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WiseLife raises Rs 8 Cr led by Rukam Capital in pre-Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1d ago
WiseLife raises Rs 8 Cr led by Rukam Capital in pre-Series A round
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WiseLife, a brand for all yoga & home fitness essentials, has raised Rs 8 crore in a pre-Series A funding round led by Rukam Capital. It was also featured on Shark Tank India Season 3, where it bagged funding from all four sharks including Aman Gupta, Anupam Mittal, Ritesh Aggarwal, and Namita Thapar. Prior to this, the startup had raised $145K in a seed funding round back in Sep. 2024. The fresh funds will be utilized for the startup to become India’s go-to brand for premium, eco-friendly yoga mats and other wellness products that blend unique design with affordability, WiseLife said in a press release. Founded in 2022 by Prateek Kedia, WiseLife aims to elevate everyday wellness through thoughtfully designed yoga gear. The brand offers a curated range of biodegradable yoga mats, fitness gear, and lifestyle accessories, combining durability, design, and sustainability at accessible price points. According to market research, India's yoga mat market is projected to grow from $1.4 billion in 2024 to $2.2 billion by 2033, while the global market is expected to reach $26.5 billion by 2030. WiseLife aspires to do a lot more experimenting and develop even better products and content for yoga and fitness enthusiasts. The brand states that it is growing a strong customer base and plans to launch new product lines, enhance content and community engagement, and expand distribution in the coming year.

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Beco raises $10 Mn in pre-Series B round led by Tanglin

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Beco raises $10 Mn in pre-Series B round led by Tanglin
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Beco, a homegrown eco-friendly home, kitchen and personal care brand, has raised $10 million in its pre-Series B round led by Tanglin Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from Titan Capital Winners Fund, Manish Choksi, promoter of Asian paints, existing investor Rukam Capital and Synergy Capital. Earlier in December 2022, the Mumbai-based company had raised $3 million in its Series A round led by Rukam Capital and others. Entrackr had exclusively reported the Series A round in August 2022. The proceeds will be used towards innovation and expanding production capacity; developing a strong offline sales infrastructure in key geographies, and lastly, towards brand building and enhancing brand awareness. Founded in 2019 by Aditya Ruia, Akshay Varma, and Anuj Ruia, Beco claims to be a pure eco-friendly and zero-plastic company which offers a wide range of products for home & kitchen and personal care. Its offerings include tissues, towel rolls and toiletries among others. Beco claims to have achieved an exponential 3x growth in the last year. It has a presence in 10,000 retail stores, with order values matching or exceeding those of legacy brands. In just five years, Beco has established a strong foothold in e-commerce and quick commerce platforms such as Amazon, Zepto, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and DMart Ready. It is available in general trade across 20 cities and has entered modern trade, with plans to expand to other major players by the end of this quarter.

ProcMart raises Rs 25 Cr in pre-Series B round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
ProcMart raises Rs 25 Cr in pre-Series B round
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Business-to-business procurement marketplace ProcMart has raised Rs 25 crore ($3 million) in its pre-Series B round from Sixth Sense Ventures India. The board at ProcMart has issued 5,933 pre-series B CCPS at an issue price of Rs 42,127 each to raise Rs 25 crore, its regulatory filing soured from the RoC shows. Previously, the startup had raised $10 million in its Series A round led by Sixth Sense Ventures in November 2022. Following the fresh proceeds, Sixth Sense became the largest external stakeholder with 30% stake in ProcMart while its founder and chief executive officer Anish Popli will command 41.76% of the company. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the latest capital injection has been done at a valuation, which is Rs 275 crore. Founded in 2015 by Anish Popli, the IndiaMART-backed startup provides supply chain solutions and infrastructure to businesses including services such as purchase order management, contract administration, master data management, e-catalogue management and market intelligence. ProcMart’s clients include Colgate, Mondelez, Harman, and Vedanta. It has 13 offices in India and one in Malaysia. The company also launched white-label in 2022 to provide construction equipment. The Noida-based company recently announced a strategic collaboration with local vendors in the biomass briquettes and pellets manufacturing sector. It competes with Lightspeed Ventures-backed Udaan in the B2B supply chain space.

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