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Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 4th November 2025: Tsalla Aerospace Raises $1 Mn, Vertiv’s $1 Bn Acquisition, OYO Bonus Plan Withdrawn & More

India’s startup ecosystem witnessed a dynamic mix of developments on 4th November 2025 — from early-stage funding rounds across aerospace, FMCG, and beauty tech to a billion-dollar global acquisition and key corporate updates. Bengaluru-based Tsalla Aerospace secured its maiden funding to advance autonomous drone systems, while consumer tech brand Protouch

Vertiv to Acquire PurgeRite for $1 Billion to Expand Liquid Cooling Services Portfolio

The planned acquisition is set to boost Vertiv’s leadership in next-generation thermal management for AI and high-density data centres.

Smart Parking Startup Blyp Raises ₹50 Lakh After Featuring on Zee TV’s IdeaBaaz

Blyp, India’s leading smart parking solutions provider (formerly known as ParkMate), was recently featured on Zee TV and ZEE5’s entrepreneurship show, IdeaBaaz, which highlights India’s most promising startups and visionary founders driving real-world impact. The fourth episode of IdeaBaaz, featuring Blyp, aired on 2 November 2025 at

Interview with Fintech Visionary Manish Baranwal: The Indian Technologist Powering Global Payment Transformations

New Delhi [India], November 4: From building SEPA and HVPS+ systems across Europe to modernising the UK’s Faster Payments infrastructure, Manish Baranwal represents India’s growing influence in global fintech innovation and leadership. Q1: Manish, your fintech journey spans continents and core infrastructure. What first sparked your path into

Shadowfax Technologies Files for ₹2,000 Crore IPO with SEBI

Plans to Raise ₹1,000 Crore via Fresh Issue and ₹1,000 Crore through Offer for Sale Shadowfax Technologies Limited (“Shadowfax” or “the Company”), a technology-driven third-party logistics (3PL) company, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (UDRHP-I) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise up

Tata Capital Secures $16 Million Green Climate Fund to Boost India’s Climate-Tech Startup Ecosystem

Receives Additional $3 Million Grant under GCF’s BEACON INDIA Programme to Support Early-Stage Climate Ventures Tata Capital Limited (TCL), the flagship financial services arm of the Tata Group, has announced its partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the newly approved BEACON INDIA Programme, aimed at supporting early-stage

Poonawalla Group Acquires Stake in Macron Group to Strengthen India’s Logistics and Supply Chain Ecosystem

In a move set to accelerate growth and innovation in India’s $380 billion logistics industry, the Poonawalla Group, led by Yohan and Michelle Poonawalla, along with their associate partners, has announced a strategic investment in Macron Group, a diversified enterprise specialising in integrated supply chain solutions, record management, and

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 31st October 2025: Snapmint Raises $125 Mn, Pluro Fertility Secures INR 125 Cr, PhysicsWallah IPO Plans & More

India’s startup ecosystem wrapped up October with major funding and IPO action. Fintech major Snapmint led the day with a $125 Mn Series B, followed by Pluro Fertility, Goyaz, and Jupiter securing growth capital. Meanwhile, PhysicsWallah announced plans for a INR 3,820 Cr IPO, and Lenskart raised INR

AI-Driven Staffing Firm Tryfacta Set to File for $150 Million IPO at GIFT City

Under the leadership of Adesh Kumar Tyagi, Tryfacta Inc., a US-based AI-driven staffing and technology solutions firm, is preparing to file draft papers for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) aimed at raising between $100 and $150 million on the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) exchange. The filing is expected

Pluro Raises ₹125 Crore Series A Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners at ₹1,000 Crore Valuation

Pluro is redefining fertility care by partnering with top IVF specialists to offer a world-class, tech-driven “couple-first” experience. Pluro Fertility and IVF, a healthcare partnership platform, has raised ₹125 crore in a Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, valuing the company at ₹1,000 crore. The funding

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 30th October 2025: IntrCity SmartBus Raises INR 250 Cr, Jupiter Money Secures $15 Mn, Google Offers Free Gemini AI & More

India’s startup ecosystem witnessed another dynamic day filled with major funding announcements, tech partnerships, and strategic rebrands. From mobility and fintech to biotech and AI, several startups secured significant capital to scale innovation and expand market reach. On the technology front, Google’s collaboration with Reliance Jio aims to

Affirma Capital Leads $56 Million Investment in RMSI in Partnership with 360 ONE Asset

Affirma Capital, in partnership with 360 ONE Asset and others, has announced an investment of up to $56 million in RMSI Limited, a leading engineering and geospatial services company. The transaction, led by Affirma Capital, marks the first investment from its India-focused fund, Agastya Capital India Growth Fund, undertaken in

Drip Capital Secures $50 Million from TD Bank to Expand SMB Trade Finance Globally

* Drip Capital’s total debt funding raised to date exceeds $500 million, supported by global partners including Barclays, World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), and East West Bank * The latest round of funding, led by Toronto-Dominion Bank, strengthens Drip Capital’s global platform for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs)

Capital Small Finance Bank Reports Strong Q2 FY26 Results with 18% Growth in Advances and ₹35 Crore Profit

Capital Small Finance Bank's Q2FY26 Gross Advances rise 17.7% Y-o-Y to ₹7,907 crore; Deposits up 19.8% Y-o-Y to ₹9,317 crore; Profit After Tax at ₹35 crore.

PointAI (Previously Try ND Buy) Secures ₹47 Crore in Pre-Series A Funding Led by Yali Capital

PointAI (previously known as Try ND Buy), a leading deep-tech company specialising in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer Vision, has raised INR 47 crore in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Yali Capital, Lip-Bu Tan (Chairman, Walden International), and Tremis Capital. The company recently underwent a strategic rebrand from

Vijya Fintech’s MIDASX Raises INR 12 Crore, Acquires AI Startup to Build India’s First AI-Driven B2B2C Multi-Asset Marketplace

Vijya Fintech, the parent company of flagship wealth-tech platform MIDASX, has announced the successful closure of its INR 12 crore Seed Round, marking a major milestone in its mission to build India’s first open-architecture, AI-driven B2B2C multi-asset marketplace. With this round, the company’s total funding has reached INR

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 29th October 2025: Mem0 Raises $24 Mn, Fambo Secures INR 21.55 Cr, boAt Files for INR 1,500 Cr IPO & More

India’s startup ecosystem remained vibrant on 29th October 2025, witnessing a diverse set of fundraises across AI, fintech, agritech, and consumer brands. From Mem0’s $24 million round in the AI infrastructure space to Fambo’s Series A boost in agrifood supply, the day highlighted strong investor confidence in

Fambo Raises ₹21.55 Crore Series A Funding Led by NABVENTURES’ AgriSURE Fund

* Fambo raises INR 21.55 Cr Series A from AgriSURE Fund (Managed by its Investment Manager NABVENTURES Limited) and EV2 Ventures * Funding to drive expansion, product innovation, team growth, and technology upgrades * Serves 1,000+ restaurants and cloud kitchens, including McDonald’s, Burger King, Burger Singh, and Barbeque Nation Noida-based

Amazon Layoff 2025: Amazon to Cut 14,000 Corporate Jobs Worldwide in Major Restructure

Amazon has announced it will cut about 14,000 corporate roles globally, in a restructuring the company says is designed to simplify operations and redirect resources toward priority areas such as artificial intelligence (AI). The move was confirmed in an internal message shared by Amazon executives and in company statements

Peyush Bansal's Lenskart Raises ₹100 Crore From SBI Mutual Fund Ahead of IPO at $7.7 Billion Valuation

Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart has secured an investment of INR 100 crore from SBI Mutual Fund in a pre-IPO transaction. The investment comes via SBI’s Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), namely the SBI Optimal Equity Fund and SBI Emergent Fund. Transaction specifics * The INR 100 crore investment was made at

boAt Parent Imagine Marketing Files Updated DRHP with SEBI for ₹1,500 Crore IPO

Imagine Marketing Limited, the parent company of consumer electronics brand boAt, has filed its Updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus (UDRHP-I) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The filing marks a key step towards its proposed INR 1,500 crore initial public offering (IPO). The proposed issue includes

Snitch Pivots to Quick Commerce with 60-Minute Delivery, Making Instant Fashion a Reality

Kickstarting in Bengaluru, Snitch eyes Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad next, with a pan-India rollout planned by 2026.

Oroos Secures INR 20 Crore Funding to Tap Bharat’s Booming Confectionery Market

Investment led by Fireside Ventures to drive product innovation and expansion across emerging consumption hubs In a bid to capture the vast potential of India’s confectionery market, long dominated by multinational giants and unorganised regional players, Raje Suneet Jain, a seasoned sales and marketing professional, and Prashant Manral, an

StampMyVisa Raises INR 4 Crore in Bridge Round Led by Unicorn India Ventures

* Funds raised will be used for future growth, marketing & supporting the acquisition of Teleport * SMV recently acquired Kunal Shah-backed Teleport to grow its operations in South India * The fund raise also comes on the back of critical milestones achieved by the company, with a 4X growth in revenues and