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Skincare brand Minimalist raises Rs 110 crore through multiple investors

The round was led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of British multinational consumer goods company.

Ayurveda platform NirogStreet raises $2.5 mn in Series A funding

Ayurveda doctor platform, NirogStreet said it has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding from investors such as Gokul Rajaram, Pureland Venture, and Wavemaker Partners among others.

Light Microfinance gets $10 mn funding, calls it 'important milestone'

Three European organisations took part in the Series-A funding round.

75F raises $5 mn from Siemens, taking the total Series A funding to $28 mn

75F, which designs and manufactures IoT-based Building Management System, on Friday said it has raised USD 5 million from Siemens AG, bringing total 'Series A' funding to USD 28 million.

E-commerce enabler Classplus raises $65 mn from Tiger Global, others

Educators use Classplus to streamline their communication, launch cohort-based live courses, manage student communities. The solution also helps them deliver live lessons, automate their daily tasks

Anthill Ventures to roll out global fund, eyes big-ticket investments

Will invest in global startups looking to raise Series A, B and C round, size of fund is likely to be about $150 mn

Hyderabad based startup Skyroot Aerospace raises $11 mn Series A funding

Skyroot Aerospace on Thursday said it raised $11 million Series A funding from investors led by Greenko Group founders Anil Chalamalasetty and Mahesh Kolli

Anand Mahindra, top Silicon Valley investors back space start-up Agnikul

The Chennai-based firm which would be sending small satellites into space is raising $11 million in a Series A funding round led by Mayfield India.

Startup Virohan raises $3 mn, says will train million paramedics by 2025

Company says it has trained over 5,500 people since the pandemic started last year.

Edtech startup Teachmint raises $16.5 million in Series A funding round

Online teaching platform Teachmint on Tuesday said it has raised USD 16.5 million (around Rs 120 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Learn Capital. This investment round also witnessed participation from CM Ventures, and existing investors like Lightspeed and Better Capital, the company said in a statement. This is Teachmint's third round of investments within 10 months of its launch in May 2020, raising more than USD 20 million in capital. The ed-tech firm will use these funds for hiring top talent, R&D on teaching technology, strategic acquisitions and further market expansion. We are excited to welcome Learn Capital who have been partners to the journeys of some of the largest education companies globally. We look forward to learning from their experience across global markets. We are also thankful to CM Ventures as well as our existing investors Lightspeed and Better Capital for their continued support towards our cause, Teachmint co-founder and CEO Mihir Gupta added.

Edtech start-up upGrad raises $120 mn funding from Singapore-based Temasek

upGrad on Monday said it has raised USD 120 million (about Rs 897.3 crore) from Singapore-based Temasek, making this the first external fund-raise by the edtech major. Since its inception in 2015, upGrad has been 100 per cent owned, funded, and run by its co-founders as a capital-efficient business. upGrad plans to use the fresh capital to further strengthen its team, scale its global market operations and bolster its technology and product capabilities, a statement said. The company will also pursue merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities, expand graduate and post-graduate degree portfolio in India, and scale up operations to achieve its USD 2 billion revenue goal by 2026, it added. "We welcome Temasek in our mission to power career success for each and every member of the global workforce as their trusted LifeLongLearning partner and drive meaningful career outcomes," upGrad co-founder Ronnie Screwvala said. This capital will further fuel the company's commitment towards ...

ORAI raises Rs 3.6 cr in pre-Series A round from Inflection Point Ventures

The funds raised would be used for international expansion and collaborations, sales and marketing along with product development and enhancement

Startup A-listers buy out Chinese investor Shunwei's stake in Koo

Koo has so far raised $4.1 mn in Series A funding from existing investors Accel, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and 3one4 Capital.

Village Global invests unknown sum in Kitchens Centre's Pre-Series A round

The start-up offers fully-fitted shared kitchens to online food and FMCG brands making it easier for them to launch operations, penetrate market faster

Ergos raises Rs 38.5 crore from Chiratae Ventures, Aavishkaar Capital

Agri-tech start up Ergos Business Solutions on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 38.5 crore in Series A round with fresh investment from Chiratae Ventures and Aavishkaar Capital

Desi professional network startup Apna raises $8 mn in Series A funding

The startup that seeks to provide access to local job opportunities to blue and grey collared professionals has raised the funding from Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital

Mitron raises $5 mn in Series-A round led by Nexus Venture Partners

Company will use proceeds to accelerate product development and increase user engagement. It plans to onboard content creators on the app

DrinkPrime, 'pay-as-you-use water purifier' start-up, raises Rs 21 crore

DrinkPrime allows users to subscribe-to-use the company's water purifiers, rather than bearing upfront costs

European startup Infobip raises over $200 mn in Series A funding: Report

Founded in 2006, Infobip provides technology in omnichannels marketing, allowing companies to communicate with customers through text messages or third-party apps such as WhatsApp

Yolobus raises $3.3 mn in Series A funding; to focus on hygiene, safety

The investment brings Yolobus' total funding since launching its smart intercity bus services in India to $4.1 million