From India to the World: Jitin Bhatia’s Bold Vision for Explurger
In a world full of social media apps that keep us scrolling endlessly, Jitin Bhatia decided to build something different. From his base in New Delhi, he created Explurger – a Made-in-India social network that’s all about travel, exploration, and real-life experiences. It’s not just another app; it’s a platform that motivates people to step […]
GreenTech Raises ₹30 Crore in Equity–Debt Round Led by Transition VC to Scale Global Wind Turbine O&M Operations
GreenTech, a technology-led operations and maintenance (O&M) company specialising in wind turbine asset management, has raised ₹30 crore in its first-ever funding round, a mix of equity and debt, fully led by Transition VC. The Coimbatore-based company will use the fresh capital to expand its global infrastructure, upgrade its AI/ML-powered predictive maintenance engines, strengthen its […]
Healthians Founder Deepak Sahni Commits ₹100 Crore to Back India’s Next Wave of Startups
Entrepreneur and serial investor Deepak Sahni, best known as the founder of India’s leading health-tech brand Healthians, has announced a major investment commitment of ₹100 crore to support early-stage Indian startups over the next three years. With a strong belief in innovation-led growth, Sahni aims to mentor and fund founders building the next generation of […]
Building Byteflow: Adil Majeed’s Vision to Democratise AI
Introduction In a startup ecosystem crowded with AI-powered tools and SaaS products, standing out is no easy task and so Adil Majeed chose to build ByteFlow that labels itself as an iPaaS product (Integrated Platform as a service). Byteflow differentiates itself by making AI building accessible not just to enterprises, but also to individuals with […]
Saintiant Technologies: Healthcare Devices, the Indian Way
Introduction In 2017, Bhupendra Bhate realized that most medical devices used in India’s healthcare system were imported. This realization led to the birth of Saintiant Technologies. After spending over 38 years working on product development and providing services to some of the biggest global names across industries, Bhupendra Bhate decided to start Saintiant Technologies with […]
Sharad Bansal on Founder Support, Early-Stage Discipline & India’s Next Big Investment Opportunities
In a thriving yet complex startup ecosystem where innovation alone no longer guarantees success, founders increasingly seek partners who understand execution as deeply as ideas. In this exclusive conversation, Sharad Bansal — Founder & Managing Partner at Warmup Ventures and former Co-Founder of Tinkerly — reflects on founder support models, red flags in early-stage companies, and the […]
HandyPanda Raises ₹2 Crore Pre-Seed Funding to Modernise India’s Construction Materials Supply Chain
Construction-tech startup HandyPanda has raised ₹2 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by early-stage venture capital firm AJVC, with participation from angel investors including Sankalp Kathuria (Co-founder & CEO, Broadway) and heads of building materials family offices. The Bengaluru-based startup will use the fresh capital to build teams and strengthen systems across product, operations, […]
Drickle Raises ₹6 Crore Seed Funding to Accelerate Expansion of Its Coffee-First QSR Network in Bengaluru
Bengaluru-based beverage-focused QSR brand Drickle (formerly BONOMI) has raised nearly ₹6 crore in seed funding through an equity round. The round witnessed participation from several well-known angel investors and operators, including Param Kandhari, Naresh Krishnaswamy, Abhinav Mathur, Hemanshu Jain, Vinay Bhopatkar, Vaibhav Sisinty, Dalvir Suri, and Rishit Jhunjhunwala. Shaili Chopra also invested through Ideabaaz. This […]
CarDekho Group–Backed Carrum Raises Series A Funding from Uber to Scale Green Fleet Operations
Fleet management and B2B mobility solutions company Carrum, backed by CarDekho Group, has raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A funding round from Uber, strengthening its strategic partnership with the global ride-hailing platform. According to the company, the fresh capital will be utilised to expand its fleet and scale business operations as it deepens […]
Samantha Ruth Prabhu–Backed Secret Alchemist Raises $3 Million in Funding Led by Unilever Ventures
Clean fragrance and aromatherapy brand Secret Alchemist, backed by actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, has raised $3 million in a funding round led by Unilever Ventures, with participation from DSG Consumer Partners. The round comprised a mix of primary and secondary capital, with $2.5 million raised as primary capital. The remaining amount came from secondary transactions, […]
