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Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, through their early-stage fund Titan Capital, had invested just ₹57 lakh in Urban Company during its seed stage. That small cheque has now turned into a ₹110 Cr exit, marking an extraordinary 200X return. The exit came after Titan Capital sold its stake to Dharana Capital (Vy Capital’s arm), right before Urban Company’s IPO — which went on to be oversubscribed 103X. This makes it one of the most successful early startup bets in India’s ecosystem, highlighting the power of patient, high-conviction angel investing. #titanCapital #urbancompany #ROI #kunalBhal #IPO #startupUpdates #startupro

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Bengaluru-based lifestyle startup Escape Plan has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Jungle Ventures via First Cheque@Jungle and Fireside Ventures. The startup plans to use the raised capital to expand its retail footprint, accelerate customer acquisition, and strengthen its quick-commerce integrations. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/dp5pe2K3 #lifestyle #travelling #funding #investors #investment #bengaluru #startup #indianstartupnews

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#FundingAlert 💸 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐬 480 𝐜𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐬 100 𝐜𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡 📌 Comfort-tech brand, The Sleep Company, has raised Rs 480 crores in a Series D funding round led by private equity firms ChrysCapital and 360 ONE Asset. 📌 The funding will accelerate the company’s plans to scale manufacturing, deepen offline presence, unlock new product categories, and invest in innovation and talent as it prepares for its next phase of growth.  🔗 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄...  https://lnkd.in/gsNeUCRV Chetan Naik I Priyanka Salot I Harshil Salot I Rajiv Batra #Funding #CapitalRaise #TheSleepCompany #RetailIndustry #RetailGrowth #Retailing #BusinessGrowth #IndianRetailMarket #RetailUpdates #RetailSectorNews #BusinessNews #RetailBusiness #IR #IndiaRetailing

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India’s healthcare continues its rapid ascent, but real impact lies in purposeful innovation. With millions of digital health IDs and a maturing national health ecosystem, Aditya Birla Ventures backs Eka Care as it brings AI into digital consultation, driving accessibility, precision, and connected care. Aditya Birla Ventures #AdityaBirlaGroup #AForceForGood

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Auxilo IndiaEd is Here! Empowering Institutions. Enabling Families.  Auxilo’s IndiaEd Smart Fee Solution has officially launched — a digital-first platform designed to simplify how education institutions enable financing and how families fund learning. With upfront disbursals and zero-hassle EMIs, IndiaEd bridges the gap between aspiration and access — making quality education financially accessible. 🔗 Know more: https://lnkd.in/dfmYPZZe #IndiaEd #SmartFeeSolution #AuxiloFinserve #EducationFinance #DigitalEducation #EdTech #AuxiloImpact #FutureReadyIndia 

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#News | Bengaluru-based coworking startup Table Space , backed by Hillhouse, rebrands as “Tablespace Technologies Limited” and adds three independent directors ahead of IPO plans. The company reported ₹898 Cr revenue and ₹11 Cr profit in FY24, serving 315 clients across India’s enterprise workspace market. #RealtyNXT #TableSpace #IPO #Coworking #IndiaStartups #Hillhouse #Workspaces #Bengaluru #BusinessNews #CorporateGovernance #StartupEcosystem #IndianMarkets #Listing #SEBI #EnterpriseSolutionsGanesh Natarajann,Nilesh S Vikamseyy,Anthony Cousee

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Pine Labs gets Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approval to move ahead with IPO plans, targets 2025 listing.! Pine Labs, the Noida-based fintech firm led by Amrish Rau, has cleared a key regulatory step toward going public. The company has received approval from SEBI for its Initial Public Offering (IPO), after filing its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in late June. SEBI issued its observations on September 11, paving the way for the company to move forward. The IPO will include a mix of fresh issue and offer-for-sale (OFS), with several long-time institutional investors planning to sell part of their stakes. These include names like Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India), Actis, PayPal, Mastercard, Invesco Ltd., Madison India Capital, Lightspeed, and Lone Pine Capital LLC. Co-founder Lokvir Kapoor will also be offloading a portion of his shares. Pine Labs has also made room for a possible pre-IPO placement of up to ₹520 crore. If that goes ahead, it will reduce the size of the fresh issue. On the financial side, the company has shown a strong turnaround. In FY25, Pine Labs posted a net profit of ₹44.97 crore, compared to a loss of ₹182.31 crore the previous year. Revenue grew by 25.5% year-on-year to ₹1,735.1 crore, while expenses were largely under control, rising just 3.3% to ₹1,676.8 crore. While the company hasn’t announced the exact IPO date yet, CEO Amrish Rau has said that they are targeting a listing in the second half of 2025. This move comes as India's fintech sector continues to mature, with more firms showing profitability and moving toward public markets. For Pine Labs, going public marks a significant milestone in its 25-year journey from a retail payments startup to one of India’s most recognized fintech platforms. #PineLabs #IPO2025 #SEBIApproval #IndianStartups #FintechIndia #PublicListing #DRHP #StartupNews #StartupFunding #TechIPO #AmrishRau #IndiaTech #Profitability #InvestorExit #FinanceNews #EmergingMarkets

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Petpooja Secures ₹137 Crore to Drive AI-Powered Restaurant Tech Expansion Petpooja, India’s largest restaurant management platform, has raised ₹137 crore ($15M) in a round led by Dharana Capital, with participation from Ashish Gupta (Helion Ventures) and Urban Company’s founders Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Varun Khaitan, Raghav Chandra & Mukund Kulashekaran. Founded in 2011 by Apurv Patel & Parthiv Patel, Petpooja powers 100,000+ restaurants in 140+ cities and processes 7M+ daily orders. With this fresh capital, Petpooja plans to: - Accelerate AI-driven automation - Expand its product portfolio - Strengthen customer support - Scale into global markets - Build SMB-focused solutions beyond restaurants (payroll, invoice automation, retail POS) From India’s F&B ecosystem to global SaaS ambitions — Petpooja is gearing up for its next growth chapter. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gP4etDpd #Petpooja #SaaS #FoodTech #StartupFunding #AI #IndianStartups #SMBTech #RestaurantManagement

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