Equirus Finance Appoints Mukesh Malik to its Board
Seasoned Financial Services Leader Brings Deep Banking, Technology and Operations Expertise to Strengthen Governance and Strategic Direction of Equirus’ NBFC Business Wednesday, 17 December 2025: Equirus Group, a leading full-service financial services firm, announced the appointment of Mr. Mukesh Malik as an Independent Director on the Board of Equirus Finance, the Group’s newly launched […]
Shapewear Brand Underneat Raises $6 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Led by Fireside Ventures
Mass-premium innerwear and shapewear brand Underneat has raised $6 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Fireside Ventures, marking a key milestone in the company’s growth journey. The startup had earlier secured $2.51 million in seed funding, also backed by Fireside Ventures and other investors. According to the company, the newly raised capital […]
Moxie Beauty Raises $15 Million in Series A Led by Bessemer Venture Partners to Drive India-Focused Haircare Innovation
Moxie Beauty, one of India’s fastest-growing haircare brands, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from existing investor Fireside Ventures, along with angel investors Navin Parwal, Sangeet Agarwal, and Arjun Purkayastha. Earlier backers of the brand include Shantanu Deshpande, Suhasini Sampath, and Rohit Kapoor, […]
Climate Tech Startup Aurassure Secures Rs 25 Cr to Fund Global Expansion
Climate technology startup Aurassure has successfully closed a Rs 25 crore (approx. $3 million) pre-Series A funding round, earmarking the capital to fuel its international expansion and advance its proprietary climate intelligence platform. The funding round was jointly led by Rainmatter, the investment arm of Zerodha, and existing investor Unicorn India Ventures. Maithan Alloys Limited […]
Consumer Appliances Startup EDT Secures $1.4 Million Pre-Seed Funding
EDT (Everyday Design & Technology), a new-generation consumer appliances startup, has emerged from stealth mode, announcing a $1.4 million pre-seed funding round led by Sauce VC. The capital injection will fuel the brand’s mission to reimagine home, kitchen, and personal care devices with a sharp focus on design, technology, and safer materials. The startup is […]
Swizzle Secures ₹2 Crore Seed Funding After Strong Investor Backing on Ideabaaz
National, 16 December 2025: Bengaluru-based clean-label beverage startup Swizzle has raised ₹2 crore in a Seed round, with the investment finalised on the popular entrepreneurship show Ideabaaz. The round was led by noted angel investors Sooraj Singh, CEO & Founder of Unibots, and Shaili Chopra, Founder of SheThePeople and Gytree. Swizzle secured funding following their pitch and product […]
From Power Projects to Platform Governance: How Shyaam Jaya Nagarajan is Redefining Legal Leadership in Tech
In India’s fast-moving startup ecosystem, lawyers are often seen as gatekeepers: those who slow things down, flag risks, and say “no.” But Shyaam Jaya Nagarajan, Head of Legal at Glance Group, sees his role very differently. For him, legal leadership is not about stopping innovation; it’s about enabling it. With close to two decades of […]
Capital-A Leads $750K Pre-Seed Round in Quintrans to Build India’s Direct-Drive Linear Motion Technology
Pune/Bengaluru, 16th December 2025: Capital-A, India’s specialist venture capital fund for manufacturing and deep tech, has led a $750K pre-seed round in Quintrans, a deep tech engineering startup developing India-built direct-drive linear motion systems for industrial automation, robotics and equipment manufacturing. The round also saw participation from Sumeet Kabra of RR Global, SanchiConnect, AIC-Pinnacle and […]
Imarticus Learning Launches ₹25 Crore Venture Fund to Support Student Entrepreneurs Through ISFB
Imarticus Learning, a leading professional education company, has announced a major initiative to strengthen undergraduate and postgraduate education in finance and business through the Imarticus School of Finance and Business (ISFB). As part of this move, the company has launched a ₹25 crore venture fund in partnership with BLinC Invest, aimed at supporting entrepreneurial students […]
IPF Raises ₹3.2 Crore Seed Funding Led by Titan Capital to Scale Peer-to-Peer Marketplace for Kids’ Products
IPF, a peer-to-peer marketplace focused on pre-loved kids’ products, has raised ₹3.2 crore (approximately $375,000) in a seed funding round led by Titan Capital, with participation from Better Capital and a group of angel investors. The angel cohort includes Ranjit Pratap Singh, Aashish Jindal (Co-founder, Grip Invest), Vivek Gulati, and Abhishek Bhayana. According to the […]
