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Indha vaaram mothama 51 Indian Startups funding raise pannirukanga. Ithula 42 disclosed deals and 9 undisclosed deals. Aaga motham 42 deals la $1.66 Billion (~INR 12,459 Crores) namma Indian Startups raise pannirukanga. Ithula highest deal, Dream Sports - $840 Million (~INR 6,304 Crores)
TAMIL NADU - BASED STARTUPS
CoreStack
Chennai-based SaaS startup CoreStack, Series B round la Avatar Growth Capital kita irundhu $30 Million funding raise panirukanga.
ACQUISITIONS
Byju’s and Hello
Bengaluru-based EdTech decacorn Byju’s, Jaipur-based cloud-based language learning platform Hello English ah acquire panna pesitu irukanga. 2021 la Byju's panna pora 10th acquisition idhu.
Byju’s and Superset
Bengaluru-based EdTech decacorn Byju’s, Bengaluru-based campus recruitment platform Superset ah $20-25 Million ku acquire panna pesitu irukanga.
eBikeGo and Torrot
Mumbai-based EV rental platform eBikeGo, smart electric trike or three-wheeler Velocipedo ah manufacture panra rights ah Spanish automotive company Torrot kita irundhu acquire panitanga. Idhu moolama luxury EV space enter aaga poranga eBikeGo.
GlobalBees
Digital brands aggregator aana GlobalBees, health, sports supplement and eyewear categories kulla Healthyhey, Rey Naturals and Intellilens ndra moonu brands la invest panni enter aagi irukanga.
AkosMD and mChemist Global
Delhi-based telemedicine company AkosMD, Delhi-based medicine delivery startup mChemist Global oda 72% stake ah oru undisclosed amount ku acquire panirukanga.
Nazara Technologies and OpenPlay
Mumbai-based gaming and sports media platform Nazara Technologies, Hyderabad-based skill-based gaming company OpenPlay ah full ah acquire panitanga.
GENERAL
Swiggy
Bengaluru-based online food delivery giant Swiggy, Swiggy One ndra membership program ah launch panirukanga. Idhula users ku free deliveries, discounts, and innum neraya benefits offer panna poranga.
Infra.Market
Mumbai-based construction-focused marketplace Infra.Market, $4 Billion valuation ku existing and new investors kita irundhu $200 Million funding raise panna poranga.
Biryani By Kilo (BBK)
Gurugram-based food delivery brand Biryani By Kilo (BBK), Series B round la Alpha Wave Ventures kita irundhu $35 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Salesken
Bengaluru-based SaaS startup Salesken, Series B round la M12 kita irundhu $22 Million funding raise panirukanga.
GetSetUp
Mumbai and Utah-based adults upskilling startup GetSetUp, seed-extension round la Cowboy Ventures and LightShed Ventures kita irundhu $10 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Altum Credo
Pune-based housing finance company Altum Credo, Amicus Capital kita irundhu $6.7 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Euler Motors
Delhi-based EV manufacturing startup Euler Motors, $60 Million-Series B round la existing investor QRG Holdings kita irundhu $10 Million funding raise panirukanga.
CRED
Bengaluru-based credit card payment app aana CRED, $5.5-6 Billion valuation ku new and existing investors kita irundhu $250 Million funding raise panna poranga.
NoBroker
Bengaluru-based online real estate rental startup NoBroker, Series E round la oru group of investors kita irundhu $1.01 Billion valuation ku $210 Million funding raise panni 2021 oda 38th unicorn aagi irukanga.
Kissht
Mumbai-based consumer credit startup Kissht, $380-$420 Million valuation ku $50-75 Million funding raise panna poranga.
True Credits
Gurugram-based Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) True Credits, debt funding moolama Indian and Korean investors kita irundhu $30 Million raise panirukanga.
Haber
Pune-based AI-based robotics startup Haber, Series B round la Ascent Capital kita irundhu $20 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Pepperfry
Mumbai-based online furniture and home products marketplace aana Pepperfry, eight investors kita irundhu $462 Million valuation ku $10 Million funding raise panirukanga.
greytHR
Bengaluru-based HR tech startup greytHR, Info Edge kita irundhu INR 51.8 Crore funding raise panirukanga.
Myntra
E-Commerce platform Myntra, social commerce business kulla ‘M-Live’ ndra influencer-driven live commerce platform ah launch panni enter aagi irukanga.
Spinny
Gurugram-based used car buying platform Spinny, $1.7 Billion valuation ku Series E round la $248 Million funding raise panni 2021 oda 39th unicorn ah aagi irukanga.
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.
Zenwork
Hyderabad-based SaaS platform Zenwork, US-based growth equity firm Spectrum Equity kita irundhu INR 1200 Crore funding raise panirukanga.
Indifi
Gurugram-based online lending platform Indifi, equity and debt round la CX Partners and OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I kita irundhu $47 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Park+
Delhi-based smart parking solution startup Park+, Series B round la new and existing investors kita irundhu $25 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Simple Energy
Bengaluru-based EV startup Simple Energy, existing investors kita irundhu $21 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Dream11
Fantasy sports platform Dream11, oru group of investors kita irundhu $8 Billion valuation ku $840 Million funding raise panirukanga.
UpGrad
Mumbai-based EdTech startup aana UpGrad, avangaloda 3 subsidiaries upGrad Campus, upGrad Jeet and upGrad KnowledgeHut ah consolidate panni oru unit ah aakitanga.
Karbon Card
Bengaluru-based fintech startup Karbon Card oda Gross Transaction Value (GTV), 2021 end kulla $300 Million aaga poradha solirukanga. Last year kooda compare panrapo, 10X mela avangaloda GTV increase aagi iruku.
WaterBridge Ventures
Delhi-based early-stage VC firm WaterBridge Ventures, Seed to Series A stage la irukura 25 startups la invest panradhukaga avangaloda Fund II la $150 Million raise panirukanga.
Pidge
Gurugram-based logistics platform Pidge, Indian Angels Network (IAN) kita irundhu $1 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Drona Pay
Mumbai-based SaaS tool Drona Pay, seed round la oru group of investors kita irundhu $500k funding raise panirukanga.
Upstox
Mumbai-based online investment platform Upstox, Series C round la $3.4 Billion valuation ku Tiger Global kita irundhu $25 Million funding raise panni 2021 oda 40th unicorn ah aagi irukanga.
Razorpay
Bengaluru-based fintech unicorn aana Razorpay, Series F round la $6.5 Billion valuation ku Venture capital firm TCV kita irundhu $270 Million funding raise panna pesitu irukanga.
Open
Bengaluru-based neobanking startup Open, fintechs and enterprises kaga first no-code embedded do-it-yourself (DIY) fintech service platform Zwitch ah launch panirukanga.
Groww
Stock trading, mutual funds, and fixed deposit investment services mattum offer panra Bengaluru-based millennials-focused investment app aana Groww, neo-banking platform launch panna poradha announce panirukanga.
Nykaa
Mumbai-based beauty-centric online marketplace Nykaa oda market capital, Zomato oda market capital ah cross panni INR 1.18 Lakh Crore ah aagi iruku.
Rebel Foods
Mumbai-based cloud kitchen startup Rebel Foods, Series F round la $1.4 Billion pre-money valuation ku $14.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Vedantu
Bengaluru-based Edtech startup aana Vedantu, avangaloda first ESOP ah initiate panirukanga. Indha buyback la, INR 20 Crore worth of shares ah avangaloda employees kita irundhu vaangirukanga.
Rentomojo
Bengaluru-based furniture rental firm Rentomojo, debt and equity round la INR 145 Crore funding raise panirukanga.
Sleepy Owl
Delhi-based D2C coffee brand Sleepy Owl, Series A round la Rukam Capital, and DSG Consumer Partners kita irundhu $6.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Mother Sparsh
FMCG-to-hospitality major ITC, Haryana-based baby and mother care D2C brand Mother Sparsh la 16% stake ku Series A round la INR 20 Crore invest panirukanga.
Adonia Hospitality
Four-months-old Mumbai-based food-tech startup Adonia Hospitality, seed round la Pepperfry founders Ambareesh Murthy and Ashish Shah kita irundhu $1 Million funding raise panirukanga.
MentorKart
Delhi-based mentorship platform MentorKart, LetsVenture, and actor Ashish Vidyarthi kita irundhu $100k funding raise panirukanga.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and TropoGo
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, drone insurance products ah distribute panradhukaga Bengaluru-based drone marketplace aana TropoGo kooda partner pannirukanga.
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