game Rating Index for Players), a scoring and ranking system for recreational sports, starting with pickleball, padel, and badminton.

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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.

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