India’s fine jewellery market is getting a modern, sustainable makeover—and at the heart of it is Lucira, a design-first jewellery brand that’s betting big on lab-grown diamonds and recycled gold. The startup has just raised $5.5 million in its maiden seed funding round, led by Blume Ventures with participation from Spring Marketing Capital, SiriusOne Capital Fund, and a group of prominent…
PeLocal’s $5 Million Power Move
India’s fintech scene just scored another big win. Chennai-based PeLocal, a rising fintech startup, has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by UNLEASH Capital Partners and Unicorn India Ventures, with support from top angel investors.
This comes less than a year after PeLocal’s previous $2 million raise in October 2024, showing investor confidence in its…
India’s Gaming Industry Faces Its Biggest Test Yet
India’s booming online gaming sector has hit a wall. Just weeks after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 banned real-money gaming nationwide, one of the industry’s biggest names, Gameskraft, has been forced to pull the plug on its operations.
The Bengaluru-based company announced on Thursday that it is laying off 120…
How This Climatetech Startup is Turning Crop Waste Into Carbon Gold While Empowering 150,000 Farmers
Equilibrium Raises $3 Million to Supercharge Carbon Removal in India
In a major boost for India’s fight against climate change, climatetech startup Equilibrium has raised $3 million to expand its multipathway carbon removal projects. The company is taking a unique approach: blending carbon science, digital monitoring tools, and grassroots partnerships to cut emissions while improving farmer…
India’s booming HR tech space just got its latest headline moment. Darwinbox, the Hyderabad-based HR management platform, has announced an expansion of its employee stock option plan (ESOP) worth over $21 million (Rs 186.6 crore). With this move, Darwinbox has not only rewarded its employees but also signaled its intent to double down on building long-term ownership culture across the…
IFC Commits $25 Million to Trifecta Capital’s Latest Fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is preparing to invest up to $25 million in Trifecta Capital’s Fund IV, its fourth venture debt fund.
This investment underscores IFC’s commitment to mobilizing private capital and strengthening India’s startup ecosystem, while also backing…
PlaySuper Secures $1 Million to Power Gaming Rewards
Indian gaming commerce startup PlaySuper has raised $1 million in seed funding to take its rewards-as-a-service model to the next level. The round was led by Singapore-based Chimera Ventures, with participation from Audacity VC, IAN Capital Fund, and Dhruv Vohra, Meta’s Managing Director for APAC Emerging Markets.
With this capital boost…
FinBox Secures $40 Million Series B
Indian fintech startup FinBox has raised a massive $40 million in Series B funding to fuel its mission of transforming the country’s digital lending infrastructure. The round was led by WestBridge Capital, with continued backing from existing investors A91 Partners and Aditya Birla Ventures.
The funding marks a major milestone in FinBox’s journey to build a…
Bengaluru Gets a New Space Powerhouse
India’s space sector just took another giant leap. OrbitAID Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based spacetech startup specializing in On-Orbit Servicing and Refueling (OOSR), has inaugurated a state-of-the-art R&D facility that promises to redefine satellite servicing.
The new centre, spanning 6,500 sq. ft. and backed by an investment of over $2 million, will focus…
Bengaluru’s Traffic Woes Claim Another Victim
Bengaluru’s infamous traffic congestion has long been the subject of memes, rants, and policy debates. But now, it has pushed one of India’s leading logistics startups to move its office out of the city’s tech corridor.
BlackBuck CEO and co-founder Rajesh Yabaji took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that the company is exiting its Outer Ring…
