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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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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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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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Petpooja Raises $15.5 Mn in Series C — What It Means for India’s Restaurant SaaS Boom. This ₹137 crore Series C is more than a #funding round—it’s a trust vote that foodtech SaaS is a future vertical in India. For Petpooja, the next step is execution, customer retention, and turning that valuation into lasting business impact. Petpooja was founded by Parthiv Patel and Apurv Patel in 2011 in Ahmedabad. #startup #funding https://lnkd.in/giJVHgi9

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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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💰 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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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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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has appointed sriram santhanam as Head of Startup Business for India. In this role, Santhanam will drive AWS’s strategy for startups across India, with a focus on enabling innovation, accelerating cloud adoption and strengthening collaboration with founders and venture-backed companies. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d6N9JTyi Get all the latest news and updates on our WhatsApp channel: https://lnkd.in/dH8CbbRH Subscribe to our Daily Brief Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dyquZNED #CXOMoves #BrandMakers

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Vutto, the startup reimagining how Indians buy and sell used two-wheelers, has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global, with Blume Ventures also participating. Founded in 2024 by Rohit Khurana and Sitaram Ankilla, Vutto offers a full-stack phygital platform where customers can explore certified inventory online, test ride at showrooms, and take home vehicles with six-month warranties, free services, and complete paperwork support. The fresh capital will bolster Vutto’s supply chain, in-house refurbishment, and customer experience, setting the stage for rapid expansion across NCR and beyond. The founders aim to replicate their profitable first store at scale, unlocking India’s underserved two-wheeler re-commerce market. #vutto #seriesafunding #recommerce #usedtwowheelers #startupfunding #entrepreneurindia #phygitalexperience #twowheelerstartups #refurbishedvehicles #fintech #ecommerceindia #startupgrowth #fundraiseannouncement #vcindia #rtpglobal #blumeventures #automotivetech #indianstartups #customerexperience #mobilitysolutions

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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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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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