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Summary Of the Week: 1. 21 Indian startups raised nearly $105 million in funding. These deals include six growth-stage deals and 12 early-stage deals. Meanwhile one growth-stage startup and two early-stage startups did not disclose the amount raised. 2. On a weekly basis, startup funding plummeted nearly 40% to $105 million as compared to around $170 million raised during the previous week, starting with: - Compliance automation platform Sprinto bagging $20 million in funding. -- It was followed by B2B waste management and recycling marketplace Recykal, Housing finance company AVIOM HFC, digital lender Axio, and medical diagnostics platform 5C Network which raised $13 million, $10 million, $6 million, and $3 million, respectively. -- Additionally, Made-to-order furniture manufacturer Arrivae while D2C coffee brand Blue Tokai Coffee also and secured undisclosed funds this week. 3. 12 early-stage startups scooped funding worth $50 million during the week: - AI cloud and platform-as-a-service startup Neysa spearheaded the list followed by AI-powered revenue enablement platform GTM Buddy. - Focusing on Edtech, Mobility, Clean-Tech & Health Tech -- Underwater visual inspection services provider Planys Technologies, paediatric behavioural and developmental health firm Butterfly Learnings, and electric mobility platform AutoNxt Automation caught on the trail. - The list further includes the full stack eyewear platform, EyeMyEye, health insurance assistance provider CalimBuddy, elder care startup Age Care Labs, healthcare startup PlatinumRx, and defence-focused deeptech startup Zulu Defence Systems among others. 4. In this week, Surinder Chawla, the managing director and chief executive officer of Paytm Payments Bank, stepped down from his position, according to the disclosure filed by the associate entity One97 on the National Stock Exchange. 5. ESOP Buyback: - Comfort-tech brand The Sleep Company announced the second tranche of ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) buyback for its employees this week. The current buyback will benefit a total of 105 employees, including 50% of women employees. 6. Acquisitions: - Ghost Kitchens India acquired Shy Tiger Brands, a cloud kitchen company from Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) acquired majority stakes in iBUS, a digital infrastructure solutions company, in a $200 million deal. -Additionally, Symphony Technology Group (STG) acquired Eka Software Solutions, a Bengaluru-based commodities trade and risk management (CTRM) software company, with plans to merge it into STG’s portfolio company Quor Group. Postman also acquired SaaS platform Orbit during the period. 7. Other Notable News: - - IPO-bound Swiggy converts itself into a public entity - PhonePe’s merchant app MAUs on rise as Paytm falls behind - Ola, Uber unveil subscription-undefined models for auto drivers - Ola ceases operations in UK, Australian, and New Zealand markets Stay Updated. Stay Informed. Stay Ahead. Share Medial App within your network and friends to grow this community. Please rate us on iOS AppStore/ Google Play Store to help us be visible to more awesome folks like you! New Features Coming Soon. Complete/Update Your Profiles!