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Bhavish Aggarwal’s Krutrim in talks to raise $300 Mn

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Bhavish Aggarwal’s Krutrim in talks to raise $300 Mn
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Bengaluru-based Krutrim AI Labs is working to build a complete AI ecosystem for India, with plans to take on global players like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Krutrim SI Design, the AI venture of Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, is reportedly in talks to raise $300 million in a new funding round. This would be the first funding for the Bengaluru-based startup since it entered the unicorn club in January last year. Mint noted that Krutrim initially aimed to raise $500 million but later scaled down the round due to limited interest from investors. The report also mentioned that Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and SBI Capital Markets are the bankers managing the funding round. Krutrim has raised approximately $75 million and joined the unicorn club in January 2024. Its investors include Z47 (formerly Matrix), the Sarin Family, and others. In December last year, Aggarwal pledged his Ola Electric shares to secure debt funding through debenture issuance for Krutrim. "Ola does not comment on speculation," a company spokesperson was quoted as saying. Earlier this year, Aggarwal announced the launch of Krutrim AI Labs, aimed at developing artificial intelligence specifically for India. As part of the initiative, he committed an initial investment of Rs 2,000 crore, with plans to scale it up to Rs 10,000 crore by next year. Krutrim AI Labs is working to build a complete AI ecosystem for India, with plans to take on global players like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. The company is developing several AI models, including Krutrim-2 (a next-gen language model), Chitrarth 1 (for images and text), Dhwani 1 (for speech), and Vyakhyarth 1 (focused on Indian languages). As part of its plan, Krutrim is also building India’s largest AI supercomputer using NVIDIA’s GB200 chips to boost the country’s AI and cloud infrastructure.

Pet food brand Drools claims unicorn status after minority stake by Nestlé

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Pet food brand Drools claims unicorn status after minority stake by Nestlé
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Pet food brand Drools claims unicorn status after minority stake by Nestlé Drools Pet Food Private Limited claims it has become India’s first pet food unicorn following a minority investment by Nestlé S.A., the parent company of Nestlé India. Drools has not disclosed the details of the transaction but will continue to operate independently post-investment. The deal gives Nestlé access to India’s growing pet food market, while Drools is expected to continue expanding in both domestic and international markets. Drools, with brands like Pure Pet, Meat Up, Canine Creek, and Kitty Yum, claims to be the top seller in the pet food category on Amazon. The company operates fully online and also sells offline, including vet clinics, pet stores, and general trade retailers. Founded by Fahim Sultan in 2010, Drools operates six production facilities and has a warehousing footprint of 1.6 million square feet. The company distributes its products through 40,000 retail outlets in India and exports to 22 countries. It employs 3,400 people across its operations. Earlier in June 2023, Drools had raised $60 million in funding from private equity firm L Catterton at a valuation of $600 million. The round was one of the largest investments in the pet care industry in India. For the fiscal year ending in March 2024, Drools’ revenue from operations jumped 50% to Rs 714.90 crore from Rs 474.62 crore in FY23. The company however reported a net loss of Rs 14 crore in FY24 against Rs 27.65 crore profit in the previous fiscal year. Drools becomes the fourth startup to enter the unicorn club in 2025. Netradyne and Juspay reached the milestone in January and April, respectively, while Porter recently joined the list after raising $200 million in a Series E round at a valuation exceeding $1 billion.

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