WeHouse Raises ₹25 Cr Series A to Expand Prop-Tech Platform Across India

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WeHouse (formerly known as Hocomoco), a Hyderabad-based prop-tech startup focused on home construction, has secured ₹25 crore (about $2.8 million) in Series A funding, structured as a mix of debt and equity. The round saw continued support from Anthill Ventures, along with participation from industry leaders Suresh Babu Daggubati, Gaurav Marya, and Mohnish Yerra. This […]

Snap-E Cabs Raises $2.5M Bridge Round to Scale EV Fleet in Delhi NCR

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Kolkata-headquartered Snap-E Cabs, an electric-first ride-hailing startup, has secured $2.5 million in a bridge funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with additional backing from ah! Ventures and a group of angel investors including Shish Kharesiya, Praveen Chand, and Jaspreet Kaur. This comes after its earlier $2.5 million pre-Series A round in February 2024, […]

Crion Technologies Raises ₹3.5 Crore to Expand Digital Twin and Advanced Tech Solutions

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Crion Technologies, a deep-tech startup building next-generation digital platforms in IoT, AI, AR/VR, and cloud computing, has secured ₹3.5 crore in funding from SIG Tattva, the venture capital arm of Somany Impresa Group. The fresh capital will accelerate the growth of Clonos™, Crion’s flagship digital twin platform designed to help enterprises simulate, monitor, and predict […]

Biokraft Foods Raises ₹2 Crore to Advance Cultivated Meat Innovation in India

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Biokraft Foods, a Mumbai-based foodtech startup, has secured ₹2 crore in pre-seed funding from GVFL, with the goal of accelerating its work in cultivated meat. The company will channel the investment into strengthening R&D, speeding up product development, and securing the necessary regulatory approvals ahead of its commercial rollout. Founded in 2023 by Kamalnayan Tibrewal, […]

Cookware Startup Ember Raises $3.2 Million to Build Next-Gen Kitchenware for Indian Homes

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Ember, a premium cookware brand, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding from HNIs, family offices, and existing backers, with prominent participation from Suhasini Sampath (Co-founder, Yogabar) and Apurva Salarpuria. The new capital will be used to scale R&D efforts, strengthen proprietary cookware technology, expand manufacturing capacity, and deepen the brand’s market presence. Adding further […]

BacAlt Biosciences Raises ₹18 crore to Build Sustainable Bio-Based Ingredient Platform

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Biotech startup BacAlt Biosciences has secured ₹18 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Avaana Capital, with additional participation from Lubrizol InnoVentures. The funds will be used to scale research and development, establish pilot-scale production units, expand its talent base, and execute go-to-market strategies aimed at global expansion. Founded in 2023 by Shruti Kutmutia […]

RevRag.AI Acquires GenStaq.ai to Strengthen Enterprise-Grade AI Agent Capabilities

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RevRag.AI, an enterprise AI agent platform, has acquired GenStaq.ai, a modular LLMOps and workflow orchestration startup, to fortify its infrastructure and speed up the development of secure, scalable AI agents for enterprises. The acquisition represents a strategic step in RevRag.AI’s expansion, enhancing both its enterprise traction and go-to-market execution. With GenStaq’s plug-and-play LLMOps stack integrated […]

Auxano Capital Delivers 5.5X Return on EduGorilla Exit

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Venture capital firm Auxano Capital has announced its exit from EduGorilla Community, an edtech and test-prep platform, generating a 5.5X return on its initial investment. Auxano first backed EduGorilla in 2020 during the company’s maiden institutional round, following earlier angel funding. Since then, the Lucknow-based startup has expanded rapidly, scaling revenues 50X, securing six patents, […]

Asaya Secures ₹28 Crore to Scale Research-Backed Skincare Solutions

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Asaya, a skincare brand focused on tackling hyperpigmentation with research-driven formulations, has raised ₹28 crore (~$3 million) in a pre-Series A round led by RPSG Capital. The round also saw participation from Suyash Saraf and Anisha Agarwal Saraf (co-founders of Dot & Key), alongside existing investors OTP Ventures and Huddle Ventures. The fresh funds will […]