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GoKwik raises Rs 40 cr in pre-Series A round led by Matrix Partners India

The new investment will primarily be used for scaling up & establishing a footprint in MENA and SEA regions and hiring talent across tech, data, and product engineering

Plant protein startup Proeon raises funding to tap multibillion-dollar mkt

The plant-based proteins sector is projected to reach nearly $200 billion by 2027

Online retail platform Dukaan raises $11 mn in pre-series A round

The round was led by 640 Oxford Ventures, with participation from existing investors Snow Leopard Ventures, Lightspeed Partners, and Matrix Partners India

Cross-border sourcing tech startup Geniemode raises $2.25 mn seed funding

It is an end-to-end e-commerce platform to make global sourcing more efficient, convenient across fragmented, tech-strapped supply chains in furniture, home furnishing, fashion.

Geniemode raises $2.25 mn in seed funding round led by Info Edge Ventures

The platform ensures order visibility at each step, adherence to strict global quality checks and managing end-to-end supply chain for the buyer thus becoming a one-stop shop for them.

Saas startup NeuroPixel.AI raises seed fund of $825,000 led by IPV

NeuroPixel.AI was founded in late 2020 by Arvind Nair (CEO) and Amritendu Mukherjee (CTO)

E-learning platform Vidyakul raises $500,000 led by We Founder Circle

Vidyakul is aimed at providing after-school e-learning for the state board students in vernacular languages

Kochi based startup Avodha offers courses in vernacular languages

Through Avodha, student pays a small amount upfront which is roughly one-fourth of the overall fees and remainder is paid after student gets a job related to course they have studied

Startup Sugar.fit, which aims to reverse diabetes, to raise $10 million

Health and fitness firm Cure.fit and two others to invest the funds in a deal likely to by September

Mobile commerce startup Bikayi raises $10.8 mn funding round led by Sequoia

Set up in 2019, Bikayi helps SMBs scale up on digital platforms, enabling them to reach out to a wider audience base

Startup Udaan files complaint before CCI against biscuit maker Parle

Says biscuit maker has refused to directly supply its products

India added three 'unicorns' per month in 2021: Hurun report

India added three 'unicorns' per month in 2021 to nearly double the overall number of startups valued at over USD 1 billion to 51 as of end-August, a report said on Thursday

Amarinder launches 'Innovation Mission Punjab' to boost start-up sector

CM Amarinder Singh on Wednesday launched 'Innovation Mission Punjab' (IMPunjab), a public-private partnership that brings in global investors and experts to catalyze start ups, a release said.

Skeps raises $9.5 mn in funding led by Bertelsmann India Investments

Financial technology startup Skeps has raised USD 9.5 million (about Rs 70 crore) in series A funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments.

PayU aims to provide full-stack financial services to its customers

So far, the company has disbursed about $300 million in credit and it now wants to add new products

Voice AI company Skit raises $23 mn in Series B led by WestBridge Capital

This follows a Series A round last May, led by Exfinity Ventures and Kalaari Capital, AngelList. The latest funding brings the startup's total raise to $30 million

What happens when an entrepreneur sets his mind on solving parking woes?

For most, Amit Lakhotia's Park+ is an app for parking spots discovery, booking and payments; others know it as the firm behind automated entry-exits gates at apartments and malls

Village commerce tech startup 1Bridge raises $2.5 mn in fresh funding round

The funding was led by Netherlands-based impact investor C4D Partners, an early investor for the last 4 years

Covid therapy to kindness for burnout: E-commerce cos put staff care on top

The firms are continuing to prioritise employee well-being ranging from support for Covid treatment including hospitalisation to providing facilities for physical and mental health

Rattle raises $2.8 mn in seed round led by Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital

Angels such as Amy Chang (EVP, Cisco & Disney board member), Ellen Levy (investor in Outreach), Jake Seid (investor in Brex & Carta), and Krish & Raman (Chargebee founders) also participated