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Vikas Khemani’s Carnelian invests $15 Mn in Kimirica

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Vikas Khemani’s Carnelian invests $15 Mn in Kimirica
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Vikas Khemani’s Carnelian invests $15 Mn in Kimirica Carnelian Asset Management LLP, led by market veteran Vikas Khemani, has invested around $15 million in luxury vegan self-care brand Kimirica. This partnership backs both wings of the business: Kimirica Hunter (KH), the manufacturer of hotel amenities, and Kimirica Lifestyle (KL), a D2C luxury beauty brand. The proceeds will be used to scale its omnichannel retail presence, and bring self-care experience to more consumers, Kimirica said in a press release. Launched in 2013 by Mohit, Rajat, Kimi, and Rica Jain, Kimirica began as a bootstrapped startup determined to disrupt an import-heavy industry where 90% of hotel toiletries came from China. A decade later, Kimirica has brought that number down to almost zero. Today, it exports to over 70 countries and partners with more than 10,000 luxury hotels and airlines, including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Accor, Leela, and Air India. Kimirica has now expanded into the D2C retail space. A vegan, cruelty-free, and fair-trade-certified company, its portfolio covers skincare, body care, fine fragrances, luxury gifting, and home & wellness. Kimirica claims that it leads the gifting and bath & body segments, and sells products on Nykaa, Amazon, Tira, and quick commerce platforms. Its retail footprint is growing rapidly, with over 10 new experiential stores set to open across India and the Middle East. The brand continues to expand into high-growth categories: from fine fragrances to its latest men's grooming line, The Gentleman.

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Binny Bansal’s Three State Ventures invests $25 Mn in Curefoods

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Binny Bansal’s Three State Ventures invests $25 Mn in Curefoods
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Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods has raised an additional capital of $25 million in its Series D round from Three State Ventures, a fund launched by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal. The company raised $36 million in the first tranche of Series D and is now valued at $375 million, according to Curefoods founder and CEO Ankit Nagori. As per data intelligence platform TheKredible, it has raised more than $190 million to date. Bansal made the investment by buying out Cultfit’s remaining stake in the cloud-kitchen platform and from some angel investors, according to an ET report. Four-year-old Curefoods operates brands like EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, Masalabox and CakeZone. It has over 100 kitchens in over 200 locations across 15 cities serviced by a backend operation of over 7 food factories, and 150 multi-brand cloud kitchens. Also Read: Decoding the financial health of leading cloud kitchen startups Besides fundraising, the company also acquired two brands – YumLane Pizza and Millet Express in 2023. Curefoods competes with Rebel Foods and Box8, FreshMenu, and a host of independent brands such as Biryani Blues and Biryani by Kilo. Among the cloud kitchen brands, Curefoods is the second largest brand in terms of revenue after Rebel Foods. While Rebel Foods’ revenue from operations grew 39.2% to Rs 1,195 crore in FY23, Curefoods reported Rs 384 crore in revenue followed by EatClub with revenues exceeding Rs 300 crore in the same period. Biryani By Kilo also claims a revenue of around Rs 300 crore in the last fiscal year.

Digital marketing automation startup Maino.ai raises $1.8 Mn

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Digital marketing automation startup Maino.ai raises $1.8 Mn
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Digital marketing technology firm Maino.ai has raised Rs 15 crore (approximately $1.8 million) led by India Quotient Advisers LLP. Angel investors Karan Bedi, Janhavi Parikh, and other marquee investors have also joined the round. The investment will significantly expand teams in technology, product development, design, and strategy, Maino said in a press release. Founded by Abhijeet Kunwar, Rishabh Kumar, and Vikas Keshri, Maino.ai empowers digital growth marketing for new-age modern companies of all sizes. It uses AI and ML technology to build an end-to-end automated martech platform that provides a one-stop solution to an organization’s marketing needs. Maino.ai claims to have gained significant traction from brands in various sectors, such as media tech, D2C brands, hospitality, and edtech, among others. As per the company, it has effectively enhanced efficiency and scalability for its clients, underscoring the promising future of its technology in the martech space. India Quotient launched its fourth fund worth $80 million in February 2021. in Its portfolio companies include WebEngage, Dhiwise, Vyapar, Pagarbook, Fleetx, Powerplay, Brands.live, and GoComet among others.

Amwoodo raises $1 Mn from Zerodha-backed Rainmatter

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Amwoodo raises $1 Mn from Zerodha-backed Rainmatter
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Bamboo products maker Amwoodo has raised $1 million in funding from Zerodha-backed venture fund Rainmatter. The proceeds will be used for upgrading machinery and equipment, upskilling artisans and facilitating expansion initiatives. Founded in 2019, Amwoodo specialises in manufacturing bamboo items like combs, toothbrushes, razors, slippers, compostable sanitary bags, and towels. The company directly sources bamboo from around 400 farmers in the northeast and collaborates with about 380 artisans. The final refinement of products to meet export standards occurs in its factories located in Howrah, Kolkata. The platform operates in both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) sectors, with major clients including hospitality chains like Taj Hotels and The Leela, and direct-to-consumer brands such as Himalaya, Man Company, Nat Habit, and Kimirica. The Kolkata-based firm claims to have achieved sales worth Rs 21.72 crore in the last financial year. For the ongoing financial year, the company aims to reach sales of approximately Rs 60 crore.

Zerodha invests $5 Mn in Tijori

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Zerodha invests $5 Mn in Tijori
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Zerodha invests $5 Mn in Tijori Zerodha has invested $5 million in stock analytics startup Tijori Finance as the brokerage looks to expand its presence in the enterprise segment. Zerodha has pumped $5 million into stock analytics platform Tijori Finance as the Bengaluru-based startup gears up to sharpen its enterprise play and widen its footprint among institutional investors. The deal also deepens Zerodha’s existing partnership with Tijori, which already powers stock analysis for the brokerage’s flagship trading app Kite. According to Tijori founder Siddharth Hegde, the fresh capital will be channeled toward building new tools, scaling server infrastructure and expanding its team. “We have 15,000 paid subscribers at the moment, and this partnership with Zerodha will help strengthen the number in the coming months,” Hegde told Entrackr. While Tijori has largely been a retail-facing platform since its launch in 2016, offering stock research to individual investors for about Rs 500 per month, the company is now accelerating efforts to tap enterprises such as mutual funds, insurers, and asset managers. Subscription pricing for enterprise clients goes up to Rs 5,000. Hegde said that nearly 70% of Tijori’s upcoming product roadmap is now aimed squarely at institutional users, with the remaining 30% reserved for retail investors. A major part of this push is its upcoming AI-driven tool Call Monitor, designed specifically for enterprise customers. The feature automatically generates summaries of quarterly earnings calls within minutes, compressing what is typically a 24–48 hour delay, and flags inconsistencies or contradictions in management commentary and regulatory filings, giving investors an early edge. For retail users, Tijori’s AI-powered Alerts tool delivers real-time updates on WhatsApp, offering instant notifications on corporate filings, results, and other market-moving developments. The company is also deepening its data stack as it eyes a larger enterprise footprint. Tijori said it is aggregating regulatory filings, investor presentations, supply chain data, raw material trends and historic financials to build a more comprehensive intelligence layer for both retail and institutional customers. With Zerodha’s strategic backing and a sharpened enterprise focus, Tijori is positioning itself as a key data intelligence player in India’s fast-evolving public markets ecosystem.

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