Page 6 - Fundings

Bharti-backed OneWeb raises $330mn from South Korea's Hanwha Systems

Hanwha brings further defence capabilities and the latest antenna technologies to OneWeb

VerSe Innovation raises $450 mn in Series I funding from global investors

VerSe Innovation's proprietary technology platform serves one out of every two internet users in the country

Emeritus' value tops $3.2 bn with $650 mn funding from SoftBank, Accel

Capital would help the edtech startup create new products and industry verticals, expand its business serving govts and enterprises, double down on new geographies and fund acquisitions

Edtech firm Eruditus nears $450-mn SoftBank-led funding, valued at $3.2 bn

Some existing shareholders are also offloading about $200 million stake

SaaS startup Everstage raises $1.7 mn seed funding led by 3one4 Capital

Everstage helps companies drive performance of their customer-facing teams through its no-code sales commission automation platform. Some of the early customers include SaaS unicorns

Edtech platform BlueLearn raises Rs 3.25 cr in pre-seed funding round

BlueLearn was founded earlier this year by Harish Uthayakumar and Shreyans Sancheti who are currently in their final year of electrical engineering at BITS Pilani

Log 9 Materials raises $8.5 mn as part of Series A+ round led by Amara Raja

Amara Raja Batteries invests $5 mn; existing investors Exfinity Ventures and Sequoia Capital India's Surge Programme, alongside a clutch of new investors also participate

Log 9 Materials raises $8.5 mn in funding round led by Amara Raja Batteries

Advanced battery-tech start-up, Log 9 Materials on Monday said it has raised USD 8.5 million (around Rs 63 crore) in a funding round led by Amara Raja Batteries. The company has also entered into an equity partnership and collaboration with Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL), a leading manufacturer of industrial and automotive batteries, Log 9 Materials said in a statement. ARBL was the anchor investor in this funding round, making an investment of USD 5 million (Rs 37 crore). Existing investors, including Exfinity Ventures and Sequoia Capital India's Surge Programme, alongside a clutch of new investors were also a part of the Series A+ funding round, it added. "The new investors have, along with the existing investors, invested around USD 8.5 million in the ongoing USD 10-12 million series A+ round," the company said. The fresh funds raised will be utilised to expand production capacity and business development efforts of Log 9's latest innovation -- Rapid Charging Battery technolog

Post fundraise, bicycle sharing startup MyByk eyes public transport linkage

Looks to partner with state govts in its endeavour to transform into a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform

Chiratae Ventures closes fourth fund at $337mn, oversubscribed by 25%

Chiratae has invested in more than 100 deals since inception in 2006, delivered two IPOs, four unicorns while completing 38 exits with a record 8 consecutive yrs of capital distribution to investors

Eat Better raises undisclosed funding from GetVantage to fuel expansion

The funds will be invested to fuel expansion by focusing on marketing and new product launches in the coming months

Stride Ventures announces first close of Stride Venture India Fund II

Stride Ventures has made disbursals of over Rs 400 crore in 2021 through 20 investments

BharatPe's valuation crosses $2.85 bn in $370 mn in Series E equity round

The funding would help the firm compete and take on players such Pine Labs, Paytm and Mswipe

Fintech firm BharatPe valued at $2.85 bln after Tiger Global-led funding

Tech startups have recorded a surge in funding this year as investors bet on companies that are likely to benefit in the post-pandemic world.

Infra.Market raises $125 mn funding led by Tiger Global, valued at $2.5 mn

Online marketplace for construction materials Infra.Market has raised USD 125 million (about Rs 928 crore) in Series D round led by Tiger Global, valuing the platform at USD 2.5 billion. Founded by Souvik Sengupta and Aaditya Sharda in 2016, the Thane-based firm is a construction solutions company that leverages technology to provide an enhanced procurement experience for all players in the sector. It will use the funds to enhance its technological offerings, enter newer markets and advance their initiatives such as private label brands, direct to retail channel and exports, apart from increasing its presence across product verticals and look at acquisition opportunities, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The company is targeting the USD 140-billion construction materials market with a strong focus on the infrastructure sector, as it expects to significantly benefit from the ongoing investment in infrastructure projects under the national infrastructure pipeline, which has

StackBox raises $1.2mn funding from Ecosystem Ventures, others

With the fresh funding, the company plans to set up more fulfillment centres to service customers in different geographies and tech development.

Agri-tech firm Krishify raises $2.7 mn from investors for expansion of biz

In a pre-Series A funding round, the company has raised funds led by Omidyar Network India, Ankur Capital, and existing investor Orios Ventures.

Edtech startup Skill-Lync raises $17.5 mn in funding led by Iron Pillar

Company say it has collaborated with over 800 industry experts for creating course content.

Edtech start-up Skill-Lync raises $17.5 million in series A financing

Engineering focused edtech start-up Skill-Lync has raisedUSD 17.5 million in Series A round, led by Iron Pillar,a venture growth investor backing globaltechcompaniesbuilt from India. Existing investorsY Combinator and Better Capital also participated in thisfunding round, it said in a statement. In addition,Binny Bansal (Co-founder of Flipkart),Sai Krishnamurthy (ex-Flipkart;Co-founder of Xto10X)and Rashmi Kwatra (Founder of Sixteenth Street Capital) joined as new investors. Skill-Lync said it provides"job leading industry- relevant"coursesin themechanical, electrical,civiland computer science engineering domains forstudents in India and other parts of the world. "Interdisciplinary and job-orientedcoursesin topicssuch as Electric Vehicle Design, Embedded Systems design, Autonomous Vehicle,Renewable Energy, Full-Stack Development, Data Analytics and Construction Project Management,ensure the alignment of the engineering talent pool with the needs of these industries,

Startup funding fever infects South Indian film industry too

Superstar Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan invest in Chennai-based Chai Waale