Bengaluru-Based D2C Jewellery Brand Attracts Major Investment
GIVA, a fast-growing direct-to-consumer (D2C) fine jewellery brand based in Bengaluru, has successfully raised Rs 530 crore (approximately $63 million) in its latest funding round. The round was led by growth-stage investment firm Creaegis, with existing investors Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, and Edelweiss Discovery Fund also…
Innovodigm’s Big Break: Rs 5.5 Crore Seed Funding to Reinvent Vaccine Delivery
Medtech startup Innovodigm has just secured a seed round of Rs 5.5 crore, marking a significant milestone in its mission to transform how vaccines are delivered. Here’s the full scoop on who backed them, what they’re building, and why it really matters.
Who Invested in Innovodigm?
Indian Angel Network…
Jobizo’s Bold Mission to Revolutionize Healthcare Hiring Just Got a Major Boost
In a major step toward transforming the way healthcare professionals are hired, healthtech HR platform Jobizo has raised a fresh Rs 12 crore in a pre-Series A funding round. The investment, led by Inflection Point Ventures with participation from Alkemi Ventures, is set to fuel Jobizo’s rapid expansion across India…
Dream11 Takes a Bold New Step with ‘Dream Play’
Harsh Jain, the co-founder and CEO of Dream11, is betting big once again. This time, it’s not on fantasy cricket or football but on a whole new category — casual real money gaming (RMG).
Dream Sports, the parent company of Dream11, has launched Dream Play, a fresh platform designed to tap into the rapidly growing casual gaming market in…
NPCI’s UPI Journey Reaches a New High
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the force behind India’s digital payments revolution, is riding high on the success of platforms like UPI, IMPS, and BBPS. For the financial year ending March, NPCI reported a huge jump in its annual surplus — a sign that India’s digital payments ecosystem is thriving like never before.
While NPCI…
Fantail, a burgeoning B2B textile startup based in Surat, has successfully raised Rs 13.75 crore (approximately $1.6 million) in its seed funding round. The round was led by Riverwalk Holdings with additional participation from Incubate Fund Asia and All In Capital. This fresh infusion of capital is set to accelerate Fantail’s vision of modernizing textile manufacturing in the man-made fiber…
Hyderabad-based SaaS unicorn Darwinbox, a trailblazer in AI-driven human resource technology, has successfully wrapped up an Rs 86 crore employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback — marking the largest such event in the company’s history. This buyback, the third liquidity event in just four years, involved over 350 employees across Darwinbox’s 11 global offices.
Unlike many startups that…
What do you get when a Shark Tank India favorite teams up with Dubai’s top investors? A cool $1.4 million funding boost that’s set to skyrocket this natural ice popsicle brand onto the international stage.
Meet Skippi — the ice popsicle startup that’s shaking up India’s frozen snack market and is now ready to take the world by storm.
How Did Skippi Raise $1.4 Million So Fast?
Founded…
India’s rapidly growing medical tourism industry has witnessed a significant development with Vaidam Health, a leading medical tourism platform, acquiring MediJourney — a digital-first international patient facilitation startup. The all-cash acquisition, completed in 2024, signals a strategic consolidation in India’s cross-border healthcare ecosystem, promising to bring enhanced technology…
Pazy Secures Rs 6 Crore Funding to Scale Integrated Payments Platform
Bengaluru-based startup Pazy, an integrated business-payments platform designed for finance teams, has raised Rs 6 crore (approximately $720,000) in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Inuka Capital with participation from Gemba Capital.
The fresh capital will be strategically deployed to enhance Pazy’s product…
