Startup Funding
KreditBee Funding: $280M Backs AI Lending Push
KreditBee is a digital lending platform that helps borrowers access personal and other retail credit products through its NBFC arm and partner lenders. The latest KreditBee funding round brings in $280 million at a $1.5 billion post-money valuation, a jump that turns the Bengaluru company into India’s second new unicorn of 2026 after Juspay. A […]
WorkOnGrid Funding: ₹22.5 Cr for Grid AI Expansion
WorkOnGrid builds software that pulls utility data from smart meters, field crews, and back-office systems into one operating layer. The latest WorkOnGrid funding round brings in ₹22.5 Cr, or about $2.4 Mn, led by Transition VC with participation from Indian Angel Network, at a moment when utilities are finally paying for software that can do […]
Hermeus Funding Round Hits $350M for Mach 5 Push
Hermeus builds unmanned high-speed aircraft for defense missions, and the latest Hermeus funding round gives it a lot more runway to keep turning prototypes into flight data. The startup has raised $350 million split between $200 million in equity led by Khosla Ventures and $150 million in debt as the Pentagon and private investors keep […]
KisaanSay Funding: ₹34 Cr for Supply Chain Push
KisaanSay sells single-origin Indian groceries sourced from farmer enterprises and brought to consumers through online and offline channels. The KisaanSay funding news is that the Gurugram-based startup has raised ₹34 crore in a Series A round led by NABVENTURES-managed AgriSURE Fund to improve supply-chain efficiency and spend more on distribution, marketing, hiring, and tech. Indian […]
Helium Smart Air Raises $2M for Right-Sized ACs
Helium Smart Air makes compact, app-led air conditioners for smaller urban rooms, and it has now raised $2 Mn in seed funding led by India Quotient. The pitch is simple: most ACs sold in India are still too big, too power-hungry, and too expensive for the way a lot of people actually live in bedrooms, […]
Embedded Credit Platform GLAAS Raises $5M for MSMEs
GLAAS is an embedded credit platform that lets lenders plug MSME loans into digital commerce, payments, and supply-chain journeys instead of pushing borrowers through slow, branch-heavy processes. The startup has raised $5 million from Devesh Sachdev, who’s also joining as co-founder and managing director. The bet is simple: small businesses increasingly operate online, but working-capital […]
OFF/BEAT Funding: Aman Gupta’s Venture Studio Raises ₹100 Cr from Bessemer
OFF/BEAT is a newly launched venture studio-style platform from boAt cofounder Aman Gupta, and it has already raised ₹100 Cr in seed capital. The OFF/BEAT funding round matters because it comes before the company has even revealed a public product. Investors are betting first on Gupta’s operator track record, not on a polished launch deck. […]
H2LooP AI Startup Raises $2M for Embedded Software
H2LooP is an AI startup building tools that help engineers write, debug, and document embedded software for hardware-heavy products. The H2LooP AI startup has raised $2 Mn in seed funding from Speciale Invest and 3one4 Capital as it tries to fix a very real bottleneck: better chips and devices don’t matter much if the software […]
Ecoil Biodiesel Startup Raises $2.5M to Scale UCO
Ecoil is a Jaipur company that collects used cooking oil from restaurants, hotels, and cloud kitchens and turns it into biodiesel. The Ecoil biodiesel startup has now raised $2.5 million in a Series A round led by Fundalogical Ventures. Caspian Impact Investment, Momentum Capital, and existing backer The Chennai Angels also joined. The problem is […]