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Gurugram Startup ELIVAAS Secures $10 Million to Redefine Luxury Second‑Home Travel — Here’s What’s Next

ELIVAAS Lands $10 Million to Reinvent Luxury Second‑Home Travel A Bold New Chapter Begins Founded in 2023 by travel veterans Ritwik Khare and Karan Miglani, Gurugram‑based ELIVAAS is shaking up the luxury vacation rental scene. In its latest win, the startup has raised $10 million—a capital boost poised to turbocharge its plans to deepen its footprint in both Indian and international…
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The Sleep Company Is Waking Up to a Massive Valuation Surge—Series D Kicks Off With a $12.3M Boost

Exclusive: India’s Sleep Startup Just Bagged Fresh Capital—And It’s Worth 80% More Than Before India’s booming sleep-tech brand, The Sleep Company, is back in the funding game—and this time, it’s doing it with a massive upgrade in value. The company is raising ₹105 crore (approximately $12.3 million) as part of its Series D round, kicking off what looks to be a multi-phase raise. And…
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W Health Ventures Launches $70M Fund II to Power the Next Wave of Healthcare Innovation in India and the U.S.

Boston- and India-based venture capital firm W Health Ventures is doubling down on its commitment to healthcare innovation with the launch of its second fund, aiming to raise $70 million (₹609 crore). Focused on transforming healthcare through technology and innovation, the fund will back early-stage startups in both India and the United States. With Fund II, W Health is moving beyond the…
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Inflection Point Ventures Unveils $110M Global Fund to Back High-Potential Startups Beyond India

A Bold Global Leap for IPV Gurugram-based startup investment firm Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) has officially stepped onto the global stage. The company has launched a brand-new $110 million international fund to back early-stage startups beyond Indian borders. Dubbed IPV International, this fund is registered as a Category I Angel Fund under the GIFT City’s IFSCA framework, giving it the…
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Luxury Disrupted: Bengaluru’s Aukera Raises $15 Million to Spark a Lab-Grown Diamond Revolution

Bengaluru’s Diamond Disruptor, Aukera, Raises $15 Million to Go Big Bengaluru-based lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Aukera just secured $15 million in fresh funding to fuel its ambitious growth in India’s fine jewellery market. The funding round was led by Peak XV Partners, with continued support from existing investors Fireside Ventures, Sparrow Capital, Prath Ventures, and Alteria…
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AI-Powered HRtech Unicorn Darwinbox Completes Rs 86 Crore ESOP Buyback, Empowering 350+ Employees Worldwide

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…
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From Shark Tank to $1.4 Million: How This Ice Popsicle Brand is Melting the Competition and Eyeing Global Expansion

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…
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This Kids’ Brand Just Raised ₹40 Cr – And It’s Not a Toy Company

In a funding season where D2C brands are racing to capture niche markets, one name has quietly secured a significant lead—Rabitat, a kids’ drinkware and foodware brand that’s not only captured hearts (and lunchboxes) but just raised ₹40 crore (~$5 million) in a Series A round. But here’s the kicker: Rabitat isn’t selling fancy clothes or educational apps. It’s winning over 200,000…
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PharmEasy Founders Launch All Home, a $120 Million Startup Set to Disrupt India’s Interior Design Market

After revolutionizing India’s healthcare space with PharmEasy, the trio of Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, and Hardik Dedhia are back — this time aiming to transform the highly fragmented and unorganized interior design and architecture industry. Their new venture, All Home, is already making waves with a valuation of $120 million, following a fresh funding round led by prominent investors. Enter…
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You Won’t Believe How This Indian Startup Just Raised $13 Million to Shake Up Global E-Commerce

Move over, tech giants — there’s a new e-commerce powerhouse on the rise, and it’s changing the game with AI like never before. Meet GoKwik, the Indian startup that just closed a jaw-dropping $13 million funding round to turbocharge its global takeover! What’s the big deal? GoKwik isn’t just any startup. Founded just three years ago, it’s already processing millions of transactions…
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