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Natasha Malpani, former partner at Kae Capital, has launched Boundless Ventures, a ₹200 crore early-stage fund focused on AI-native startups from India. The fund will invest at pre-seed and seed stages, targeting consumer AI applications, infrastructure, agent tooling, healthcare, logistics, and Make-in-India AI hardware. Backed by Malpani’s personal network, Boundless has already made six investments, including Superhealth, Armatrix, PierSight, Knot, and two stealth AI ventures. Apart from capital, the fund will support founders with storytelling, market access, and network building. “Founders who combine technical depth with cultural fluency will set the terms of the next wave. Boundless exists to back them before the world catches on,” said Malpani. #seedStage #funding #opportunity #FundAlert #startupUpdates #startupro

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Jai Kisan, a Mumbai-based fintech startup focused on rural India, has reportedly raised Rs 26.5 crore in an extended Series B funding round backed by existing investors Unitary Fund, Mirae Asset Venture Investments, and Blume Ventures. Founded in 2017 by Arjun Ahluwalia and Adriel Maniego, Jai Kisan operates at the intersection of financial services and rural commerce, offering digital credit and financing options to individuals and small businesses in India’s underserved agricultural and rural sectors. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/dK3qTfXy #fintech #ruralindia #funding #investors #investment #business #mumbai #startup #indianstartupnews

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We led ELIVAAS’s INR 87 Crores (USD 10.4 Million) Series B funding round, alongside Peak XV Partners’ Surge and 3one4 Capital. Founded by Ritwik Khare and Karan Miglani, ELIVAAS is redefining luxury vacation rentals in India with a tech-driven platform that delivers value for both travellers and homeowners. This investment will accelerate their growth in India and lay the foundation for international expansion. As Founder & CEO Ritwik Khare shares: “This round will enable us to not only grow aggressively in India but also lay the groundwork for international expansion. Our focus remains on leveraging technology to ensure seamless, high-quality experiences at scale while strengthening ELIVAAS as a trusted brand in luxury travel.” From our perspective, as Nikhil Marwaha, Partner at Vertex Ventures SEA & India, puts it: “We see a fast-growing opportunity to leverage second homes supply to provide premium travel experiences in India via alternate accommodation. ELIVAAS is best suited to capture this market with their technology-enabled platform and obsessive commitment to customer experience, which is loved by both homeowners and consumers.” To celebrate this milestone, ELIVAAS is offering a 10% discount on bookings for the first 100 users with the code VERTEX10. This offer also gives an additional 10% off on top of all website offers. We are excited to partner with Ritwik, Karan, and the ELIVAAS team as they scale their brand in luxury travel. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gx7vB_6b #LuxuryTravel #VacationRentals #StartupFunding #TravelTech #VertexVentures #VVSEAI

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Eternal Capital (India), an early-stage VC fund started by former bharatpe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl, has rebranded itself as Sadev Ventures. The firm said the new name aligns with its family office identity and values. With this change, Sadev Ventures will continue its India-first focus while also helping portfolio companies expand globally through support from international LPs and strategic partners. Read full article link in the commment 👇 #sadevventures #eternalcapital #vc #rebrand #startupnews

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🚀 Gurugram-based home services startup Pronto has raised $11 Mn (Series A), co-led by General Catalyst & Glade Brook Capital, with participation from existing investor Bain Capital Ventures. 💰 This comes just months after a $2 Mn seed extension from Bain Capital Ventures. 📍 What’s next for Pronto? ✅ Expansion to Mumbai & Bengaluru in 12–18 months ✅ Onboarding & training 10,000+ service professionals ✅ Scaling its 10-minute on-demand home services platform 🏠 Pronto offers instant, scheduled & recurring house help — sweeping 🧹, utensil washing 🍽, laundry 👕, kitchen cleaning 🍳 & more. 💬 Anjali Sardana, Founder: “We’re building a new era of trusted, rapid home services for India’s urban households.” #StartupNews #Funding #SeriesA #Pronto #househelp #seriesA #funding #IndiaEconomy #viralpost #scoopearth #scoopearth.in

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Drizz, a mobile app testing platform, has raised $2.7 million (about INR 23.4 crore) in a seed funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners. Shastra VC also took part in the round, along with angel investors like Anuj Rathi (former Chief Business Officer at Cleartrip) and Vaibhav Domkundwar (Founder and CEO of Better Capital). The new funding will be used to improve the product, advance its Vision AI engine, and grow the team. Asad Abrar | Partha Sarathi Mohanty | Yash Varyani (Hiring software engineers) | Raj Mishra | Zaid Abdul Bari | Zaid Ahmed Ansari 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Drizz #mobileapptesting #ai #funding #startupnews #businessupdate

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🚨🚨 Gupshup has raised $60 million, as it explores domicile shift for India #IPO. 💰💰 Most of this is in the form of equity funding from venture capital firm Globespan Capital Partners, while the remainder is debt from EvolutionX Debt Capital. 🎯🎯 Gupshup will use the fresh #capital to expand its AI-driven #messaging platform and accelerate go-to-market execution across high-growth regions—including India, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. 📍📍The funding comes as Gupshup sees growing #enterprise adoption of conversational #AI tools. Read the full story by Ajay Rag on ETtech.

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AZB & Partners is acting for Goodwater Capital on OTT app Stage’s US$10 million Series B fund raise. This round was led by Goodwater Capital along with the participation of Blume Ventures.   Our deal team comprised our Senior Partners Srinath Dasari and Nanditha Gopal, Associates Yash Anand and Varun Anand, with support from Partner Aditya Singh Chandel, Senior Associate Suhail Bansal and Associate Sarvagya Bilgaiyan on the tax aspects.   https://lnkd.in/eWWAuVWJ

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Pratekk Agarwaal, Founder and General Partner, GrowthCap Ventures, features in this month’s 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴, unpacking how an operator-first approach and high-conviction investing are shaping a differentiated model for early-stage venture capital in India. With a focus on fintech, SaaS, and deeptech, GrowthCap partners with founders early—offering capital and hands-on support from regulatory navigation to enterprise partnerships. Guided by the philosophy of “𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦”, the firm blends strong returns with social impact through the GrowthCap Foundation. Structured with operator DNA and driven by clarity over hype, GrowthCap backs founders with conviction, leveraging deep domain experience to build sustainable, scalable ventures. With Fund II on the horizon, the firm is set to double down on AI-first, infrastructure, and embedded finance plays. Read the full 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 feature here: https://lnkd.in/gq47Xzp4 #FundInFocus #VentureCapitalIndia #OperatorVC #FintechIndia #ImpactInvesting

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Bengaluru-based startup BQP has raised an oversubscribed $4.9 million seed round, pushing its total funding to $6.6 million. The round was led by Monta Vista Capital, with participation from New York Ventures, Arc Ventures, Armory Square Ventures, Emergent Ventures, and existing backers like Paradigm Shift Capital and Griffiss Institute. The funds will fuel the expansion of BQP’s flagship platform, BQPhy, which targets mission-critical sectors including aerospace, defence, and semiconductors. This milestone comes on the heels of BQP’s pilot agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate under a CRADA, aimed at developing quantum-accelerated simulation tools. Founder and CEO Abhishek Chopra emphasized the real-world impact, stating, “The traction we’re experiencing from AFRL/RQ and industry-leading design partners validates the immediate impact and substantial ROI our platform delivers today.” BQPhy is built for hybrid computing systems, leveraging CPUs, GPUs, and quantum machines. The current platform offers a 10x speed boost using quantum-inspired solvers, while the upcoming quantum-native versions aim to scale up to 1000x on future quantum hardware. Roger Krakoff of Monta Vista Capital highlighted the market potential, saying, “BQP directly tackles critical bottlenecks in the rapidly evolving $22 billion simulation industry.” BQP is also working closely with top-tier partners, including India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries, ABB, and a tier-1 aerospace manufacturer. On the quantum front, it’s collaborating with Intel, IBM, Classiq, and Strangeworks. The startup is set to showcase its advancements at AIAA Aviation in Las Vegas and ASME Fluids Engineering this July. Abhishek Chopra | Rut Lineswala | Jash Minocha |Aditya Singh

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Does your VC join you in the trenches? 🤨 Kiran Venkatesh, founder of FrontM, shares what sets Motion Ventures apart: not just capital but true collaboration. From strategy to the small stuff, the team locked in with him in Bangalore to pressure-test ideas, challenge assumptions, and go deep into the details that actually move the needle. Because founders don’t just need funding. They need partners who get #BuildingMaritime #MVFounders Shaun Hon Belle Lim Cliff Tan

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🌏 India’s cross-border momentum is just getting started. 🚀 From the rise of Tier 2 exporters to the power of digital-first platforms, Payoneer is witnessing a shift in how India does global business. 💡 Gaurav Shisodia, Vice President, Payoneer India, shares key insights in Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd. spotlighting what’s driving the next wave of cross-border growth for Indian SMBs. Read the interview here 👉 https://paynr.co/4pqPkdK

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Garaaz, a Jaipur-based automotive spare parts aggregator founded by Shaleen Agarwal, Sahil Rally, and Varun Agarwal secured Rs 4.55 crore ($530K) in seed funding from GVFL. The SaaS platform connects workshops with suppliers, offering 8M+ parts across 25 brands. Funds will fuel expansion, R&D, and logistics. Garaaz addresses aftermarket challenges via inventory lookups, order management, and analytics. Revenue streams include SaaS subscriptions and transaction margins. The company reports 3X growth in two years, competing with boodmo, SpareIt, Koovers, and Automovill. FY24-25 sales doubled. #AutoTech #SaaS #Funding #DeccanFounders #GVFL #Garaaz

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