Venture Catalysts

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Maharashtra Tech Funding Touches USD 2 Bn in 9M 2025: Report

Retail, real estate and construction tech, and fintech led sectoral growth, backed by active investors such as Venture Catalysts, Antler, Elevation Capital, Lightspeed, Bessemer, and Sofina.

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Late Stage Funding Pushes Delhi NCR Tech Investments to USD 2.4 Bn in 2025: Report

Delhi NCR's tech funding rose to USD 2.4 billion in 2025 as strong late stage deals, rapid auto tech growth, major funding rounds, IPO activity, and acquisitions strengthened the region's lead.

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Fundamento Secures USD 1.9 Mn in Pre-Series A Funding Led by IIFL Fintech Fund

The round also saw participation from The Players Fund, backed by cricketers KL Rahul and Ben Stokes, along with Venture Catalysts, Lead Invest, Epic Angels, and several other angel investors.

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Venture Catalysts Raises INR 150 Cr to Boost Leadership and Launch New Funds

The primary round valued the firm at USD 200 million post-money, while secondary transactions were independently priced between existing shareholders and new investors.

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illumine and Seven Raise Early-Stage Funding

The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.

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BlackCarrot Raises Funding to Scale Health-Focused Dinnerware

The fresh funding was raised from Venture Catalysts, with support from We Founder Circle, EvolveX, GX Ventures, Suraj Nalin, and celebrities Neha Dhupia and Agnello Dias.

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Beauty Tech Platform Kult Raises USD 20 Mn Series A from M3M Family Office

The fresh capital will be deployed to expand Kult's product offerings, grow its team, and scale operations across India.

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Malaki Raises INR 5.7 Cr to Expand Premium Beverage Presence

The funds will be used to expand Malaki's presence in quick commerce platforms, premium hospitality chains, and to scale its patented Crystal Bottle product across major metros including Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Bengaluru.

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From Drones to Diamonds: This Week's Top Funded Startups (April 12–April 18)

Here is a list of the startups that have raised the most money this week, from April 12 to April 18.

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Karnataka's Startup Ecosystem Faces Funding Slump in Early 2025: Report

Accel, Blume Ventures, and Sequoia Capital led overall. 100X.VC, Venture Catalysts, and Antler dominated seed-stage, while Accel, Alteria Capital, and Peak XV led early-stage. Think Investments, M&G, and Mars Growth Capital topped late-stage deals.

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MS Dhoni-backed Garuda Aerospace Raises INR 100 Cr in Series B from Venture Catalysts

A significant portion of the new funding will also be allocated to expanding Garuda's IP portfolio, which currently includes over 20 patents, and to build a new design facility focused on next-gen drone systems.

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Optimized Electrotech Raises USD 6 Mn Series A to Power Advanced Surveillance Tech

The newly raised funds will be deployed towards developing next-generation imaging payloads for autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), high-speed imaging for space applications, and expanding its footprint in response to rising demand and strategic partnerships.

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TiE Mumbai Appoints Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma as New President from April 2025

A serial entrepreneur, mentor, and co-founder of several pioneering incubators and accelerators, Dr Sharma brings two decades of experience in startup investments, mentoring, and ecosystem building.

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Data Safeguard and Let's Try Raise Fresh Funding to Fuel Growth

Leading brands secure fresh funding to accelerate growth, expand products, enhance retail, and drive innovation.

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Amicco, Cautio, and Grest Secure Fresh Funding to Fuel Growth

The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds, securing fresh capital to drive expansion and innovation.