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Eternal Capital (India), an early-stage VC fund started by former bharatpe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl, has rebranded itself as Sadev Ventures. The firm said the new name aligns with its family office identity and values. With this change, Sadev Ventures will continue its India-first focus while also helping portfolio companies expand globally through support from international LPs and strategic partners. Read full article link in the commment 👇 #sadevventures #eternalcapital #vc #rebrand #startupnews

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🚨 ELIVAAS raises Rs 87 Cr in Series B round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. Luxury vacation rental platform ELIVAAS has raised ₹87 crore in a Series B round led by Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India, with participation from Peak XV Partners’ Surge and 3one4 Capital. Founded in 2023 by Ritwik Khare and Karan Miglani, ELIVAAS will use the funds to deepen its footprint in India, explore select international markets, and strengthen its tech for seamless, high-end travel experiences. Operating across 30 destinations, the brand saw a 5x revenue growth in FY25 and aims to be a trusted name in luxury travel worldwide. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gecZPs2J By Trisha Medhi #StartupNews #LuxuryTravel #Funding #IndiaStartups #ELIVAAS

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Elevation Capital has just launched a $400M late-stage fund to back IPO bound Indian startups. This fund runs alongside Elevation’s $670M early-stage Fund VIIIis giving the firm full lifecycle coverage from seed to pre-IPO. With global late stage capital tighter than ever, Elevation is stepping into a crucial gap to fuel India’s next wave of public market champions. 📉 Vaas Bhaskar Ravi Adusumalli Ashray Iyengar Pankaj Ghai Chirag Chadha Mukul Arora #BreakIntoVC #VentureCapital #Startups #IPO #Funding #Investment

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Natasha Malpani, former partner at Kae Capital, has announced the launch of Boundless Ventures, a ₹200 crore early-stage fund focused on backing AI-native startups from India. The fund will invest at the pre-seed and seed stages, supporting companies across consumer AI applications, infrastructure, agent tooling, vertical use cases like healthcare and logistics, and even Make-in-India AI hardware. Raised entirely from Malpani’s personal network of friends and family, the fund has already made six investments. Its portfolio features SuperHealth in healthcare, Armatrix in robotics, Piersight in spacetech, Knot in quick fashion delivery, along with two stealth ventures in AI infrastructure and consumer AI. Sharing her vision, Malpani said, “Founders who can marry technical depth with cultural fluency will be the ones who set the terms of the next wave. Boundless exists to back those founders before the world catches on. I built Boundless as the fund I needed as a founder: sharp, fast, and rooted in trust.” Beyond capital, Boundless Ventures aims to empower founders with storytelling, market access, and network building. With her experience of founding Boundless Media and scaling Dice Media, Malpani brings both operational and creative expertise to fuel the next generation of AI-driven ventures.

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Elev8 Venture Partners closes ₹1,400 crore maiden fund despite global VC slowdown. Founder & MD of Elev8, Navin Honagudi and former Kae Capital star's $160M round was anchored by Bank of America from South Korea along with participation from Self Reliant India Fund, and investors from South Korea, Hong Kong, and India, including sovereign funds, family offices, and unicorn founders. The fund has already deployed in 5 unicorn-trajectory companies, all growing 30%+ annually while staying profitable. What makes this noteworthy: 1. Strategic focus on fintech, enterprise SaaS, and consumer internet 2. Smart cheque sizes: $10-15M into companies valued $100-300M 3. Co-investment model with LPs for larger deals 4. All portfolio companies maintain strong unit economics While others chase the next shiny object, Elev8 backs sustainable growth stories. In a market where profitability is the new unicorn status, this disciplined approach stands out. The timing is perfect - VC fundraising in India has already hit $3.2B in 2025, surpassing all of 2024. Smart money continues flowing to India's growth story. Congratulations to the Elev8 team! Ashwini Khemka Ashpi Gupta Abhisekh Shah image credit - indianweb2 #venturecapital #vcfunding #Elev8 #startupnews

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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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VC Firm a99 VC To Launch Third Fund With $100 Mn Corpus India’s venture capital ecosystem is buzzing with yet another major announcement. A99 Capital, one of the country’s emerging #VC firms, is set to roll out its third fund with a corpus of $100 million (~₹830 crore), strengthening its position as a growth enabler for Indian startups. https://lnkd.in/gpCUtcAA

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