Startups Funding

Macquarie Secures $405M Funding for Vertelo EV Platform

🚗⚡ Big Boost for India’s EV Future!
Macquarie Asset Management has pumped $405 Mn into Vertelo, an EV platform driving fleet electrification, charging infra, and smarter tech solutions. 🌱

This massive push is set to supercharge India’s sustainable mobility shift and open big opportunities for startups, OEMs, and investors in the EV space. 🚀

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Edgehax Raises Rs 1.39Cr in a Seed Funding Round

🚀 Big News for India’s Tech Scene!

Bengaluru-based Edgehax has raised Rs 1.39 crore in seed funding led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds will help scale Edge AI hardware, accelerate product development, and expand globally to Singapore, the US, and Europe.

Founded in 2025 by Prabhu Stavarmath and Savitri Patil, Edgehax’s all-in-one boards are already used by 150+ startups and enterprises for robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, and IoT solutions.

🌟 What’s next? Edgehax aims to empower 100 million developers by 2029, boosting India’s Make in India initiative in the Edge AI space.

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Lightspeed invests $170M in Weaver Services housing platform

🚀 Big Funding News!

Weaver Services, the tech-first housing finance platform, has raised $170M in a major funding round led by Lightspeed and Premji Invest, with Gaja Capital also on board.

The Mumbai-based startup is transforming affordable housing finance in India, focusing on self-employed individuals in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. With AI-driven workflows and alternative data models, Weaver aims to make home loans faster, smarter, and more inclusive.

💡 Why it matters:

Democratizing homeownership for underserved communities

Expanding reach in high-demand regions

Driving tech-led disruption in housing finance

Founders Satrajit Bhattacharya and Anil Kothuri are set to scale the platform, with Capital India Housing Finance already acquired as the anchor asset.

#WeaverServices #StartupFunding #AffordableHousing #Fintech #Lightspeed #PremjiInvest #IndianStartups #TechInnovation #HomeLoans #StartupNews

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Natasha Malpani launches ₹200 crore fund for Indian AI startups.

Big News for Indian AI Startups!

Natasha Malpani has launched ₹200 crore Boundless Ventures, an early-stage fund to back AI-native startups in India. The fund will invest in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, including sectors like consumer AI, AI infrastructure, healthcare, logistics, and Make-in-India AI hardware.

Already, six startups including SuperHealth, Armatrix, Piersight, and Knot have received backing. Beyond capital, the fund supports founders with mentorship, market access, and network-building.

India’s AI ecosystem is booming, with $524M raised in the first seven months of 2025—the highest in five years. Boundless Ventures aims to accelerate the next wave of Indian AI innovation.

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Arintra raises $21M to revolutionize AI medical coding

🚀 Arintra Raises $21M!

AI is transforming healthcare—and Arintra is leading the charge. The GenAI-native medical coding platform just secured $21M in Series A funding led by Peak XV Partners. The startup helps hospitals and physician groups automate coding, improve revenue accuracy, and reduce claim denials—without disrupting workflows.

Founded in 2020 by Nitesh Shroff and Preeti Bhargava, Arintra has already processed over $1B in healthcare charges, proving measurable ROI for clients like Mercyhealth and Reid Health. The new funding will expand adoption, accelerate product development, and open a Bay Area HQ.

💡 Vertical AI done right: faster reimbursements, fewer errors, smarter healthcare.

#Arintra #HealthcareAI #MedTech #SeriesAFunding #StartupNews #RevenueAssurance #AIinHealthcare #MedicalCoding #StartupSuccess #GenAI

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Speciale Invest Secures Rs 600 crore for deeptech startups

Chennai-based VC firm Speciale Invest has just closed its Rs 600 crore Fund III, beating its initial target of Rs 500 crore! 🎉 This fund will back 18-20 early-stage startups over the next 4 years, focusing on cutting-edge sectors like spacetech, AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and climate tech.

With half the fund reserved for follow-on investments, Speciale Invest is doubling down on building India’s tech sovereignty and helping startups scale globally. 🌏

Founded in 2017, Speciale Invest has already backed game-changers like Agnikul Cosmos and QNu Labs. This fund marks a major boost to India’s deeptech ecosystem, driving innovation from labs to the world stage. 💡🇮🇳

#Deeptech #StartupIndia #VentureCapital #SpecialeInvest #IndianStartups #TechInnovation #Spacetech #AI #QuantumComputing #ClimateTech #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship

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Truemeds Raises $85 Million in Funding

Mumbai-based e-pharmacy and telehealth startup Truemeds just raised a massive $85 million in Series C funding! Led by Accel and Peak XV Partners, this round will help them expand from 19 to 50 fulfillment centers, launch new diagnostic services, and build a tech hub in Bengaluru.

Focused on affordable chronic care, Truemeds offers quality medicines at 50–70% lower prices, serving nearly 600,000 orders monthly and engaging 600+ doctors daily. With this boost, they’re set to make healthcare accessible in India’s underserved non-metro regions.

#Truemeds #StartupFunding #HealthTech #EPharmacy #Telehealth #IndianStartups #ChronicCare #HealthcareInnovation #Accel #PeakXV #AffordableHealthcare

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Outzidr Raises ₹27 Cr to Target Gen Z with Fast Fashion

Outzidr, the Gen Z-focused digital-first fashion brand, just raised ₹27 Cr in a Pre-Series A round led by RTP Global, with follow-on support from Stellaris Venture Partners. Known for dropping 2,000+ styles a month, Outzidr is redefining India’s fast fashion game with data-driven design and a bold “test-and-react” model.

📌 Next stop? ₹100 Cr ARR + its first offline store by 2026.
👗 Fast fashion. Faster execution.

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Noida toy startup Snooplay raises ₹8 crore funding round

Snooplay raises ₹8 crore in fresh funding to revolutionize toy shopping in India. Founded by Aanchal Mahajan and Brij Raj Singh, the Noida-based startup is using AI, resale programs, and a circular economy approach to make playtime more intelligent, sustainable, and emotionally enriching.

#Snooplay #StartupIndia #ToyStartup #FundingNews #SustainablePlay #AIInnovation #MadeInIndia

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