Funding
Emiza Supply Chain raises Rs 38 cr in funding round led by JM Financial
Emiza Supply Chain Services has raised Rs 37.5 crore in a funding round led by JM Financial Private Equity
 "Emiza Supply Chain raises Rs 38 cr in funding round led by JM Financial")
WSO2 completes $93 mn series E funding with investment from Info Edge
WSO2, with more than 800 customers in over 90 countries, has already established a strong presence in India
 "WSO2 completes $93 mn series E funding with investment from Info Edge")
Funding may dry up for next 12-18 months: Unacademy CEO tells employees
Travel only if it is absolutely needed and meetings that can happen on Zoom should happen on Zoom, Gaurav Munjal tells employees
 "Funding may dry up for next 12-18 months: Unacademy CEO tells employees")
Grasim to raise up to Rs 2,000 cr via debentures to fund capex programme
Grasim has lined up investment for foray into decorative paints with project cost estimated at Rs 10,000 crore by FY25
 "Grasim to raise up to Rs 2,000 cr via debentures to fund capex programme")
Country Delight raises $108mn in series D led by Venturi Partners & Temasek
Founded in 2013, the company delivers dairy, fruits, and vegetables to the doorstep of consumers.
 "Country Delight raises $108mn in series D led by Venturi Partners & Temasek")
Ride-hailing service BluSmart closes Series A1 funding round, raises $25 mn
This is a follow-up to the series A round that closed in September 2021, bringing the total of BluSmart Series A investment to a significant $50.7 million
 "Ride-hailing service BluSmart closes Series A1 funding round, raises $25 mn")
Self-driving vehicle start-up Minus Zero raises $1.7mn in seed fund
The company plans the public launch of its first Autonomous vehicle use-case in late 2022 to early 2023.
 "Self-driving vehicle start-up Minus Zero raises $1.7mn in seed fund")
1K Kirana raises $25 mn, aims to serve over 10 mn consumers in 12 months
Hyperlocal shopping and distribution network says it will use the financing for improving its technology and expanding team.
 "1K Kirana raises $25 mn, aims to serve over 10 mn consumers in 12 months")
Centre bats for sharing research infrastructure, incentivising funding
Researchers from smaller cities will soon be able to access expensive research infrastructure at state-funded institutions as the Centre has released guidelines for sharing
ZincSearch raises $3.6 mn in seed funding led by Nexus Venture Partners
ZincSearch has amassed more than 7,900 GitHub stars in just five months, making it one of the fastest-growing open source enterprise projects of the last 12-months.
BlissClub raises $18 mn in funding led by Eight Roads, Elevation Capital
BlissClub has seen 25X growth in just 10 months, having gone from raising a seed round in May 2021 to current Series A in less than a year
 "BlissClub raises $18 mn in funding led by Eight Roads, Elevation Capital")
Byju's raises over Rs 363 cr in funding from Maitri Edtech, IIFL's PE fund
Byju's is estimated to have raised about $2.3 billion in funding so far with valuation touching $16.5 billion.
 "Byju's raises over Rs 363 cr in funding from Maitri Edtech, IIFL's PE fund")
B2B platform Fashinza raises $100 mn in funding led by Prosus, Westbridge
Fashinza will utilize the funds towards creating a sustainable supply chain for the global fashion industry and in expanding the company's presence globally.
 "B2B platform Fashinza raises $100 mn in funding led by Prosus, Westbridge")
ParallelDots raises $4.5 mn in Series A round led by Btomorrow Ventures
Firm will use proceeds for product innovations leveraging evolving technology, and harness the power of AI to help CPG makers grow and navigate digital disruption better
Fintech firm BharatX raises $4.5mn in seed round to expand business
The company works with brands and websites to provide a credit feature in their apps to serve customers.
 "Fintech firm BharatX raises $4.5mn in seed round to expand business")
ApnaKlub raises $10 mn in series A funding round from Tiger Global
ApnaKlub allows anyone with a smartphone and an entrepreneurial drive to earn supplemental income by aggregating demand and supplying FMCG goods to retail (kirana) stores in their local community
 "ApnaKlub raises $10 mn in series A funding round from Tiger Global")
E-commerce enablement platform GoKwik raises $35 mn for expansion
E-commerce enablement platform GoKwik said it has raised $35 million led by Think Investments and RTP Global, and will use the funds to work on tech solutions for large marketplaces
 "E-commerce enablement platform GoKwik raises $35 mn for expansion")
Upskilling platform Josh Talks raises $3.5 mn from Ankur Capital, others
The firm previously raised $1.5 mn from the New York-based Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)
 "Upskilling platform Josh Talks raises $3.5 mn from Ankur Capital, others")
ForeignAdmits raises Rs 3.26 crore from Unicorn India Ventures, others
This is the second investment by UIV in Foreign Admits. It had raised a seed round from Unicorn India recently, taking total fundraise to over $1 million
 "ForeignAdmits raises Rs 3.26 crore from Unicorn India Ventures, others")
Dr Agarwal's Health Care raises over Rs 1,000 cr from TPG Growth, Temasek
Dr Agarwal's Group of Eye Hospitals has added more than 60 units to its network in the past five years alone
