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Supporting 1st-time founders from India at the pre-seed stage. Reach us here: https://t.co/vtq9b3yPwg Aim : Be Honest, Straightforward, Collaborative and Fast
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Joined December 2018
Building a game-changing brand? We would love to hear from you! We have been investing in brands since 2013, before āD2Cā was even a theme. We were the first guys to back Sugar, Giva, Rapidbox as they essentially created new categories. Now, we are excited to support the next
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We are sniffing around the perfume space⦠but not for just another pretty bottle. For the longest time, India was a deo-first market, building on mass appeal by selling hygiene, not fragrance. Perfumes, on the other hand, were seen as luxury - a Dior, a Davidoff, or a Chanel
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For decades, haircare in India was a simple cycle: oil ā shampoo ā oil ā repeat. But times (and hair) have changed. Heat styling for Insta-perfect looks, swipe-right pressure, pollution, stress, and junk diets - the old fixes do not quite work anymore. Today, haircare is not
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We are thrilled to announce that our portfolio company @seekhoapp has raised $28M in Series B funding, led by @BessemerVP, with participation from @GoodwaterCap, @LightspeedIndia and @ElevCap. Founded in 2020, Seekho is reimagining how India learns - offering bite-sized,
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My therapist: 'Find a hobby that relaxes you.' Me: aggressively flies as a bee on Playstation š Bee Simulator: The Hive is out now on all consoles!
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Menās skincare in India is still waiting for its breakout moment. For decades, Indian men were handed a razor, a bar of soap, and told, āyou are good to go.ā Skincare just meant shaving. Anything beyond that was either seen as unmanly or unnecessary. But things are changing -
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Got a startup idea? #Mumbai Meet our investment team, Anand Lunia, Gagan Goyal & Sahil Makkar, for 1:1, no-fluff feedback. Here's what's in store for you: 1. Tailored, clear, and practical feedback on your idea 2. Thoughtful questions from us that will help you gain clarity
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Opportunity for #Mumbai founders ā¬ļø Got a startup idea? Stress test it with 3 VCs. Whether you're actively building, just starting out, or still exploring ideas, meet the @IndiaQuotient team in person on 24th July. šRegistration link is in the comments.
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Thrilled to share that our portfolio company GIVA raised ā¹530 Cr in a Series C round led by @creaegis! Big congratulations to Ishendra Agarwal, Nikita Prasad, and the entire GIVA team on this incredible milestone! š https://t.co/Ru2mhpOZWP
entrepreneur.com
The newly secured capital will be used to expand GIVA's retail and digital presence, upgrade its tech-enabled supply chain, strengthen its lab-grown diamond offerings, and diversify into new product...
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We are super happy to share that our portfolio company @fleetx_io has raised ~$13Mn in its Series C round, led by @IndiaMART and @beenextVC's Accelerate Fund! š FleetX is a SaaS platform that helps businesses digitize and manage their fleet and logistics operations more
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We are excited to announce that @confidohealth has successfully raised $3Mn in its seed round led by @scaletogether, with participation from MedMountain Ventures, Rebellion Ventures, DeVC, @StudioOperators and other strategic healthcare operators. Confido Health assists
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AI-focused healthtech startup Confido Health has $3 million in its seed round led by Together Fund. The round also saw participation from MedMountain Ventures. Snippets
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Weāre thrilled to announce that our portfolio company,Ā @seekhoapp hasĀ raised $8MnĀ in a funding round led by @lightspeedvp, with strong participation from existing investor @ElevCap Founded in 2020, Seekho aims to help individuals acquire new skills and knowledge. It provides a
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We are excited to announce that @medialapp has successfully raised USD500k in its pre-Series A round led by @theogcapital ! š Medial is a content and community-driven platform with community across diverse domains such as tech, product, and UI/UX. It serves as a hub of start-up
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Medial has raised $500K in a funding round led by Ortella Global Capital (OG Capital), a fund established by Rajvardhan Mohite and former IFC executive Sayan Ghosh.
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Weāve got some big asks for consumer brand founders! ICYMI, we recently shared what we are excited to see in the brand spaceāand letās just say, we didnāt hold back. If youāre building Indiaās answer to LVMH, the go-to kidsā wear label, or the largest Indian toy brand, then we
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