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Two generative AI firms, two others secure early-stage funding
Generative AI companies Gnani.ai and Vitra.ai, wedding services startup Meragi, and ElectricPe, secured early-stage funds, the companies announced on Tuesday. ......
Consumer
Blume, IvyCap, Unilever Ventures bet on three startups
Ride-hailing platform Namma Yatri, skincare brand SkinInspired and healthcare-focused fintech startup Icanheal raised early-stage funding, the companies said on Tuesday. Namma ......
Consumer
Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADIA bets $120 mn more on Purplle
Purplle, which started as an online beauty and personal care products retailer and recently expanded to offline channels, said Monday it ......
Manufacturing
Manufacturing firms Indkal, Ethereal Machines snag big Series A cheques
Consumer electronics manufacturer Indkal Technologies and precision engineering components maker Ethereal Machines have raised Series A rounds, the companies said ......
Infrastructure
LeapFrog, MUFG join cap table of Battery Smart with fresh capital in Series B round
Gurugram-based electric mobility solutions startup Battery Smart, which offers a battery swapping network platform for electric two and three-wheelers, has ......
Infrastructure
EV maker Euler Motors raises additional $24 mn, closes Series C round
Commercial electric-vehicle maker Euler Motors, which raised nearly $60 million in fresh capital in October 2022 and about $14.5 million ......
General
Grapevine: Mizuho, NBD Emirates eye Avendus; Zepto turns to PEs after Flipkart stalemate
Japan’s Mizuho Bank and Dubai’s NBD Emirates are in advanced talks to acquire KKR’s stake in Avendus Capital, with bids expected in 2-3 weeks, a ......
Manufacturing
Gaming startups LightFury Games, Circle of Games, two others raise early-stage funding
Gaming startups LightFury Games and Circle of Games along with bamboo products maker Amwoodo and fintech startup Payinstacard secured early-stage ......
TMT
ClaimBuddy, five others get early-stage funding; Dhoni bats for EMotorad
Health insurance platform ClaimBuddy, non-banking financial company FincFriends, revenue operations startup Clientell, background verification platform TraqCheck mobility startup Advance Mobility, renewables ......
Finance
Deals Digest: Funding activity jumps as NIIF, Warburg sign big cheques
The amount of capital raised by local companies from private equity and venture capital firms picked up this week thanks ......