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Women-focused fintech startup Lxme raises $1.2 million from Kalaari Capital, others

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Women-focused fintech startup Lxme raises $1.2 million from Kalaari Capital, others

Lxme, a financial platform targeted at women, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Kalaari Capital's CXXO initiative, which supports female-led startups. Other notable investors included Singularity Ventures, Amaya Ventures, Capri Holdings, and DSP Asset Managers. Lxme plans to utilize the funds for brand-building, user acquisition, and improving its technology and product stack. The platform offers tailored financial products and education to help women make better financial decisions and currently has a community of over 400,000 women. The funding comes at a time when funding for women-led startups in India has declined.

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Pascal AI, a fintech-focused AI SaaS startup based in Bengaluru, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Kalaari Capital with participation from Norwest Venture Partners, Info Edge Ventures, and Antler, among others. Pascal AI plans to use the funds to develop autonomous investment research workflows, expand into the U.S. market, and strengthen data partnerships.

Colossa WomenFirst Fund raises Rs 100 Cr in first close

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Entrackr · 1y ago

Colossa WomenFirst Fund raises Rs 100 Cr in first close

Colossa Ventures, a SEBI-registered independent venture capital management company, has announced the first close of its maiden fund – Colossa WomenFirst Fund at Rs 100 crore. The fund with a target corpus of Rs 500 crore will primarily focus on investing in the pre-Series A stage and beyond. Based on research Colossa aims to create a niche in healthcare & healthtech, fintech, climate & cleantech, deeptech and the consumer sectors. The fund’s strategy is to leverage gender-diversity to generate alpha, and has attracted institutions such as SIDBI and family offices like Dr. Ranjan Pai’s Family Office, and the Shriram Ownership Trust, among others to invest in the first close. Co-founded in 2022 by Ashu Suyansh and Vandana Rajadhyaksha, Colossa WomenFirst Fund is a sector-agnostic venture growth fund, that seeks to revolutionize the startup landscape by focusing exclusively on women-founded or co-founded, or where women are the main beneficiaries. A bunch of women-focused funds are currently active in India. For context, Kalaari Capital runs CXXO initiative for female founders. Gender-focused investment platform Achieving Women Equity (AWE) Funds also launched its maiden India fund amounting to Rs 350 crore. Search giant Google runs a program called Google for Startups Women Founders Fund and provides $100,000 in equity-free cash to female-founded startups. Saha Fund, She Capital, and StrongHer Ventures also focus on women founder-led startups.

Recur Club Raises $50 Mn To Expand Its Debt Marketplace

Inc42 · 2m ago

Recur Club Raises $50 Mn To Expand Its Debt Marketplace

Recur Club, a fintech-focused debt marketplace, secured $50 million in funding to expand its AI-driven debt financing platform targeting startups and SMEs. The funding includes $8 million in equity from InfoEdge Ventures and others, while $42 million comprises debt from entities like Incred and Ugro. The raised capital will aid in enhancing its AI credit engine, expanding into tier II and III cities, introducing new products, and scaling its team.

Peak XV Partners leads $40-mn Series B in Scapia

VCCircle

VCCircle · 8m ago

Peak XV Partners leads $40-mn Series B in Scapia

Scapia, a travel fintech startup focused on co-branded credit cards for Gen Z and millennials, raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with backing from Elevation Capital and others. The funding will enhance product offerings, leverage AI, and foster growth. Scapia's credit card offers no fees, high rewards, and exclusive travel benefits. The startup previously raised $23 million in Series A and $9 million in seed funding.

Fintech startup Zynk raises $5 million from Hivemind Capital, others - The Economic Times

Economic Times

Economic Times · 28d ago

Fintech startup Zynk raises $5 million from Hivemind Capital, others - The Economic Times

Fintech startup Zynk has secured $5 million in a funding round led by Hivemind Capital, with contributions from Alliance DAO, Coinbase Ventures, and others. Based in Hyderabad, Zynk aims to enhance its cross-border fintech infrastructure by expanding partnerships and refining its compliance framework. Founded by ex-Amazon Pay CTO Manish Bhatia and others, Zynk facilitates instant B2B cross-border transactions through a technology platform, partnering with financial institutions to provide liquidity during transactions without requiring pre-funding.

Travel fintech startup Scapia raises $40 million from Peak XV, existing investors

Economic Times

Economic Times · 8m ago

Travel fintech startup Scapia raises $40 million from Peak XV, existing investors

Scapia, a travel-focused fintech startup, has raised $40 million in funding led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Elevation Capital, Z47, and 3State Capital. Founded by Anil Goteti, the startup aims to capture young travel enthusiasts with its credit card offering. Following a temporary halt due to Federal Bank's regulatory issues, the company resumed operations and is focused on expanding its travel-centric financial products and customer base. Scapia offers benefits like no annual fees and travel-related perks.

Education-focused lending startup Propelld raises $25 million debt

Inshorts · 1y ago

Education-focused lending startup Propelld raises $25 million debt

Education-focused lending fintech startup Propelld has raised $25 million in debt for its wholly-owned non-banking financial company (NBFC) Edgro Finance. The debt was led by nine lenders, including Credit Saison India Private Limited, AU Small Finance Bank, InCred Financial Services Limited and Northern Arc Capital Limited. Prior to this, the startup raised $35 million in a Series B round.

Triple Tap Games raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Eximius and Kalaari

Entrackr

Entrackr · 9m ago

Triple Tap Games raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Eximius and Kalaari

Triple Tap Games, a Mumbai-based gaming studio, has raised $1.2 million in its pre-seed funding round led by Eximius Ventures and Kalaari Capital, along with angel investors from the entertainment and gaming community. The proceeds will be used to build a portfolio of innovative mobile games in the ‘relax and unwind’ category, tailored to a global audience. The company will utilise the proceeds to launch and scale games in the US and Europe. Founded by Karan Khairajani in 2024, Triple Tap Games is focused on crafting ‘relax and unwind’ experiences for a global audience. The team has previously created successful titles like Soap Cutting, Acrylic Nails, and Hair Dye, which together have amassed over 400 million mobile game downloads. In 2021, the team was acquired by Crazy Labs and is now embarking on a new journey to create hybrid casual games.

Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital

Entrackr

Entrackr · 14d ago

Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital

Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital The funds will be used to enhance its healthcare communication platform and support expansion into the United States market. Pype AI, an AI front desk platform for hospitals and clinics, has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital with participation from Wyser Capital and Tenity. The funds will be used to enhance its healthcare communication platform and support expansion into the United States market. Founded in 2024 by Dhruv Mehra and Ashish Tripathy, Pype AI builds voice-based AI agents that automate tasks such as appointment scheduling, follow-ups, treatment preparation, and round-the-clock support. Trained on medical conversational datasets, the agents aim to deliver accurate and empathetic patient interactions. The company has also built Whispey, an open-source observability platform with more than 40 evaluations to ensure compliance and performance. Through integrations with hospital electronic medical records, Pype AI reduces missed appointments, lowers operational costs, and improves patient retention. Pype AI is live in several Indian healthcare facilities and claims to automate more than 85 percent of patient queries. It is integrating with Zocdoc, Epic, and Cerner while onboarding United States-based clinic networks. The startup plans to reach more than 50 hospitals and clinic chains by mid-2026 and is working with medical experts to publish research on AI-driven improvements in patient adherence.

Semiconductor startup Sophrosyne Technologies raises $2 million from Bluehill VC - The Economic Times

Economic Times

Economic Times · 12d ago

Semiconductor startup Sophrosyne Technologies raises $2 million from Bluehill VC - The Economic Times

Sophrosyne Technologies, a semiconductor startup based in Bengaluru, secured $2 million in seed funding from Bluehill VC to advance its health-focused chip technology. The startup is developing a biosensing system-on-chip for wearable devices, tracking signals like ECG, PPG, and temperature with low power consumption. The funds will support transitioning from prototype to full development, team expansion, and early customer deployments both in India and globally. Sophrosyne also received a $1.2 million grant from the Indian government.

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