Daily Indian Funding Roundup – June 12, 2025
On 12 June 2025, several Indian companies raised fresh funds to grow their businesses. The funding came from well-known investors and covered areas like health, technology, finance, and fashion. Here’s a look at today's funding roundup.
🚀 Indian Startup Funding Digest – 12 June 2025
| Startup | Sector | Amount Raised | Stage | Lead Investor(s) & Key Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iom Bioworks | Microbiome Healthtech | ₹4 crore | Seed | Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) |
| Repello AI | AI Security | $1.2 million (~₹10.2 crore) | Seed | Venture Highway, Pi Ventures, Entrepreneur First, angels |
| PlutoPe | DeFi / Crypto Wallet | $500 K (~₹4.17 crore) | Pre‑Seed | Manit Gupta, EvolveX, others |
| Kisah Apparels | Men’s Ethnic Fashion | ₹13 crore | Pre‑Series A | Sagar Daryani, Apoorv Salarpuria, IPV, others |
Iom Bioworks: INR 4 Crore for Microbiome-driven Healthtech
Bengaluru’s Iom Bioworks, specialising in personalised gut microbiome healthcare, has secured INR 4 crore in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The company, founded in 2022 by Bipin Pradeep Kumar, Dr Samik Ghosh, and Dr Hiroaki Kitano, leverages AI-driven gut profiling and prebiotic recommendations. The investment will bolster marketing, IP protection, infrastructure, and the growth of scientific and commercial teams. In its first year, it served over 500 customers, holds two granted patents (with two more pending), and publishes in peer-reviewed journals.
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Repello AI: $1.2 Million to Fortify GenAI Security
Repello AI, founded in 2024 by IIT Roorkee alumni Aryaman Behera and Naman Mishra and based in Bengaluru and San Francisco, has raised $1.2 million in a seed round. Leading investors include Venture Highway, Pi Ventures, Entrepreneur First, and angels like Charles Songhurst, Vivek Raghavan, and Satya Vyas. The company offers a continuous red‑teaming platform for securing Generative AI, with flagship products ARTEMIS and Repello Guard. Funds will support R&D, threat intelligence, rapid go‑to‑market growth, and strategic alliances.
PlutoPe: $500K Pre‑Seed for Crypto Wallet & DeFi Services
PlutoPe, a non‑custodial crypto wallet and Web3 payment platform founded by Kumar Chetan Tyagi in 2022, has secured $500k (≈INR 4.17–5 crore) in its pre‑seed round led by Manit Gupta. The startup plans to expand its global user base, deepen engagement in emerging markets, and roll out crypto debit cards, multi‑chain swaps, remittances, and merchant infrastructure across MENA, SEA, LATAM, and India.
Kisah Apparels: INR 13 Crore for Offline & D2C Growth
Kolkata-based Kisah Apparels, a men's ethnic‐wear brand founded in 2018 by Yash Sarawagi and Yashwi Ladasaria, has raised INR 13 crore in its pre‑Series A round, roughly $1.52 million. The round was led by Sagar Daryani (Wow Momo founder), with participation from Apoorv Salarpuria, Rahul Todi, Vinod Dugar, and IPV. Funds will help expand the offline retail network (currently two stores) and strengthen D2C operations, marketing, and product development.
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