Page 11 - Startup Funding

AdmitKard raises Rs 10 cr in pre-series A round from startup founders

The pandemic certainly wreaked havoc on the start-up industry, however, ed-tech has been one of the sectors to witness growth in traction

Pankhuri raises $3.2mn from Surge, India Quotient and Taurus Ventures

Pankhuri is a platform for women in India to network, learn and shop through live streaming, chat, and cohort-based sessions

Social commerce firm Trell raises $45 mn in series led by Mirae Asset, H&M

It is first Indian investment by H&M Group, company that owns fashion retail brand H&M, COS, and Monki

Virat Kohli-backed insurance startup hits $3.5-bn value after fresh funding

The company is raising $200 million from Sequoia Capital India, existing investor Faering Capital Pvt and others

EdTech start-up Nalanda Learning raises Rs 40 cr from Aavishkaar Capital

Education technology start-up Nalanda Learning Systems has raised Rs 40 crore from Aavishkaar Capital to expand operations nationally.

CredR raises $6.5 million in its latest round led by Yamaha Motors

CredR has raised $6.5 million in its latest round led by Yamaha Motors, existing investors Omidyar Network India and Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from automotive focused Astarc Ventures

Airblack raises $5.2 mn funding from Info Edge Ventures, Elevation Capital

Online makeup and beauty learning platform Airblack said it has raised $5.2 million in funding, co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Elevation Capital

Game streaming platform Loco raises $9 mn from Lumikai, Korea's Krafton

The round also saw participation by Hashed, Hiro Capital, North Base Media, Axilor Ventures, and 3one4 Capital

BharatPe in talks to raise $250 mn led by Tiger Global, says Report

Fintech major BharatPe, that hit a new high with 106 million monthly transactions in UPI in March this year, is reportedly raising nearly $250 million in its next funding round led by Tiger Global

Google Ventures-backed talent engagement startup Sense raises $16 mn

The company specialises in artificial intelligence-driven talent engagement and communication

Jobs platform Apna raises $70 mn from Insight Partners, Tiger Global

With this investment, Apna has now raised over $90 million and is now valued at $570 million, within 16 months of launch

Jumbotail raises Rs 35 cr from Alteria Capital in venture debt round

This venture debt round comes after a $25 million equity round concluded in January 2021

SimpliContract raises $1.8mn in seed-funding round led by Kalaari Capital

SimpliContract democratises contract authoring and establishes powerful post-signature contract management practices by leveraging AI and NLP

Anthill Ventures to roll out global fund, eyes big-ticket investments

Will invest in global startups looking to raise Series A, B and C round, size of fund is likely to be about $150 mn

EdTech startup Tekie raises $1.5mn in seed fund from GSV, Multiply Ventures

Better Capital has also participated in the round

Pristyn Care's valuation crosses $550 mn, raises $53 mn in funding round

Healthcare startup specialises in surgeries, plans to expand its business in more cities and towns.

Meesho becomes unicorn after SoftBank-led $300-million fundraise

Social commerce opportunity in India is pegged at $16-20 billion by 2025

With help from angel networks, investors get to back rising startups

Angel networks allow people to make collective investments and bring quality startups to their table

Singapore-founded IP platform raises $300 million to become unicorn

PatSnap, an intellectual property platform, has raised $300 million in its latest funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investment, joining a list of global technology unicorns.

Klarna funding round makes it Europe's most valuable startup at $31 bn

It also puts the Swedish fintech on a par with many of Europe's biggest listed financial houses