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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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#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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🚨 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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Quick commerce enablement startup Inamo secured $3 million in seed funding, led by Shastra VC with participation from Antler India, Gemba Capital, and Scope Promoters. Founded by C Sumit Anand and Rupesh Thakare, Inamo aims to expand its dark store network and tech stack, offering dark store management and last-mile delivery solutions. They operate in six metro cities with over 50 dark stores. Shastra VC's Avijeeth Alagathi highlights Inamo's role in powering on-demand commerce. The Indian quick commerce market, dominated by Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto, is projected to grow from $6.1 Bn in 2024 to $40 Bn by 2030. #QuickCommerce #Inamo #Funding #DeccanFounders #AntlerIndia #ShastraVC #GembaCapital

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💰 CashKaro.com Group (CashKaro + EarnKaro) closed FY25 with ₹350 Cr revenue 📈 — up 20.7% from last year — and powered ₹6,000 Cr+ GMV for 1,500+ partner brands across 36M+ transactions. 🚀 Key Highlights: Founded: 2013 by Swati & Rohan Bhargava Retention Rate: 90%+ 🔄 Traffic Leads: 2.5B in FY25 (EarnKaro: 2.3B) Telegram drives 85% of affiliate commerce traffic 📲 ₹1,000 Cr+ paid to users directly via bank transfers 🏦 Strong verticals: Fashion 👗, Beauty 💄, D2C 🛍, Financial Products 💳 New expansion: Loans & future growth in Travel ✈️ 📊 EBITDA loss widened to ₹21 Cr (from ₹15 Cr) due to investments in tech, AI-led tracking, automation & team growth. 💡 Backed by Kalaari Capital, Affle Global, Korea Investment Partners & Late Ratan Tata, the group is now chasing a $1B+ GMV target for FY26. CashKaro.com || CashKaro Blogs || Rohan Bhargava and Swati Bhargava || #StartupIndia #Ecommerce #AffiliateMarketing #PerformanceMarketing #CashKaro #EarnKaro #Funding #Growth #startupUpdates #Startups #Innovation #IndiaEconomy #viralpost #scoopearth #scoopearth.in

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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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#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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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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𝐢𝐆𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 ₹𝟖.𝟐 𝐂𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 iGowise Mobility has secured ₹𝟖.𝟐 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 led by ISB Angels, 888vc and Guptaji invests VC. The capital will 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 as iGo prepares to 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐆𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞—an electric trike platform using patented anti-topple leaning and self-balancing tech, built to handle India’s urban and rural commutes. The product has 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏 𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐡 𝐤𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮, 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝, 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐦, with 𝟏,𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 through partners like Hala Mobility and ElektrikExpress. The trike’s proprietary 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐢𝐆𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 enables cost-effective, energy-efficient, and safer rides compared to traditional two-wheelers and larger utility vehicles. iGo’s completely 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 have resulted in 𝟏𝟐 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, while test riders cite better handling and improved incomes—𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 ₹𝟕,𝟓𝟎𝟎/𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡—versus conventional alternatives. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐄𝐕’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: iGo’s blend of frugal engineering, localized production, and real-world validation puts it on track as a serious new player in India’s micro-mobility boom. With its unique platform approach and fleet partnerships, iGo is poised to carve out market share where traditional EV form factors stumble. Sravan K Appana #iGoMobility #ElectricTrike #StartupFunding #MicroMobility #UrbanTransport #MadeInIndia #EVinnovation #CleanMobility #IndianEVs

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SaaS-based sales playbook automation startup Sharpsell.ai has secured Rs 30 Crore (around $3.4 million) in a Series A funding round from Equentis Angel Fund. The round also saw participation from existing investors Cornerstone Venture Partners and Mistry Ventures. The startup will use the fresh funding to boost its product capabilities, deepen penetration across existing verticals and expand into Southeast Asia and the MENA region. Hanuman Kamma | Arun Subramanian | Shubhanshu Singh | Ayush Dhingra | Sonali Singh | Garvit Nakra | Dhruv Parikh | Pranav Bhangale | Priyadarshini R | Kuldeep Shakya | Shubham Sharma Read full article link in the comment 👇 #sharpsellai #Sales #funding #startupnews #viestories

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Restaurant POS and management software provider Petpooja has raised ₹137 crore ($15.5 million) in its Series C round led by Dharana Capital, with participation from Helion Ventures co-founder Ashish Gupta and Urban Company’s co-founders Abhiraj Singh Bhal and Varun Khaitan. The round values the Ahmedabad-based company at around ₹910 crore ($103 million), marking a 3.5x jump from its previous valuation. The company plans to use the funds to enhance its product portfolio, expand AI-driven automation, and strengthen customer support. Founded in 2011, Petpooja now serves over 1,00,000 clients across India, UAE, and South Africa, and processes around 25% of Zomato and Swiggy’s online order volumes. #fundingnews #petpooja #seriesc #saas #restauranttech #venturecapital #investmentnews #foodtech #pos #restaurantmanagement #ai #automation #indianstartups #growth #techinnovation #businessnews #startupecosystem #startups #scalingup #restaurantindustry #f&b

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