Neil Unadkat

𝐢𝐆𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 ₹𝟖.𝟐 𝐂𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 iGowise Mobility has secured ₹𝟖.𝟐 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 led by ISB Angels, 888vc and Guptaji invests VC. The capital will 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 as iGo prepares to 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐆𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞—an electric trike platform using patented anti-topple leaning and self-balancing tech, built to handle India’s urban and rural commutes. The product has 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏 𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐡 𝐤𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮, 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝, 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐦, with 𝟏,𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 through partners like Hala Mobility and ElektrikExpress. The trike’s proprietary 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐢𝐆𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 enables cost-effective, energy-efficient, and safer rides compared to traditional two-wheelers and larger utility vehicles. iGo’s completely 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 have resulted in 𝟏𝟐 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, while test riders cite better handling and improved incomes—𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 ₹𝟕,𝟓𝟎𝟎/𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡—versus conventional alternatives. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐄𝐕’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: iGo’s blend of frugal engineering, localized production, and real-world validation puts it on track as a serious new player in India’s micro-mobility boom. With its unique platform approach and fleet partnerships, iGo is poised to carve out market share where traditional EV form factors stumble. Sravan K Appana #iGoMobility #ElectricTrike #StartupFunding #MicroMobility #UrbanTransport #MadeInIndia #EVinnovation #CleanMobility #IndianEVs

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GenAI-powered cloud infrastructure platform Kluisz.ai has raised $9.6 million in its seed round led by RTP Global, a global early-stage VC. Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Founders Fund, Climber Capital, and angels including Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Dr Ritesh Malik (INNOV8), and Aditya Virwani (Embassy Group), also participated in this round. The startup will use the funds to grow its engineering team in Bengaluru, speed up product development and help early customers start using the product. Abhinav Sinha | Vamshidhar Reddy | Abhijeet Singh | Yug Chaudhari | Rohan Raju Meshram | Aditya Harindar | Hari Sudarsan | Tushar Tembhurne | Venkata Surya Tej Adimulam | Subhrajit Behera | Vivek V | Prabhjot Singh Sethi Read full article link in comment 👇 #Kluiszai #deeptech #aicloud #funding #startupnews

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ROHIT BAFNA's 888vc has introduced its first INR 175 Cr ($19 Mn) AIF, targeting early-stage Indian deeptech startups in AI and sustainability. Over three years, investments will range from INR 2 Cr to INR 4 Cr, focusing on scalable tech ventures. Founded in 2022, 888VC has already invested $12 Mn across 20 startups like EcoRatings and Finly, valuing its portfolio at over $500 Mn. Addressing funding gaps, this AIF complements government initiatives like the INR 1 Lakh Cr RDI scheme and efforts from firms like Speciale Invest and Yali Capital. #Deeptech #StartupFunding #IndiaAIF #DeccanFounders

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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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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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Fresh funding in India’s mobility startup space! Delhi-based used two-wheeler marketplace Vutto has raised $7M Series A, led by RTP Global with participation from Blume Ventures. - Founded in 2024 by Rohit Khurana & Sitaram Ankilla - Raised $1M seed earlier from Blume & angels - Runs a full-stack platform – online listings + offline showrooms - Offers 6-month warranty, insurance & financing support Market Opportunity: - 9M pre-owned two-wheelers sold in FY24 - $3.8B market size Vutto’s traction: - 1,500 bikes sold within 1 year - Avg. 12-day sale cycle - 3 showrooms in Delhi NCR While rivals like BeepKart & CredR have exited, Vutto is betting on scale, speed, and trust to capture the growing demand for affordable two-wheelers. Read More:https://lnkd.in/gZM5rTv7 #Vutto #StartupFunding #Mobility #TwoWheelers #BlumeVentures #RTPGlobal #IndianStartups

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India’s Venture Capital (VC) firms are roping in domain experts to strengthen their big bets on deeptech, Disha Acharya and Vaibhavi Khanwalkar report for The Economic Times (ET). As the deeptech landscape expands, funds such as TDK Ventures, Kae Capital, and BlueHill VC are adding specialists with strong academic and industry credentials to their advisory boards. Reason? “While making deeptech investments, unlike those in e-commerce or fintech companies, funds need to go deeper into the tech to be able to understand the company’s problem statement and global technology trends,” Ravi Jain, Investment Director, TDK Ventures, told ET. BlueHill recently appointed Vinod Dham, known as the "Father of the Pentium Chip", to its advisory board, while TDK Ventures hired IIT-Delhi graduate and PhD scholar Vasan Churchill for his expertise in 3D printing and robotics. All in Capital is leaning on deeptech founders and professors from the IITs to assess whether technologies can be engineered and scaled commercially. Kae Capital, too, looks for candidates with advanced degrees and cross-domain agility in fields like cybersecurity, energy tech, and material science, the report says further. This approach is also a response to challenges in the sector. About 45% of deeptech founders cite “lack of investor understanding” as a funding hurdle, according to a recent survey by TDK Ventures and Kae Capital. Despite that, investor confidence is rising — deeptech investments doubled in the first four months of 2025 to $324 million across 35 deals, from $156 million across 21 deals a year ago, Venture Intelligence data shows. “Deeptech is entering an incredibly competitive yet exciting phase, and at the stage where we meet founders, the risks are high, and the signals are often hard to interpret. That’s why expert input is critical,” Kushal Bhagia, Founder and Partner at All in Capital, shared with ET. How do you think this new hiring playbook from VCs will impact the deeptech sector? Share your thoughts in the comments section. ✍ : Nakul Ghai 📷 : Getty Images Source: The Economic Times: https://lnkd.in/g9nAPi6j #Venturecapital #Deeptech #Startups

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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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