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India’s healthcare continues its rapid ascent, but real impact lies in purposeful innovation. With millions of digital health IDs and a maturing national health ecosystem, Aditya Birla Ventures backs Eka Care as it brings AI into digital consultation, driving accessibility, precision, and connected care. Aditya Birla Ventures #AdityaBirlaGroup #AForceForGood

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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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Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, through their early-stage fund Titan Capital, had invested just ₹57 lakh in Urban Company during its seed stage. That small cheque has now turned into a ₹110 Cr exit, marking an extraordinary 200X return. The exit came after Titan Capital sold its stake to Dharana Capital (Vy Capital’s arm), right before Urban Company’s IPO — which went on to be oversubscribed 103X. This makes it one of the most successful early startup bets in India’s ecosystem, highlighting the power of patient, high-conviction angel investing. #titanCapital #urbancompany #ROI #kunalBhal #IPO #startupUpdates #startupro

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W Health Ventures has launched a $70 million Fund II to nurture healthcare startups in India and the US. Focusing on specialized care and AI-driven B2B services, the fund aims to address India's unique clinical needs. Partnering with 2070 Health, W Health seeks to overcome regulatory and clinical challenges. Pankaj Jethwani, MD MBA highlights India's innovation gap as a key opportunity. The fund's first investment is EverHope Oncology, backed by Narayana Health. W Health’s Fund I already serves 25 million patients via platforms like BeatO and Wysa. Read Full Article: https://lnkd.in/gb32iZx6 #HealthTech #VentureCapital #IndianStartups #DeccanFounders

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🎊 Delighted to announce that we have doubled down on Fairdeal.Market, as it raises $3M in pre-Series A funding led by Incubate Fund Asia ✨ Co-founded by brothers Prateek and Yash Bansal, India’s first B2B quick commerce platform, Fairdeal, is built on a clear mission to empower India's micro-retailers (kiranas) and enable their transition into the digital retail economy. Kirana stores are actively defining India's digital economy. At a time when most of the technology distribution models are focused on shifting market share away from these retailers, Fairdeal is aligning with them by providing cloud inventory of over 1000+ SKUs, and discovery of upcoming brands with better margins. Fairdeal combines instant delivery with intelligent demand sensing to ensure retailers get exactly what they need, when they need it. Retailer's capital is no longer stuck on the shelves. For the first time, retailers are operating with real-time supply chains, behaving like modern, asset-light businesses. Within a year of operations, Fairdeal is already approaching $10M ARR on the back of a low-burn, capital-efficient model with robust unit economics. With the capital infusion, Fairdeal will deepen its technology moat, expand into new zones in Delhi-NCR, and onboard more D2C and regional “hero” brands. We wish Prateek, Yash and team Fairdeal all the success as it gears up to become the de facto operating system for India’s micro retailers and brands 🚀 Ashish | Kartik

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Tech sector's share of India’s total active job openings has slipped to 49%, with non-tech sector's demand leading at 51%. As our co-founder Kamal Karanth told The Economic Times : Tech sector's active talent "demand volume is nearing its lowest point in three years, with no clear signs of recovery.” #Xpheno #PeopleEffectChange #ITJobs #TechHiring #FutureOfWork

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At ajvc, we believe the next wave of impactful startups in India will come from founders solving everyday Indian problems at scale - Jaagruk Bharat is one of them. India has made incredible strides in digital governance from Aadhaar to DigiLocker to UPI. Yet, for most citizens, interacting with government systems still feels complex, slow, and uncertain. There are 1,400+ government schemes and 900+ digital portals across states and departments, but more than 60% of citizens still prefer physical offices because they find online processes confusing or unreliable. For many, a missing document or an unclear form can delay basic rights - education, healthcare, subsidies, or jobs. That’s the gap Jaagruk Bharat is fixing. Founded by Abhishek Goel and Akshit Goel, the company is building a digital layer that makes government services as seamless and trustworthy as the best consumer products in India. Abhishek, a Kolkata-born IIT graduate, has spent years leading large-scale projects at Lam Research and driving business growth in the steel industry. While navigating a government process for a personal health-related certification, he experienced firsthand the complexity and inaccessibility of public systems. It was the moment that sparked the idea for Jaagruk Bharat. Akshit, an entrepreneur who built his first profitable venture (TNW) at just 21, brings deep marketing and operational experience. Together, their mix of operational discipline, entrepreneurial energy, and lived understanding of the problem gives Jaagruk Bharat both empathy and the power of execution. We’re excited to lead their ₹1.5 Cr pre-seed round, backing a team that combines lived experience with deep empathy and execution speed. With this round, they plan to build a unified tech layer for seamless citizen-government interaction, scale both B2C and institutional partnerships, and make governance in India simple, accessible, and truly citizen-first We’re excited to partner with Abhishek, Akshit and the Jaagruk Bharat team as they build for 140 crore Indians, making access to rights simple, dignified, and universal.

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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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Mudit Kumar Joins Ideabaaz as Co-Founder & COO Mumbai-based startup discovery and funding platform Ideabaaz has named Mudit Kumar as its Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, marking a significant step forward in its mission to democratize access to startup capital and mentorship across India — especially in emerging cities. With nearly 20 years of experience in private banking, strategic investing, and startup mentorship, Mudit brings deep financial expertise and a founder-first mindset. His leadership journey includes key roles at LGT Wealth India, ICICI Securities, and Aditya Birla Group. At LGT Wealth India, he advised ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and startup founders — while actively investing in early-stage ventures across climate tech, spacetech, healthtech, legal tech, and fintech. https://lnkd.in/eCKwXTKU Raj Nayak | Jeet Wagh | Ashwin kumar | #StartupIndia #LeadershipNews #Ideabaaz #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #MuditKumar #FounderNews #StartupEcosystem #InclusiveInnovation #COOAppointment #WealthToWisdom #EarlyStageInvesting #IndianStartups #MediaUpdate

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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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GetWork, India’s fast-growing AI-powered HRTech platform, has appointed Chirag Mittal, Founder & CEO of Gigforce, as a Strategic Consultant to guide its product innovation and growth strategies. An IIT Kanpur alumnus and serial entrepreneur, Chirag has built and scaled multiple HRTech and B2B service ventures over the past decade. His expertise lies in building technology-first platforms, operational scaling, and developing sustainable growth models, making him a strong addition to GetWork’s leadership ecosystem. At GetWork, Chirag will contribute to product innovation, operational scaling, and strategic direction, with a focus on empowering employers and job seekers. His entrepreneurial journey and industry networks will support the company’s mission of transforming campus hiring through Generative AI. With innovations like Horizon AI, GetWork is already streamlining recruitment and bridging the gap between employers and graduates, especially from India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Chirag’s appointment further reinforces its commitment to reshaping the future of work. CXO TechBOT extends its best wishes to Chirag Mittal on his new role with GetWork. #GetWork #AIRecruitment #HRTech #Leadership #ChiragMittal #GenerativeAI #CampusHiring #FutureOfWork #TechLeadership #CXONews

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