Fundings

Assiduus Global raises $25 million in pre-Series B led by Bajaj Finserv

Assiduus Global raises $25 million in pre-Series B funding led by Bajaj Finserv to boost AI capabilities and expand into global markets

Burger Singh raises ₹82 crore in funding round led by Artal Asia

Burger Singh has raised Rs 82 crore in a funding round led by venture capital firm Artal Asia Pte Ltd, at a valuation of Rs 520 crore. The Series B funding round also saw participation from new and existing investors, including Negen Undiscovered Value Fund, and Aurum Rising India Fund, the company said in a statement. "The company will use the fresh capital to strengthen the systems, processes, and infrastructure required to build India's most scalable franchise-first restaurant growth platform. "The new funding will be used to deepen the company's franchise engine across store design, training systems, operating manuals, supply chain integration, technology, and on-ground market support, with the goal of making restaurant entrepreneurship in India more structured, scalable, and repeatable," the company said. Burger Singh recorded a revenue of Rs 117 crore in FY25. Founded in 2014 in Gurugram, the company has grown to 200+ outlets across 100+ cities, including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai,

L Catterton India's consumer focus fund to raise another $200 million

L Catterton's India consumer-focused fund has raised $200 million and aims for $400 million, with a $200 million greenshoe option to scale investments further

Venture Catalysts exits hygiene startup Pee Safe, gets 9.6x return

Venture Catalysts exits Pee Safe with a 9.6x return, delivering strong gains after the hygiene startup raised fresh capital in a round led by OrbiMed

B2B startup BambooBox raises $6.6 million in round led by Peak XV

BambooBox raises $6.6 million in a Peak XV-led round to scale its AI-driven account-based marketing platform and expand global enterprise adoption

Ecofy raises ₹380 crore to accelerate retail green finance market

NBFC firm Ecofy on Monday said it has raised Rs 380.5 crore equity capital to expand its green finance business in the country. The funding round saw participation from two leading global DFIs -- British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, and Finnfund Digital Access Impact Fund I (DAIF) managed by Finnfund, the Finnish development finance institution and impact investor who joined as new investors, Ecofy said in a statement. The investment reflects growing global investor confidence in Ecofy's differentiated, retail-led model, it said, adding that the round also saw continued commitment from existing investors Eversource Capital, a leading sustainable infrastructure investor. The growth capital will assist Ecofy's expansion across rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and SME financing, underpinned by a strengthened balance sheet, experienced leadership, robust governance frameworks, and a high-performance, purpose-driven ...

Drone-based logistics firm Skye Air raises $9 million in Series B round

Hyperlocal drone delivery platform Skye Air closes Series B funding, plans expansion into Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Kolkata while enhancing its autonomous logistics technology

Blue Earth Capital backs Captain Fresh with €27 mn sustainability financing

Funding will help the seafood distributor expand global distribution while promoting traceable sourcing and reducing waste across the supply chain

Mozark raises $40 million to expand digital performance testing platform

Use proceeds for global expansion of its AI-enabled digital performance testing platform

Qcom enablement startup Inamo raises $8 million in Series A round

Quick commerce startup Inamo has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Prime Venture Partners to expand its dark store network, accelerate brand onboarding, and scale technology and operations

SFO Tech raises ₹750 cr funding led by Trident Growth, Amicus Capital

The current capital-raise will be deployed to significantly expand manufacturing capacity over the next two years

AI-powered Cloud service provider Neysa to raise $1.2 bn via equity, debt

Blackstone and co-investors infuse $600mn in equity; Neysa to raise additional $600mn via debt

Tracking the shift: Urban local govts see a 230% rise in grant allocations

While the 16th FC has set a new record in allotting funds for ULGs, its counterparts in states continue to struggle. Archis Mohan writes

IDfy raises ₹476 crore to fund acquisitions and global expansion

Series F round led by Neo Asset Management will help risk and identity platform pursue acquisitions and strengthen its presence in key overseas markets

Olyv raises $23 mn in Series B led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum

Online lending marketplace Olyv has raised $23 million in a Series B round led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum to expand products across insurance, UPI and business loans

IIT Madras, Unicorn India Ventures launch ₹600 crore deep tech fund

The fund will look to build a portfolio of over 25 companies in IP-led, engineering-heavy startups in sectors such as robotics, spacetech, defencetech, semiconductors and medtech

Varaha raises $45 million in Series B round led by WestBridge Capital

Climate-tech firm to use fresh capital to expand globally, deepen science capabilities and scale biochar-focused industrial partnerships

Easy Home Finance raises $30 million in Series C led by Investcorp

Mortgage-technology lender plans pan-India expansion as investors double down on India's housing finance growth

IAN Alpha Fund invests ₹25 crore in D-Propulse to boost testing, R&D

D-Propulse is building an indigenous rotating detonation engine (RDE)-based propulsion system

SpotDraft raises $8 mn from Qualcomm Ventures in Series B extension round

Funds to deepen AI capabilities and expand enterprise presence across key global markets