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Indha vaaram mothama 42 Indian Startups funding raise pannirukanga. Ithula 31 disclosed deals and 11 undisclosed deals. Aaga motham 31 deals la $417 Million (~INR 3,099 Crores) namma Indian Startups raise pannirukanga. Ithula highest deal, Mensa Brands - $135 Million (~INR 1,003 Crores)
TAMIL NADU - BASED STARTUPS
Waycool
Chennai-based agritech startup Waycool, Series D round la $375 Million valuation ku $11.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Planys Technologies
Chennai-based and IIT-Madras incubated underwater robotic inspection and survey solutions provider aana Planys Technologies, pre-series A round la $1.6 Million funding raise panirukanga.
ACQUISITIONS
CoinSwitch Kuber and Symbl
Bengaluru-based app-based cryptocurrency exchange platform aana CoinSwitch Kuber, Bengaluru-based mutual fund platform Symbl ah INR 35-40 Crore ku acquire panna poranga.
Newtap Technologies and Parfait Finance & Investment
Cred founder Kunal Shah-backed Newtap Technologies, non-banking finance company Parfait Finance & Investment ah acquire panirukanga.
Turtlemint and IOPhysics
Thane-based insurtech startup Turtlemint, Pune based cloud data analytics platform IOPhysics ah acquire panirukanga.
Flipkart and SastaSundar
E-commerce giant Flipkart, Kolkata-based digital healthcare and pharmacy platform SastaSundar ah oru undisclosed amount ku acquire panna pesitu irukanga. Indha acquisition moolama healthcare space kulla Flipkart Health ndra peru la enter aaga poranga.
EaseMyTrip and Spree Hospitality
Delhi-based online travel portal EaseMyTrip, hotel and holiday businesses la avangaloda presence ah improve panradhukaga Spree Hospitality ah INR 18.25 Crore ku acquire panirukanga. Last 1 month la EaseMyTrip oda second acquisition idhu.
10Club
Bengaluru-based e-commerce marketplace aggregator aana 10Club, Kraftseeds, Gate Garden, and Kriti Kalash ndra moonu gardening startups ah acquire panirukanga. Idhu poga, avangaloda key focus areas la 'Home' category' ah um add panirukanga.
GENERAL
Byju’s
Bengaluru-based EdTech decacorn Byju’s, Series F round la $18 Billion pre-money valuation ku Oxshott Venture Fund kita irundhu $248 Million funding raise panirukanga.
3one4 Capital
Bengaluru-based early-stage VC firm 3one4 capital, 25-30 early-stage SaaS, enterprise automation, fintech, D2C, digital media, and deep-tech startups la invest panradhukaga avangaloda third fund la INR 1,000 Crore raise panirukanga.
Wingreens Farms
Gurugram-based packaged food retailer Wingreens Farms, Series C round la Investcorp kita irundhu $17 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Petpooja
Ahmedabad-based restaurant Point of Sale (POS) and management system software Petpooja, Series B round la Aroa Ventures kita irundhu $4.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
EyeMyEye
Gurugram-based e-commerce eyeglasses retailer EyeMyEye, Pre-Series A round la $13.75 Million valuation ku oru group of investors kita irundhu $2.75 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Knocksense Media
Lucknow-based hyperlocal content platform Knocksense Media, bridge round la Applyhigh, and We Founder Circle kita irundhu $150k funding raise panirukanga.
Mensa Brands
2021 founded Bengaluru-based third-party e-commerce marketplace aggregator aana Mensa Brands, Series B round la $1 Billion valuation ku oru group of investors kita irundhu $135 Million funding raise panni youngest unicorn ah aagi irukanga.
GuardianLink.io
Mumbai-based NFT startup GuardianLink.io, Series A round la Kalaari Capital kita irundhu $12 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Clinikk
Bengaluru-based healthtech startup Clinikk, Pre-Series A round la MassMutual Ventures kita irundhu $4 Million funding raise panirukanga.
DGV
Bengaluru-based dairy industry-focused neo-banking startup DGV, Pre-Series A round la Info Edge Ventures, and Omnivore kita irundhu $3.1 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Toplyne
Bengaluru-based SaaS startup Toplyne, oru group of investors kita irundhu $2.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Accenture and Microsoft
Accenture and Microsoft oda joint initiative Project Amplify moolama, 10 social impact and sustainability-focused Indian startups la invest panna poranga.
Pine Labs
Noida-based merchant commerce firm Pine Labs oda co-founder Lokvir Kapoor, 3 phases la Freshworks, Dream11, Swiggy and Indifi oda founders sethu 12 new investors kita $4.5 Million worth of shares ah offload panirukanga.
Trifecta Capital
Venture debt firm Trifecta Capital, SaaS, D2C, B2B commerce, fintech, e-commerce sellers sector startups la invest panradhukaga avangaloda Venture Debt Fund-III la INR 750 Crore raise panirukanga.
Velocity
Bengaluru-based fintech startup c, Series A round la Peter Thiel oda Valar Ventures and innum sila investors kita irundhu $20 Million funding raise panirukanga.
GoKwik
Delhi-based SaaS startup GoKwik, Series A round la Sequoia Capital India kita irundhu $15 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Tickertape
Bengaluru-based web and mobile investment information and research platform Tickertape, seed round la Bengaluru-based investment tech startup aana smallcase kita irundhu $5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Google and SIDBI
Indian MSMEs ah support panradhukaga Google and SIDBI sendhu $15 Million worth loan program ah launch panirukanga. Indha program la women-owned businesses ah prioritise panna poranga.
Purplle
Mumbai-based online beauty startup Purplle, Series D round la Wipro founder-chairman Azim Premji oda family office kita irundhu $49 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Disprz
Mumbai-based enterprise skilling startup Disprz, Series B round la Dallas Venture Capital, and Mars Grow Capital kita irundhu $13 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Foodlink
Mumbai-based luxury cuisine brand Foodlink, Series B round la Plutus Wealth Management kita irundhu $8 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Defy
Bengaluru-based crypto exchange platform Defy, seed round la oru group of investors kita irundhu $5.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
PhonePe
Bengaluru-based fintech startup PhonePe, ESOP buyback ah announce pannirukanga. Indha buyback la, INR 135 Crore worth of shares ah avangaloda employees kita irundhu vaangirukanga.
Udaan
Bengaluru-based B2B e-commerce marketplace Udaan, debt funding moolama Blacksoil, Corsa Ventures, and innum sila investors kita irundhu INR 50 Crore raise panirukanga.
Mindhouse
Gurugram-based curative wellness platform Mindhouse, seed round la Binny Bansal (Co-founder and ex-CEO of Flipkart) kita irundhu $6 Million funding raise panirukanga.
3EV Industries Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru-based transportation and logistics focussed EV startup 3EV Industries Pvt Ltd, seed round la $2 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Inzpira
Trivandrum-based EdTech platform Inzpira, seed round la oru group of investors kita irundhu INR 2.3 Crore funding raise panirukanga.
Ola Electric
Bengaluru-based Ola Electric, avangaloda S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters oda pan-India test rides ah November 27th la irundhu start panna poranga. Idhuku munnadi avangaloda electric scooters ah either purchase or reserve pannavangaluku mattum test rides allow panitu irundhanga Ola.
Meesho
Bengaluru-based e-commerce platform Meesho, MeeSOP programme ndra avangaloda new ESOP plan ah launch panirukanga. Idhu la, avangaloda employee stock option plan ah tenure or seniority paagupadu illama ella full-time employees kum expand panirukanga.
Zolve
Bengaluru-based neobank startup aana Zolve, FY22 end ku munnadi $1 Million revenue run rate kondu vandhuruvom nu solirukanga. Idhu poga, FY23 end kulla revenue run rate $100 Million reach aagum nu expect panranga.
iCardin
Pune-based brain stroke and neurology focused health tech startup iCardin, debt funding moolama UK-based drugstore Grandbydale oda founder Jitendra Patel kita irundhu $100,000 raise panirukanga.
Boingg!
Gurugram-based children’s furniture startup Boingg!, seed round la Inflection Point Ventures kita irundhu INR 2.2 Crore funding raise panirukanga.
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