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IAN Group leads seed round in medtech startup SVASTEK

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
IAN Group leads seed round in medtech startup SVASTEK
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Medtech startup SVASTEK has raised Rs 2 crore in a seed funding round led by IAN Angel Fund. The funds will be utilized to launch the ALLTIP-enabled NIV mask across India, build a distributor network for product availability, expand its clinical application team, and drive awareness through medical conferences and targeted outreach programs, SVASTEK said in a press release. Launched in 2022 by Arita Abrol, SVASTEK is a healthcare startup focused on solving challenges within respiratory and critical care through patented solutions designed for large-scale hospital use. The company aims to empower patient care by addressing critical gaps in existing medical technologies. According to the Delhi-based company, its flagship product, the ALLTIP Technology-enabled NIV mask, offers a groundbreaking solution for continuous non-invasive ventilation while allowing simultaneous nutrition delivery, improving clinical outcomes and reducing malnutrition-related risks in patients on long-term respiratory support. As per market research, the respiratory and critical care market in India is valued at Rs 48,500 crores (about $5.8 billion) and is growing at a CAGR of 8.3%. With plans to expand its product portfolio and geographical footprint, the company aims to establish itself as a global leader in respiratory care, driving innovation, affordability, and accessibility in healthcare.

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Contrails AI raises $1 Mn in pre-seed round from Huddle Ventures and IAN Group

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Contrails AI raises $1 Mn in pre-seed round from Huddle Ventures and IAN Group
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Contrails AI raises $1 million in pre-seed round from Huddle Ventures and IAN Group. Trust and safety-tech AI startup Contrails AI has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Huddle Ventures and IAN Group. The fresh funds will be used to fuel the US and EU pilots running across industries such as marketplaces, media houses, financial firms, and leading digital platforms, Contrails said in a press release. Co-founded by Digvijay Singh and Amitabh Kumar, Contrails AI aims to safeguard internet companies in the age of GenAI. The company delivers solutions trusted by marketplaces, media houses, financial services, and global digital platforms. According to the Bengaluru-based startup, it combines deep-tech innovation with multimodal AI expertise to engineer a compliance-ready safety infrastructure that safeguards digital ecosystems globally. By partnering with the companies in services and technology, the startup aspires to drive adoption of trust & safety solutions while building an interconnected, secure digital ecosystem. Contrails’s proprietary forensics and manipulation detection AI delivers real-time analysis with layered explainability, enabling platform review teams to detect, assess, and act on threats proactively. The platform tackles the threat of cyber crimes with a multimodal approach across video, image, audio, and text, merging fraud detection with forensic DNA analysis and global data expertise. As per market research, from 500,000 in 2023 to 8 million in 2025, deepfake files have grown 16-fold and due to phishing attacks resulted in losses of $17,700 every minute.

IAN Group marks final close of $100 Mn Alpha Fund

EntrackrEntrackr · 16d ago
IAN Group marks final close of $100 Mn Alpha Fund
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IAN Group marks final close of $100 Mn Alpha Fund Early-stage investment platform IAN Group has completed the final close of its second venture capital vehicle, the IAN Alpha Fund, with a corpus of $100 million. The fund aims to back early-stage, tech-enabled startups addressing major industry and societal challenges. Its investment focus spans sectors such as artificial intelligence, space tech, semiconductors, climate, healthcare, and other frontier domains. The Alpha Fund saw backing from a mix of institutional and government-linked investors, including funds like the Self-Reliant India Fund, SIDBI Fund of Funds for Startups, ACE Fund, and Odisha Startup Growth Fund, along with insurance and family-office investors. According to IAN, several of its initial portfolio companies, 10 to 12 so far, are led by first-generation founders based in tier-II and tier-III cities. IAN enables entrepreneurs to raise from Rs 50 lakhs to Rs 50 crore on a single platform, along with mentoring and global market access. The Group’s investment thesis has been to invest in startups in emerging sectors led by exceptional founders solving real problems or building for India’s strategic imperatives, while giving exceptional investor returns. Over the last 19 years, it claims to have consistently returned capital with multiples in high double digits. The fund follows IAN’s broader vision of supporting startup growth across geographies and sectors, with a stated aim to help founders in smaller cities get the same opportunities as those in major urban centres. In August this year, IAN Group had also appointed Chintan Thakkar as Group CEO of IAN Group.

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