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Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 12, 2024)

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Mumbai-based luxury men's brand, Haldèn has raised Rs 5 crore in a seed funding round led by Prajay Advisors. Infinyte.Club, an investment platform, raised $3.6 million in seed funding led by Elevation Capital. AI-driven travel tech startup Ziptrrip secured Rs 2 crore in pre-seed funding. HealthCRED, a healthcare finance platform, raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round. Real estate technology platform Truva raised $3 million in seed funding. MiClient, an AI-driven B2B sales enablement platform, secured Rs 3.9 crore in seed funding. Gupshup, a conversational experience cloud company, hired 20% more employees to meet demand. Adukale, a domestic snacks brand, received funding from NuVentures. US grocery conglomerate Hy-Vee opened an office in Bengaluru. Standard Chartered Bank named Aditya Mandloi as Head of Wealth and Retail Banking in India and South Asia. Asset management firm Pace360 launched a new PMS strategy called Tresor Smart Alpha. KL Rahul invested in AI-powered mixed-reality publishing platform Flam. Karan Johar joined the Fashion Entrepreneur Fund as investor and promoter. CARS24 launched a super app offering various car-related services. T-Hub selected 20 startups for its sustainability cohort. Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly joined the board of consulting firm Blue Ocean Corporation as Non-Executive Director.