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Petpooja, an Indian restaurant tech platform, has raised INR 137 crore ($15.5 million) in its Series C funding round, led by Dharana Capital. The round also saw participation from Ashish Gupta (co-founder of Helion Ventures) and Abhiraj Singh Bhal & Varun Khaitan (co-founders of Urban Company). The startup will use the funding to add more products, advance AI-powered automation, and improve customer support. Parthiv Patel | Apurv Patel | Vamsi Duvvuri 🔗 Read full article link in comment #petpooja #dharanacapital #restauranttech #ahmedabad #funding #growth #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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🚀 Bengaluru & California-based Aurva has exited stealth with a $2.2 Mn seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from DeVC and tech leaders (incl. ex-Meta execs & founders of Postman & Cyware). 👨‍💻 Founded by ex-Meta engineers Apurv Garg, Krishna Bagadia & Akash Mandal, Aurva is building an AI-driven, identity-based data security platform that provides real-time monitoring of enterprise data access. 📊 Already monitoring billions of queries & transactions daily for leading clients like Razorpay & Meesho across Fintech, SaaS Labs & banking. 💡 The fresh funds will power: 🔹 Expansion of sales, security & R&D teams 🔹 Further development of its AI observability platform 👉 Aurva is setting the stage to redefine data observability & access monitoring for enterprises worldwide. 💻Visit Our Website for More Details: https://scoopearth.in/👇 🎯To publish startup news, stories, funding updates, and business news, reach us at: 👉[email protected] 👉[email protected] #DataSecurity #AI #EnterpriseTech #Funding #Aurva #StartupIndia #startupUpdates #Startups #Innovation #IndiaEconomy #viralpost #scoopearth #scoopearth.in

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Elevation Capital launches $400 million late-stage fund to back IPO-bound startups 📌 Venture capital firm Elevation Capital, known for early bets on Paytm, Swiggy, Meesho, and Urban Company, is entering new territory. The firm has launched a $400 million fund focused on late-stage tech companies preparing for IPOs. ● The vehicle, called Elevation Holding, will cut cheques between $20 million and $50 million across 10–15 companies, Elevation Capital co-managing partner Mukul Arora told ET. ● This new fund will primarily back companies in the consumer and financial services segments with a technology focus, Arora added. ● The fund will run in parallel with its Fund VIII, a $670 million early-stage vehicle that invests $2–5 million in startups. Story By: Pranav Mukul & Samidha Sharma

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ROHIT BAFNA's 888vc has introduced its first INR 175 Cr ($19 Mn) AIF, targeting early-stage Indian deeptech startups in AI and sustainability. Over three years, investments will range from INR 2 Cr to INR 4 Cr, focusing on scalable tech ventures. Founded in 2022, 888VC has already invested $12 Mn across 20 startups like EcoRatings and Finly, valuing its portfolio at over $500 Mn. Addressing funding gaps, this AIF complements government initiatives like the INR 1 Lakh Cr RDI scheme and efforts from firms like Speciale Invest and Yali Capital. #Deeptech #StartupFunding #IndiaAIF #DeccanFounders

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Startup Central | UK-based Tide becomes a unicorn after $120 Mn fundraise: CEO Oliver Prill on growth plans and what’s next👇 Full Interview: https://lnkd.in/dBF6uwRM Sumita Kareer Dr. Oliver Prill Tide

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🌍 Equilibrium raises $3M seed round to scale carbon removal projects across India Equilibrium, a digitally-enabled full-stack carbon project developer, has secured $3 million in seed funding from Kalaari Capital, Peak XV Partners, and Avaana Capital. The startup integrates carbon science, digital monitoring, and community-led execution to deliver high-quality, verifiable carbon removals while strengthening resilience in India’s food systems. Its portfolio spans agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, mangrove restoration, and biochar—solutions that sequester carbon, diversify farmer incomes, and convert agricultural and biomass waste into valuable products. The fresh capital will accelerate eight pipeline projects across nine states, covering 120,000 hectares and engaging 150,000+ smallholder farmers. Collectively, these initiatives are expected to generate 20M+ tonnes of high-quality carbon removal. 🚀 A big step forward for India’s climate-tech and sustainable agriculture ecosystem. 📩 For investment banking queries, reach us at 👉 [email protected] #ClimateTech #CarbonRemoval #Sustainability #AgriTech #CleanTech #ImpactInvesting #VC #Startups

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Fresh funding in India’s mobility startup space! Delhi-based used two-wheeler marketplace Vutto has raised $7M Series A, led by RTP Global with participation from Blume Ventures. - Founded in 2024 by Rohit Khurana & Sitaram Ankilla - Raised $1M seed earlier from Blume & angels - Runs a full-stack platform – online listings + offline showrooms - Offers 6-month warranty, insurance & financing support Market Opportunity: - 9M pre-owned two-wheelers sold in FY24 - $3.8B market size Vutto’s traction: - 1,500 bikes sold within 1 year - Avg. 12-day sale cycle - 3 showrooms in Delhi NCR While rivals like BeepKart & CredR have exited, Vutto is betting on scale, speed, and trust to capture the growing demand for affordable two-wheelers. Read More:https://lnkd.in/gZM5rTv7 #Vutto #StartupFunding #Mobility #TwoWheelers #BlumeVentures #RTPGlobal #IndianStartups

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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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Bengaluru-based digital gold savings platform Gullak has raised $7.5M in Series A funding, led by Chiratae Ventures, with participation from White Venture Capital, SamVed VC, and existing investors Y Combinator, GMO Fintech Fund, and Rebel Fund. Founded by Naimisha Rao and Dilip jain, Gullak is reimagining India’s deep-rooted relationship with gold, enabling families to accumulate gold digitally in small amounts and redeem it seamlessly across leading jewellers like Tanishq, Kalyan, and Malabar. With over 300,000 active users, 1,000+ kg of gold purchased, and 80% retention at 12 months, the startup is now gearing up for brand building, expansion into tier ii & tier iii cities, and scaling its partnerships with jewellers nationwide. As global gold prices surge past ₹1 lakh per 10 grams, Gullak believes the next decade belongs to digital gold. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g5Q23BzV #startupstory #fundingnews #digitalgold #fintech #indiastartups #ycombinator #seriesa

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After showing signs of recovery in the final week of August, Indian startup funding surged further in the first week of September. Twenty startups cumulatively raised $186.1 Mn in the first six days of September, a 90% jump from $98.2 Mn secured across 18 deals last week.👇 🔸Ecommerce startups dominated the funding trend this week, with eight startups securing $78.8 Mn. In this, Meesho competitor CityMall bagged the biggest cheque of $47 Mn. 🔸Short video platform Seekho’s $28 Mn funding, quick commerce startup FirstClub’s $23 Mn Series A round, and Colive’s $20 Mn fundraise were the other big ticket deals that materialised this week. 🔸Accel, RTP, Elevation Capital and Inflection Point Ventures were the most active investors this week, backing two startups each. 🔸Six startups at the seed stage raised $2.9 Mn, a decline of 64% from $8.1 Mn raised by such startups in the previous week. #Inc42 #startups #funding #investments #India #stockmarket #BSE #NSE #ecommerce #quickcommerce #retail #D2C #businessnews

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