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ProsParity raises $2 Mn pre-seed round from BEENEXT, others

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ProsParity raises $2 Mn pre-seed round from BEENEXT, others
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Fintech startup ProsParity has raised $2 million in its pre-seed round from global institutional investors such as BEENEXT, Sparrow Capital, All In Capital, DeVC, and Huddle Ventures. Angel investors like Dr Ashish Gupta (co-founder of Junglee and Helion Ventures), Raj Dugar (ex-Eight Roads Ventures), Dhyanesh Shah (co-founder of Mosaic Wellness), Abhishek Goyal (co-founder of Tracxn) and Nitin Kaushal (co-founder of Country Delight) also participated in this round. The funds will be used for building proof of concept, technology, and expanding origination networks, starting with central India. ProsParity is also building a comprehensive partnership network across original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fleet operators, dealerships, and lenders. Founded by Saurabh Khodke and Anirudh Dhakar, ProsParity is an end-to-end electric mobility financing platform that focuses on compliance, scalability, and agility for lenders, while easing access to financing relationships for EV dealers and OEMs to enable financing for their end-customers. Through its proprietary platform and approach of origination, the firm aims to aggregate the demand for financing on a single platform for the lenders to channelize their capital in the emerging EV financing asset class.

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Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds

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Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds
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Exclusive: Anant Goel’s Handpickd raises fresh funds Fresh produce startup Handpickd (formerly Sorted) is raising Rs 21.7 crore in an extended seed round led by Nitin Gupta and Genesia Ventures, with participation from BEENEXT and others. Fresh farm produce and supply chain startup Handpickd (previously Sorted) is raising Rs 21.7 crore in an extended seed round led by Nitin Gupta and Genesia Ventures with the participation of BEENEXT, Stargazer Ventures, Eximius Ventures, Sunrise Sunset Family Trust, and others. The Handpickd’s board passed a resolution to approve the issue of 10,547 Series Seed B CCPS at an issue price of Rs 20,566 to raise Rs 21.7 crore or around $2.5 million, according to recent filings accessed from March 2025 from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Nitin Gupta, Partner at GG Enterprises and Genesia Ventures, led the round with an investment of Rs 6.48 crore and Rs 6 crore, respectively, followed by existing investor BEENEXT, which is contributing Rs 2.16 crore. Sunrise Sunset Family Office will invest Rs 2 crore, while the remaining amount will be covered by Infinyte Club Angel Fund and Eximius Ventures, Stargazer Ventures and Ankit Agarwal. As per filings, the company has already received around Rs 10.16 crore, with the remaining amount expected to follow shortly. The Blume Venture-backed company will be valued at around Rs 300 crore or $35 million, according to Entrackr’s estimates. Founded by Anant Goel along with Nitin Gupta and Sahil Madan, Handpickd operates on a B2B2C model, delivering fresh fruits and vegetables through a tech-enabled supply chain. The company sources produce directly from local farmers and vendors, leveraging a network of micro-entrepreneurs for efficient last-mile delivery. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Handpickd has raised around $9 million from investors including BEENEXT, Blume Ventures, Kunal Bahl, Rohit Kumar Bansal. The company recorded over 2.3X year-on-year growth in operating revenue, rising to Rs 17.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 7.4 crore in FY23. Its losses remained flat at Rs 2.1 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2024. Handpickd competes with other farm-to-fork funded startups including Otipy ($49 million), Fraazo ($61 million), Deep Rooted ($20 million) which shut their operations. Handpickd also competes with Kareena Kapoor-backed startup Pluckk which is set to raise $10 million.

Exclusive: B2B robotics startup Haber raises $38 Mn in Series C

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: B2B robotics startup Haber raises $38 Mn in Series C
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Industrial robotics maker Haber has raised Rs 317.2 crore (approximately $38 million) in its Series C round, led by Creaegis with participation from Accel India and BEENEXT Capital. This new round materialized for the Pune-based company after a three-year gap. The board at Haber has passed a special resolution to issue 100 equity shares and 457,572 Series C preference shares to raise the above sum, according to regulatory filings accessed by Entrackr. Creaegis led the round with Rs 200.35 crore, while Beenext and Accel participated with Rs 83.5 crore and Rs 33.4 crore, respectively. The investment will support the company’s expansion, growth, and other capital requirements. According to TheKredible, Haber’s post-allotment valuation is approximately Rs 1,242 crore ($148 million). Haber develops AI-powered industrial robots that automate labor-intensive tasks like sample collection, measurement, analysis, and intervention in factories. According to its website, Haber helps industries reduce chemical consumption as well as energy and water usage across sectors such as food and beverages, agriculture, and oil and gas. The company has raised over $65 million to date, including a $20 million Series B round led by Ascent Capital with participation from Accel, Elevation, and Beenext in November 2021. Accel is the largest external stakeholder with an 18.1% stake, followed by Creaegis and Elevation. Head to TheKredible for the complete shareholding breakup. While FY24 numbers are yet to be disclosed, Haber reported a total revenue of Rs 82 crore and a loss of Rs 36.7 crore in FY23. It directly competes with Prosus-backed Detect Technologies, Altizon, and Fero Labs, among others.

Exclusive: Scimplify scoops up $7 Mn in Series A led by Omnivore

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Exclusive: Scimplify scoops up $7 Mn in Series A led by Omnivore
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Scimplify, a platform for sourcing and manufacturing of specialty chemicals, has raised Rs 59 crore (approximately $7 million) in its Series A round from new and existing investors. The board at Scimplify has passed a special resolution to issue 17,514 Series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 33,676 each to raise Rs 59 crore or $7 million, its regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies shows. Omnivore led the round with Rs 24.7 crore while 3One4 Capital, Beenext Asia, and Bertelsmann participated with Rs 13.56 crore, Rs 5.6 crore, and Rs 14.82 crore, respectively. Entarckr was first to report about Scimplify’s Series A in June. The company has raised around $11 million to date including its $3.67 million seed round from 3one4 Capital and Beenext last year. According to the data intelligence platform TheKredible, Scimplify has been valued at around Rs 320 crore or $39 million post-allotment. Founded in 2023 by Salil Srivastava and Sachin Santhosh, Scimplify is a B2B fulfillment platform operating across the product life cycle from contract research to commercial chemical manufacturing across industries such as pharmaceutical, personal care, and agrochemical. According to the company’s website, it offers emulsifiers, plant growth stimulators, biostimulants, adjuvants, and biofertilizers, among others. The Bengaluru-based firm competes with Atomgrid, which raised $1.2 million in its seed round led by Merak Ventures in May this year. Covvalent, another key player in the space, raised $4.3 million led by Nexus Venture Partners.

Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures

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Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures
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Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures Farming company Fragaria Fruits has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by WEH Ventures, along with participation from Rainmatter, Spiral Ventures, and angel investors such as Sashi Kumar. The startup had previously raised Rs 1.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round. The fresh funds will be utilized to scale its operations in Bengaluru, expand its premium fruit portfolio to include blueberries and raspberries, and provide a year-round supply of high-quality, sustainable produce to the Indian market, Fragaria said in a press release. Co-founded in 2024 by Harish Varadharajan, Timothy Chad Van Niekerk, and Damian López-Salazar, Fragaria Fruits aspires to address a critical gap in India’s fruit industry: the lack of consistently high-quality, fresh fruit available year-round. It aims to redefine the fruit-eating experience for Indian consumers by delivering premium, sustainably grown produce using world-class farming techniques. According to the Chennai-based startup, its flagship brand, Oh! Fruits, offers European strawberries grown in Chennai using advanced vertical farming technology, which are twice as sweet as conventional Indian varieties, pesticide-free, and have a shelf life up to three times longer than typical market options. The company’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in its water recycling systems, solar power integration, and efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of farming while maintaining affordability. By using Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming, Fragaria has built a sustainable and scalable model to grow premium strawberries year-round. It plans to expand production in Bengaluru, increasing daily output from 2–3 kg to 120–150 kg. The startup doesn't have any local brands to compete with for fruits, but there are limited imported fruit brands in India, such as Driscoll’s (berries), Zespri (kiwi), and Rockit (apples).

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