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GenAI-powered cloud infrastructure platform Kluisz.ai has raised $9.6 million in its seed round led by RTP Global, a global early-stage VC. Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Founders Fund, Climber Capital, and angels including Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Dr Ritesh Malik (INNOV8), and Aditya Virwani (Embassy Group), also participated in this round. The startup will use the funds to grow its engineering team in Bengaluru, speed up product development and help early customers start using the product. Abhinav Sinha | Vamshidhar Reddy | Abhijeet Singh | Yug Chaudhari | Rohan Raju Meshram | Aditya Harindar | Hari Sudarsan | Tushar Tembhurne | Venkata Surya Tej Adimulam | Subhrajit Behera | Vivek V | Prabhjot Singh Sethi Read full article link in comment 👇 #Kluiszai #deeptech #aicloud #funding #startupnews

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Awiros has announced the appointment of Visionary Leader Prateek Mahajan as Chief Operating Officer (COO), bringing over 13 years of experience in building and scaling organizations across B2B SaaS, e-commerce, and supply chain sectors. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Prateek has held leadership roles at Unicommerce, Flipkart, and OYO, where he demonstrated expertise in team leadership, business operations, and revenue optimization. In his previous role at Unicommerce, he led business operations and retention revenue, contributing to the company’s successful IPO in 2024. Prateek’s proven track record in scaling operations and driving sustained growth positions him to play a key role in Awiros’ next phase of expansion. Vikram Gupta, Founder & CEO of Awiros, said, “Prateek brings deep operational expertise, sharp business acumen, and extensive industry knowledge. His ability to build high-performing teams and optimize enterprise operations will be instrumental in accelerating Awiros’ global growth.” Awiros is rapidly scaling its AI solutions across aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, logistics, construction, and mining. Prateek’s leadership will strengthen execution, enhance customer impact, and drive global expansion. CXO TechBOT extends its best wishes to Prateek Mahajan in his new role. #Awiros #PrateekMahajan #COOAppointment #AIInnovation #GlobalExpansion #BusinessOperations #EnterpriseSaaS #Leadership #GrowthStrategy #DigitalTransformation

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Heizen, an AI-native software delivery startup founded by Aman Arora, Abhilasha Singh, and Nijansh V., has secured $500,000 in pre-seed funding led by Titan Capital, with participation from Varun Alagh (Mamaearth) and Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn). This funding will fuel the expansion of their engineering team in India and customer acquisition in the U.S. The company utilizes a multi-agent software delivery platform, blending LLM-powered AI agents with human engineers to accelerate the development of AI products and MVPs. Heizen has onboarded over 50 clients, achieving 20% MoM growth. #AISoftware #Funding #Heizen #DeccanFounders #Mamaearth ##Tracxn

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#StartupFunding IGNOSIS, an enterprise-first Account Aggregator (AA) infrastructure and financial data intelligence platform, has successfully raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The investment was led by Peak XV Partners's Surge, with participation from Razorpay Ventures, Force Ventures LLP, and CRED founder Kunal Shah. Founded in 2022, the Ahmedabad-based startup aims to bring affordable credit to the over 160 million credit-underserved Indian consumers and MSMEs. IGNOSIS achieves this by leveraging AI analytics for accurate income verification, wealth insights, and fraud detection. The new capital will be used to expand engineering and compliance teams, focusing on developing specialized large language models and Agentic AI for banking and insurance. Ignosis co-founder, Nirav Prajapati & Chintan Sheth, stated their goal is to make the RBI-compliant AA framework the default rail for secure, consent-driven financial data sharing. Read the story: https://ow.ly/ayaI50X5Ztv #FintechIndia #AccountAggregator #MSMEIndia #VentureCapital #EntrepreneurIndia #BankingInnovation

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Some of the most impactful security startups in India are being built by founders who’ve lived the problem, inside large organizations and on their zero-to-one journeys. At the Accel Cybersecurity Summit, we’re bringing together Rahul Sasi (Shashi), Co-founder and CEO at CloudSEK, Akshat Kumar Jain, Co-founder and CTO at Cyware, and Sandesh Mysore Anand, Co-founder and CEO at Seezo.io, three founders who’ve built and scaled security products. They’ll unpack real stories from the trenches: finding PMF in security, building distribution when trust is everything, and navigating global markets from India. If you're building in this space, this is a rare chance to learn from those who’ve done it. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/guX3VTTz Shekhar Kirani • Prayank Swaroop • Rishi Dogra • Chitranjan Jain • Nikhil Ramesh • Lalit Kumar • Anurana Saluja • Liat Lisha • Jossef H. • Zack Zornstain • Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Arun Mathew • Rajat Mohanty • Ashwath Kumar

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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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Mudit Kumar Joins Ideabaaz as Co-Founder & COO Mumbai-based startup discovery and funding platform Ideabaaz has named Mudit Kumar as its Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, marking a significant step forward in its mission to democratize access to startup capital and mentorship across India — especially in emerging cities. With nearly 20 years of experience in private banking, strategic investing, and startup mentorship, Mudit brings deep financial expertise and a founder-first mindset. His leadership journey includes key roles at LGT Wealth India, ICICI Securities, and Aditya Birla Group. At LGT Wealth India, he advised ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and startup founders — while actively investing in early-stage ventures across climate tech, spacetech, healthtech, legal tech, and fintech. https://lnkd.in/eCKwXTKU Raj Nayak | Jeet Wagh | Ashwin kumar | #StartupIndia #LeadershipNews #Ideabaaz #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #MuditKumar #FounderNews #StartupEcosystem #InclusiveInnovation #COOAppointment #WealthToWisdom #EarlyStageInvesting #IndianStartups #MediaUpdate

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Vutto, the startup reimagining how Indians buy and sell used two-wheelers, has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global, with Blume Ventures also participating. Founded in 2024 by Rohit Khurana and Sitaram Ankilla, Vutto offers a full-stack phygital platform where customers can explore certified inventory online, test ride at showrooms, and take home vehicles with six-month warranties, free services, and complete paperwork support. The fresh capital will bolster Vutto’s supply chain, in-house refurbishment, and customer experience, setting the stage for rapid expansion across NCR and beyond. The founders aim to replicate their profitable first store at scale, unlocking India’s underserved two-wheeler re-commerce market. #vutto #seriesafunding #recommerce #usedtwowheelers #startupfunding #entrepreneurindia #phygitalexperience #twowheelerstartups #refurbishedvehicles #fintech #ecommerceindia #startupgrowth #fundraiseannouncement #vcindia #rtpglobal #blumeventures #automotivetech #indianstartups #customerexperience #mobilitysolutions

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Pratekk Agarwaal, Founder and General Partner, GrowthCap Ventures, features in this month’s 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴, unpacking how an operator-first approach and high-conviction investing are shaping a differentiated model for early-stage venture capital in India. With a focus on fintech, SaaS, and deeptech, GrowthCap partners with founders early—offering capital and hands-on support from regulatory navigation to enterprise partnerships. Guided by the philosophy of “𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦”, the firm blends strong returns with social impact through the GrowthCap Foundation. Structured with operator DNA and driven by clarity over hype, GrowthCap backs founders with conviction, leveraging deep domain experience to build sustainable, scalable ventures. With Fund II on the horizon, the firm is set to double down on AI-first, infrastructure, and embedded finance plays. Read the full 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 feature here: https://lnkd.in/gq47Xzp4 #FundInFocus #VentureCapitalIndia #OperatorVC #FintechIndia #ImpactInvesting

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Drizz, a mobile app testing platform, has raised $2.7 million (about INR 23.4 crore) in a seed funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners. Shastra VC also took part in the round, along with angel investors like Anuj Rathi (former Chief Business Officer at Cleartrip) and Vaibhav Domkundwar (Founder and CEO of Better Capital). The new funding will be used to improve the product, advance its Vision AI engine, and grow the team. Asad Abrar | Partha Sarathi Mohanty | Yash Varyani (Hiring software engineers) | Raj Mishra | Zaid Abdul Bari | Zaid Ahmed Ansari 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Drizz #mobileapptesting #ai #funding #startupnews #businessupdate

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