Fashion brands-focused retail-tech startup Confluxe raises $1.6 M led by Wavemaker Partners

Bengaluru-based Confluxe has raised USD 1.6 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Wavemaker Partners, with participation from Kriscore Capital.Founded by Rajesh Narkar and Louis Coucke, the firm operates as a platform to assist international fashion and lifestyle brands in entering India and scaling. The company provides integrated services like market entry strategy, digital commerce, data-driven merchandising, and localised supply chain operations.The fresh funds will be used by the company to launch its initial brand partnerships, develop technology and data infrastructure, and expand its workforce across brand operations, commerce, and growth.