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Petpooja, an Indian restaurant tech platform, has raised INR 137 crore ($15.5 million) in its Series C funding round, led by Dharana Capital. The round also saw participation from Ashish Gupta (co-founder of Helion Ventures) and Abhiraj Singh Bhal & Varun Khaitan (co-founders of Urban Company). The startup will use the funding to add more products, advance AI-powered automation, and improve customer support. Parthiv Patel | Apurv Patel | Vamsi Duvvuri 🔗 Read full article link in comment #petpooja #dharanacapital #restauranttech #ahmedabad #funding #growth #startupnews

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Jai Kisan, a Mumbai-based fintech startup focused on rural India, has reportedly raised Rs 26.5 crore in an extended Series B funding round backed by existing investors Unitary Fund, Mirae Asset Venture Investments, and Blume Ventures. Founded in 2017 by Arjun Ahluwalia and Adriel Maniego, Jai Kisan operates at the intersection of financial services and rural commerce, offering digital credit and financing options to individuals and small businesses in India’s underserved agricultural and rural sectors. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/dK3qTfXy #fintech #ruralindia #funding #investors #investment #business #mumbai #startup #indianstartupnews

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OnGrid has brought Manav Jain onboard as Chief Business Officer, tapping into his two-decade journey across SaaS, fintech, IT, and manufacturing sectors. With stints at LocoNav, Paytm, and Microsoft, his expertise blends corporate leadership with startup agility through ventures like UniHyr and Hyrr. An alum of XLRI and the Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Manav steps into a multi-functional role overseeing growth, operations, and execution across tech, HR, finance, legal, and customer success. His focus will be on driving long-term, scalable strategy for OnGrid’s trust-driven platform. #OnGrid #LeadershipMove #BusinessStrategy #TechLeadership #SaaS #FintechIndia #ManavJainMoves

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Does your VC join you in the trenches? 🤨 Kiran Venkatesh, founder of FrontM, shares what sets Motion Ventures apart: not just capital but true collaboration. From strategy to the small stuff, the team locked in with him in Bangalore to pressure-test ideas, challenge assumptions, and go deep into the details that actually move the needle. Because founders don’t just need funding. They need partners who get #BuildingMaritime #MVFounders Shaun Hon Belle Lim Cliff Tan

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🚀 Gurugram-based home services startup Pronto has raised $11 Mn (Series A), co-led by General Catalyst & Glade Brook Capital, with participation from existing investor Bain Capital Ventures. 💰 This comes just months after a $2 Mn seed extension from Bain Capital Ventures. 📍 What’s next for Pronto? ✅ Expansion to Mumbai & Bengaluru in 12–18 months ✅ Onboarding & training 10,000+ service professionals ✅ Scaling its 10-minute on-demand home services platform 🏠 Pronto offers instant, scheduled & recurring house help — sweeping 🧹, utensil washing 🍽, laundry 👕, kitchen cleaning 🍳 & more. 💬 Anjali Sardana, Founder: “We’re building a new era of trusted, rapid home services for India’s urban households.” #StartupNews #Funding #SeriesA #Pronto #househelp #seriesA #funding #IndiaEconomy #viralpost #scoopearth #scoopearth.in

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Linkrunner, an App attribution and analytics platform has raised Rs 5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Titan Capital. The round also saw participation from angel investor Samir Sood and early-stage venture firm 2am VC. The funds will be used to hire talent in engineering, data science, and sales and to boost product development and marketing efforts across India. Shreyans Sancheti | Darshil Rathod | Lakshith Dinesh Read full article link in the comment 👇 #linkrunner #bengaluru #funding #startupnews

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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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The VC ecosystem is not just bouncing back - it’s evolving! In this conversation with Deccan Herald, Anand Sri Ganesh, CEO, NSRCEL shares how the past 6–9 months have reshaped the Indian VC landscape and what this means for startups and incubators alike. 🔗 Read on to know more about the trends, transitions, and the road ahead: https://lnkd.in/g9aStAsY via Deccan Herald #startup #NSRCEL #IIMB #VCs #Incubators #Startups #India

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In the latest episode of the new podcast Corner Office Conversation, host Ratna Bhushan talks to bigbasket co-founder Vipul Parekh on IPO buzz, quick commerce profitability, and the dark store blitz in India’s $100B e-commerce battle. Can the Tata-backed company outpace #Swiggy, #Zepto and #JioMart in the race to your doorstep? https://lnkd.in/d4ZDBHsY #CornerOfficeConversation #BigBasket #QuickCommerce #Ecommerce #Tata #IPO #Startups #Retail #Business #India

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