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Stimuler raises $3.75 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Lightspeed

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Stimuler raises $3.75 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Lightspeed
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Stimuler, an AI-driven spoken English learning platform, has raised $3.75 million in its pre-Series A round led by Lightspeed and SWC Global. MVP, Rebright, Force Ventures, GradCapital, and Operators Studio have also participated. The proceeds will be used to enhance its AI infrastructure, expand its technical team, and grow its presence in global markets, particularly in Latin America and Southeast Asia. Stimuler aims to increase monetization fivefold over the next 12 to 18 months. Stimuler offers a voice-first tutor for English-as-a-second-language (ESL) users. The app claims to have recorded over four million installs and has more than 45,000 paying users across Android and iOS. A majority of its users are based outside India, with significant adoption in Indonesia and other markets. Its platform provides users with real-time feedback on fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. The firm serves users in over 175 countries.

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Exclusive: Wealthtech startup Stable Money raises $15 Mn in new round

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Exclusive: Wealthtech startup Stable Money raises $15 Mn in new round
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Wealthtech startup Stable Money has raised over Rs 123 crore nearly $15 million in a new round from RTP Capital, Lightspeed India, and Matrix Partner. The Bengaluru-based company has become one of the few startups to close two rounds within a year, especially during the so called funding winter. The board at Stable Money has passed a special resolution to issue 77,135 CCPS at price of Rs 16,019 each to raise Rs 123.56 crore or $14.74 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (ROC) shows. RTP Capital led the round with Rs 54.26 crore ($6.5 million) while Lightspeed India and Matrix Partners India pumped in Rs 34.64 crore ($4.15 million) each in this round. In August 2023, Stable Money scooped up $5 million in its first equity fundraise led by Matrix Partners and Lightspeed. Titan Capital, Mar Shot Ventures and a clutch of prominent angel investors also participated in the round. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Stable Money will be valued at around $60 million post money. This is nearly four fold jump in valuation from $16.5 million in the last round. Founded in late 2022 by Saurabh Jain and Harish Reddy, Stable Money is building a fixed-return investment platform to provide financial consultation services to investors. The platform will also publish financial literacy content on its online platform to create awareness among investors. A clutch of wealthtech startups have managed to score decent funding in the ongoing calendar year. Recently Deserv raked in $32 million in its Series B round led by Premji Invest. In May, wealth management platform Wealthy raised $5.4 million in a new round led by Alpha Wave Incubation Fund.

Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures

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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures
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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures Battery technology startup Volt14 has secured $1.87 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Beyond Next Ventures, Spectrum Impact. Shashank Pathak 05 May 2025 11:12 IST Follow Us New Update Battery technology startup Volt14 has secured $1.87 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Beyond Next Ventures, Spectrum Impact, Supermorpheus, and returning investor Cocoon Capital have also participated. The total funding raised by the Bengaluru-based startup now stands at $4.02 million. The proceeds will be used to scale up manufacturing and expand its team. Founded in 2019 by Animesh Kumar Jha, Volt14 focuses on developing silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. It has also developed an in-house cylindrical battery cell format demonstrating energy density enabled by its silicon anode. Volt14 claims that its technology increases silicon content in anodes while maintaining performance levels and is currently being evaluated by multiple battery cell manufacturers. According to market research, the lithium-ion battery sector is projected to exceed $300 billion by 2034, driven by electric vehicle adoption and energy storage expansion. Blume Ventures, the lead investor in this round, is also one of the early backers of Battery Smart, which is the most funded startup in the space.

Ice cream brand Go Zero raises $1.5 Mn

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Ice cream brand Go Zero raises $1.5 Mn
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Ice cream brand Go Zero has raised $1.5 million in its follow-on pre-Series A funding round from DSG Consumer Partners, Saama, and V3 Ventures, among others. The round also saw participation from notable angel investors such as Arjun Purkayastha. Earlier in August last year, the startup had raised $1 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by DSG Consumer Partners, Saama, and V3 Ventures. 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. Currently present in 16 cities and over 125 dark stores, Go Zero ice cream brand is available on both quick commerce and e-commerce platforms in less than two years of launch. In FY24, Go Zero claims to have grown 4X compared to FY23 and while it saw 7X growth on quick commerce in just 5 months this summer. Go Zero competes with Hocco and NIC. Last year, NIC had raised $11 million in a growth funding round led by Jungle Ventures whereas Hocco recently raised $12 million from Chona family and others.

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