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Most of the good early stage VCs in India now have visibility of at least 1-2 IPOs/year in their portfolio for the next 3 years. Understandably, this is becoming a barometer for investor-partner selection by the best founders at the early stages.

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PVR is struggling as it does not produce the content it shows As Bollywood movie quality plummets, all streamers that produce content are benefitting PVR's competitive advantage of being a distributor for all has become a huge disadvantage Distributors who produce are winning

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Garaaz, a Jaipur-based automotive spare parts aggregator founded by Shaleen Agarwal, Sahil Rally, and Varun Agarwal secured Rs 4.55 crore ($530K) in seed funding from GVFL. The SaaS platform connects workshops with suppliers, offering 8M+ parts across 25 brands. Funds will fuel expansion, R&D, and logistics. Garaaz addresses aftermarket challenges via inventory lookups, order management, and analytics. Revenue streams include SaaS subscriptions and transaction margins. The company reports 3X growth in two years, competing with boodmo, SpareIt, Koovers, and Automovill. FY24-25 sales doubled. #AutoTech #SaaS #Funding #DeccanFounders #GVFL #Garaaz

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Kluisz.ai, led by former OYO senior executive Abhinav Sinha, has raised $9.6 million (INR 82.9 crore) in seed funding. The round was led by RTP Global and saw participation from Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Ventures Founders Fund, Climber Capital, and prominent angels. Founded in early 2025, Kluisz.ai is building an open-source, AI-native cloud platform to help enterprises deploy and manage AI and edge computing workloads. Check out the full funding details : https://lnkd.in/gjs3UKNB Team Kluisz Abhinav Sinha | Venkata Surya Tej | Vamshidhar Reddy | Abhijeet Singh | #oyoCOO #OYOemployee #AiStartups #SeedFunding #CloudStartups #FundingUpdates #startupro #startupUPdates

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Pune-based fintech Easebuzz has secured $30 Mn (around INR 257 Cr) in Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, along with participation from existing investors 8i Ventures and Varanium Capital. 🔸Easebuzz plans to deploy the fresh proceeds to boost its existing SaaS-based tech stack and merchant network, accelerate product development and also enhance its online payment aggregation capabilities, it said in a statement. 🔸The startup also aims to enter the offline point-of-sale payment solutions offering and QR-based UPI payments, including a soundbox. 🔗Read the full article here - https://4-2.co/4lm6jfg #news #Inc42 #fintech #funding #investment #expansion #growth #startupnews #startup #SaaS

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Circle, a full-stack platform for buying and selling pre-owned products, has secured ₹3.4 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by early-stage VC firm Titan Capital, with participation from Raveen Sastry (Co-founder of myntra). The funds will help Circle improve its AI tools for pricing, product grading, and catalog matching. The startup will expand its electronics and home categories, grow its Bengaluru operations, and enter new cities by 2026. 🔗 Read full article link in comment Ankit Misra | Chirag Kataruka #circle #D2C #buyandsell #funding #startupnews #growth

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Jai Kisan, a Mumbai-based fintech startup focused on rural India, has reportedly raised Rs 26.5 crore in an extended Series B funding round backed by existing investors Unitary Fund, Mirae Asset Venture Investments, and Blume Ventures. Founded in 2017 by Arjun Ahluwalia and Adriel Maniego, Jai Kisan operates at the intersection of financial services and rural commerce, offering digital credit and financing options to individuals and small businesses in India’s underserved agricultural and rural sectors. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/dK3qTfXy #fintech #ruralindia #funding #investors #investment #business #mumbai #startup #indianstartupnews

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🌏 India’s cross-border momentum is just getting started. 🚀 From the rise of Tier 2 exporters to the power of digital-first platforms, Payoneer is witnessing a shift in how India does global business. 💡 Gaurav Shisodia, Vice President, Payoneer India, shares key insights in Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd. spotlighting what’s driving the next wave of cross-border growth for Indian SMBs. Read the interview here 👉 https://paynr.co/4pqPkdK

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🚨 Ecommerce startup CityMall grabs $47M funding led by Accel. Gurugram-based ecommerce startup CityMall has raised $47M in its Series D round, with participation from WaterBridge Ventures, CitiusTech, General Catalyst, Elevation Capital, Norwest, and Jungle Ventures. The startup, focused on Tier II, III, and IV towns, plans to expand into new markets, strengthen its supply chain, and invest in private labels and brand partnerships. Founded in 2019, CityMall now serves 60+ cities and has raised a total of $165M to date. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dR5sCkqB By Trisha Medhi #Ecommerce #StartupFunding #CityMall #Accel

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🚀 Gurugram-based home services startup Pronto has raised $11 Mn (Series A), co-led by General Catalyst & Glade Brook Capital, with participation from existing investor Bain Capital Ventures. 💰 This comes just months after a $2 Mn seed extension from Bain Capital Ventures. 📍 What’s next for Pronto? ✅ Expansion to Mumbai & Bengaluru in 12–18 months ✅ Onboarding & training 10,000+ service professionals ✅ Scaling its 10-minute on-demand home services platform 🏠 Pronto offers instant, scheduled & recurring house help — sweeping 🧹, utensil washing 🍽, laundry 👕, kitchen cleaning 🍳 & more. 💬 Anjali Sardana, Founder: “We’re building a new era of trusted, rapid home services for India’s urban households.” #StartupNews #Funding #SeriesA #Pronto #househelp #seriesA #funding #IndiaEconomy #viralpost #scoopearth #scoopearth.in

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Bachatt has bagged $4 million (INR 34 Cr+) in a seed funding round jointly led by Lightspeed India and InfoEdge Ventures. Of the total investment, Lightspeed contributed $2.8 million, while Info Edge Ventures, spearheaded by Sanjeev Bikhchandani, injected $1 million into the startup. The funding round also attracted participation from notable industry figures, including Urban Company cofounder Abhiraj Bhal, Sunil Prabhune of L&T Finance, and OYO’s senior leadership — COO Abhinav Sinha and CSO Maninder Gulati — all of whom have joined Bachatt’s cap table. The capital will be directed towards the official launch of Bachatt’s daily savings app, which is currently in its beta phase. Follow Equity 360 for more such updates. Reach us on contact@equity360.in for any query on investment banking. #startupfunding #investmentbanking #privateequity

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Just valuations don’t build businesses. Suhail Sameer, founder of OTP Ventures and Ex-CEO of BharatPe, shares why a solid foundation outperforms inflated valuations. Catch the full conversation with Rohan Raj Barua. Full episode: https://lnkd.in/gdT5Rn4C #embglobal #podcast

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Pleased to announce that Karekeba Ventures, among others, has invested in Stylework SaaS-based co-working/managed workspace aggregator Stylework on Wednesday announced the closure of Rs 30-crore Pre-Series B funding, which is planned to be deployed towards technology enhancement, domestic and international market expansion, and hiring key leadership personnel. Of the total funding, the company had achieved the first close of Rs 10-crore led by Equentis Angel Fund last month, with participation from Karekeba ventures /Cogniphy AIF Fund alongside continued subscriptions from Lets Venture Fund, MoneyVyapaar, HNIs and other strategic investors, Stylework said. Karekeba Ventures Kshitiz Anand Vishal Nikumbh

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