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Bengaluru-based edtech startup Arivihan has raised $4.17 million in a pre-Series A round led by Prosus and Accel, with p...
31/07/2025

Bengaluru-based edtech startup Arivihan has raised $4.17 million in a pre-Series A round led by Prosus and Accel, with participation from GSF Investors. The funds will be used to enhance AI capabilities, add new language support, and expand marketing efforts across three additional states.

Founded in 2024, Arivihan provides an AI-driven personalized learning platform targeting students from tier II and rural areas. The platform offers interactive video lectures, instant doubt solving, and AI-generated study plans, driving significant academic improvements.

Zetwerk , the IPO-bound B2B e-commerce unicorn, is raising Rs 600 crore from its co-founders via Creovate Innovation Pri...
31/07/2025

Zetwerk , the IPO-bound B2B e-commerce unicorn, is raising Rs 600 crore from its co-founders via Creovate Innovation Private Limited. This capital raise will fuel growth initiatives and general corporate purposes as Zetwerk aims for a $400–500 million IPO, targeting a $5 billion valuation.
The Bengaluru-based platform connects buyers with suppliers in manufacturing sectors like fabrication and machining, and has seen 26% revenue growth in FY24. Zetwerk has raised over $800 million through equity and debt to date.

Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services is set to enter the consumer credit card space by acquiring fintech startup Rio.Money for...
31/07/2025

Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services is set to enter the consumer credit card space by acquiring fintech startup Rio.Money for Rs 22 crore. The Hyderabad-based company will take full ownership, with the transaction expected to finalize within the next 60 days.
Founded in 2023, Rio.Money enables EMI payments on QR codes via UPI and operates a co-branded Yes Bank–Rio RuPay credit card. The acquisition strengthens Zaggle’s offerings and expertise in UPI-based credit solutions, expanding its presence in digital payments.
This move complements Zaggle’s recent growth activities, including a Rs 595 crore QIP and acquisitions of Dice and GreenEdge.

Flexprice, a startup focused on solving billing challenges for AI-native and API-first companies, has raised $500,000 in...
31/07/2025

Flexprice, a startup focused on solving billing challenges for AI-native and API-first companies, has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed round led by TDV Partners. Backed by top tech leaders from Zomato, magicpin, Innovaccer, and others, the funding will help Flexprice scale its engineering team, expand integrations with payment gateways, and strengthen its open-source capabilities.
With a growing $4B market in AI monetization, Flexprice is well-positioned to serve the 70,000+ AI-native startups and enterprises building in this space. Its self-hostable, composable design promises cost-effective and transparent billing infrastructure tailored for the new digital economy.

Kolkata-based QSR brand Wah! Puchka Wah! Litti has secured ₹2 crore in a strategic funding round led by Sagar Daryani (W...
31/07/2025

Kolkata-based QSR brand Wah! Puchka Wah! Litti has secured ₹2 crore in a strategic funding round led by Sagar Daryani (Wow! Momo), Abhishek Rungta (Dot & Key), and global angel investors.
Founded by Deepak Kumar, the brand is reimagining Indian street food with hygienic, scalable, and modern outlets serving signature dishes like Puchka and Litti-Chokha. With 18 successful outlets and a fast-growing D2C platform, the startup plans to add 19 more in Kolkata before expanding to 100 locations in 6 metro cities.

Venture capital firm W Health Ventures has unveiled its second fund with a target corpus of $70 million (approx. ₹609 cr...
31/07/2025

Venture capital firm W Health Ventures has unveiled its second fund with a target corpus of $70 million (approx. ₹609 crore) to back early-stage healthcare and healthtech startups. The fund will focus on high-impact areas like oncology, psychiatry, geriatric care, and preventive health.

Founded by Sunil Wadhwani, W Health Ventures is taking a company-building approach, offering hands-on support in R&D, MVP development, and clinical partnerships. The fund has already made two strategic bets—Everhope Oncology (with Narayana Health) and a stealth psychiatry startup. With Fund II, the firm aims to support 8–10 startups over the next four years.

Baaz Bikes is set to raise Rs 19 crore from existing backers in an extended Series A round, led by Big Capital with sign...
31/07/2025

Baaz Bikes is set to raise Rs 19 crore from existing backers in an extended Series A round, led by Big Capital with significant contributions from Rakuten Capital and Kalaari Capital. The company provides subscription-based electric scooters tailored for gig economy riders.
With a valuation near Rs 278 crore ($32.29 million), Baaz Bikes aims to strengthen its footprint across India, supporting gig workers at major platforms like Amazon, Zomato, and Swiggy. This funding will accelerate growth and enhance battery swap services.

"Guided by wisdom on Tulsidas JayantiStartup City honors the teachings of Tulsidas that inspire founders to lead with he...
31/07/2025

"Guided by wisdom on Tulsidas Jayanti
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Passprt Trips, a travel startup founded by Ujjwal Garg and Manoj Rai in 2023, has raised $500K in a pre-seed round led b...
30/07/2025

Passprt Trips, a travel startup founded by Ujjwal Garg and Manoj Rai in 2023, has raised $500K in a pre-seed round led by Aroa Venture Partners. The platform offers a personal travel advisor experience, helping users discover, plan, and book trips with AI-powered real-time assistance.
With this fresh capital, Passprt Trips plans to enhance its product features, grow its traveller community, and expand operations to 20 destinations across APAC and the Middle East in the coming months. Their unique vertical AI stack integrates community insights and supply networks for a seamless, personalised travel journey.

Mumbai-based quick commerce leader Zepto has raised ₹7.5 crore from Elcid Investment, which picked up a 0.039% stake in...
30/07/2025

Mumbai-based quick commerce leader Zepto has raised ₹7.5 crore from Elcid Investment, which picked up a 0.039% stake in the startup, as per regulatory filings. The fresh capital comes ahead of Zepto’s anticipated $500 million round that could value the company at $7 billion.
Founded in 2021 by Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Zepto has seen a meteoric rise—posting ₹11,110 crore in FY25 revenue. The company also shifted its domicile from Singapore to India, aligning with plans for a public listing, now deferred to FY26.
With Blinkit and Instamart vying for market share, Zepto’s latest funding shows investor confidence in its fast-paced growth and IPO ambitions.

AI-led SaaS platform .ai has raised ₹30 crore to fuel its product roadmap, strengthen sectoral presence, and enter globa...
30/07/2025

AI-led SaaS platform .ai has raised ₹30 crore to fuel its product roadmap, strengthen sectoral presence, and enter global markets. With key clients like LIC, IDFC First Bank, Bajaj, and Kotak Life, Sharpsell helps digitize sales behavior and scale productivity through smart content and contextual coaching.
Backed by Equentis Angel Fund, Cornerstone Venture Partners, and Mistry Ventures, the startup is already profitable and well-positioned to ride the global wave of AI-led sales enablement. With demand surging in India and beyond, Sharpsell is building a category-defining platform for the next era of enterprise sales.

Vadodara-based has raised ₹4 crore in a seed round led by GVFL, with Benzai10 also participating.The startup aims to s...
30/07/2025

Vadodara-based has raised ₹4 crore in a seed round led by GVFL, with Benzai10 also participating.
The startup aims to scale its animal-origin-free recombinant protein production using precision fermentation, with plans to expand bioreactor capacity, strengthen quality control, and enter regulated export markets.

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