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Juice brand Alienkind raises $1.2 Mn in Seed round

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Juice brand Alienkind raises $1.2 Mn in Seed round
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Juice brand Alienkind raises $1.2 Mn in Seed round Juice brand Alienkind has raised $1.2 million in a Seed funding round at a valuation of $10 million led by notable industry veterans, including Super.money founder Prakash Sikaria, Ravi Iyer, Arpan Sheth, and others. The proceeds will be utilized for its expansion and scale footprint across key metropolitan cities in India as part of its first phase of growth, Alienkind said in a press release. Co-founded in 2024 by Vikram Kakkireni and Abhishek Kumar, Alienkind is a next-generation juice bar that aims to empower the juice ecosystem. The brand aspires to become an extension of its consumers’ personalities, fostering a community that values authenticity and innovation. Since its launch, Alienkind states that it has quickly gained nationwide attention by redefining the Indian Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) segment with its unique value proposition, competitive pricing, and strategic brand positioning.

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Space tech startup Akashalabdhi raises $1.2 Mn in pre seed round

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Space tech startup Akashalabdhi raises $1.2 Mn in pre seed round
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Snippets Space tech startup Akashalabdhi raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round The proceeds will be used to develop ANTARIKSHAB, an expandable space habitat designed for orbital logistics, microgravity experiments, space habitation, and defense applications. Akashalabdhi, a space tech startup developing expandable space habitats and dual-use defense technologies, has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round from Uday Chatterjee, Romesh Sobti, Suraj Nalin, LVX, 1Crowd, and Riceberg Ventures. "Our vision is clear. We want to put India at the forefront of orbital infrastructure and space habitation by innovating dual-use technologies. The successful close of our pre-seed funding round is a significant milestone that brings us closer to this goal. With the support of our investors, we are one step closer to making ANTARIKSHAB a global reality,” said Siddharth Jena, Founder of Akashalabdhi. Incubated at FSID, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and TIDES, IIT Roorkee, and supported by KickSky Accelerator, the company leverages research and mentorship to transform visionary concepts into scalable solutions.

Cautio raises $3 Mn in seed round led by Amal Parikh

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Cautio raises $3 Mn in seed round led by Amal Parikh
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Snippets Cautio raises $3 Mn in seed round led by Amal Parikh AI-powered video telematics startup Cautio has raised $1.8 million in a new funding round led by Amal Parikh, with participation from 8i Ventures, AU Small Finance Bank, Venture Catalysts. This brings its total seed round to $3 million. In April, the startup had raised $1.2 million as part of the same round. The proceeds will be used to enhance its R&D capabilities, scale its AI systems, and expand deployment and servicing infrastructure across India. Founded by Ankit Acharya and Pranjal, Cautio provides AI-powered dashcams for fleet operators that offer real-time safety alerts to prevent road accidents. The platform is used in public transport, school buses, and commercial fleets, helping operators detect and respond to risks instantly. Cautio is currently active in 46 cities and has over 60 customers. It aims to make Indian roads safer by using predictive technology to reduce accident risks.

SaaS startup Taqtics raises $1.2 Mn in seed round

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SaaS startup Taqtics raises $1.2 Mn in seed round
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SaaS platform Taqtics has raised $1.2 million in seed round led by Sprout Venture Partners and Capital-A, with additional participation from Java Capital. The proceeds will be used to expand its product capabilities, strengthen its presence in key markets, and incorporate AI-driven analytics. Founded by Yuyutsu Sharma, Taqtics offers a comprehensive suite of tools that help managers streamline store operations with ease. Its key features include real-time store audits for compliance and improvement tracking, employee training and SOP management for smooth onboarding and adherence to standards, and simplified visual merchandising to enforce brand guidelines. The platform also provides efficient asset management, ensuring optimal use and maintenance of store assets, along with an issue-tracking system to quickly resolve operational challenges and boost performance. Capital-A focuses on environmental sustainability and economic growth, and the firm’s second fund targets a corpus of Rs. 400 crore. It has already backed more than 20 innovative startups, including Jiraaf, Rooter, Bambrew, Riskcovry, and Tan90 among others.

Intellend raises $1.2 Mn in seed round led by Incubate Fund Asia

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Intellend raises $1.2 Mn in seed round led by Incubate Fund Asia
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Intellend raises $1.2 Mn in seed round led by Incubate Fund Asia Mumbai-based embedded lending technology startup Intellend Technologies Advisors has raised $1.2 million (Rs 10.6 crore) in a seed funding round led by Incubate Fund Asia. The round also saw participation from M Venture Partners, Atrium Angels, and angel investor Dhananjay Tiwari. The proceeds will be used to expand the core team, enhance product capabilities, and execute the company’s go-to-market strategy. Founded in May 2025 by Brotish Das, Som Chatterjee, and Bodhisattwa Gupta, Intellend is building a full-stack lending-as-a-service platform focused on enabling embedded credit for MSMEs within digital merchant ecosystems. The platform allows merchant platforms and financial institutions to offer loans directly at the point of need using data-driven underwriting and automated risk assessment. Intellend has partnered with multiple merchant ecosystems that collectively serve over one lakh merchants, enabling access to credit through integrated lending workflows. It focuses on providing structured and affordable credit access to small businesses that typically face limited access to formal lending. Intellend also plans to scale partnerships with additional merchant platforms and financial institutions while expanding its lending product suite. The founding team brings prior experience across Indian and global financial institutions, including Citi, Standard Chartered, HSBC, Axis Bank, and other large lenders, with backgrounds in digital lending, risk management, and embedded finance.

HealthCRED raises $1.2 Mn in seed round

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HealthCRED raises $1.2 Mn in seed round
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B2B healthcare financing startup HealthCRED has raised $1.2 million in its seed round led by Antler India, TRTL VC, DeVC, iSeedVC and Angel List India. The round also saw participation from angel investors including Dr. Subho Ray (President, IAMAI), Nitin Gupta (CEO, Uni Cards), Amit Lakhotia (CEO, ParkPlus) and founders of InsuranceDekho and SEA-based Docquity. The proceeds will be used to enhance customer relationships and expand operations to the Southern and Western parts of the country. The firm will also hire fresh talents and develop B2B loan onboarding and loan management systems. Founded in 2022 by Shrey Jain and Arpit Jangir, HealthCRED provides swift, comprehensive, and adaptable financing solutions tailored for the healthcare sector. Delhi-based HealthCRED partners with hospitals, specialised healthcare service providers (HSPs across nephrology, oncology, and diagnostics), insurers, and pharmaceutical and consumable supply chain partners to deliver financing solutions.

Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital

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Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital
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Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital The funds will be used to enhance its healthcare communication platform and support expansion into the United States market. Pype AI, an AI front desk platform for hospitals and clinics, has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital with participation from Wyser Capital and Tenity. The funds will be used to enhance its healthcare communication platform and support expansion into the United States market. Founded in 2024 by Dhruv Mehra and Ashish Tripathy, Pype AI builds voice-based AI agents that automate tasks such as appointment scheduling, follow-ups, treatment preparation, and round-the-clock support. Trained on medical conversational datasets, the agents aim to deliver accurate and empathetic patient interactions. The company has also built Whispey, an open-source observability platform with more than 40 evaluations to ensure compliance and performance. Through integrations with hospital electronic medical records, Pype AI reduces missed appointments, lowers operational costs, and improves patient retention. Pype AI is live in several Indian healthcare facilities and claims to automate more than 85 percent of patient queries. It is integrating with Zocdoc, Epic, and Cerner while onboarding United States-based clinic networks. The startup plans to reach more than 50 hospitals and clinic chains by mid-2026 and is working with medical experts to publish research on AI-driven improvements in patient adherence.

SkinInspired raises $2.9 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital

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SkinInspired raises $2.9 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital
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Snippets SkinInspired raises $2.9 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital New Delhi-based dermaceutical skincare brand SkinInspired has raised $2.9 million (Rs 24 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Spring Marketing Capital. The round also saw participation from Lotus Herbals’ Beauty Innovation Fund and Arihant Patni of Patni Financial Advisors. Existing investor Unilever Ventures participated as well. Earlier in July 2024, it raised Rs 12.25 crore (approximately $1.5 million) in its seed round led by Unilever Ventures and others. The proceeds will be used to scale research and product innovation, invest in brand building, and expand the team. SkinInspired also plans to widen distribution as it scales in India’s dermaceutical skincare market. Founded in 2022 by FMCG veteran Piyush Jain and dermatologist Dr. Prashant Agrawal, SkinInspired focuses on efficacy-led, clinically tested skincare products developed in collaboration with dermatologists. The company works with over 200 dermatologists and reports strong repeat usage across its portfolio. Agrawal said the brand will continue to prioritise formulation quality, ingredient transparency, and clinical validation, while adhering to vegan and cruelty-free standards. SkinInspired is also backed by angel investors including Arjun Vaidya, Ruchi Kohli, Chinmaya Goyal, Ana Kapur, Jivraj Singh Sachar, and Swapnil Sheth.

Firefly Diamonds raises $3 Mn in seed round led by WestBridge Capital

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Firefly Diamonds raises $3 Mn in seed round led by WestBridge Capital
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Firefly Diamonds raises $3 Mn in seed round led by WestBridge Capital Indian lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Firefly Diamonds has raised $3 million in its seed round led by WestBridge Capital. The proceeds will be used to accelerate the brand’s retail expansion, and its digital presence, and fuel R&D for new and distinctive jewellery collections. Co-founded by Adit and Aayush Bhansali, Firefly utilizes advanced technology to create lab-grown diamonds which offer the same physical, optical, and chemical characteristics as mined diamonds, but their production has a dramatically lower impact on the environment. It offers fine jewellery set in 14K and 18K gold. The brand has stores across 4 cities currently - Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad with a plan to expand to over 20 locations within the following two years. In the lab-grown diamond space, Firefly Diamonds will compete with a clutch of firms including COLUXE, Fiona Diamonds, Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds, and Jewelbox. Aditya Birla-backed GIVA also offers a lab-grown diamond jewellery line.

abCoffee raises $3.4 Mn in Series A round

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abCoffee raises $3.4 Mn in Series A round
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Specialty coffee QSR chain abCoffee has raised $3.4 million in its Series A round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from existing investor Tanglin Venture Partners. Earlier to this round, the startup had raised $2 million in its seed round led by Tanglin Venture in September last year. The proceeds will be used to enable abCoffee to ramp up its supply chain and technology stack to bring on-demand coffee beverages at lower prices in quicker time, abCoffee said in a press release. Founded in 2022 by Abhijeet Anand, abCoffee offers a wide variety of freshly brewed coffees at affordable prices and provides all the traditional blends including Americano, Latte, Flat White, Iced Latte, and Irish Cold Coffee. The company boasts a customer loyalty rate of 61%, nearly double the industry average, reflecting its commitment to exceptional service with a turn around time (TAT) of 1.5 minutes. Recently, the brand opened 25 outlets across Mumbai and Delhi within a span of 20 months. The brand is targeting 150 stores by end of 2024. Its competitors include Third Wave Coffee, Blue Tokai, Rage Coffee, Slay Coffee, Sleepy Owl, and Seven Beans Co., among others.

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