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B2B sales intelligence firm Apollo.io raises $110 mn in Sequoia-led round
The platform helps over one million professionals across 160,000 companies automate their sales processes
 "B2B sales intelligence firm Apollo.io raises $110 mn in Sequoia-led round")
Kid-focused pocket money fintech Junio raises $6 mn in pre-Series A round
UAE-based firm NB Ventures leads investment; The startup will use the capital to bolster its team, roll out new product features, and scale up customer acquisition initiatives
 "Kid-focused pocket money fintech Junio raises $6 mn in pre-Series A round")
Facebook-backed Meesho targets early 2023 for IPO: Report
In September, Meesho raised $570 million at a valuation of $4.9 billion in a Series F funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and B Capital Group
 "Facebook-backed Meesho targets early 2023 for IPO: Report")
Junio raises $6 mn in pre-series A funding round led by NB Ventures
Junio aims to digitise pocket money for children and be the preferred digital payment option.
 "Junio raises $6 mn in pre-series A funding round led by NB Ventures")
Social Alpha, Villgro, Brigade REAP invest $375,000 seed in Strawcture Eco
The recipient is a sustainable construction start-up that develops biopanels from agriculture reside
 "Social Alpha, Villgro, Brigade REAP invest $375,000 seed in Strawcture Eco")
Eat Better Ventures raises Rs 5.5cr seed led by Java Capital, Mumbai Angels
The company will be using the funds to ramp up its production capacity, build a robust team, launch new products, and augment its marketing and distribution
 "Eat Better Ventures raises Rs 5.5cr seed led by Java Capital, Mumbai Angels")
Live tutoring startup Filo raises $23 mn in series A led by Anthos Capital
Filo will use the funds mainly for product development as it goes deeper into modeling pedagogy at scale, expanding the team, tapping new categories, and scaling its tutor base across the country
Pocket FM raises $65 mn in funding from Goodwater Capital, Naver, Tanglin
Pocket FM offers over 1,00,000 hours of long-format content, audio series, stories, novels, podcasts, and knowledge shows in 8 languages
 "Pocket FM raises $65 mn in funding from Goodwater Capital, Naver, Tanglin")
Accel raises $650 mn fund to invest in Indian and SE Asian start-ups
It was an early investor in unicorn start-ups like Flipkart, Swiggy, Zetwerk, Cultfit, Acko and others
 "Accel raises $650 mn fund to invest in Indian and SE Asian start-ups")
Mela Ventures closes its first fund at Rs 320 cr
The fund was oversubscribed by 1.6x times from first close target
Google, MeitY to help 100 Indian startups for making global apps, games
As part of the 6-month programme Google and MeitY, will train 100 startups through a customised curriculum designed to help them drive high-quality apps for a global market
Fintech startup Snapmint raises $9 mn in Series A from 9 Unicorns, others
The BNPL platform makes it easy for Gen Z consumers to buy any lifestyle category product, be it clothes, accessories or mobile phones, using small installments and no-cost monthly payment options
OTO achieves Rs 100-cr disbursal for 11k vehicles via its commerce platform
OTO, founded in 2018 by IIT-Mumbai alumnus Sumit Chhazed and Harsh Saruparia, has facilitated in sale and financing of over 11, 000 vehicles, of which approximately 2, 700 vehicles are electric
 "OTO achieves Rs 100-cr disbursal for 11k vehicles via its commerce platform")
Volopay raises $29 mn from Winklevoss twins, JAM Fund, and others
Volopay has amassed a clientele with the likes of CoinDCX, Livspace, MPL, InVideo, and MX Media.
 "Volopay raises $29 mn from Winklevoss twins, JAM Fund, and others")
ExactSpace Technologies raises $1.4 mn in seed funding led by Thermax
ExactSpace Technologies' proprietary AI platform Pulse combines algorithms which 'learn' about machine behaviour with expert knowledge of the industry to help operators make accurate decisions.
Testsigma raises $4.6 million in seed funding led by Accel, STRIVE
Testsigma's open-source test automation platform is designed to enable modern software development teams to test and release products quickly, continuously, and at scale.
 "Testsigma raises $4.6 million in seed funding led by Accel, STRIVE")
Decoding the KPI conundrum of new-age companies hitting the public market
Tech start-ups do not reveal important numbers to back their narratives of consumer flywheels and unrelenting growth
 "Decoding the KPI conundrum of new-age companies hitting the public market")
SaaS start-up Icertis aims at $50 billion valuation, global domination
The global market for Contract Lifecycle Management is estimated at $3 bn
 "SaaS start-up Icertis aims at $50 billion valuation, global domination")
Neobanking start-up Niyo raises $100 mn in Series C funding round
This Series C round of funding was led by Accel & Lightrock India with participation from Beams Fintech Fund
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Prime Venture Partners' Fund IV closes at $120 million
It will invest in disruptive technology companies across fintech, edtech, healthtech, consumer internet and Global SaaS.
 "Prime Venture Partners' Fund IV closes at $120 million")
