Microlending Platform Pocketly Raises Undisclosed Funding
Microlending platform for college students Pocketly has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The funding round was led by marquee angels like Ashneer Grover (Founder of BharatPe), Jaimin Bhatt (CFO at Kotak Bank), Siddharth Somaiya (Founder of Organic Riot), and Gaurang Shetty (CEO, RIIDL). Micro VCs such as Prophetic Ventures, […]
[Funding 2021] Indian Startups Receive Around $2 Billion Funding In First Two Months
Despite the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Indian startups managed to gain the interest of the investors and estimated to have received $10.14 billion in funding across more than 1,200 deals in 2020. Startups from Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, and Mumbai accounted for 90% of the startup investments in the country, indicating the interest […]
Ready-To-Cook Food Brand ‘Fingerlix’ Raises Rs 20 Cr From Swiggy, Accel and Others
Fingerlix, a ready-to-cook food brand, has raised another tranche in its Series C round. The startup has raised around Rs 20 crore from Swiggy and some other investors. First reported by entrackr, Fingerlix has raised Rs 5 crore, Rs 2.5 Crore and Rs 2.33 crore from Rhodium Trust, Accel Partners, […]
Mumbai-Based Hospitality Startup ‘Vista Rooms’ Raises Funding Of Rs 10 Crore
Vista Rooms, a Mumbai-based hospitality brand, has raised Rs 10 crore in funding led by DSG Consumer Partners. The funding round also saw participation from other investors including CA Holdings, Artha India Ventures and Anand Ladsariya. Founded by avid travellers Ankita Sheth, Pranav Maheshwari, and Amit Damani in 2015, Vista […]
Kids-Focused Fintech Platform ‘Junio’ Raises Seed Capital From Kunal Shah
Junio, a kids-focused fintech platform, has raised seed capital from Kunal Shah. As per regulatory filings, Junio has allotted 75,000 convertible debentures at Rs 100 each to Shah’s QED Innovation Labs to raise Rs 75 lakh. First reported by entrackr, the company is also in an advanced stage to raise […]
[Funding For Startups] How To Approach Investors For Funding In India
For a startup, operating in its initial stage, investors can create the difference between getting a startup successfully off the ground or burning it down to ashes. If you are reading this article, it is quite clear that you are preparing to pitch your idea before an investor. And for […]
Edtech Startup ‘Kyt’ Raises Series A Funding Led By Alpha Wave Incubation
Kyt, an edtech platform, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI), a venture fund managed by Falcon Edge Capital. The funding round also saw participation from Sequoia Capital India’s Surge, January Capital, Titan Capital and other angel investors. As per the […]
Bengaluru-Based Green Tech Company ‘Devic Earth’ Raises Rs 10 Cr Funding
Devic Earth, a Bengaluru-based green technology company, has raised its first institutional funding of Rs 10 crore from Blue Ashva Sampada Fund. Blue Ashva Capital is an investment firm based out of Singapore and India. The investment firm is backing sustainable and profitable businesses solving real challenges in core sectors […]
Professional Networking App For Youth ‘Metvy’ Raises Funding From HostelFund
Metvy, a multilingual professional networking app for the youth, has raised an undisclosed pre-series round of funding from HostelFund. Founded by Delhi University graduates- Shawrya Mehrotra and Rajan Luthra, Metvy is a multilingual hyperlocal networking application, which utilizes the opportunity of automated networking. As per the startup, the total market […]
Maths Learning App ‘Countingwell’ Raises $1 Million In Pre-Series A Funding
Edtech startup Illuminati Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd., and the parent company of maths learning app Countingwell, has raised a Pre-Series A funding round of $1 million (₹7.3 Crore) from Delhi Private School (UAE), Interstar, and other angel investors. As per the startup, it plans to use the funds for marketing […]