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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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🚨 ELIVAAS raises Rs 87 Cr in Series B round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. Luxury vacation rental platform ELIVAAS has raised ₹87 crore in a Series B round led by Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India, with participation from Peak XV Partners’ Surge and 3one4 Capital. Founded in 2023 by Ritwik Khare and Karan Miglani, ELIVAAS will use the funds to deepen its footprint in India, explore select international markets, and strengthen its tech for seamless, high-end travel experiences. Operating across 30 destinations, the brand saw a 5x revenue growth in FY25 and aims to be a trusted name in luxury travel worldwide. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gecZPs2J By Trisha Medhi #StartupNews #LuxuryTravel #Funding #IndiaStartups #ELIVAAS

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Quick commerce enablement startup Inamo secured $3 million in seed funding, led by Shastra VC with participation from Antler India, Gemba Capital, and Scope Promoters. Founded by C Sumit Anand and Rupesh Thakare, Inamo aims to expand its dark store network and tech stack, offering dark store management and last-mile delivery solutions. They operate in six metro cities with over 50 dark stores. Shastra VC's Avijeeth Alagathi highlights Inamo's role in powering on-demand commerce. The Indian quick commerce market, dominated by Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto, is projected to grow from $6.1 Bn in 2024 to $40 Bn by 2030. #QuickCommerce #Inamo #Funding #DeccanFounders #AntlerIndia #ShastraVC #GembaCapital

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Startup Central | UK-based Tide becomes a unicorn after $120 Mn fundraise: CEO Oliver Prill on growth plans and what’s next👇 Full Interview: https://lnkd.in/dBF6uwRM Sumita Kareer Dr. Oliver Prill Tide

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Awiros has announced the appointment of Visionary Leader Prateek Mahajan as Chief Operating Officer (COO), bringing over 13 years of experience in building and scaling organizations across B2B SaaS, e-commerce, and supply chain sectors. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Prateek has held leadership roles at Unicommerce, Flipkart, and OYO, where he demonstrated expertise in team leadership, business operations, and revenue optimization. In his previous role at Unicommerce, he led business operations and retention revenue, contributing to the company’s successful IPO in 2024. Prateek’s proven track record in scaling operations and driving sustained growth positions him to play a key role in Awiros’ next phase of expansion. Vikram Gupta, Founder & CEO of Awiros, said, “Prateek brings deep operational expertise, sharp business acumen, and extensive industry knowledge. His ability to build high-performing teams and optimize enterprise operations will be instrumental in accelerating Awiros’ global growth.” Awiros is rapidly scaling its AI solutions across aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, logistics, construction, and mining. Prateek’s leadership will strengthen execution, enhance customer impact, and drive global expansion. CXO TechBOT extends its best wishes to Prateek Mahajan in his new role. #Awiros #PrateekMahajan #COOAppointment #AIInnovation #GlobalExpansion #BusinessOperations #EnterpriseSaaS #Leadership #GrowthStrategy #DigitalTransformation

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#FundingAlert 💸 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐬 480 𝐜𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐬 100 𝐜𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡 📌 Comfort-tech brand, The Sleep Company, has raised Rs 480 crores in a Series D funding round led by private equity firms ChrysCapital and 360 ONE Asset. 📌 The funding will accelerate the company’s plans to scale manufacturing, deepen offline presence, unlock new product categories, and invest in innovation and talent as it prepares for its next phase of growth.  🔗 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄...  https://lnkd.in/gsNeUCRV Chetan Naik I Priyanka Salot I Harshil Salot I Rajiv Batra #Funding #CapitalRaise #TheSleepCompany #RetailIndustry #RetailGrowth #Retailing #BusinessGrowth #IndianRetailMarket #RetailUpdates #RetailSectorNews #BusinessNews #RetailBusiness #IR #IndiaRetailing

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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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#News | OYO has bought Australian rental firm MadeComfy, gaining a portfolio managing $60M in bookings and partnerships with 100+ agencies. MadeComfy keeps its brand, adds OYO’s tech, and eyes 300 agency partners. This marks OYO’s first big ANZ rental step while its IPO plans remain paused. #RealtyNXT #OYO #MadeComfy #ShortTermRentals #ANZMarket #AustraliaRealEstate #NewZealandRentals #TravelTech Quirin Schwaighofer Sabrina Schwaighofer

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In the latest episode of the new podcast Corner Office Conversation, host Ratna Bhushan talks to bigbasket co-founder Vipul Parekh on IPO buzz, quick commerce profitability, and the dark store blitz in India’s $100B e-commerce battle. Can the Tata-backed company outpace #Swiggy, #Zepto and #JioMart in the race to your doorstep? https://lnkd.in/d4ZDBHsY #CornerOfficeConversation #BigBasket #QuickCommerce #Ecommerce #Tata #IPO #Startups #Retail #Business #India

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Restaurant POS and management software provider Petpooja has raised ₹137 crore ($15.5 million) in its Series C round led by Dharana Capital, with participation from Helion Ventures co-founder Ashish Gupta and Urban Company’s co-founders Abhiraj Singh Bhal and Varun Khaitan. The round values the Ahmedabad-based company at around ₹910 crore ($103 million), marking a 3.5x jump from its previous valuation. The company plans to use the funds to enhance its product portfolio, expand AI-driven automation, and strengthen customer support. Founded in 2011, Petpooja now serves over 1,00,000 clients across India, UAE, and South Africa, and processes around 25% of Zomato and Swiggy’s online order volumes. #fundingnews #petpooja #seriesc #saas #restauranttech #venturecapital #investmentnews #foodtech #pos #restaurantmanagement #ai #automation #indianstartups #growth #techinnovation #businessnews #startupecosystem #startups #scalingup #restaurantindustry #f&b

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Bengaluru-based lifestyle startup Escape Plan has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Jungle Ventures via First Cheque@Jungle and Fireside Ventures. The startup plans to use the raised capital to expand its retail footprint, accelerate customer acquisition, and strengthen its quick-commerce integrations. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/dp5pe2K3 #lifestyle #travelling #funding #investors #investment #bengaluru #startup #indianstartupnews

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Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are betting on visibility, and chasing quick commerce platforms, Pranav Mukul and Ratna Bhushan report for The Economic Times. Emerging D2C startups across categories are onboarding platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart to capture heightened festive demand, despite advertisement rates rising by 40-50% in key segments. In FY25 alone, these platforms together posted ad revenues of more than ₹3,000 crore, a testament to their growing influence in the e-commerce space, the report says. “Brands are seeing good return on investment to advertise on these (10-minute delivery) platforms, with a large number of consumers adding quick commerce as buying preferences additionally to offline stores,” says Navin Khemka, President, South Asia, at WPP Media. This year, quick commerce platforms are also rolling out new advertising products — like banners on checkout windows and contextual placements — to increase selling and nudge festive conversions, the report says further. “We are very optimistic about the surge in traction on quick commerce platforms, more so during festive months when sales can peak,” adds Akash Agrawalla, Co-founder at ZOFF Foods. India's advertising industry surpassed ₹1 lakh crore in FY25, with digital media dominating at 46% of total ad spend, data from Crisil Intelligence shows. Over the last five years, the market grew at a 6–7% annually, with a notable shift in ad budget allocation to digital platforms, it adds. How do you think digital advertising will influence consumer behaviour this festive season? Share your thoughts in the comments section. ✍ : Nakul Ghai 📷 : Getty Images Source: The Economic Times: https://lnkd.in/dv4DWM_D #Retail #Brands #Festiveseason #Quickcommerce Are you an industry expert looking to build your presence on LinkedIn? Fill this form to receive additional support, resources, and opportunities from LinkedIn's editorial team. https://lnkd.in/gi6FR9cZ

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🔔India’s IPO bells are buzzing with 150+ startups gearing up for listing in 2025 with a $30Bn+ pipeline. Yet, private capital inflows are slowing, with tech funding dropping double digits. So, what should founders really prioritise—IPO visibility or liquidity on their balance sheets? 🎙️ In the latest episode of Candid with CredAble, our AVP – Marketing, Mr. Uttkarsh Khosla sits down with Mr. Kushal Vora, Director & Head of Emerging Corporates at CredAble, to decode this paradox. From IPO optimism to funding discipline, and from equity dilution to non-dilutive credit, they unpack what capital strategies founders must adopt in 2025. Watch the full discussion: https://lnkd.in/dFSb4k6r #IPO #Funding #StartupCapital #CredAble #WorkingCapital

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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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