Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 18th November 2025: Yubi Raises INR 411 Cr, Axirium Secures $3.5 Mn, Reliance Enters Pet Food Market & More

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18 Nov 2025 — 3 min read

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 18th November 2025

Stay updated with the latest movements in India’s startup and business ecosystem. The 18th November 2025 roundup features major funding developments across fintech, aerospace, AI, and healthcare — including Yubi Group’s INR 411 crore raise and new seed rounds for Axirium Aerospace, Circle, and Pype AI. Additionally, Reliance Consumer Products makes a notable entry into the pet food market with its new brand "Waggies." Here's everything you need to know from today’s headlines.

Daily Indian Funding Roundup - 18th November 2025

Company	Amount	Round	Lead investor(s)	Sector
Yubi Group	INR 411 Cr	Debt + Equity	EvolutionX Debt Capital; Gaurav Kumar	Fintech / Financial services
Axirium Aerospace	US$ 3.5 Mn	Seed	Shastra VC; BEENEXT	Aerospace manufacturing / Precision engineering
Circle	INR 3.4 Cr	Pre-seed	Titan Capital; Raveen Sastry	AI-powered C2C / Pre-owned goods marketplace
Pype AI	US$ 1.2 Mn	Pre-seed	Kalaari Capital; Wyser Capital; Tenity	Healthcare AI / Voice-agent automation

Yubi Group raises INR 411 Cr in new funding round

Yubi Group has secured INR 411 crore through a mix of long-term structured debt and equity infusion. The round saw participation from EvolutionX Debt Capital alongside additional equity funding from founder Gaurav Kumar. The fresh capital will fuel Yubi’s global expansion across Southeast Asia, the US, and the Middle East, while accelerating the development of its AI-powered financial operating system. The company aims to strengthen its lending, underwriting, and collections infrastructure to support a wider financial ecosystem.

Axirium Aerospace raises $3.5 Mn in seed round

Aerospace manufacturing startup Axirium Aerospace has raised $3.5 million in a seed round led by Shastra VC and BEENEXT, along with participation from several industry veterans. The funds will be used to establish Axirium’s first precision-manufacturing facility, expand engineering capabilities, and scale global customer partnerships. The company aims to be a reliable precision-engineering partner for global aerospace OEMs and tier-1 suppliers.

Circle raises INR 3.4 Cr in pre-seed round led by Titan Capital

AI-driven C2C marketplace Circle has raised INR 3.4 crore in its pre-seed round led by Titan Capital, with additional participation from Raveen Sastry (co-founder, Myntra). The platform uses AI for automated pricing, cataloging, and condition grading to make pre-owned buying and selling more trustworthy. The funding will support Circle’s expansion in Bengaluru and other cities, along with scaling its AI capabilities across electronics, furniture, and home appliance categories.

Pype AI secures $1.2 Mn in pre-seed funding

Healthcare automation startup Pype AI has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital, with support from Wyser Capital and Tenity. Pype AI builds AI voice agents for hospitals to automate appointment scheduling, follow-ups, and patient support. The new funds will help strengthen the company’s AI platform and accelerate its expansion into the US healthcare market.

Key Business News for 18th November 2025

Reliance Consumer Products enters pet food market with “Waggies”

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) is set to launch Waggies, a new pet food brand priced 20–50% lower than major competitors. With plans for wide distribution across general and semi-urban markets, the company aims to quickly scale and disrupt India’s rapidly growing pet care segment.