funding
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So/Facet raises ₹10 Cr seed round led by Sauce for lab-grown diamond jewellery
The startup, founded by two former Unilever executives, plans an online launch in November 2026 and more than 30 premium stores.
Hunar.AI raises ₹39.3 Cr Series A led by Blume Ventures
The Bengaluru startup, which builds AI agents for frontline hiring, drew money from Blume, Seedstars, Hyderabad Angels Fund and others.
Kissht’s OnEMI gets exchange nod for ₹832.2 Cr preferential share issue
BSE and NSE have given in-principle approval for the digital lender to issue shares to 34 non-promoter investors.
Onto raises $1 million pre-seed to refund hotel price drops
The Bengaluru traveltech startup, founded by two former Groww professionals, has launched its first product alongside the funding.
Chapter Home raises ₹63 Cr from Bessemer and others at near ₹1,000 Cr valuation
The home and kitchen startup, founded by ex-PharmEasy executives, raised the money in a mix of equity and debt.
TravClan raises $5 million from Flipkart, August One and Trifecta Capital
The Delhi-based B2B traveltech startup will use the money to grow its global supply network and AI tools.
CureBay secures about ₹100 Cr in a pre-Series C round headed by IvyCap
The Bhubaneswar-based rural healthtech startup plans to grow its clinic network from over 250 to 800.
Harajuku Tokyo Café raises $3 million in pre-Series A led by Zero W
The Delhi-based Japanese food chain plans 10 new outlets in two quarters and entry into Bengaluru and Chandigarh.
OpenAI working on up to $30 billion raise at $1.25 trillion valuation
The ChatGPT maker is negotiating a new round before its planned IPO, Mint and TechCrunch reported. TechCrunch says Coatue and UAE investors would lead.
Firstwork raises $15M Series A led by Earlybird for frontline hiring AI
The San Francisco-based startup, with a mostly Bengaluru team, has now raised $20 million since its 2024 launch.
Karta AI raises $3 million seed round for voice AI in banking calls
The Bengaluru startup, founded by two former Razorpay executives, builds AI agents that handle inbound customer calls for financial firms.