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IIDEA Fund Brings BII to India’s Underserved Founders
5 min readJuly 1, 2026

IIDEA Fund Brings BII to India’s Underserved Founders

3one4 Capital is a Bengaluru-based early-stage venture firm that backs Indian startups, and it has teamed up with British International Investment to launch the $15 million IIDEA Fund. Venture money in India still tends to bunch up around metro networks, repeat founder patterns, and a familiar set of categories. That leaves a lot of solid […]

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Kapture CX Raises $10M for Global AI Push
5 min readJuly 1, 2026

Kapture CX Raises $10M for Global AI Push

Kapture CX is an enterprise customer service software company that uses agentic AI to run support workflows across voice and digital channels. It has now raised $10 million in a pre-Series B round led by Bajaj Finserv Ventures, with Cactus Partners and India Alternatives also participating. The pitch is simple: big companies want AI in […]

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The Indus Valley Raises $17M for Safer Cookware
5 min readJuly 1, 2026

The Indus Valley Raises $17M for Safer Cookware

The Indus Valley is a Chennai-based cookware brand that sells toxin-free, non-coated kitchen products for Indian homes. It has now raised $17 million in Series B funding, led by Gaja Capital, at a time when buyers are getting a lot more skeptical about what actually touches their food. Founded in 2016 by Jagadeesh Kumar and […]

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Copperlane Raises $4.1M for AI Mortgage Origination
5 min readJune 30, 2026

Copperlane Raises $4.1M for AI Mortgage Origination

Copperlane builds software for AI mortgage origination, and the startup has raised $4.1 million in seed funding led by TQ Ventures. The pitch is simple: mortgage lenders still burn a lot of time and money chasing paperwork, re-checking documents, and cleaning up messy files before a loan gets approved. Founded in 2025 by Athan Zhang […]

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Aseon Raises $10M for Robotaxi Infrastructure Pods
5 min readJune 30, 2026

Aseon Raises $10M for Robotaxi Infrastructure Pods

Aseon Labs builds robotaxi infrastructure that cleans, charges, and inspects self-driving cars in compact service pods placed close to where fleets operate. The Redwood City startup has raised a $10 million seed round led by Crane Venture Partners because empty miles to distant depots are still one of the biggest reasons robotaxi economics look shaky. […]

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Robotic Hand Startup Proception Raises $11M for ProHand
5 min readJune 30, 2026

Robotic Hand Startup Proception Raises $11M for ProHand

Proception is a Mountain View startup building dexterous robotic hands for humanoid robots. On June 29, 2026, the robotic hand startup said it had raised an $11 million seed round led by First Round Capital, with Y Combinator and BoxGroup also participating. The pitch is pretty clear: humanoid robots have made real progress in movement […]

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Pocket AI Recorder Raises $11M Led by Accel
5 min readJune 30, 2026

Pocket AI Recorder Raises $11M Led by Accel

Pocket makes an AI meeting recorder that snaps onto the back of your phone and turns real-world conversations into transcripts, summaries, and tasks. The startup has now raised $11 million from Accel, Y Combinator, and ElevenLabs CEO and co-founder Mati Staniszewski. Offline meetings are still messy to capture cleanly, and most people are still patching […]

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AllHome Series B Brings ₹200 Cr for Retail Expansion
5 min readJune 30, 2026

AllHome Series B Brings ₹200 Cr for Retail Expansion

AllHome is a Mumbai startup that sells architectural and interior products through a tech-led house-of-brands model. Buying these products in India is still messy for most customers: too many unorganised vendors, uneven quality, and very little transparency on what finally shows up on site. In its Series B round, the company has raised ₹200 Cr […]

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Mykare AI Raises $1M for Hospital Voice Agents
5 min readJune 30, 2026

Mykare AI Raises $1M for Hospital Voice Agents

Mykare AI builds software for hospitals and clinics that automates patient calls, appointment booking, follow-ups, feedback, and CRM updates. The company has now added $1 million to its seed financing from Papa.com cofounders Andrew Parker and Alfredo Vaamonde plus a Middle Eastern family office, taking the round total to $3.2 million. The pitch is simple: […]

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