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BCT Ventures Raises ₹42 Cr for AI-Native Brands
5 min readJuly 6, 2026

BCT Ventures Raises ₹42 Cr for AI-Native Brands

BCT Ventures is a Mumbai-based consumer brands platform that uses AI-native operations to build nutrition and wellness brands from practitioner expertise. It has launched with ₹42 crore in seed funding from 3one4 Capital at a time when generic supplements are losing appeal among urban buyers who want more trusted, protocol-led health products. Founded in 2025 […]

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PlayBlue Funding: $2.7M for India's Sports Retail Bet
5 min readJuly 3, 2026

PlayBlue Funding: $2.7M for India's Sports Retail Bet

PlayBlue is a new omnichannel sports retail startup that wants to sell sports gear, athleisure, footwear, fitness equipment, recovery products, and nutrition through flagship stores and a pan-India ecommerce platform. The PlayBlue funding round brings in $2.7 Mn, or ₹25.7 Cr, in seed capital co-led by Centre Court Capital and MIXI Global, with WEH Ventures […]

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Age Care Labs raises ₹85 crore for senior living
5 min readJuly 3, 2026

Age Care Labs raises ₹85 crore for senior living

Age Care Labs runs elder care services across home-based support and assisted living. It has now raised ₹85 crore in a Series B1 round to push deeper into senior living. The company is betting that Indian families don’t just need emergency help for ageing parents — they need a full care continuum that can stretch […]

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Venice AI Raises $65M for Private AI Buildout
5 min readJuly 2, 2026

Venice AI Raises $65M for Private AI Buildout

Venice AI is a privacy-first platform that gives people and developers access to hundreds of AI models without keeping their prompts and conversation history on company servers. This week, Venice AI raised a $65 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation, led by Dragonfly, as demand grows for AI tools that feel less monitored […]

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Supply6 Nutrition Brand Raises ₹48 Cr From Unilever
5 min readJuly 2, 2026

Supply6 Nutrition Brand Raises ₹48 Cr From Unilever

Supply6 is a Bengaluru D2C company that sells daily nutrition supplements for people who want vitamins, hydration, fibre, and gut support in a simpler format than juggling multiple products. The Supply6 nutrition brand has raised ₹48 crore in fresh funding led by Unilever Ventures, with participation from existing investor Zeropearl VC and actor Kriti Sanon. […]

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Spense Raises $2.8M for Secured Credit Infrastructure
5 min readJuly 2, 2026

Spense Raises $2.8M for Secured Credit Infrastructure

Spense builds secured credit infrastructure that lets Indian banks launch asset-backed cards and credit lines without tearing out their old core systems. The Bengaluru startup has now raised $2.8 million, or about ₹27 crore, in a seed round led by Arkam Ventures, as lenders get a lot more careful about unsecured retail credit. That caution […]

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Oxmiq Labs Funding: $35M Bet on Custom AI GPUs
5 min readJuly 2, 2026

Oxmiq Labs Funding: $35M Bet on Custom AI GPUs

Oxmiq Labs builds licensable GPU architecture and AI infrastructure software for chipmakers and data center operators. The Campbell, California-based company has raised $35 million in Series A funding in the latest Oxmiq Labs fundinground, a deal that matters because AI demand is outrunning the supply of affordable compute. Founded in 2023 by GPU architect Raja […]

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Together AI Funding Lands $800M for Open Models
5 min readJuly 2, 2026

Together AI Funding Lands $800M for Open Models

Together AI, a neocloud provider that rents GPU clusters and open-source AI infrastructure, has raised an $800 million Series C in a massive Together AI funding round announced on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The pitch is pretty simple: developers want cheaper, more flexible AI compute than closed-model APIs and hyperscaler queues often give them. Founded […]

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Dovetail Capital Funding Lands ₹100 Cr From Elev8
5 min readJuly 2, 2026

Dovetail Capital Funding Lands ₹100 Cr From Elev8

Dovetail Capital is a Mumbai-based investment asset servicing startup that handles fund administration, derivative clearing, investment advisory, and compliance for institutional investors. The Dovetail Capital funding news is a ₹100 crore Series A round led by Elev8 Venture Partners, and it matters because back-office finance infrastructure is getting harder as funds spread across India and […]

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