Alimento Agro Foods raises Rs 52 Cr to scale MOM and Gimi Gimi brands
India’s appetite for convenient, flavour-forward food is only growing — and Alimento Agro Foods wants a bigger seat at that table. The packaged food startup, which operates brands MOM Meal of the Moment and Gimi Gimi, has raised Rs 52 crore ($5.8 million) in a Series A funding round led by IvyCap Ventures. The fresh […]
StockGro Raises $13 Million to Double Down on India’s Growing Investor Community
When Ajay Lakhotia launched StockGro in 2020, India’s equity participation was still finding its feet. Just about 4 crore demat accounts existed then, and stock market conversations were largely limited to a small, informed circle. Five years later, that landscape looks dramatically different — with over 20 crore demat accounts and a new generation of […]
Ronnie Screwvala-Backed CuePilot AI Secures $1.8M Pre-Seed Funding to Automate Preschools
CuePilot AI, an early childhood education startup, has successfully raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by Unilazer Ventures, the venture capital firm backed by Ronnie Screwvala, with strategic participation from Eximius Ventures and Titan Capital. The capital infusion marks a significant milestone for the startup as it looks to […]
Jindal Group MD Sahil Jindal Launches Premium EV Cab Service Trevel, Targets 500 Cabs by 2026
Sahil Jindal, Managing Director of the Jindal Group, along with three entrepreneur partners, has announced the launch of Trevel, a mass-premium electric vehicle (EV) cab-hailing service, beginning operations in Gurugram. Positioned at the intersection of luxury, sustainability, and reliability, Trevel aims to redefine urban mobility by offering a business-class travel experience powered entirely by electric […]
Speciale Invest launches Rs 1,400 crore Growth Fund II to bridge India’s deeptech scale-up gap
As India’s deeptech founders move from lab success to real-world deployment, one of the biggest hurdles they face is capital for scale. Chennai-based deep-tech venture capital firm Speciale Invest is now looking to address that gap. The firm has announced the launch of Growth Fund II, a Rs 1,400 crore fund aimed at backing early-stage […]
How Lumikai Is Powering India’s Next Wave of Interactive Media Innovation
India’s interactive media and gaming sector is entering a defining decade, driven by rapid technological advancements and a surge in consumer engagement. In a recent discussion with Indian Startup Times, Salone Sehgal, Founder & Managing Partner at Lumikai, shared insights into the evolution of the industry, the fund’s investment thesis, and the opportunities shaping the […]
Creative Tech Firm Tagbin Raises $10 Million, Targets IPO by March 2027
Tagbin, a company operating at the intersection of creative technology and applied artificial intelligence, has raised $10 million in a funding round led by SageOne Flagship Growth OE Fund, along with participation from Jyotivardhan Sonthalia, Sanjay Kaul, Ramesh Damani, Moheet Agarwal, Siddharth Iyer, Abhinandan Lodha, and the Kurl on Group. The company also announced plans […]
Cellarim Labs Secures ₹6 Crore Seed Funding to Disrupt Personal Care with Cell-Free Biomanufacturing
Cellarim Labs, a biotechnology startup specializing in cell-free biomanufacturing for the beauty and personal care industry, announced today that it has raised ₹6 crore in a seed funding round. The investment was co-led by 3i Partners and Venture Catalysts, with significant participation from Momentum Capital, Jashan Bhumkar, Gayathri Kuppendra Reddy, and other angel investors. Scaling […]
Shilpa Shetty-Backed WickedGud Raises Rs 20 Crore from Existing Investors
Mumbai-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) food products startup WickedGud has raised Rs 20 crore in its latest funding round from existing investors, including Orios Venture Partners, Asiana Fund, Shilpa Shetty, and others. The round also saw participation from Shajikumar Devakar, Ajay Mehta, Sonika Ravula, and Rahul Colaco. The startup had previously raised Rs 20 crore in December […]
Decode Age Raises Rs 14.48 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by Granules India CMD Krishna Prasad Chigurupati
Bengaluru-based longevity science startup Decode Age has raised Rs 14.48 crore (approximately $1.7 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Krishna Prasad Chigurupati, Chairman and Managing Director of Granules India. Founded in 2021, Decode Age operates at the intersection of aging biology, biomarkers, and gut microbiome science, with a focus on making ageing-related […]
