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Megaliter Varunaa raises ₹15 crore seed round for urban water-reuse infrastructure

Megaliter Varunaa raises ₹15 crore seed round for urban water-reuse infrastructure Hyderabad-based Megaliter Varunaa, a subsidiary of publicly listed Banka BioLoo Limited, has secured ₹15 crore in a seed funding round. The startup transforms sewage-treatment plants into operational “circular water utilities” under its flagship “Megaliter Model” — a zero-capex, subscription-based service offering for non-potable reuse […]

Consuma AI raises ₹12 crore seed to strengthen consumer-research SaaS

Consuma AI raises ₹12 crore seed to strengthen consumer-research SaaS Mumbai-based startup Consuma AI, which offers a SaaS platform for consumer market-research and insights, has raised ₹12 crore in a seed funding round, with ₹7 crore led by Equirus Capital’s InnovateX Fund. The infusion will support product enhancements (including AI-driven consumer-behaviour modelling), building enterprise sales […]

Airbound raises $8.65M seed to scale autonomous drone logistics

Airbound raises $8.65M seed to scale autonomous drone logistics “Bengaluru-based drone and autonomous logistics startup Airbound has secured $8.65 million in a seed funding round, led by Lachy Groom (co-founder of Physical Intelligence) with participation from Humba Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and senior executives from Tesla, Anduril and Ather Energy. The company plans to deploy […]

TrusTerra raises ₹9 Crore pre-seed to power used EV marketplace

TrusTerra raises ₹9 Crore pre-seed to power used EV marketplace Electric vehicle (EV) resale marketplace TrusTerra has secured ₹9 crore in a pre-seed round led by Finvolve and India Accelerator, with backing from GrowthCap Ventures and strategic angel investors. The startup helps owners list, inspect, and sell used EVs transparently, solving trust, warranty, and logistics […]

Artha India Ventures locks first ₹250 Cr for new micro-VC Fund II

Artha India Ventures locks first ₹250 Cr for new micro-VC Fund II Artha India Ventures (AIV) has announced the first close of ₹250 crore for its second micro-VC vehicle, Artha Venture Fund II (AVF II), aiming for a final corpus of ₹500 crore including a green-shoe option. The fund will back early-stage startups, with an […]

Supermemory raises $3M seed (founder story): 20-yr-old pivots from IIT prep to AI founder

Supermemory raises $3M seed (founder story): 20-yr-old pivots from IIT prep to AI founder Supermemory, an AI startup building “long-term memory engines” for language models, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Susa Ventures, with participation from Google AI leader Jeff Dean, DeepMind’s Logan Kilpatrick, and others. Its founder, Dhravya Shah, is […]

Contrails AI nets $1M pre-seed to strengthen trust & safety infrastructure

Contrails AI nets $1M pre-seed to strengthen trust & safety infrastructure Contrails AI, a startup focused on trust & safety tooling (content moderation, abuse detection, platform security), has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Huddle Ventures and IAN Group. This platform aims to offer scalable moderation pipelines and AI models to […]

GreyLabs AI Raises ₹85 Crore from Elevation Capital & Z47 (Series A)

GreyLabs AI Raises ₹85 Crore from Elevation Capital & Z47 (Series A) GreyLabs AI, which develops speech analytics tools for financial institutions, has raised ₹85 crore (≈ $10 million) in a Series A round led by Elevation Capital, with support from existing investor Z47 and angel backers. The startup helps banks, NBFCs, and fintech firms […]

Affluense AI Bags ₹3 Crore Pre-seed Led by Zeropearl VC

Affluense AI Bags ₹3 Crore Pre-seed Led by Zeropearl VC Affluense AI, an early-stage intelligence platform, has raised ₹3 crore in a pre-seed round led by Zeropearl VC. The round includes participation from notable founders such as Kunal Shah (CRED) and Pravin Jadhav (Dhan). Affluense aims to build tools that help businesses derive actionable insights […]

Devotional platform Vama bags ₹22 crore funding round

Devotional platform Vama bags ₹22 crore funding round Vama.app, a spiritual / devotional content and community platform, has raised ₹22 crore in its latest financing round led by existing investor Wavemaker Partners, with support from 500 Global, Sadev Ventures, Venture Catalysts, Silverneedle Ventures, and various angels. With this backing, Vama aims to build richer content […]

Spacetech startup Akashalabdhi raises $1.2M pre-seed for deep-space mapping

Spacetech startup Akashalabdhi raises $1.2M pre-seed for deep-space mapping Akashalabdhi, a Bangalore-based spacetech startup incubated at the Foundation for Science, Innovation & Development (FSID) at IISc, has secured $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was backed by investors including Uday Chatterjee, Romesh Sobti, LVX (formerly LetsVenture), 1Crowd, and Riceberg Ventures. Akashalabdhi specializes […]

VyomIC secures ₹14 Cr pre-seed to build sovereign LEO navigation system

VyomIC secures ₹14 Cr pre-seed to build sovereign LEO navigation system VyomIC, a Chennai-based deep-tech startup working on low-earth-orbit (LEO) navigation systems, has raised ₹14 crore (~$1.6 million) in a pre-seed round led by Speciale Invest. The startup is building a sovereign navigation system aimed at security, defense, and global positioning autonomy. The funding will […]

Wankel Energy raises $1M pre-seed to capture wasted industrial steam as energy

Wankel Energy raises $1M pre-seed to capture wasted industrial steam as energy IIT Madras–incubated Wankel Energy Systems has closed a $1 million pre-seed round led by Shastra VC and strategic angel backers to scale a technology that converts waste industrial steam into usable power. The startup was born from a DST project and has been […]

Rocket.new bags $15M seed led by Salesforce Ventures

Rocket.new bags $15M seed led by Salesforce Ventures Rocket.new, an AI-powered app development platform, has raised $15 million in a seed round led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from Accel and Together Fund. The Surat-based startup enables users to build full, production-ready applications from natural language prompts, going beyond prototyping workflows. Since its beta launch […]

Recove raises ₹5.3 crore pre-seed to power B2B plastic recycling marketplace

Recove raises ₹5.3 crore pre-seed to power B2B plastic recycling marketplace Recove, a B2B startup building a marketplace for plastic recyclables, has secured ₹5.3 crore in a pre-seed round led by Momentum Capital, along with contributions from Ganesh Natarajan (ex-CEO Aptech / Zensar), Ashish Goel (UrbanLadder cofounder), Chaitanya Kejriwal, and Shruti Deorah. The platform connects […]

Amwoodo secures ₹35 crore pre-Series A to scale bamboo alternatives

Amwoodo secures ₹35 crore pre-Series A to scale bamboo alternatives Kolkata-based sustainable materials company Amwoodo has raised ₹35–36 crore (~$4 million) in a pre-Series A round, led by Rainmatter, with backing from Adventz Group, Thinkuvate, and Caspian. The company produces bamboo-based alternatives for plastic, serving both B2B brands and direct consumers via its marketplace, Amwoodo […]

Supply6 nets $1.1M seed to scale science-led nutrition D2C

Supply6 nets $1.1M seed to scale science-led nutrition D2C Supply6, a direct-to-consumer nutrition brand committed to bridging everyday nutritional gaps via science-backed products, has raised $1.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Zeropearl VC, with participation from entrepreneurs like Kunal Shah, Ashutosh Valani, Priyank Shah, and Yogesh Kabra. The funds will be […]

iDO Devices secures $4M seed to grow India’s ODM circuit

iDO Devices secures $4M seed to grow India’s ODM circuit iDO Devices Private Limited, an original design manufacturer (ODM) based in India, has raised $4 million in a seed round led by Blume Ventures and Merak Ventures. This capital will enable iDO Devices to scale production of custom-designed hardware for tech brands, refine its in-house […]

All Things People (ATP) Raises ₹7 Crore in Seed Round to Transform HR Experience

All Things People (ATP) Raises ₹7 Crore in Seed Round to Transform HR Experience All Things People (ATP), a startup in the HR technology space, has raised ₹7 crore in a seed funding round from an angel syndicate made up of global industry leaders, family members, and friends aligned with ATP’s mission to reshape workplace […]

Lamark Biotech Secures ₹6.5 Crore Pre-Series A to Advance Thermostable Insulin

Lamark Biotech Secures ₹6.5 Crore Pre-Series A to Advance Thermostable Insulin Biotech startup Lamark Biotech, headquartered in India, has raised ₹6.5 crore in Pre-Series A funding from IAN Group and BioAngels. The company focuses on developing thermostable insulin and biologic solutions aimed at improving accessibility and affordability of diabetes treatment globally. The funds will accelerate […]

Dial4242 Raises ₹9 Crore Pre-Series A to Enhance Ambulance Services in India

Dial4242 Raises ₹9 Crore Pre-Series A to Enhance Ambulance Services in India Bengaluru-based healthtech platform Dial4242, which connects users to ambulance services via an app, has raised ₹9 crore in a Pre-Series A round led by IAN Group, supported by BioAngels and IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL. The platform specializes in providing on-demand emergency ambulance services. The […]

Ember Raises $3.2 Million to Expand Toxin-Free Cookware Line

Ember Raises $3.2 Million to Expand Toxin-Free Cookware Line Ember, a health-focused cookware brand known for its toxin-free kitchen products, has secured $3.2 million in a recent funding round. The investment was led by a group of high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), family offices, and existing investors, including notable participants such as Suhasini Sampath, co-founder of health […]

WeHouse Secures ₹25 Crore in Series A Funding to Fuel Tech-Driven Home Construction

WeHouse Secures ₹25 Crore in Series A Funding to Fuel Tech-Driven Home Construction WeHouse, a home construction tech platform, has successfully secured ₹25 crore in Series A funding, comprising a mix of debt and equity. The investment round was led by Anthill Ventures and included contributions from several prominent investors such as Pinnupreddy Jaya Aditya […]

BioSnap Raises ₹8 Crore Seed Round to Advance Digital Pathology Platform

BioSnap Raises ₹8 Crore Seed Round to Advance Digital Pathology Platform BioSnap, a Bengaluru-based medtech startup, has raised ₹8 crore in Seed funding from Saha Fund, a specialized healthcare-focused venture fund. BioSnap provides an AI-powered digital pathology platform that enables remote diagnosis and analysis of medical slides with high precision, particularly targeting cancer detection. The […]

Crewlance Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round to Empower Freelance Talent Growth

Crewlance Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round to Empower Freelance Talent Growth Crewlance, a Bengaluru-based platform connecting freelancers with enterprise projects, has raised $1.5 million in Seed funding led by Endiya Partners and prominent angel investors. The startup aims to streamline project-based work by offering a curated network of freelance experts and advanced project management tools […]

Aurva secures $2.2M seed round to strengthen AI-powered data security

Aurva secures $2.2M seed round to strengthen AI-powered data security Aurva, a data security startup focused on AI-driven observability and access monitoring, has raised $2.2 million in a seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners. The Bengaluru-based company recently emerged from stealth with a mission to make enterprise systems safer and more transparent. The fresh […]

Asaya raises ₹28 crore pre-Series A to build innovation hub

Asaya raises ₹28 crore pre-Series A to build innovation hub Asaya, a research-led skincare startup, has secured ₹28 crore in a pre-Series A funding round led by Elevation Capital. The brand, known for its science-backed solutions targeting hyperpigmentation, plans to utilize the funds to establish a state-of-the-art innovation center. The center will focus on advanced […]

Nanosafe secures ₹3.13 crore in Seed funding to develop advanced materials

Nanosafe secures ₹3.13 crore in Seed funding to develop advanced materials Material science startup Nanosafe has raised ₹3.13 crore in a seed funding round to advance its research in next-generation materials for industrial applications. The company specializes in developing nanostructured coatings, composites, and polymers designed to enhance durability, thermal resistance, and performance of materials used […]

Indigrid Technology secures ₹35 crore from Cactus Partners

Indigrid Technology secures ₹35 crore from Cactus Partners Bengaluru-based Indigrid Technology, specializing in electronics systems design and manufacturing, has successfully raised ₹35.2 crore (~$4 million) in a follow-on funding round led by Cactus Partners. This latest infusion brings the startup’s valuation to an estimated ₹600 crore, reflecting strong investor confidence in its technology-driven solutions. Indigrid […]

Good Move Logistics bags ₹4Cr to revolutionize intra-city freight efficiency

Good Move Logistics bags ₹4Cr to revolutionize intra-city freight efficiency Chennai-based Good Move Logistics and Transport, an IIT-Madras incubated startup, has secured over ₹4 crore in funding from GAIL, SIDBI, and Keiretsu Forum to scale its tech-backed freight pooling model—comparable to ride-sharing, but for goods transport. Since launching with a single three-wheeler in 2021, the […]