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11 Jan

Sterlite Power Raises INR 200 Cr from Allianz Global Investors

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Sterlite Power, a leading global power transmission player, announced today that it has raised INR 200 crore in debt financing from Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) - one of the world’s leading investment managers with focus on sustainable investments. This transaction is one of the first infrastructure sector financing deals for Allianz GI in India. The INR 200 crore facility from Allianz GI has been raised as a non-convertible debenture with a three-year tenure and is part of the larger refinancing exercise undertaken by Sterlite Power to reduce its holding company borrowings. Sterlite Power is increasingly focused on integrating renewable energy (RE) to the grid.…

09 Jan

Jumbotail Raises $14.2 Mn in Series B3 Round Led by VII Ventures

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsDiscovery Ventures, Jumbofund, Jumbotail, Klinkert Investment Trust, Nexus Venture Partners, Nutresa, Peter Crosby Trust, Veronorte, VII Ventures

Jumbotail, a new retail platform and B2B marketplace for food and grocery products, has raised $14.2 million Series B3 round of funding led by VII Ventures with participation from Nutresa, Veronorte, Jumbofund, Klinkert Investment Trust, Peter Crosby Trust, Nexus Venture Partners, Discovery Ventures, and a group of HNIs and industry leaders. This round comes in quick succession after a $11M Series B2 round raised in October 2020, bringing the total funds raised by the company to $54mn. Ashish Jhina, Co-founder, Jumbotail, said, “Jumbotail is at an inflection point in its growth trajectory. We are seeing tremendous interest from investors across the globe who…

05 Jan

Practically Raises $4 Million in pre-Series B Round

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment3rdFlix Visual Effects Pvt Ltd, Practically, Siana Capital

Mumbai, Jan. 05, 2021: Practically, a product of 3rdFlix Visual Effects Pvt Ltd, announced that it has raised $4 Million in a pre-Series B round. The round was led by Siana Capital, a deep tech investor, with participation from existing investors YourNest Venture Capital and Exfinity Ventures. The company had previously raised Series A funding of $5 Million in 2019. The funds will be invested in expanding the operations of Practically. The Practically School Solution, a B2B2C offering, gives schools and its teachers access to the Practically teacher app FREE of cost. Teachers can access 3000+ videos and 1000+ Simulations/AR and features…

05 Jan

Legalwiz.in Raises Rs 3.8 CR Funding from ContCentric

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Ahmedabad, Jan. 05, 2021: Legalwiz.in, Gujarat-based LegalTech firm, today announced that it has raised Rs 3.8 crores of funding from ContCentric IT Services Private Limited, an enterprise content management company. Started in April 2016 to cater to StartUps & SMEs, Legalwiz.in enables legal, financial, corporate & taxation compliances. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shrijay Sheth, Founder – Legalwiz.in, said, “We are excited about the funding from ContCentric because it will help to optimize Legalwiz.in performance and create new avenues for delivering greater value. It is a strategic funding against Technology roadmap for Legalwiz.in. This dovetails with our founding credo of Simple – Affordable…

22 Dec

CoinDCX Raises $13.9 Mn in Series B Funding Round

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsCoinDCX, cryptocurrency exchange

New Delhi, Dec. 22, 2020: CoinDCX, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange, raised Rs 100 crore ($13.9 million) from eminent investors, including returning investors from previous rounds. The series B round was led by Block.one and included DG, Jump Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Mehta Ventures and Alex Pack. This makes for the third round of funding for CoinDCX in 2020. In March 2020, CoinDCX raised Series A funding worth $3 million from companies such as Polychain Capital, Bain Ventures and Bitmex. In May 2020, the exchange raised $2.5 million in a strategic round from the above companies as well as…

03 Dec

HappyLocate Raises Rs 4.4 Crore in Pre Series A Round

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsHappyLocate, Inflection Point Ventures, VM Ventures

Delhi, Dec. 03, 2020: HappyLocate, a Bangalore-based Relocation Platform has raised INR 4.4 Cr in Pre-series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures and participation from VM Ventures. The funds raised will be directed towards scaling up their operations, technological upgradation, better market penetration and service expansion. HappyLocate facilitates personal and commercial shifting across 15K+ pin codes in India and has been the most sought-after moving solution for corporates. It also features industry-exclusive AI-based relocation management platform, that enables large organizations to automate and manage their employee relocations end-to-end. Relocation ecosystem of India has always been a tricky one. While the…

02 Dec

Signzy Raises an Additional US$ 3M from Vertex Ventures

MediaCatalystInvestment, NewsNo Code AI Platform, Signzy, Vertex Ventures

Bangalore, Dec. 2, 2020: No code AI platform Signzy announced today that it has raised an additional US$ 3M from Vertex Ventures, taking its latest round of fundraising to $8.4M in total. Signzy announced last month that it raised US$5.4M in a financing round led by Arkam Ventures and Mastercard. Signzy’s existing investors, Kalaari Capital and Stellaris Venture Partners also participated in the round. Signzy offers a ‘no code AI platform’ that helps financial service companies automate risk and compliance processes. The company plans to invest in strengthening its AI platform and expanding its global sales team in order to serve the rapidly growing demand for…

25 Nov

Magenta BI Raises Rs 60 Lacs in Seed Funding from Angel Investors

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Ahmedabad, Nov. 25, 2020: Magenta BI, Ahmedabad based SaaS platform, has raised Rs 60 Lacs in Seed funding from investors including Santhosh G, an Angel Investor, Manoj Agrawal (CFO, HN Safal Group) and Sachin Chaturvedi (Promoter, Prarambh Group). The company was founded in 2018 by entrepreneurs, Vikas Mundhra, Founder & CEO and Vikalp Somani, Co-founder & CTO. The company operates the Magenta BI platform that helps SMEs make data driven decisions through Actionable Analytics. The investment will be used to grow the company’s sales, marketing and engineering to expand its product offering. Speaking on the announcement, Mr. Vikas Mundhra (Founder & CEO of Magenta BI) said, “At Magenta BI we are excited about the funding from angel investors. It…

18 Nov

Instamojo Raises Funds in Pre-Series C Round from Japanese Investors

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Mumbai, Nov. 18, 2020: Instamojo, announced today the closing of its Pre-Series-C funding round of an undisclosed sum. This round of funding saw the participation of Japanese investors Base and existing investors such as Gunosy Capital, who participated in Series B round back in January 2019. The funds raised will be used to expedite the company’s growth and product roadmap as well as venture into international markets in the coming year. Instamojo began its journey in the Fintech space with its flagship product - The online payment link, thereby solving the digital payments challenge for several entrepreneurs. Focused on empowering…

13 Nov

Rapawalk Raises $300K in Seed Round from Inflection Point Ventures

MediaCatalystInvestmentInflection Point Ventures, Rapawalk

New Delhi, Nov. 13 2020: Rapawalk, Bangalore based online footwear brand that offers a personalized service to its customers, has raised $3,00,000 in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds raised in this round will be used towards scaling up the business. Rapawalk plans to continue expanding their online business for the coming 12-15 months and also offer an omnichannel shopping experience to its customers. Vinay Bansal, Founder & CEO, IPV says,'' We believe in the growth story of customized footwear in India, especially with our insight that every customer’s foot is different, and standard shoe sizes are not enough for…