Page 9 - Funding
Food robotics company Mukunda raises $8 mn in round led by Zomato
Zomato's investment in Mukunda has come amid the food delivery's announcement to launch a 10-minute delivery service
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Co-working space player iSprout raises $4mn in pre-series A funding
Large part has been invested by a top infra firm's director; after the round over 75% ownership in iSprout will be with the four co-founders and this investor
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Beauty brand Plum raises Rs 270 cr in Series C round led by A91 Partners
The fresh capital is expected to add momentum to Plum's gameplan of further strengthening its omni-channel presence, building new categories and enhancing R&D capabilities
 "Beauty brand Plum raises Rs 270 cr in Series C round led by A91 Partners")
Cybersecurity startup Technisanct receives fresh investment of Rs 2 crore
The company said it received the investment with participation from Shashidhar Pai (S3K Ventures), K T Chandy (Partner-EY) and Surabhi Marwah (Partner-EY)
 "Cybersecurity startup Technisanct receives fresh investment of Rs 2 crore")
CommerceIQ enters unicorn club with $115 mn fundraise in Series D round
Company employs over 150 people out of its Bengaluru office, and is expected to nearly double the headcount by the end of the year
 "CommerceIQ enters unicorn club with $115 mn fundraise in Series D round")
Leverage Edu raises $22 mn in Series B funding at $120 mn valuation
Prominent individual investors like Morgan Stanley MD Hemant Gupta, CRED founder Kunal Shah, BookMyShow founder Ashish Hemrajani joined the funding round
 "Leverage Edu raises $22 mn in Series B funding at $120 mn valuation")
Logically raises $24 mn; Vitruvian Partners leads funding round
It has been estimated that fake news is costing the global economy around $78 billion every year and Logically is addressing that problem.
 "Logically raises $24 mn; Vitruvian Partners leads funding round")
Shipskart raises Rs 20.5 crore from Trail Mix Ventures, others
Tradeworks.vc, Motion Ventures and Eternia Investments also participated in the funding round.
 "Shipskart raises Rs 20.5 crore from Trail Mix Ventures, others")
Media SaaS company Amagi enters unicorn club with $95-mn investment
Accel leads the financing round along with Norwest Venture Partners and Avataar Ventures
Ratan Tata-backed BlueStone valuation tops $410 mn in latest round
Funding in the omnichannel jewellery retailer was led by Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Enterprise
 "Ratan Tata-backed BlueStone valuation tops $410 mn in latest round")
EV public charging point player CHARGE+ZONE eyes $100 million fund raise
Having set up 20 such EV charging points across 1,000 km on some national highways, the firm is now looking to cover over 10,000 km in the country
 "EV public charging point player CHARGE+ZONE eyes $100 million fund raise")
Blinkit to raise $100 mn next week as part of larger funding round
Delay in quick commerce company's fundraise due to choppy public markets
 "Blinkit to raise $100 mn next week as part of larger funding round")
Kuku FM raises $19.5 mn in series B funding led by S Korea's KRAFTON
With this latest round of funding, Kuku FM has secured a total of $25 million since its inception in 2018
 "Kuku FM raises $19.5 mn in series B funding led by S Korea's KRAFTON")
India's gaming startup Loco gets $42 mn from South Korea's Hashed, others
India's Loco has raised $42 million led by South Korea's early-stage venture fund, Hashed, as a gaming frenzy takes hold in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people
 "India's gaming startup Loco gets $42 mn from South Korea's Hashed, others")
Iron Pillar Invests in automation firm Jiffy's $53 mn Series B Funding
Jiffy's Series B was led by Eight Roads with participation from existing investor, Nexus Venture Partners, among others
Esports gaming platform Gamerji raises $1.1 mn in pre-series A funding
Gamerji currently serves 2.3 mn gamers, has held over 29,000 tournaments; Since Dec 2020 seed round, it has increased user base by 3x and holds 200 tournaments a day for 15 titles
Sequoia Capital, Saudi's STV lead $54 mn funding for gulf fintech Tabby
Capital India and Saudi venture capital firm STV led a $54 million funding round for Tabby, the Middle East's largest buy-now, pay-later provider, as demand fintech solutions booms.
 "Sequoia Capital, Saudi's STV lead $54 mn funding for gulf fintech Tabby")
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")
