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Showroom B2B raises Rs 150 Cr in Series A round led by Cactus Partners

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Showroom B2B raises Rs 150 Cr in Series A round led by Cactus Partners
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Showroom B2B, a supply chain platform in the fashion and apparel sector, has raised Rs 150 crore (around $17 million) in a Series A funding round led by Cactus Partners. The round includes a mix of equity and debt. New investor Zephyr Peacock participated in the round, while existing investors Jungle Ventures, Accion Venture Lab, and NBD Ventures also followed on. Earlier in October 2023, Showroom B2B had raised $6.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Jungle Ventures with participation from Accion Venture Lab and others. The fresh capital will be used to expand its technology-led supply chain, strengthen enterprise partnerships, and scale manufacturing and sourcing capabilities across India. It will also support platform enhancements to manage more complex sourcing requirements from large-format and institutional retail customers. Showroom B2B is a Gurugram-based, tech-enabled apparel sourcing and manufacturing platform. Founded by Abhishek Dua and Shubham Gupta, the firm provides an integrated design-to-delivery sourcing model for organised retailers, apparel brands, and buying houses in India and overseas. The platform works across categories such as denim, knits, woven apparel, and kidswear, combining its own manufacturing units with a network of audited partner factories. This marks the 12th investment from Cactus Partnersโ€™ maiden fund. In February 2024, the VC firm had announced the final close of its first fund. The fund has secured a total corpus of more than Rs 630 crore.

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IndiGrid raises $4 Mn led by Cactus Venture Partners

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IndiGrid raises $4 Mn led by Cactus Venture Partners
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IndiGrid raises $4 Mn led by Cactus Venture Partners Electric vehicle (EV) component maker IndiGrid Technology has raised $4 million (about Rs 35.2 crore) as part of a strategic funding round from existing investor Cactus Partners. Electronics systems design and manufacturing startup IndiGrid Technology has raised $4 million (about Rs 35.2 crore) as part of a strategic funding round from existing investor Cactus Partners. The proceeds will be allocated towards expanding production capacity and offerings, enhancing automation, ramping up hiring and broadening presence both in India and other global markets, IndiGrid Technology said in a press release. Co-founded in 2015 by Sameer Narang and Rishab Puri, IndiGrid Technology is a full stack electronics component manufacturer with in-house design and manufacturing capabilities. The electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) startup makes battery packs, motor controllers, vehicle control units, components for EV drivetrains, among others. โ€œHaving matured in the automotive industry, we have diversified to increase our product portfolio by acting on the evidently growing market traction in the consumer goods sector where we began acquiring some key clients,โ€ said Sameer Narang, co-founder of IndiGrid Technology. The latest round comes more than a year after Cactus Partners led IndiGridโ€™s $5 million Series A round in June 2024. Since then, the company has diversified into consumer electronics and now also caters to companies like Hella, Rosenberger, Sensetek, Sandhar, IFB, Revolt, among others. IndiGrid reported a revenue of Rs 108.5 crore in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) and it is targeting a top line of Rs 350 crore to Rs 380 crore in FY26. It claims to operate at high single-digit EBITDA margin and projects to clock double-digit EBITDA margin growth in the next couple of years.

Battery tech startup Lohum raises $23 Mn in ongoing Series B

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Battery tech startup Lohum raises $23 Mn in ongoing Series B
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Battery pack manufacturing and recycling startup Lohum Cleantech has raised $23 million in its Series B round led by Baring Private Equity Partners. This round materialized in August last year and seems to be an ongoing one as the firm is likely to raise more capital. The round also saw the participation of Cactus Partners, Chhattisgarh Investment Limited, Ventureast Proactive Fund, Michael B Schwab Living Trust, Singularity Growth, Stride Ventures, and several angel investors including, Anish Vora, Kunal Babani, Manas Tondon, et al. The board at Lohum has passed a special resolution to issue 1,993 Series B1 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 9,42,467 each to raise Rs 188 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. Baring Private Equity led the round with Rs 70 crore while Cactus Partners and Ventureast Proactive Fund poured in Rs 30 crore and Rs 32 crore, respectively while the rest came from other investors. The seven-year-old company will use these funds to meet capital expenditures, marketing, and general corporate business as decided by the board of directors, the filing added. Following the fresh proceeds, Baring Equity holds 5% of the company while Cactus Partners and Ventureast Proactive Fund command 3.1% and 3.2% stake respectively. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around Rs 2,188 crore or $267 million post-allotment. Lohum is a battery pack producer that constructs lithium-ion batteries by assembling cells sourced from various countries, including China and Taiwan. These batteries find application in electric vehicles (EVs) and stationary energy storage solutions (ESS), such as those utilized in telecommunication towers. The company had previously raised $7 million in January 2021 and it was reportedly in talks to raise $100 million in Series B round. Lohum showed an impressive financial performance surging its revenue 2.9X year-on-year to Rs 308 crore in FY23 from Rs 106 crore in FY23. The company also posted a profit of Rs 8.88 crore in the same period.

Exclusive: Atomberg raises Rs 212 Cr in Series C extension led by Temasek

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Exclusive: Atomberg raises Rs 212 Cr in Series C extension led by Temasek
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Exclusive: Atomberg raises Rs 212 Cr in Series C extension led by Temasek Consumer appliances brand Atomberg has secured Rs 212 crore ($24 million) in an extension of its Series C round led by Jongsong Investments (Temasek), with participation from its co-founders and existing backers. As per regulatory filings sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), the board approved the issuance of 10,006 Series C1 and C2 preference shares at Rs 2,11,835 per share to raise the fresh capital. Temasek led the tranche with an infusion of Rs 132 crore, while Jungle Ventures and Inflexor Fund contributed Rs 17.8 crore and Rs 17.9 crore, respectively. Co-founders Manoj Kumar Meena and Sibabrata Das together invested Rs 44 crore during this round. This appears to be part of a larger ongoing funding round, and Atomberg is expected to raise additional capital for the secondary transactions. As per Entrackrโ€™s estimates, the latest allotment values the company at around $500 million post-money. With this, Atomberg has raised over $150 million to date, including the $86 million Series C round led by Temasek and Steadview Capital in May 2023. Sibabrata Das, co-founder of Atomberg, declined to comment on the queries sent by Entrackr. Founded in 2012 by Meena and Das, Atomberg has built a strong R&D-led product portfolio featuring energy-efficient BLDC and smart fans, mixer grinders, and smart locks. The brand claims a retail footprint spanning more than 15,000 touchpoints across India. Atomberg initially entered the market in 2015, catering to B2B customers such as the Tata Group, Infosys, and Indian Railways before expanding into B2C via Flipkart and Amazon, and later scaling offline distribution from 2018 onward. The company is yet to file its FY25 financials. In FY24, its revenue from operations grew 31% year-on-year to Rs 848 crore, while losses narrowed by 31.7% during the same period.

Cactus Partners leads $7 Mn Series A round in Brandworks Technologies

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Cactus Partners leads $7 Mn Series A round in Brandworks Technologies
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Cactus Partners leads $7 Mn Series A round in Brandworks Technologies Early-growth venture capital fund Cactus Partners (CPL) has led a $7 million (Rs 61 crore) Series A round in Brandworks Technologies, a fast-growing electronics R&D and manufacturing company. The round also saw participation from Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL), Legacy Assets, and the Hira Group. The fresh capital will be used to expand R&D centers, enter key global markets, invest in next-gen product platforms, and scale manufacturing with new high-efficiency production lines. It also plans to hire top engineering and operations talent to strengthen its innovation capabilities. Founded by Ishwar Kumhar and Nikita Kumawat, Brandworks specializes in next-generation electronics design and manufacturing, delivering solutions across AI hardware, IoT, advanced audio systems, charging technologies, financial devices, surveillance systems, and renewable energy products. The firm partners with leading global chipmakers to co-create technology with a focus on design excellence, manufacturing precision, and customer success. This is Cactus Partnersโ€™ 11th investment from its maiden fund and its third in the manufacturing sector, following previous bets on companies like Lohum, Indigrid, Intangles, and Vitraya.

Electronics manufacturing startup Indigrid Technology raises Rs 40 Cr in Series A

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Electronics manufacturing startup Indigrid Technology raises Rs 40 Cr in Series A
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Electronics manufacturing startup Indigrid Technology raises Rs 40 Cr in Series A Electronics manufacturing startup Indigrid Technology has raised Rs 40 crore ($4.4 million) in a Series A funding round led by Valour Capital, with participation from ITI Growth Opportunities Fund, Vimson Group, and Global South Capital. Earlier in September last year, Indigrid had raised $4 million (about Rs 35.2 crore) as part of a strategic funding round from existing investor Cactus Partners. The fresh capital will be used to expand manufacturing capacity, strengthen research and development capabilities, support working capital requirements, and explore integration opportunities across the value chain. Founded in 2015 by Sameer Narang and Rishab Purias, Indigrid develops and manufactures embedded electronic systems for automotive and consumer appliance sectors. Indigrid manufactures products such as motor controllers, DC-DC converters, and regulator rectifiers for automotive OEMs, along with control systems for consumer appliances and battery pack assemblies for EVs and drones. Indigrid operates a manufacturing facility in Gurugram and has recently set up an additional unit in Goa. It has also secured land in Goa to establish a larger production facility. The startup claims to have reported revenue of Rs 108.5 crore in FY25 and expects revenue between Rs 200 crore and Rs 250 crore in FY26. It also has an order book of around Rs 600 crore for FY27.

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