Private Equity PE-VC Fund Investments
Spiritual-tech co. Vama raises $2.1 M from Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar’s family office
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Delhi-based spiritual-tech company Vama (Virtual Astrology and Mandir App) has raised INR 19.03 crore (USD 2.1 million) in an ongoing Pre-Series A funding round led by Writers and Publishers Pvt Ltd, the family office of Hindi-language newspaper Dainik Bhaskar. The round included participation from Wavemaker Partners, Silver Needle Ventures, Harit Nagpal, Swati Parikh, Vinay Mittal, and Nikhil Bhandarkar.Founded in 2020 by Acharya Dev and Manu Jain, Vama provides users access to temple services, online pujas, virtual darshan, astrology consultations and spiritual products through its digital platform. The company plans to use the funding to support its operations and growth.
Between Jun 2021 and Jun 2025, Vama.app had attracted about USD 6-M from Sadev Ventures, Silverneedle Ventures, Wavemaker Partners, VSS Investments Fund, Blume Ventures, Untitled Ventures, PointOne Capital, and others.For FY25, Vama.app had reported about INR 20 Cr in Operating Income and about INR 15 Cr in Net Loss.