Startup Funding News
Sierra AI Startup Raises $950M for Customer Agents
Sierra builds AI agents that handle customer service work for big companies. The Sierra AI startup raised a $950 million round Monday led by Tiger Global and GV, pushing its post-money valuation above $15 billion and giving it more than $1 billion to spend on its push to become the “global standard” for AI-powered customer […]
Milky Mist IPO Lands Temasek Bet at ₹9,300 Cr
Milky Mist Dairy Food is a premium dairy brand that turns milk into packaged paneer, cheese, yogurt, ghee, butter, ice cream, and other higher-margin products instead of selling liquid milk. That’s why the Milky Mist IPO story matters: the company has pulled in about ₹482 crore in pre-IPO money from Jongsong Investments, an indirect wholly […]
Haun Ventures Raises $1B for Crypto Finance Bets
Haun Ventures is a crypto-focused venture firm that backs blockchain startups from seed stage to scale. On Monday, May 4, 2026, founder Katie Haun said the firm had raised $1 billion in fresh capital, a new Haun Ventures pool aimed at founders who still need long-term backers that understand both digital assets and regulation. That […]
BlissClub Funding: Singularity Backs Store Push
BlissClub is a Bengaluru-based women’s activewear brand that sells functional apparel designed for Indian bodies and all-day movement. The latest BlissClub funding talks have reached advanced stages, with Singularity’s private equity arm expected to back a ₹200-250 crore round that could value the company at about ₹750 crore. Existing investors such as Elevation Capital and […]
Kisah funding lands ₹35.9 crore from Fireside
Kisah is a Kolkata-based men’s and kids’ ethnic wear brand selling occasion-led Indian outfits for Gen Z and millennial shoppers. Ethnic wear still has a messy buying experience for younger customers. Design often feels dated. Discovery is fragmented, and prices can jump fast the minute a wedding enters the chat. The latest Kisah funding round […]
CHOSEN Skincare Raises $5M for India R&D Push
CHOSEN is a dermatologist-led skincare brand building topical products and nutraceuticals for melanin-rich Indian skin, and it has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by Fireside Ventures. The problem it’s chasing is simple but stubborn: a lot of Indian skincare buyers still end up with routines shaped by trend cycles or borrowed […]
HealthFab Funding: ₹20 Cr to Build Beyond Period Panties
HealthFab is a Bengaluru startup that sells reusable period underwear and other menstrual wellness products. The latest HealthFab funding round brings in ₹20 crore in Series A capital led by Atomic Capital, as Indian consumers slowly look beyond disposable pads for more comfortable, lower-waste options. Founded in 2019 by Kiriti Acharjee, Sourav Chakrabarty, and Satyajit […]
Tsavorite Raises $5M for AI Compute Platform
Tsavorite builds an AI compute platform that combines custom silicon and software to run training and inference across edge systems and enterprise deployments. It also targets data centres. In May 2026, the California- and Bengaluru-based startup raised $5 million, or about ₹46.6 crore, from Hyderabad VC firm Pavestone as demand for AI infrastructure keeps outrunning […]
Aurm Raises ₹42 Cr for Automated Lockers Push
Aurm builds automated lockers and secure vault rooms inside gated communities, corporate campuses, and partner bank locations so customers can store valuables closer to where they live and work. The Bengaluru startup has raised ₹42 Cr ($4.4 Mn) in a Series A round led by Earth Fund and Sattva Ventures, with participation from angel investors. […]