Hong Kong- and Bangalore-based WATI (WhatsApp Team Inbox) has raised USD 23 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global with participation from existing investor Sequoia Capital India and new investors DST…
India-focused Private Equity investor Everstone Capital has sold its majority stake in Acqueon, a Dallas, TX (USA)- and Chennai-based provider of omnichannel customer engagement software, to US-based Long Ridge Equity…
Pet food brand Luvin has raised INR 2.4 crore (USD 300,000) in an angel round from M.V. Nair, a Gujarat-based family office and others. The funds will be used to expand its portfolio, strengthen marketing efforts, and…
Electric bicycle brand EMotorad has raised INR 24 crore in a Pre-Series A round from Green Frontier Capital (GFC), LetsVenture, and Ivy Growth Associates. Founded in 2020 by Rajib Gangopadhyay, Kunal Gupta, Aditya Oza…
Varanasi-headquartered Utkarsh Small Finance Bank has received capital markets regulator Sebi's go ahead to raise INR 500 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The IPO is a completely fresh issue of shares…
Hyderabad-based Silverneedle Ventures has launched an INR 100 crore VC fund that will aim to invest in 30 startups over the next 18 months. The fund was founded by Ajay Jain and Deepesh Agarwal, who are also the…
Europe-headquartered private equity firm Permira has appointed former Warburg Pincus executive Siddharth Narayan as its India Head. Narayan will be based out of Mumbai. At Warburg Pincus, Narayan focused on investment…
Bengaluru-based edtech platform TokSkill has raised a pre-seed round of funding from Elina Startup Support Pvt Ltd. The firm will use the funds to establish a team, invest in core business by enhancing its…
Lythouse, a New Delhi-headquartered safety-tech company, has raised funding from investors led by the Hyderabad-headquartered SucSEED Indovation Fund. Angel investor Gopinath Latpate also participated in the round…
Mumbai-based online cricket gaming platform PlayCKC Interactive has raised USD 200,000 in the seed round led by Freeflow Venture Builders. The investors in the round included high-networth individuals such as Sanjay…