Author: Venkatesh Malireddy

KGeN (Kratos Gamified Engagement Network) raised $13.5M from Prosus Ventures, Jump Crypto, and Accel, taking total funding to $43.5M. Founded by Manish Agarwal, Ishank Gupta, and Ritesh Arora, KGeN provides …

Morphing Machines, a Bengaluru-based semiconductor IP startup, raised $4.32M Series A led by IAN Alpha Fund, with Speciale Invest and others participating. Founded by Deepak Shapeti, Dr. Ranjani Narayan, and …

Affluense AI, co-founded by Sumit Sahu and Rishi Kumar, raised ₹3 crore pre-seed from Zeropearl VC, with Kunal Shah (CRED) and Pravin Jadhav participating. The funds will drive product development, …

BytePe, founded by Jayant Jha, launches a tech subscription platform to democratize premium smartphones. Users pay less than EMIs, upgrade yearly, and enjoy one-time damage protection with assured buybacks. Launching …

EcoEx, founded by Nimit Aggarwal and Akshaya Rath in 2020, raised $4M in seed funding led by Dovetail Global Fund PCC, Navbharat Investment Fund, and Narnolia Velox Fund. The capital …

DecorTwist, a D2C home decor brand founded by Anupam Rajey, raised $200K in a bridge pre-Series A round led by Tejas Paresh Lodaya. The funds will boost inventory, new product …

Finarkein, a Pune-based fintech startup, raised $1.5M in an extended pre-Series A round led by DSP Group Family Office to strengthen data privacy and security. Founded by Nikhil Kurhe, Dheeraj …

Flipkart Investments plans to sell its 6% stake in Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands for ₹950 Cr ($114M) via a block deal at ₹130/share. The move follows Flipkart’s ₹1,500 Cr investment …

Raise Financial Services, the parent of Dhan, has entered the unicorn club after a $120M Series B led by Hornbill Capital and MUFG. CEO Pravin Jadhav plans to expand into …