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Startup Central | UK-based Tide becomes a unicorn after $120 Mn fundraise: CEO Oliver Prill on growth plans and what’s next👇 Full Interview: https://lnkd.in/dBF6uwRM Sumita Kareer Dr. Oliver Prill Tide

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Heizen, an AI-native software delivery startup founded by Aman Arora, Abhilasha Singh, and Nijansh V., has secured $500,000 in pre-seed funding led by Titan Capital, with participation from Varun Alagh (Mamaearth) and Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn). This funding will fuel the expansion of their engineering team in India and customer acquisition in the U.S. The company utilizes a multi-agent software delivery platform, blending LLM-powered AI agents with human engineers to accelerate the development of AI products and MVPs. Heizen has onboarded over 50 clients, achieving 20% MoM growth. #AISoftware #Funding #Heizen #DeccanFounders #Mamaearth ##Tracxn

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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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Bengaluru-headquartered SaaS startup iTuring.ai has raised $5 million (INR 43.2 crore) in its Series A funding round, led by Dallas Venture Capital and Mela Ventures. The funding marks a significant milestone for the company as it gears up to accelerate the rollout of its proprietary zero-code AI/ML platform, tailored specifically for the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) industry. Founded in 2018 by tech entrepreneurs Suman Kumar Singh, Amit Kumar, Mohammed Nawas M P and Srivalsan Ponnachath, iTuring.ai aims to bridge the AI adoption gap in BFSI through its no-code AI/ML offerings. Its platform empowers enterprises to leverage data intelligently enhancing decision-making, reducing operational costs, and boosting customer satisfaction without the need for complex coding or data science expertise. Speaking on the investment, the founders emphasized that the funding will be utilized to scale product development, expand their team, and deepen market presence across India and select global markets. With increasing demand for AI-driven automation and decision intelligence in financial institutions, iTuring.ai is poised to play a key role in transforming traditional workflows and analytics systems. This funding round also highlights growing investor confidence in India’s AI-first SaaS ecosystem, particularly in verticalized enterprise solutions that address sector-specific challenges. #ai #startups #bengaluru #fintech #nocodeai #machinelearning #iTuring.ai #venturecapital #saas

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🎙️ What does it really mean to be an entrepreneur? In his recent conversation with @rangajagannath on the AEiF Podcast, our co-founder & CTO Bharath Patil shares the unfiltered truths of building Cradlewise, from sleepless nights to creating a product that now helps thousands of families sleep better. ✨ Bharat opens up about what entrepreneurship really demands: creating value beyond profits, cultivating extreme self-awareness, and building with conviction (even when the world shuts down around you). He also shares what it’s like building Cradlewise alongside his life partner & our CEO, Radhika Patil, and why resilience is non-negotiable for founders. Catch the full conversation: 🎧 On Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gJMsxgVK ▶️ On YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g7t8tzKs #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #TechForGood #FoundersJourney #Cradlewise

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Pune-based health-tech startup FlexifyMe has raised Rs. 20 crore ($2.4 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by IvyCap Ventures, with participation from Signal Ventures and existing investors. This marks the company’s latest milestone following its $1 million seed round led by Flipkart Ventures. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnXdA_z4 Manjeet Singh, co-founder, FlexifyMe. #D2C #business #news #market #update #FlexifyMe #funding #growth #expansion Anuj Singh Gangwal| Sagar Bhatia| Omkar Patil| Amit Gayakwad Raje| Alee .| KASHMIRA MANIYAR| Manjeet Singh| Amit Bhayani| Anmol Dauneria| kuldeep singh| Dr. Pramod Choudhary| Kritika Chaturvedi| Chandreyee Bhaumik| Lavanya Tekumudi| Vikram Gupta

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Bengaluru-based startup BQP has raised an oversubscribed $4.9 million seed round, pushing its total funding to $6.6 million. The round was led by Monta Vista Capital, with participation from New York Ventures, Arc Ventures, Armory Square Ventures, Emergent Ventures, and existing backers like Paradigm Shift Capital and Griffiss Institute. The funds will fuel the expansion of BQP’s flagship platform, BQPhy, which targets mission-critical sectors including aerospace, defence, and semiconductors. This milestone comes on the heels of BQP’s pilot agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate under a CRADA, aimed at developing quantum-accelerated simulation tools. Founder and CEO Abhishek Chopra emphasized the real-world impact, stating, “The traction we’re experiencing from AFRL/RQ and industry-leading design partners validates the immediate impact and substantial ROI our platform delivers today.” BQPhy is built for hybrid computing systems, leveraging CPUs, GPUs, and quantum machines. The current platform offers a 10x speed boost using quantum-inspired solvers, while the upcoming quantum-native versions aim to scale up to 1000x on future quantum hardware. Roger Krakoff of Monta Vista Capital highlighted the market potential, saying, “BQP directly tackles critical bottlenecks in the rapidly evolving $22 billion simulation industry.” BQP is also working closely with top-tier partners, including India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries, ABB, and a tier-1 aerospace manufacturer. On the quantum front, it’s collaborating with Intel, IBM, Classiq, and Strangeworks. The startup is set to showcase its advancements at AIAA Aviation in Las Vegas and ASME Fluids Engineering this July. Abhishek Chopra | Rut Lineswala | Jash Minocha |Aditya Singh

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Astrology startup AstroTalk is said to have completed its move to hire itself a new chief financial officer (CFO), according to sources who spoke to IndianStartupNews (ISN) on the condition of anonymity. The Noida-based startup has roped in Dipak Khaitan, who will now assume the role of CFO at the fast-growing company, sources said. Khaitan is a chartered accountant by profession and will helm the finance operations at AstroTalk. The startup is expected to announce his appointment over the coming weeks. Notably, AstroTalk has also kickstarted work on its IPO, with an internal DRHP filing target for mid-2026 and listing aimed at late 2026 or early 2027. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/d_Ynw__k #astrology #astrotalk #leadership #business #startup #indianstartupnews

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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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Home Services Startup Pronto Raises $11M to Scale Across Indian Cities.! Pronto, a home services startup launched in April 2025, has raised $11 million (₹96 crore) in a funding round co-led by General Catalyst and Glade Brook Capital. Bain Capital Ventures also participated. The company is now valued at $45 million (₹394 crore). Founded by Anjali Sardana, Pronto helps households in Gurugram book reliable professionals for cleaning, laundry, dishwashing, and basic meal prep. The platform runs on a shift-based model that allows for 10-minute fulfillment. This system also ensures workers get steady shifts and higher wages. With the new funding, Pronto plans to train and onboard 10,000 professionals, invest in quality control, and build out real-time tech to manage operations more efficiently. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the startup will expand to Mumbai, Bengaluru, and other metro areas. It’s planning to set up local micro-hubs in residential clusters to speed up service times. Pronto charges per task, with an average order size of ₹200–₹300. It’s positioning itself as a serious competitor to market leader Urban Company and growing rival Snabbit. #Pronto #HomeServicesStartup #StartupFunding #IndianStartups #GurugramStartup #OnDemandServices #UrbanCompany #StartupIndia #SeriesAFunding #TechForGood #StartupFundingNews #FoundersJourney #HomeServicesTech #VCFunding #IndianStartupEcosystem #TechEnabledServices #WomenFounders #StartupGrowth #FundedStartups #OperationsTech

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Oravel Stays Limited, the parent company of OYO, has rebranded to PRISM to reflect its growth into a global travel-tech, hospitality, and living ecosystem. The new name highlights its wider portfolio, which now includes premium stays, long-term residences, and tech solutions, along with its core budget travel services. #MarketingMind #OYO #IPOAlert #Prism

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