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Defence electronics startup Sanlayan raises Rs 186 Cr in Series A

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Defence electronics startup Sanlayan raises Rs 186 Cr in Series A
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News Article: Defence electronics startup Sanlayan raises Rs 186 Cr in Series A Sanlayan specializes in the design and development of advanced electronic systems, including radar, electronic warfare, and mission-critical avionics. Aerospace and defence startup Sanlayan Technologies has raised Rs 186 crore ($22 million) in its Series A funding round led by marquee investors Ashish Kacholia, Lashit Sanghvi, and Jungle Ventures, with participation from existing investors Gemba Capital, Singularity Ventures, and new investor Shastra VC. With the fresh funding, Sanlayan plans to increase its engineering headcount fivefold in the next six months. According to the startup, it is actively hiring domain experts, R&D scientists, retired armed forces veterans, and senior leadership from both public sector undertakings and private defence giants. Founded by former Zetwerk employees Abhijit Kothawale, Rohan Gala, and Rahul Vamsidhar, Sanlayan specializes in the design and development of advanced electronic systems, including radar, electronic warfare, and mission-critical avionics. The startup raised $4.4 million in its seed round in March last year from prominent institutional investors, including First Cheque, Gemba Capital, Singularity Ventures, and others. “We will continue to acquire capabilities both organically and inorganically. We are allocating capital for suo-moto development of critical technologies for CUAS and EW systems. In the last six months, we have strengthened Dexcel’s design and manufacturing capabilities and are now gearing up to execute large-scale indigenisation and upgrade programs,” said Rohan Gala, co-founder and CEO of Sanlayan. Sanlayan recently acquired a majority stake in 20-year-old embedded systems firm Dexcel Electronics to boost its capability to deliver advanced indigenous solutions for defense, aerospace, and space sectors. Dexcel Electronics has contributed to key programs like Jaguar, Sukhoi, LCA Tejas, and Chandrayaan-3. Sanlayan, leveraging its in-house R&D, is also developing AESA radar for India’s unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) program. Disclaimer: Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever.

Go Zero secures Rs 30 Cr in Series A round

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Go Zero secures Rs 30 Cr in Series A round
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Snippets Go Zero secures Rs 30 Cr in Series A round Ice cream brand Go Zero has raised Rs 30 crore (around $3.4 million) in its Series A funding round from existing investors DSG Consumer Partners, Saama Capital, and V3 Ventures Ice cream brand Go Zero has raised Rs 30 crore (around $3.4 million) in its Series A funding round from existing investors DSG Consumer Partners, Saama Capital, and V3 Ventures. Subtle participation also came from notable investors Aman Gupta (through Shark Tank India) and Namita Thapar (outside the tank). With this round, Go Zero has raised a total of $6 million to date. Earlier in June 2024, Go Zero raised $1.5 million in its follow-on pre-Series A funding round from DSG Consumer Partners, Saama, and V3 Ventures. The proceeds will be used to fuel supply chain expansion, innovation in product offerings, and brand growth as Go Zero continues its expansion on quick-commerce platforms in tier I and tier II markets. 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. Since its inception in July 2022, Go Zero claims to have offer 100% sugar-free products with 50% fewer calories than traditional ice creams. The brand has achieved 5X revenue growth in its second year and 3X in the third. Despite January being the off-season for ice cream sales, Go Zero recorded its highest-ever sales in January 2025, crossing Rs 5 crore in revenue. With a strong presence across Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, Go Zero is also set to launch new guilt-free formats, including kulfi sticks and cassata. The firm currently operates two manufacturing units in Mumbai and Bangalore. Go Zero competes with Hangyo Ice Cream, Hocco, and NIC. In 2023, NIC raised $11 million in a funding round led by Jungle Ventures, while Hocco also secured $12 million from the Chona family and other investors. Meanwhile, Hangyo Ice Cream secured India's largest venture funding for an ice cream brand, raising $25 million from Faering Capital in August last year.

Exclusive: Waterfield Advisors raises Rs 123 Cr at Rs 723 Cr valuation

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Exclusive: Waterfield Advisors raises Rs 123 Cr at Rs 723 Cr valuation
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Exclusive: Waterfield Advisors raises Rs 123 Cr at Rs 723 Cr valuation Wealth management platform Waterfield Advisors is raising Rs 123 crore (approximately $14.6 million) in a new funding round, led by Jungle Ventures. The company’s board has approved a special resolution to issue 10,92,362 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 1,126 each, raising Rs 123 crore ($14.6 million), according to its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies. Jungle Ventures is leading the funding round with an investment of Rs 100 crore. The remaining amount is being contributed by co-founder and CEO Soumya Rajan, along with individual investors, including Bharat Dhirajlal Shah, Vijay Singh, Bandi Vamsikrishna, Corel Traders, Parthasaradhi Reddy, Kekoo Colah, and Smita D Parekh. The company plans to utilize the proceeds for growth, expansion, marketing, and general corporate purposes, as determined by the board. According to Entrackr estimates, Waterfield Advisors will be valued at approximately Rs 723 crore ($86 million) post-allotment. The company is reportedly raising Rs 130 crore in this round. Founded in 2011 by Soumya Rajan, Waterfield Advisors is a fee-based multi-family office and wealth advisory firm, that ensures unbiased financial, investment, and succession planning services. Waterfield advisors had raised over $25 million in funding to date including $6 million from family offices, and ultra-high net worth individuals. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Jungle Ventures will be the largest external stakeholder with 13.83%. Its co-founders Soumya Jain along with Sanjay Teli will cumulatively hold 40.07% of the company. Waterfield Advisors has recorded a 33.2% year-on-year increase in its revenue to Rs 45.7 crore in the fiscal year ended March 2024. Moreover, it managed to decrease losses by 9.5% to Rs 28.6 crore in FY24.

PayPal Ventures-backed Mintoak secures Rs 71 Cr in secondary funding

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PayPal Ventures-backed Mintoak secures Rs 71 Cr in secondary funding
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PayPal Ventures-backed Mintoak secures Rs 71 Cr in secondary funding Mintoak, a merchant SaaS platform catering to banks and merchant acquirers, has raised Rs 71 crore (around $8.2 million) in a secondary funding round led by Z3Partners. As part of this transaction, Z3Partners will acquire a minority stake from some of Mintoak’s early institutional investors. However, the company did not disclose the names of the investors involved in the secondary transaction. In February 2023, the Mumbai-based startup raised $20 million in its Series A funding round led by PayPal Ventures and others. In December 2022, HDFC Bank acquired a minority stake in the Mumbai-based fintech startup Mintoak for a cash consideration of $3.7 million. It then increased its stake to 7.75% from the current 5.20%. The Mumbai-based firm has raised Rs 192 crore (nearly $25 million) to date. Founded by Raman Khanduja, Rama Tadepalli, and Sanjay Nazareth, the company’s product suite includes a range of SaaS offerings that help banks and merchant acquirers connect with their small and medium enterprise (SME) customers and drive the cross-sell of financial products. The seven-year-old firm claims to serve over 1.5 million merchants across leading banks, including HDFC Bank, SBI, and YES Bank in India and international markets such as Africa and the Middle East. The startup enables merchant acquirers to deploy and rapidly scale their SME base through payments, cross-selling, service, and gamified loyalty campaigns. Mintoak claims to have empowered 3 million merchants across 6 countries in South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Mintoak registered Rs 72.59 crore in revenue from operations in FY24 against Rs 42.3 crore in FY23. During the period, its losses jumped twofold to Rs 21.45 crore. Z3Partners invests in high-growth, tech-driven companies across India, focusing on sectors such as consumer tech, fintech, healthtech, SaaS, and tech-enabled businesses. The firm’s portfolio includes companies like Altum Credo, Bhanzu, DealShare, Shipsy, TrueFan, among others. Some of its prior investments have been Bigbasket, OfBusiness, and others.

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