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

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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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Nuuk raises $2 Mn from Vertex Ventures SEA and Good Capital

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Nuuk raises $2 Mn from Vertex Ventures SEA and Good Capital Home appliance brand Nuuk has secured over $2 million (approximately Rs 19 crore) in a follow-on round led by Vertex Ventures SEA and Good Capital. Both of these firms had also participated in the company’s earlier Series A round in February 2025. This funding brings Nuuk’s total funding to more than $10 million (~Rs 90 crore). Earlier in March this year, Nuuk raised $5 million (Rs 40 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures SEAI. The proceeds will be used to expand its made-in-India supply chain, build its brand, and continue product development. Founded by Gazal Kalra and Shalabh Gupta, Nuuk is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) home appliance brand that designs and sells high-performance, design-focused appliances targeting urban Indian consumers. It follows a design-first product development approach focused on solving real-world problems with human-centric engineering. The company manufactures its products in India and sells them online, offering a range of kitchen and home appliances aimed at modern households. Nuuk operates on a full-stack model involving in-house product design, controlled supply chains, and direct online distribution, helping it differentiate from legacy brands and imported appliances.

Ace Turtle raises $5 Mn in bridge round led by Vertex Holdings

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Ace Turtle raises $5 Mn in bridge round led by Vertex Holdings
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Tech-led retail firm Ace Turtle has raised $5 million in a bridge funding round led by its existing investor Vertex Holdings. The company’s co-founders Berry Singh and Nitin Chhabra also participated in the round. The new round has come after a gap of two years for the Bengaluru-based company. It has raised $48 million to date, including a $34 million round led by Vertex Ventures in May 2023 and a $4 million pre-Series B round in July 2019. The proceeds will be used to support working capital needs, expand the company’s offline retail presence, and extend runway as Ace Turtle prepares for a larger fundraising round next year. Ace Turtle operates and distributes global apparel brands in India, including Lee, Wrangler, and G-Star Raw, across online and offline channels. The firm has been expanding its physical store network while tightening costs amid slower demand in discretionary retail. The company is targeting EBITDA breakeven by December 2025 and aims to turn EBITDA positive over the next few financial years as it scales its omnichannel retail operations.

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

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
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

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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.

Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures

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Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures
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Cumin Co. raises $5 Mn pre-Series A round led by Fireside Ventures Gurugram-based kitchenware startup Cumin Co. has raised $5 million (around Rs 41 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Fireside Ventures. Existing investors Huddle Ventures and Alteria Capital also participated, along with several angel investors. Earlier in August last year, Cumin Co. had raised its first institutional funding of $1.5 million (about Rs 13.16 crore) led by Fireside Ventures along with participation from Huddle Ventures. The proceeds will be used to expand the product portfolio across cookware and kitchen essentials. It also plans to strengthen its supply chain, increase investments in R&D, and improve manufacturing and product innovation capabilities. Founded by Niharika Joshi and Udit Lekhi, Cumin Co. operates in the premium kitchenware segment and focuses on research-led product development. The brand sells cookware and kitchen essentials directly to consumers through online channels. Cumin Co. builds its products around proprietary material and coating technology under its Enviromax platform. It holds three granted patents and has five more pending, covering material science, surface coatings, and product design. Going ahead, Cumin Co. will continue to focus on controlled expansion, selective channel rollout, and improving unit economics as it scales its operations. It competes with other notable startups in this space such as Indus Valley and Palette Brand’s Ember. Indus Valley secured Rs 23.1 crore in a pre-Series A round led by DSG Ventures, while Palette Brands raised nearly Rs 17 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Rockstud Capital.

Wishlink raises $17.5 Mn in Series B round led by Vertex Ventures

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Wishlink raises $17.5 Mn in Series B round led by Vertex Ventures
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Wishlink raises $17.5 Mn in Series B round led by Vertex Ventures Creator-focused commerce startup Wishlink has raised $17.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. Existing investors Fundamentum and Elevation Capital also participated in the round. The new round comes after a gap of two years. In February 2024, Wishlink had raised a $7 million round from The Fundamentum Partnership Fund and Elevation Capital. It also closed its seed round of $3 million in October 2022. The fresh proceeds will be used to expand its creator and brand partnerships and strengthen its technology stack across consumers, creators and brands. Founded in 2022 by Shaurya Gupta, Divyansh Ameta and Chandan Yadav, Wishlink operates a creator commerce platform that enables product discovery through influencers. The platform helps creators monetise content while allowing brands to drive sales and customer acquisition. Wishlink currently works with over 40,000 monthly active creators who generate more than 300,000 pieces of content every month. The platform facilitates over 6 million orders and drives more than Rs 350 crore in monthly sales for partner brands and e-commerce platforms. It uses data-driven tools to help brands track performance across the funnel while improving shopping experiences for consumers. It also enables creators to earn commissions through product-linked content. According to its annual financial statement, Wishlink saw its revenue from operations surge 356% YoY to Rs 53.80 crore in FY25 from Rs 11.79 crore in FY24, while losses remained nearly flat at Rs 18.79 crore, compared to Rs 18.22 crore a year earlier.

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