Funding
Cracking Asia's Billion-Strong Market: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules for American Firms
Few contemporary operators dwell on that first voyage as often as Valentin Saitarli. Founder and chief executive of PRAI, he cuts a distinctive figure in the intersection of media and machine intelligence.
Cuzor Bags ₹5 Cr Seed Funding From Kaynes, Longer Gestation Causing Funding Gaps: Founder
Cuzor Labs announced an INR 5 Crore seed round, marking a first angel-investment from Ramesh Kannan, Founder and Managing Director of Kaynes Technology India Limited, underscoring growing confidence in India's ability to build globally competitive hardware.
Pet Care Startup BhaoBhao Secures Funding for Growth
With the fresh funds, the Mumbai-based startup aims to expand its services to more locations across the country.
Cumin Co. Bags $1.5 Mn Led by Fireside Ventures with Participation from Huddle Ventures
The company said in a release that the funding will be utilized towards R&D, accelerate product innovation, and strengthen manufacturing capacity, with an aim to build deeper market penetration through its direct-to-consumer (D2C) online presence.
Why Credit Scoring and VC Bias Are Holding Back Female-Led Start-ups
Women are starting businesses in record numbers, yet access to funding remains out of reach for many female entrepreneurs.
Lifestyle Brand Hexafun and Food Upcycling Startup Wastelink Raise Fresh Funding
The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.
VC Investments in Q3 to Remain Subdued Due to Global Uncertainties: Report
The report said that the changes proposed to the new US tax bill could also drive fresh concerns over the period of next 3-6 months, with investors and startups taking guard to evaluate potential implications and incorporate them into their operations and deal-making processes.
Supply Chain Platform Keychain Bags USD 30 Mn Funding from Wellington, BoxGroup, & Lightspeed
The startup is primarily concentrated in the US, it also operates an engineering and technology team of about 30 employees in Gurugram, which it plans to double in the coming months.
VC Funding Records a Slowdown, PE Shows Resilience Despite Lacking 2024-level Highs
India's private capital markets have witnessed a shifting landscape in 2025, with both venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) showing diverging momentum compared to the same period last year. Data from January to August 19, 2025, from Tracxn highlights both cautious deployment and sectoral rebalancing across the ecosystem.
Nikhil Kamath Invests INR 137.5 Cr in Goldi Solar to Boost Renewable Energy Manufacturing
The investment is expected to support Goldi Solar's capacity expansion and strengthen India's position as a global renewable energy hub.
Darwinbox Secures USD 40 Mn from Ontario Teachers' Venture Growth
As part of the deal, Peak XV Partners partially sold its stake in the company.
"We Got Funded!" Professional.me Raises US$3.1 Million to Power the Future of Hiring
With this new round of funding, Professional.me will expand its engineering team, strengthen its network of data and research partnerships, and scale platform access to more employers across EMEA and beyond.
SEBI Revisions to Positively Impact LPs, Faster Deals & Lure Global Capital
Approved in principle earlier this June, SEBI has cleared a framework to let Cat-I/II AIFs launch a Co-Investment scheme (CIV) inside the AIF structure, instead of using a separate portfolio management service (PMS), available to accredited investors in that AIF. Each co-investment will be a separate CIV scheme with some relaxed requirements.
Olee Space, Comminent, Cureous Labs, and ZenZebra Raise Early-Stage Funding
The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.
Eyestem Secures Funding to Advance Eyecyte-RPE Phase 2 Clinical Trial
The proceeds will be directed towards completing the ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial of its retinal pigment epithelial cell therapy, Eyecyte-RPE™, in India and preparing for an Investigational New Drug application with the United States Food and Drug Administration.