Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 10 February 2026: SuperTails Raises $30M, Ethera Secures ₹25 Cr & More

Indian startups saw strong funding activity on 10 February 2026, with significant investments across sectors including pet nutrition, jewellery, healthtech and sports tech. Petcare platform, SuperTailes, led the day with a $30 million Series C raise, while lab‑grown diamond jewellery brand Ethera secured ₹25 crore to scale operations. Today’s activity also highlighted investments in hair and personal care, fitness learning, startups focusing on early education and AI‑driven solutions. Here’s your daily Indian startup funding roundup.

Daily Indian Startup Funding Digest: 10 Feb 2026

Benny’s Bowl Raises $1.4M in Pre‑Series A Round

Benny’s Bowl, a pet nutrition brand, raised $1.4 million in a Pre‑Series A round led by Atomic Capital. The funding will be used to drive product innovation and R&D, launch new functional product lines such as cat food and protein supplements, and expand both offline and online distribution networks across metro and Tier I/Tier II cities. The startup aims to educate pet parents on balanced pet nutrition and strengthen its market leadership in India’s fast‑growing pet food segment.

Ethera Secures ₹25 Crore to Accelerate Growth and Retail Expansion

Ethera, a Bengaluru‑based lab‑grown diamond jewellery brand, raised ₹25 crore from Bluestone to accelerate growth and expand its retail footprint. The brand plans to open additional retail stores and invest in design capabilities, technology and omnichannel brand awareness. Ethera’s collections focus on contemporary everyday wear using IGI-certified lab‑grown diamonds, catering to evolving consumer preferences in ethical jewellery.

Truth & Hair Receives ₹2.5 Crore Backing from Varun Alagh

Truth & Hair, a hair beauty and styling brand, secured a ₹2.5 crore investment from Varun Alagh on Shark Tank India. The funds will support product development, marketing and expansion of scalp‑first care and styling products. This investment underscores growing interest in niche beauty and personal care segments.

Padcare Labs Raises $3M Pre‑Series A

Padcare Labs, a health tech company, raised $3 million in a Pre‑Series A round led by Rainmatter, with participation from 3one4 Capital and Brigade Reap. The capital will help advance medical testing technology, bolster product development and scale clinical integrations in India’s healthcare ecosystem.

SportsSkill Ladder Secures Lead Investment from Current Backer

SportsSkill Ladder, a sports‑tech startup focused on community‑driven competitive play and ladder systems, secured additional lead investment from its existing backer alongside Nirav Mody. The capital will be used to improve platform features and expand user engagement tools for amateur and competitive sports communities.

SuperTails Raises $30M in Expansion Round

Petcare platform SuperTails secured $30 million in a financing round led by Venturi Partners to expand its marketplace, deepen veterinary product offerings, and enhance omnichannel services for pet parents across India.

Pandas Box Raises ₹1.2 Cr from Shark Tank India

Panda’s Box, an early learning startup focused on screen‑free, culturally rooted products for children, raised ₹1.2 crore from Shark Tank India investors, including Aman Gupta and Namita Thapar. The funding will be used to accelerate product innovation, expand distribution channels, strengthen its digital presence, and reach more families across India. Founded with the vision of offering mindful, hands‑on learning alternatives to screen‑based products, the company has built traction with parents seeking educational experiences rooted in culture and play.

CuraPod Raises ₹20 Cr Pre‑Series A

CuraPod, a healthtech startup, raised ₹20 crore in a Pre‑Series A round to expand its digital health services, enhance platform capabilities and accelerate market penetration across India.

BotGauge AI Secures $2M Seed Round

BotGauge AI, an AI‑driven software testing startup, raised $2 million in a seed/pre‑Series round led by Surface Ventures. The investment will support product enhancements, team expansion and faster deployment of automated testing solutions.

Key Business News for 10 Feb 2026

Bertelsmann Acquires Majority Stake in LetsTransport, Launches Bertelsmann Next India

Bertelsmann Investments announced the acquisition of an 80% majority stake in LetsTransport, renaming it LetsTransport Group (LTG) and launching a new platform called Bertelsmann Next India (BNI) to support majority‑owned, founder‑led growth companies in India. The move deepens Bertelsmann’s commitment to the Indian market and aims to scale enterprise logistics through long‑term capital and global network support.

Fractal Analytics IPO Sees 20 % Subscription on Day 2

Indian enterprise AI and analytics firm Fractal Analytics saw its ₹2,834 crore IPO subscribed about 0.20 times (20 %) by the end of the second day of bidding, with exchange data showing bids for ~36.4 lakh shares against ~1.85 crore shares on offer as of late Tuesday afternoon. The IPO, priced at a ₹857-₹900 per share band and open through 11 Feb, has generated stronger participation from retail and non‑institutional segments relative to institutions, though overall subscription remains below levels seen in large public offers.

Fi Money Pivots to AI‑Led B2B Play

Fintech platform Fi Money is transitioning its business model from consumer financial products to an AI‑led B2B financial technology play, aiming to leverage generative AI capabilities to serve enterprise clients with automation and analytics solutions.

Sarvam Arya Launches Multi‑Agent Orchestration Platform

AI startup Sarvam Arya announced the release of its multi‑agent orchestration platform designed to streamline AI workflows and enhance automation across digital applications. The platform reflects growing momentum in India’s AI ecosystem toward specialised, enterprise‑grade models.

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Business Key News - 9 February 2026

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