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Indha vaaram mothama 40 Indian Startups funding raise pannirukanga. Ithula 32 disclosed deals and 8 undisclosed deals. Aaga motham 41 deals la $513 Million (~INR 3,781 Crores) namma Indian Startups raise pannirukanga. Ithula highest deal, MPL - $150 Million (~INR 1,105 Crores).
Tamilnadu based Startup News
GoFrugal Technologies
Namma last week interview panna Mr Kumar Vembu oda Chennai - based startup aana GoFrugal Technologies upcoming years la avanga revenue ah double panradhukaga Tier II and III cities ku expand panna poranga.
Don’t miss our interaction with Mr Kumar Vembu. You can watch it here.
Freshworks
Chennai and California-based Freshworks, $9 Billion valuation ku IPO moolama $912 Million raise panna poranga.
M2P Fintech and LivQuik Technology
Chennai-based Fintech infrastructure provider aana M2P Fintech, Mumbai-based payments startup LivQuik Technology la $4 Million invest panirukanga.
Agnikul Cosmos
Namma Tamilpreneur podcast la interview panna Chennai-based spacetech startup aana Agnikul Cosmos, avangaloda space launch vehicle systems and single-piece 3D printed Semi Cryo engine ku ISRO oda expertise and facilities ah development and testing purpose ku access panradhukaga Dept. of Space kooda oru MoU sign panirukanga.
IppoPay
Namma Tamilpreneur podcast la interview panna Chennai-based Fintech startup IppoPay, Pre-Seed round la Prabhu Rangarajan (M2P founder), Sailesh Ramakrishnan (Partner at Rocketship VC), and early-stage investor Better Capital kita irundhu oru undisclosed amount ku funding raise panirukanga.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Byju's and Tynker
Acquisition spree la irukura Bengaluru-based EdTech firm aana Byju's, kids-focused US-based coding platform Tynker ah around $100 Million ku acquire panna pesitu irukanga. Coding space la Byju's oda second acquisition idhu.
PharmEasy
Mumbai-based e-pharmacy PharmEasy, Bengaluru-based healthcare supply chain startup aana Aknamed ah INR 1,200-1,300 Crore ku acquire panirukanga.
NODWIN Gaming and OML Entertainment
Gurugram-based esports startup NODWIN Gaming, Mumbai-based media-tech startup Only Much Louder (OML) Entertainment ah $10 Million ku acquire panirukanga.
General News
Byju’s
Bengaluru-based EdTech firm aana Byju's, NITI Aayog kooda partner panni 112 Indian districts la ulla Classes 6-12 la padikura government school students ku Byju's oda premium learning resources ku free access kuduka poranga.
Zomato
Poor customer experience, increasing competition, and order fulfilment la ulla gaps nala Zomato Ltd., avangaloda grocery delivery service ah cancel panitanga. Grofers la avanga panna investment, avangaloda in-house grocery delivery service ah vida better outcome generate panradhala indha decision eduthurukanga.
Skyroot Aerospace
Hyderabad-based spacetech startup aana Skyroot Aerospace, next year avanga launch panna pora small rocket ku ISRO oda expertise and facilities ah development and testing purpose ku access panradhukaga Dept. of Space kooda oru MoU sign panirukanga.
Onesto Labs
D2C personal care brands aana Chemist at Play and Bare Anatomy oda parent company Onesto Labs, 72 Ventures kita irundhu $2.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Jungle Ventures
Indian and South-East Asian (SEA) startups la invest panradhukaga Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm aana Jungle Ventures, avangaloda existing investors kita irundhu $225 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Betterplace
Blue-collar workforce management kulla tech platform aana Bengaluru-based Betterplace, Series C round la CX Partners and Jungle Ventures kita irundhu $24 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Pine Labs
IPO launch panna pora Noida-based Fintech platform aana Pine Labs, Public limited company ah maaritanga. Pine Labs Limited nu rename um panitanga.
Pine Labs, US-based Invesco Developing Markets Fund kita irundhu $100 Million funding raise panirukanga.
WickedGud
Mumbai-based D2C food brand aana WickedGud, Pre-Seed round la Titan Capital kita irundhu $304k funding raise panirukanga.
Greaves Cotton
Mumbai-based diversified engineering company Greaves Cotton, avangaloda first multi-brand EV retail store AutoEVmart ah Bengaluru la launch panirukanga.
Enercomp
Ahmedabad-based drone manufacturing, services, and AI tech startup aana Enercomp, angel round la ah! Ventures kita irundhu INR 1.5 Crore funding raise panirukanga.
Ola Electric
Ola Electric oda Ola Futurefactory, 10,000 women ah employ panni world’s largest women-only factory and the only all-women automotive manufacturing facility ah aaka poranga.
Ola
Bengaluru-based ride-hailing company aana Ola, ESOP buyback ah announce pannirukanga. Indha buyback la, $10.5 Million worth of shares ah avangaloda three former and one current executive kita irundhu vaanga poradha solirukanga.
Zenoti
Hyderabad and Seattle-based spa and salon software unicorn aana Zenoti, US-based SuperSalon ah acquire panirukanga. $100 Million ah acquisitions kaga odhuki vachurukanga.
Hexahealth
Gurugram-based healthcare startup aana Hexahealth, seed round la Omidyar Network and Chiratae Ventures kita irundhu $4.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Hero Vired
Hero Group oda EdTech venture aana Hero Vired, corporate training market la enter aaguradhukaga Vired for Business ndra B2B arm ah launch panirukanga.
PharmEasy
IPO launch panna pora e-pharmacy PharmEasy, $6 Billion valuation ku oru group of investors kita irundhu $200 Million funding raise panna poranga.
Mint
Delhi-based financial daily newspaper aana Mint, live markets track pannavum mutual funds and stocks pathi information provide pannavum MintGenie ndra finance and investment app ah launch panirukanga.
GTM Buddy
Hyderabad-based sales-tech SaaS startup aana GTM Buddy, seed round la Stellaris Venture Partners kita irundhu $2 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Awon GameZ
Noida-based skill-based gaming startup aana Awon GameZ, seed round la $2 Million funding raise panirukanga. Users and gamers kaga online marketplace launch panna poranga Awon GameZ.
Truecaller
Sweden-based caller identification service platform aana Truecaller, $3 Billion valuation ku IPO moolama $116 Million raise panna poranga.
OYO
$14-16 Billion valuation ku IPO moolama $1 Billion raise panna pora Gurugram-based hospitality giant aana OYO oda parent company, Oravel Stays Pvt. Ltd. ipo Public limited company ah maaritanga.
Mobile Premier League (MPL)
Bengaluru-based gaming startup aana Mobile Premier League (MPL), Series E round la $2.3 Billion pre-money valuation ku oru group of investors kita irundhu $150 Million funding raise panni unicorn aagi irukanga.
Groww
Bengaluru-based investment tech unicorn Groww, $3 Billion valuation ku existing investors kita irundhu $250 Million funding raise panna poranga.
Canva
Graphic design and collaboration platform aana Canva, $40 Billion valuation ku investment management firm T.Rowe Price kita irundhu $200 Million funding raise panirukanga.
BimaPe
Product-Market fit reach panna mudiyadhadhala Mumbai-based Insurtech startup BimaPe, avangaloda business ah close panna poranga. BimaPe oda founder Rahul Mathur, Verak ndra Insurtech platform ah March 2022 launch panna poranga.
Gemba Capital
Bengaluru-based early-stage VC firm Gemba Capital, next 2 years la 24 early-stage startups la invest panradhukaga $10 Million micro VC fund ah launch panirukanga.
Eupheus Learning
Delhi-based B2B EdTech startup aana Eupheus Learning, Series C round la Lightrock India kita irundhu $10 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Apna
Blue and grey collar workers kulla professional networking platform aana 21 months old Bengaluru-based Apna, Series C round la $1.1 Billion valuation ku Tiger Global kita irundhu $100 Million funding raise panni youngest unicorn ah aagi irukanga.
Scaler Academy
Bengaluru-based up-skilling EdTech startup Scaler Academy, Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital kita irundhu $70-100 Million funding raise panna pesitu irukanga.
Atomberg Technologies
Mumbai-based cleantech startup aana Atomberg Technologies, Series B round la Actor Deepika Padukone Family Office oda investment arm aana KA Enterprises kita irundhu oru undisclosed amount raise panirukanga.
Ayu Health
Bengaluru-based healthcare startup aana Ayu Health, Series A round la Vertex Ventures and Stellaris Venture Partners kita irundhu $6.3 Million funding raise panirukanga.
BharatAgri
Pune-based agritech startup aana BharatAgri, Series A round la Omnivore, India Quotient and 021 Capital kita irundhu $6.3 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Bidgely
Bengaluru and California-based SaaS startup Bidgely, Moore Strategic Ventures kita irundhu $26 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Flatheads
Bengaluru-based D2C online casual sneakers brand aana Flatheads, Pre-Series A round la We Founder Circle and Dexter Angels kita irundhu $1 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Tata Digital
Nykaa kooda compete panra madhiri Tata Digital, cosmetics and personal care products kaga seperate ah oru e-commerce platform launch panna poranga.
Uber
Employees ku safe and affordable transportation facility provide panradhukaga ride-hailing platform aana Uber, Corporate Shuttle ah India la 7 Metro cities la launch panirukanga.
SpaceX and Blue Origin
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk oda SpaceX and Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos oda Blue Origin poga 3 companies ah moon lander designs panradhukaga NASA select panirukanga. Idhukaga Blue Origin ku $25.6 Million and SpaceX ku $9.4 Million kuduthurukanga NASA.
Paytail
Delhi-based Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech startup Paytail, seed round la Cholamandalam and innum sila angel investors kita irundhu $1.5 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Bright Money
Bengaluru and San Francisco-based Fintech startup Bright Money, Series A round la Sequoia Capital, Falcon Edge Capital and Hummingbird Ventures kita irundhu $31 Million funding raise panirukanga.
Belfrics Group
Malaysia-based cryptocurrency exchange platform aana Belfrics Group, India la avangaloda operations ah resume panni expand panradhukaga $15 Million invest panirukanga.
Raise Financial Service
Paytm Money oda Ex-CEO Pravin Jadhav oda Fintech startup Raise Financial Service, avangaloda advanced investment platform Dhan ah Android and iOS la early access ku launch panitanga.
Stellapps
Bengaluru-based dairytech startup Stellapps, Series B oda follow-up round la oru group of investors kita irundhu INR 67 Crore funding raise panna poranga.
PayMate
Mumbai-based B2B digital payment startup PayMate, US-based equity fund Felicitas kita irundhu $4 Million funding raise panna poranga.
Mindler
Delhi-based EdTech startup Mindler, Pre-Series A round la $1.5 Million funding raise panirukanga. Indha funds ah team expansion kagavum and new partnerships form pannavum use panna poranga.
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