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🚀 Building India's Next-Gen Collections Infrastructure: DPDzero Raises $7M (~₹61Cr) Series A DPDzero (Fund IV) has raised $7M in Series A funding led by GMO VenturePartners, GMO PaymentGateway,Inc. We participated in the round along with SMBC Asia Rising Fund, IndiaQuotient, Sinarmas Group, and others. Founded by Ananth Shroff and Ranjith B.R. Ramachandra, DPDzero is reimagining debt collection for Indian lenders by combining behavioral data, AI-powered agents, and empathy. They aim to build a high-performance, ethics-focused collections infrastructure for India's financial institutions. The fresh capital will fuel the expansion of their AI-led multilingual collections platform and help establish a professional network of field collection agents. The company has already demonstrated impressive traction, growing revenue 6X in the past 18 months, and works with leading lenders including Tata Capital, Moneyview, L&T Finance, and Manappuram Finance Limited. "Collection has been the ignored stepchild of lending; it's low tech, low intelligence, and worryingly, low ethics, as well," says Ananth Shroff, CEO. "We are building the collections company India has been waiting for—reinventing everything from the ground up, bringing back the dignity it really deserves." Sajith Pai, Partner at Blume remarked "When we first backed DPDzero, we bet on two relentless founders chasing an unsexy but massive problem. Today, they've built a product lenders love, scaled revenues 6X, and are winning serious institutional trust." As digital lending expands across India, DPDzero is ensuring that collections evolve to become more efficient, ethical, and borrower-friendly. To know more, please click the following link: https://lnkd.in/dhje2_Ab Karthik B. Reddy, Ashish Fafadia, Sanjay Nath, Arpit Agarwal, Sajith Pai, Rohit Kaul, Ria Shroff Desai, Mitul Mehta, Alok Mehta, Deepika Jain, Sarita Raichura, Gautham Sivaramakrishnan, Vikram Gawande, Elton C.

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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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Delhi-NCR-based HouseEazy has raised ₹150 Cr ($16.9 Mn) in a Series B round led by Accel, with participation from Chiratae Ventures, Antler, and other investors. Founded in 2021 by Tarun Sainani and Deepak Bhatia, the proptech startup enables buying and selling of pre-owned apartments through an AI-powered, commission-free platform that offers instant deal closures and legal due diligence. With the fresh funding, HouseEazy plans to expand operations to Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru, enhance its tech infrastructure, and strengthen its brand presence. Team HouseEazy✅ Tarun Sainani | Deepak Bhatia | Sonal Rana | Shayka Nigar Khan | Tarun Dutt | Sugandha Tiwari #HouseEazy #proptechStartup #Funding #ExpansionPlans #StartupUpdates #Startupro

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Petpooja Secures ₹137 Crore to Drive AI-Powered Restaurant Tech Expansion Petpooja, India’s largest restaurant management platform, has raised ₹137 crore ($15M) in a round led by Dharana Capital, with participation from Ashish Gupta (Helion Ventures) and Urban Company’s founders Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Varun Khaitan, Raghav Chandra & Mukund Kulashekaran. Founded in 2011 by Apurv Patel & Parthiv Patel, Petpooja powers 100,000+ restaurants in 140+ cities and processes 7M+ daily orders. With this fresh capital, Petpooja plans to: - Accelerate AI-driven automation - Expand its product portfolio - Strengthen customer support - Scale into global markets - Build SMB-focused solutions beyond restaurants (payroll, invoice automation, retail POS) From India’s F&B ecosystem to global SaaS ambitions — Petpooja is gearing up for its next growth chapter. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gP4etDpd #Petpooja #SaaS #FoodTech #StartupFunding #AI #IndianStartups #SMBTech #RestaurantManagement

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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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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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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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Petpooja, an Indian restaurant tech platform, has raised INR 137 crore ($15.5 million) in its Series C funding round, led by Dharana Capital. The round also saw participation from Ashish Gupta (co-founder of Helion Ventures) and Abhiraj Singh Bhal & Varun Khaitan (co-founders of Urban Company). The startup will use the funding to add more products, advance AI-powered automation, and improve customer support. Parthiv Patel | Apurv Patel | Vamsi Duvvuri 🔗 Read full article link in comment #petpooja #dharanacapital #restauranttech #ahmedabad #funding #growth #startupnews

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💰 CashKaro.com Group (CashKaro + EarnKaro) closed FY25 with ₹350 Cr revenue 📈 — up 20.7% from last year — and powered ₹6,000 Cr+ GMV for 1,500+ partner brands across 36M+ transactions. 🚀 Key Highlights: Founded: 2013 by Swati & Rohan Bhargava Retention Rate: 90%+ 🔄 Traffic Leads: 2.5B in FY25 (EarnKaro: 2.3B) Telegram drives 85% of affiliate commerce traffic 📲 ₹1,000 Cr+ paid to users directly via bank transfers 🏦 Strong verticals: Fashion 👗, Beauty 💄, D2C 🛍, Financial Products 💳 New expansion: Loans & future growth in Travel ✈️ 📊 EBITDA loss widened to ₹21 Cr (from ₹15 Cr) due to investments in tech, AI-led tracking, automation & team growth. 💡 Backed by Kalaari Capital, Affle Global, Korea Investment Partners & Late Ratan Tata, the group is now chasing a $1B+ GMV target for FY26. CashKaro.com || CashKaro Blogs || Rohan Bhargava and Swati Bhargava || #StartupIndia #Ecommerce #AffiliateMarketing #PerformanceMarketing #CashKaro #EarnKaro #Funding #Growth #startupUpdates #Startups #Innovation #IndiaEconomy #viralpost #scoopearth #scoopearth.in

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Swiggy’s ₹11,327 crore IPO was historic—not just in size but because it became the first successful listing under SEBI’s confidential filing framework. Swiggy's General Counsel Avantika Bajaj reveals how she navigated the country's first successful listing through SEBI's confidential filing framework. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dw-ZQnhg #GeneralCounsel #IPO #IPOdeals #SwiggyIPO #IPOReport #LegalUpdate

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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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