ThatWare, an advanced AI-powered digital intelligence and SEO solutions company, today announces its continued leadership in building AI-driven and semantic search systems inspired by Dr. Tuhin Banik, widely recognized as the Father of Modern SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Through a system-based, intelligence-first approach, ThatWare is redefining how advanced SEO operates
CURAPOD, backed by Litemed, a Made-in-India, non-invasive and personalised pain management device, has raised ₹20 crore in its Pre-Series A round led by V3 Ventures, 3i Partners and Ideaspring Capital. The investment underscores growing confidence in CURAPOD’s clinically driven wearable technology addressing the widespread burden of musculoskeletal pain. The
PadCare Labs, a clean-technology startup focused on sanitary waste recycling, has raised $3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round to scale its recycling capacity to 2,000 MT annually by March 2027 and launch Orbit, an app-based offering for housing societies. Led by Rainmatter by Zerodha, the equity and
Bertelsmann Investments today announced Bertelsmann Next India (BNI), a new platform to build and scale majority-owned, founder-led operating businesses in India. The initiative deepens Bertelsmann’s long-term commitment to the country and signals a buy-and-build approach across high-growth sectors relevant to Bertelsmann. With Next, Bertelsmann brings its successful growth program
Ethera, a Bengaluru-based laboratory-grown diamond jewellery brand, has raised ₹25 crore from Bluestone, which has doubled down on its investment to support the brand’s next phase of growth and expansion. The development marks a continued commitment towards scaling Ethera’s market presence. India’s lab-grown diamond jewellery market is
Funds will be used for R&D, launch of new product lines, geographical expansion in the metro cities, strengthening both online and offline market presence.
Elevate Now, a doctor-led, root-cause-driven clinical weight loss platform, has raised ₹18 crore in seed funding, led by Physis Capital, with participation from Inflection Point Ventures and Titan Capital. The company was founded in November 2022 by Suryansh Kumar, an IIT Bombay and ISB graduate with over two decades of
Pandorum Technologies, a biotechnology company pioneering programmable regenerative medicine, with operations in India and the United States, has announced the closing of a US$18 million in Series B financing round, to advance the clinical development of its disease-modifying, tunable, exosome-based therapies, including Kuragenx, while scaling global manufacturing and expanding
The funding will be used to scale a cluster-based clinic model, strengthen chronic care programs, and build technology-enabled managed healthcare for underserved markets.
Fi Money, a once-celebrated star in India's neo-banking firmament, is undertaking a significant strategic pivot, moving away from its consumer-facing financial products to focus on a B2B model centered on Artificial Intelligence. The move, announced by co-founder and CEO Sujith Narayanan in a recent LinkedIn post, comes amid
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah officially launched Bharat Taxi on Thursday, February 5, 2026, marking a significant shift in India's burgeoning ride-hailing industry. Positioned as the nation's first cooperative-based platform, Bharat Taxi aims to empower drivers by transforming them into co-owners, thereby challenging the
Nutrify Today, the global catalyst for the nutraceutical industry, has premiered a landmark feature in its documentary series, Legends of Lifesciences, featuring Rajeev Juneja, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mankind Pharma. The documentary offers a rare, high-level perspective on the evolution of Indian healthcare, chronicling Juneja’s journey from
Digital Striker Private Limited, an optical fiber tools and equipment company founded by Priyanka, has raised $1 million (approx. ₹8.5 crore) from Foxhog Ventures, the USA-based venture capital firm led by CEO, Mr. Tarun Poddar. The funding will be used to set up India's first manufacturing unit
Fibr AI, the innovative company transforming how businesses engage with customers online, today announced it has successfully closed a $7.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by Accel in India, with significant participation from WillowTree Ventures and MVP Ventures, alongside a distinguished group of Fortune 100 operators
Octobotics Tech Pvt Ltd, an industrial robotics company, has announced the successful closure of its Series Seed funding round of approximately ₹10 crore. The round was led by Navam Capital, with participation from BYT Capital. The funds will be deployed to accelerate product development, strengthen field validation, and support international
Good Monk, the flagship brand of Superfoods Valley, is a Bengaluru based start-up, that is founded with a mission to make nutrition a daily habit by making it convenient, effective, and by seamlessly becoming a part of daily food without changing the taste of food. It has now raised INR
Material Depot, a curated home interiors materials platform for modern Indian homes, has raised $10 million in a Series A round co-led by Accel and Stellaris Venture Partners, with participation from Whiteboard Capital, DeVC, Soma Capital, MyAsiaVC, along with a group of angel investors including Ramakant Sharma (Founder & CEO,
Nila Spaces Limited, one of Gujarat’s most trusted and design-led real estate developers, has announced a strategic investment of ₹6 crores to acquire an approximately 1.40% minority stake in Alt DRX, a fintech start-up at the forefront of asset and real estate tokenization in India. The investment signals
Marine Robotics start-up EyeROV (IROV Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) has raised Rs 13 crore in a pre-Series A round co-invested by AWE Funds and Unicorn India Ventures. Funds raised will be used to accelerate research and development, drive new product innovation, and support market expansion across India and global markets. Founded
Varaha, Asia’s largest developer of high-integrity carbon removal projects, today announced its Series B financing round of ~$45M, and close of the initial tranche of $20M, led by WestBridge Capital. The new capital will accelerate Varaha’s geographic expansion, strengthen its scientific and MRV capabilities, and scale a new
Loop AI, the enterprise-grade AI platform purpose-built for the restaurant and retail back office, today announced its $14M Series A funding round. The round was led by Nyca Partners with participation from prominent investors Gokul Rajaram, Base10, Afore Capital, Converge, Alumni Ventures, Data Tech Fund, John Pepper, 9Yards Capital and
At an age when most teenagers are still figuring out their academic paths, Guru Charann Tej Nambi was already thinking in terms of markets, customer trust, and global scale. At just 17, the Hyderabad-based founder is quietly building Charann Global, an early-stage e-commerce venture shaped as much by personal curiosity
Cava Athleisure, a fast-growing Indian everyday-wear brand built with a function-first approach, has raised INR 40 crore in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Sharrp Ventures, the consumer-focused investment firm, which invested INR 21 crore, with participation from V3 Ventures (founded by Arjun Vaidya, an early
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