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Nuuk raises $5 Mn in Series A round led by Vertex Ventures

EntrackrEntrackr · 4m ago
Nuuk raises $5 Mn in Series A round led by Vertex Ventures
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D2C home appliances brand Nuuk has raised $5 million (Rs 40 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures SEAI. The round also saw participation from existing investor Good Capital and angel investors such as Rohit Kapoor (Swiggy), Vivek Gambhir (Boat and Godrej Consumer), Richard Rekhy (KPMG India), Suhail Sameer (BharatPe), Taru Kapoor (Tinder India & South Asia), and Deep Bajaj (Sirona Hygiene). The proceeds will be used to deepen its product portfolio across the home environment, vacuum cleaners, and meal preparation, while also expanding into smart IoT devices and other high-performance home solutions. Founded by Gazal Kalra (co-founder Rivigo) and Shalabh Gupta (Noise), Nuuk provides products in four categories: fans, vacuum cleaners, garment care, and juicers and blenders. Currently, Nuuk manufactures only 20% of its products in India, while the remaining 80% are imported from China. However, co-founder Shalabh Gupta stated that the startup aims to produce over 50% of its products in India by the end of the financial year 2025-26 (FY26). Besides its own website, Nuuk also sells its products via e-commerce marketplaces. Nuuk competes against the likes of Philips, Bajaj, Atomberg, LifeLong Group, among others.

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Exclusive: Pilgrim raises $9 Mn with 3X valuation surge

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Exclusive: Pilgrim raises $9 Mn with 3X valuation surge
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Beauty and personal care D2C firm Pilgrim has raised Rs 75 crore (approximately $9 million) in its extended Series B round led by Fireside and Vertex Ventures. The board at Pilgrim has passed a special resolution to issue 854 Series B1 and B2 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 8,77 655 each to raise Rs 75 crore or $9 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Fireside and Vertex Ventures pumped in Rs 25 crore and Rs 23 crore, respectively. NSFO Ventures, Mirabilis Investment, and NABS Vriddhi cumulatively invested Rs 27 crore during the round. The company will use these proceeds for expansion and general corporate purposes as decided by the board, the filings further added. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company’s valuation has soared to approximately Rs 2,075 crore (around $250 million) post-allotment. This marks an over threefold increase from its last funding round, of $20 million where the company was valued at $75 million. The firm may raise more funds in this round. With the recent funding, Fireside Ventures remains the largest external stakeholder with a 23% stake, followed by Vertex Ventures, which holds 11.2%. NSFO Ventures and Mirabilis Investment command 5.57% and 2.81% stakes, respectively. Founded by Anurag Kedia in 2019, Pilgrim offers more than 90 SKUs across face care, haircare, and skincare products, and fragrances in over 25,000 pin codes. The company said that it offers a wide range of products curated with ingredients from France, Korea, Spain, Australia, the Amazon Rainforest, and Swiss glaciers. The five-year-old firm has raised around $35 million across rounds including its $20 million Series B led by Vertex Ventures in 2023. The company posted 4.47X growth in scale to Rs 76 crore in FY23 from Rs 17 crore in FY22. In pursuit of growth, its losses also jumped 3X to Rs 23 crore in FY23. Pilgrim is yet to file annual results for FY24.

EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex and Avaana Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 24d ago
EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex and Avaana Capital
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EV startup Kazam raises $6.2 Mn from IFC, Vertex, and Avaana Capital Bengaluru-based EV energy-tech platform Kazam has raised $6.2 million in Series B funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), along with existing investors Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India and Avaana Capital. This round takes Kazam’s total capital raised to $19.2 million, including $13 million in equity from previous rounds led by Avaana Capital, Vertex Ventures, and Chakra Ventures. The investment will fuel Kazam’s expansion across markets with its energy transition tools to accelerate adoption of sustainable mobility, the company said in a press release. Founded in 2020 by Akshay Shekhar and Vaibhav Tyagi, Kazam is building a device-agnostic digital infrastructure platform that enables EV charging and battery-swapping operators, vehicle OEMs, fleets, and power utilities to manage and analyze charging assets. Kazam’s platform claims to have onboarded over 68,000 chargers and facilitated over 5 million charging sessions. The firm also saw its revenue grow 4X from $1.5 million in FY24 to $6 million in FY25 and is targeting $12 million in revenue with EBITDA positivity this fiscal. Kazam works with the likes of BigBasket, Zypp, Mahindra, Bajaj, Ather, TVS, Hero MotoCorp, and Ultraviolette.

Ice cream brand Go Zero raises $1.5 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Ice cream brand Go Zero raises $1.5 Mn
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Ice cream brand Go Zero has raised $1.5 million in its follow-on pre-Series A funding round from DSG Consumer Partners, Saama, and V3 Ventures, among others. The round also saw participation from notable angel investors such as Arjun Purkayastha. Earlier in August last year, the startup had raised $1 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by DSG Consumer Partners, Saama, and V3 Ventures. Founded by Kiran Shah, Go Zero has a diversified product portfolio featuring low-calorie, high-protein, and vegan ice creams. The startup claims that all its products are sweetened with plant-based sweeteners, which are low in calories. Currently present in 16 cities and over 125 dark stores, Go Zero ice cream brand is available on both quick commerce and e-commerce platforms in less than two years of launch. In FY24, Go Zero claims to have grown 4X compared to FY23 and while it saw 7X growth on quick commerce in just 5 months this summer. Go Zero competes with Hocco and NIC. Last year, NIC had raised $11 million in a growth funding round led by Jungle Ventures whereas Hocco recently raised $12 million from Chona family and others.

SpotDraft raises $54 Mn in Series B round

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SpotDraft raises $54 Mn in Series B round
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SpotDraft, a contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform, has raised $54 million in its Series B funding round led by Vertex Growth Singapore and Trident Partners. Xeed VC, Arkam Ventures, Prosus Ventures, and Premji Invest also participated in the firm’s new funding. With this, SpotDraft plans to invest in AI-driven products and expand its market presence. Previously, it raised $26 million in its Series A round in March 2023. SpotDraft provides contract management solutions for in-house legal teams which includes AI-assisted redlining, e-signatures, contract repositories, and third-party paper management. “We believe 2025 will be an inflection point for team SpotDraft,” said Shashank Bijapur, co-founder and chief executive officer. “Apart from market expansion and talent growth, we’re strongly committed to deepening the use of AI in the product to help legal teams unlock efficiencies and drive innovation.” With over 250 employees across its offices in Bengaluru and New York, SpotDraft is looking to further acquire key leadership talent in alignment with its growth strategy.

Spacetech startup SatSure raises $15 Mn in Series A funding

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Spacetech startup SatSure raises $15 Mn in Series A funding
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SatSure, a satellite Earth observation data and analytics provider, has secured $15 million in a Series A round led by Baring Private Equity Partners (BPEP) and Promus Ventures, with participation from Omidyar Network India and xto10X, alongside existing investors. The funding will support the launch of four high-resolution satellites by Q4 2025 and expand the company's presence in the US and Asia-Pacific regions. SatSure leverages satellite imagery and AI to provide decision intelligence for industries like agriculture and banking, aiming to enhance profitability and operational efficiency. The funding follows a $5 million pre-Series A round in February 2022 and strategic funding from ICICI and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Exclusive: Kapiva raises $10 Mn from existing investors

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Exclusive: Kapiva raises $10 Mn from existing investors
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Homegrown D2C ayurvedic nutrition brand Kapiva has raised Rs 83.5 crore (approximately $10 million) led by OrbiMed Asia with the participation of 3One4 Capital and Vertex Ventures. The board at Kapiva has passed a special resolution to issue 5,62,631 compulsory convertible preference shares to raise the aforementioned sum, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. OrbiMed Asia led the round with Rs 52.2 crore, while 3One4 Capital and Vertex Ventures participated with Rs 11.96 crore and Rs 19.33 crore, respectively. The fresh funding appears to be part of Kapiva’s Series C round, in which the firm is aiming to raise a total of Rs 250 crore. Entrackr exclusively reported about Kapiva’s Series C round in Nov 2022. With the fresh tranche, the firm has raised Rs 132 crore in the ongoing round. It had already raised Rs 48.75 crore ($6 million) in Series C from OrbiMed and other existing investors back in October 2022. Kapiva has also increased its ESOP size by adding 1,415,00 new employee stock, bringing the total ESOP pool to 4,47,741, separate filing shows. As per the Entrackr estimates, its ESOP pool size is now worth Rs 66 crore. Kapiva will use these funds for the expansion and development of the company. Kaviva has raised over $30 million to date and has notable investors including Jetty Ventures, Fireside, OrbiMed, 3One4Capital, and others. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around $80 million post-allotment. Founded in 2015, Kapiva is an ayurvedic nutrition brand that offers natural and organic health and skincare products for hair fall, weight loss, digestion, diabetes in the form of juices, tea, oils, shakes et al. During the fiscal year ended March 2023, Kaviva registered 87% year-on-year growth to Rs 116.48 crore with a loss standing at Rs 64.5 crore in the same period. Kapiva is yet to file its annual results for FY24. While the D2C ayurveda space is crowded with plenty of organized brands, Upakarma Ayurveda, and Dr. Vaidya’s, Varalife, among others are Kapiva’s notable competitors.

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