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Exclusive: D2C brand Aramya parent raises Rs 80 Cr led by Z47 and Accel

EntrackrEntrackr ยท 13h ago
Exclusive: D2C brand Aramya parent raises Rs 80 Cr led by Z47 and Accel
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DSLR Technologies, which operates an ethnic wear brand Aramya, has raised Rs 80 crore (around $9 million) in its Series A round from existing investors Z47 (Matrix Partners) and Accel India. The board of DSLR Technologies has passed a special resolution to allot 10,928 Series A compulsorily convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 73,207 each to raise the said amount, according to regulatory filings accessed by Entrackr from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India) and Accel India have invested Rs 40 crore each in the round. As per the filings, the company plans to utilise the fresh capital for business expansion, meeting working capital requirements, strengthening its balance sheet, and providing flexibility to support future growth initiatives. Founded by Ankush Goyal, DSLR Technologies operates a direct-to-consumer (D2C) ethnic wear brand, Aramya. The brand focuses on womenโ€™s ethnic apparel, blending traditional handcrafted techniques such as block prints, bandhani, and ajrakh with premium fabrics, including pure cotton and linen-cotton. Following the latest investment, both Z47 and Accel India will hold a 20.77% stake each in the firm. According to Entrackrโ€™s estimates, DSLR Tech is valued at around Rs 1,438 crore ($161 million) post-allotment. Z47 and Accel India have been early backers of Aramya and its parent, representing their third investment in the startup. The duo co-led Aramyaโ€™s $7 million seed round and later invested $2.24 million in a pre-Series A round in December 2024. Aramyaโ€™s parent has scaled rapidly since inception, as reflected in its financials. The companyโ€™s operating revenue grew over 13X to Rs 41 crore in the fiscal year ended March 2025 from Rs 3 crore in FY24. During the same period, its losses rose marginally to Rs 10.7 crore.

Decoding Neysaโ€™s Series A round, valuation and shareholding pattern

EntrackrEntrackr ยท 8m ago
Decoding Neysaโ€™s Series A round, valuation and shareholding pattern
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Generative AI startup Neysa raised $30 million in its Series A round led by NTT Venture Capital with the participation of Nexus Venture Partners, Z47, and others. The Neysaโ€™s board has allotted 1,11,532 Series A compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 20,430 and also allotted 12,592 equity shares to collectively raise Rs 252 crore or $30 million, according to its regulatory filing accessed from Registrar of Companies (RoC). NTT Ventures led the round with Rs 75.67 crore or $8.9 million, followed by Nexus Venture Partners and Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India), each contributing Rs 67.26 crore ($7.9 million). Anchorage Capital invested Rs 16.8 crore, while Sharad Sanghi also allotted Rs 25.22 crore worth of equity shares. The new capital will help Neysa scale its AI infrastructure, enhance research and development, and prepare for the launch of its Gen AI acceleration cloud service. According to Entrackrโ€™s estimates, the company will be valued at around Rs 1,090 crore or $128 million (post-allotment). Neysa is an AI cloud and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) startup that enables users to manage and scale Generative AI projects in the cloud. Its offerings include Nebula, a platform for deploying and scaling AI workloads; Palvera, which streamlines network intelligence; and Aegis, designed to secure AI/ML ecosystems against emerging threats. Mumbai-based startup Neysa has raised $50 million to date, including its $20 million seed round. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Nexus Venture Partners and Z47 are the largest external shareholders in the company, each holding a 16.22% stake, with NTT VC and Anchorage Capital holding 14.83% and 4.32% respectively. The companyโ€™s founders, Sharad Sanghi and Aninya Das, collectively own a 43.09% stake. Neysa has not reported any operating revenue till FY24 but earned interest income from fixed deposits with banks and security deposits amounting to Rs 13.87 lakhs during the fiscal year ending March 2024. The company incurred a net loss of Rs 3.1 crore in the same period.

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