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Petpooja Raises $15.5 Mn in Series C — What It Means for India’s Restaurant SaaS Boom. This ₹137 crore Series C is more than a #funding round—it’s a trust vote that foodtech SaaS is a future vertical in India. For Petpooja, the next step is execution, customer retention, and turning that valuation into lasting business impact. Petpooja was founded by Parthiv Patel and Apurv Patel in 2011 in Ahmedabad. #startup #funding https://lnkd.in/giJVHgi9

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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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Travel tech startup Holiday Tribe has raised INR 25 Cr in Pre-Series A funding led by Powerhouse Ventures and GSF. The funds will enhance AI capabilities, focusing on real-time personalization and itinerary optimization. Founded in 2022 by Anshu Sharma and Chirag Goyal, Holiday Tribe aims to exceed INR 500 Cr in GMV within a year. The company previously raised INR 5.4 Cr in seed funding in 2024. India's travel tech sector is booming, with $127 Mn raised in H1 2025. Competitors include MakeMyTrip, EaseMyTrip, and Yatra. #TravelTech #AIFunding #HolidayTribe #DeccanFounders #PowerhouseVentures #GSF #DeccanFounders

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Every property aims for smooth scalability, and the right technology can make that a reality! In this conversation, Karan Miglani, Co-Founder & CPO at ELIVAAS, shares with Rajesh Ghanshani how partnering with STAAH has enabled seamless scalability, a glitch-free booking experience, and flexible tech solutions to support growth. See how ELIVAAS scaled with STAAH, watch the video below. #STAAH #HotelTech #HospitalityInnovation #HotelSuccess Ritwik Khare (Founder at ELIVAAS).

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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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Travel-tech company Holiday Tribe has raised INR 25 crore (about $3 million) in its Pre-Series A funding round, led by its existing investor Powerhouse Ventures. The round also included investments from GSF and several unnamed angel investors. This funding, which includes both equity and debt, comes after Holiday Tribe’s INR 5.4 crore seed round in September 2024. Since then, the company says it has grown more than three times. Anshu Sharma | Chirag Goyal 🔗 Read full article link in comment #holidaytribe #traveltech #funding #startupnews #growth #businessupdate

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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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Oravel Stays Limited, the parent company of OYO, has rebranded to PRISM to reflect its growth into a global travel-tech, hospitality, and living ecosystem. The new name highlights its wider portfolio, which now includes premium stays, long-term residences, and tech solutions, along with its core budget travel services. #MarketingMind #OYO #IPOAlert #Prism

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🚀 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢 𝐍𝐂𝐑 𝐯𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐢: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 🦄⁣ ⁣ India’s startup ecosystem is thriving — and the two biggest hubs, 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢 𝐍𝐂𝐑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐢, are leading the charge.⁣ ⁣ 📍 Delhi NCR is buzzing with innovation across fintech, agritech, healthtech & edtech.⁣ 📍 Mumbai is making waves in D2C, mobility, media, and financial services.⁣ ⁣ Both are shaping India’s next unicorn wave — but the big question is:⁣ ⁣ 👉 Which hub will take the lead in the Soonicorn race?⁣ ⁣ Source: Inc42's Indian Soonicorn Tracker⁣ ⁣ #Inc42 #Startups #Soonicorns #DelhiVsMumbai #IndianStartups #India #Indianstartups #funding #investment #fintech #wealthtech

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🔔India’s IPO bells are buzzing with 150+ startups gearing up for listing in 2025 with a $30Bn+ pipeline. Yet, private capital inflows are slowing, with tech funding dropping double digits. So, what should founders really prioritise—IPO visibility or liquidity on their balance sheets? 🎙️ In the latest episode of Candid with CredAble, our AVP – Marketing, Mr. Uttkarsh Khosla sits down with Mr. Kushal Vora, Director & Head of Emerging Corporates at CredAble, to decode this paradox. From IPO optimism to funding discipline, and from equity dilution to non-dilutive credit, they unpack what capital strategies founders must adopt in 2025. Watch the full discussion: https://lnkd.in/dFSb4k6r #IPO #Funding #StartupCapital #CredAble #WorkingCapital

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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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🌏 India’s cross-border momentum is just getting started. 🚀 From the rise of Tier 2 exporters to the power of digital-first platforms, Payoneer is witnessing a shift in how India does global business. 💡 Gaurav Shisodia, Vice President, Payoneer India, shares key insights in Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd. spotlighting what’s driving the next wave of cross-border growth for Indian SMBs. Read the interview here 👉 https://paynr.co/4pqPkdK

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