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Shark Tank India’s The Croffle Guys raises ₹14 Cr led by V3 Ventures at ₹100 Cr valuation double its Shark Tank deal to open 40 stores.
Read storyBengaluru’s PowerUp Money raises $10 Mn led by Flourish Ventures at a $73 Mn valuation, expanding into AI-led full wealth management.
Gurugram’s Two Point O Capital raises $10 Mn Series A led by Transition VC to finance clean energy assets for Indian businesses.
Bijnis rebrands as Zorit, raising ₹27 Cr led by Sparrow Capital — with Info Edge reinvesting after writing off ₹76 Cr in 2023.
Gurugram’s Smylo is in talks to raise ₹30 Cr via equity and debt to expand its cat food range and build its own manufacturing facility.
Bengaluru’s Venttup raises $3 Mn Pre-Series A led by Rainmatter and Unicorn India Ventures to scale precision manufacturing for defence.
D2C nutrition brand Ace Blend raises $9.9 Mn Series A2 led by 3one4 Capital to fund clinical trials and expand its supplement portfolio.
Bengaluru’s Simplismart raises $14 Mn Series B led by Dallas Venture Capital, with NVIDIA backing, as its ARR grows 14x in six months.
Luxury watch brand Rotoris raises ₹70 Cr Series A led by Blume Ventures to expand production and its Rotoris House retail network.
Bengaluru’s Live2.ai raises ₹130 Cr Pre-Series B led by IvyCap Ventures to build AI-powered social intelligence and commerce tools.
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