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Visual telematics startup Cautio closes $3 million funding round - The Economic Times
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2d ago
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Bengaluru-based visual telematics startup Cautio raised $3 million in a seed funding round, led by Amal Parikh and featuring 8i Ventures and AU Small Finance Bank. Cautio offers video telematics products to improve road safety, focusing on AI-powered dash cams tailored for Indian conditions. The company plans to invest in R&D, expand its technological capabilities, and increase its market presence. Founded in 2023, Cautio operates in 50 Indian cities, serving various sectors.
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Cautio raises $3 Mn in seed round led by Amal Parikh
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2d ago
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Snippets Cautio raises $3 Mn in seed round led by Amal Parikh AI-powered video telematics startup Cautio has raised $1.8 million in a new funding round led by Amal Parikh, with participation from 8i Ventures, AU Small Finance Bank, Venture Catalysts. This brings its total seed round to $3 million. In April, the startup had raised $1.2 million as part of the same round. The proceeds will be used to enhance its R&D capabilities, scale its AI systems, and expand deployment and servicing infrastructure across India. Founded by Ankit Acharya and Pranjal, Cautio provides AI-powered dashcams for fleet operators that offer real-time safety alerts to prevent road accidents. The platform is used in public transport, school buses, and commercial fleets, helping operators detect and respond to risks instantly. Cautio is currently active in 46 cities and has over 60 customers. It aims to make Indian roads safer by using predictive technology to reduce accident risks.
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Outzidr, Cautio, DaveAI, Grest, Data Safeguard secure funding
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4m ago
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Several early-stage startups, including Outzidr, Cautio, DaveAI, Grest, and Data Safeguard, have secured funding from various investors. Outzidr raised Rs 30 crore to enhance its women's fashion brand, while Cautio secured Rs 11 crore to expand its visual telematics offerings. DaveAI obtained pre-Series A funding for its personalized user experience platform. Grest, focused on refurbished iPhones, received investment for nationwide expansion, and Data Safeguard raised a seed round to boost its data protection solutions.
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Video telematics startup Cautio raises Rs 6.5 Cr in pre-seed round
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1y ago
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Video telematics startup Cautio has raised Rs 6.5 crore ($780k) in its pre-seed round led by Antler, 8i and AU Bank. The funding, a mix of equity and debt, was led by Antler, 8i Ventures, and AU Small Finance Bank with additional participation from Cautioโs early customers and angel investors. The startup will use the proceeds to escalate its efforts in deploying safety solutions across the country. Founded by Ankit Acharya and Pranjal Nadhani, Cautio offers cost-effective video telematics products and delivers tailored solutions aimed at mitigating safety issues prevalent in India. Through customizable dash cam devices and an AI-powered operating system, Cautio ensures accountability, improves driver conduct, minimises revenue loss, and adopts an API-first strategy. The startup counts among its clients institutions, mobility and logistic companies. It is also actively involved in multiple pilot projects across the country. Safe Cams, LightMetrics and Hero Groupโs Qubo are some of the leading companies in this space.
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Dashcam startup Cautio raises Rs 11 Cr in seed round
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4m ago
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Dashcam startup Cautio raises Rs 11 Cr in seed round Video telematics startup Cautio has raised Rs 11 crore as part of its ongoing seed round. The round saw participation from 9Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, Antler India, Infinyte Club, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) through PIEDS-BITS Pilani, and CARS24 Founders - Gajendra Jangid and Vikram Chopra. The proceeds will be utilized to expand its technology across India, strengthen AI capabilities, and work closely with fleets to build a culture of proactive safety, Cautio said in a press release. Co-founded in 2023 by Ankit Acharya and Pranjal Nadhani, Cautio is a video telematics company that aims to make Indian roads safer through AI-powered dashcams. By delivering real-time insights and 24/7 monitoring, the platform helps fleets prevent risks, ensure compliance, and drive with confidence. With its affordable and intelligent fleet safety solutions, it is transforming mobility by empowering fleet operators and drivers to enhance safety, minimize risks, and build a smarter, more secure future on the road. Cautio says that it is trusted by mobility and logistics providers like Shoffr, Euro Cars, Namma Yatri, IITs, and Cityflo among others. The company operates in over 35 cities across India, and has also delivered over 50 crore location data points through its APIs.
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8i Ventures, Antler strike top-up bet in local telematics player
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7m ago
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Venture capital firms 8i Ventures and Antler have made a follow-up investment in a telematics startup as part of its ongoing seed funding round. The two firms had previously invested in the company during its pre-seed round. 8i Ventures, known for backing companies such as Blue Tokai and Slice, continues to support innovative startups in various industries. The telematics sector involves the use of telecommunications and informatics to track and monitor vehicles.
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Atomicwork closes Seed round at $14 Mn
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10m ago
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B2B SaaS startup Atomicwork has raised an additional $3 million in its seed round from Abhinav Dhar, ex-CIO of TransUnion, Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO and technology leader, Avanish Sahai, former ecosystem leader at Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Google Cloud and Rich Waldron, CEO of Tray. The firmโs existing investors like Storm Ventures, Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners), Blume Ventures, and Neon Fund also participated in the round. This is the second tranche of its seed round. In September last year, Atomicwork had raised $11 million led by Blume Ventures and Matrix Partners India. With this, the total funding for the startup stands at $14 million. The proceeds will be used for enterprise AI agent technology, fuel the firmโs GTM team expansion in the United States over the next three years, the company said in a press release. Founded in September 2022 by Vijay Rayapati, Kiran Darisi, and Parsuram Vijayasankar, Atomicwork provides software that automates workflows under the information and technology (IT), human resources (HR), finance, and other business functions. It helps companies instantly help their employees by collecting tribal knowledge from across the organization โ stored in docs, wikis, information systems, email threads, and chat conversations. Previously, Rayapati had founded Minjar which raised $2 million before getting acquired by US-based publicly-listed cloud infrastructure company Nutanix for about $50 million. Blume also invested in Minjarโs initial funding round. Darisi and Vijayasankar were part of the founding team of SaaS unicorn Freshworks.
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AI infrastructure company fal raises $125 million, valuing company at $1.5 billion - The Economic Times
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8d ago
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AI infrastructure company Fal raised $125 million in a Series C funding round, valuing it at $1.5 billion. The round was led by Meritech, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Shopify Ventures, and Google AI Futures fund. Fal, based in San Francisco, specializes in running audio, video, and image models for enterprises, facilitating the creation of varied visual content for ecommerce and advertising. Existing investors also participated in the round.
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Astrotalk closes $14 million funding led by Elev8 Venture Partners
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1y ago
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Astrotalk, a digital astrology consulting startup, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Elev8 Venture Partners. The round included a mix of primary and secondary transactions, with $7 million invested by Elev8. Astrotalk plans to use the funds to expand its services, launch new apps, enter new markets such as the US and UK, and increase its team. The company's valuation after the funding round is estimated to be around $300 million. Astrotalk currently operates on a revenue-sharing model with over 10,000 active astrologers on its platform.
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Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 6, 2025)
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2d ago
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India's manufacturing sector aims to increase its global trade share to 3% by 2030, driven by advanced manufacturing and growth in orders. Cyber frauds have soared, prompting solutions like Drona Payโs real-time fraud detection. Antfin sold its entire Paytm stake for Rs 3,980 crore. Key funding news includes The Sleep Company raising Rs 480 crore, DesignX securing $2 million, and Cautio obtaining $1.8 million to bolster road safety technology. Notable leadership updates and partnerships were also announced.
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MENA Digest: WheeKeep, Airwater, Lune raise funding; Beco Capital gets an exit
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1y ago
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During the week, several UAE and Saudi Arabia-based tech startups raised funding. Saudi logistics startup WheeKeep secured $8 million in Series A funding, UAE-based data analytics startup Lune raised $1.5 million in a seed round, proptech portal Property Finder raised $90 million in debt financing, electronics marketplace Revent secured $900,000 in pre-seed funding, and air-to-water technology company Airwater raised funding from Tau Capital. Additionally, investment firm Golden Gate Ventures launched a $100 million MENA fund, and Egypt-based firm Glint closed the first round of its $3 million venture fund.
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