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GobbleCube AI Platform Raises $15M for Global Push
5 min readApril 16, 2026

GobbleCube AI Platform Raises $15M for Global Push

GobbleCube builds software that helps consumer brands find revenue leaks and act faster across ecommerce and quick-commerce channels. The GobbleCube AI platform has raised $15 million in Series A funding, led by Susquehanna Venture Capital, at a moment when brands are drowning in fragmented marketplace data and wasting money because sales, pricing, inventory, and media […]

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A16z Backs Pillar with $20M to Automate Commodity Hedging for Businesses
5 min readApril 16, 2026

A16z Backs Pillar with $20M to Automate Commodity Hedging for Businesses

Pillar is a commodity hedging platform that helps metals traders, recyclers, food companies, and airlines automate the work of managing exposure to swings in commodities, currencies, and freight. On April 14, 2026, the startup said it raised a $20 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The pitch is pretty simple: lots of physical businesses […]

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TraqCheck Funding: IvyCap Backs ₹75 Cr AI Hiring Push
5 min readApril 16, 2026

TraqCheck Funding: IvyCap Backs ₹75 Cr AI Hiring Push

TraqCheck is an HR tech startup that automates employee background checks and is now pushing deeper into AI-led hiring workflows. It has raised nearly ₹75 crore in a Series A round led by IvyCap Ventures, a deal that matters because too many enterprises still run hiring, screening, and verification across disconnected tools that waste time […]

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Slate Auto truck lands $650M for low-cost EV push
5 min readApril 15, 2026

Slate Auto truck lands $650M for low-cost EV push

Slate Auto builds a low-cost, modular electric pickup that buyers can keep changing long after they buy it. That pitch just pulled in another $650 million, with TWG Global leading the Series C as Slate tries to get its first vehicles into production by the end of 2026. The problem it’s chasing is pretty simple: […]

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Swageazy Raises ₹5.4 Cr from InfoEdge to Scale Corporate Gifting Platform
5 min readApril 14, 2026

Swageazy Raises ₹5.4 Cr from InfoEdge to Scale Corporate Gifting Platform

Swageazy is a Gurugram-based corporate gifting platform that lets HR and marketing teams run branded merchandise and gifting programs from one dashboard. The corporate gifting platform has raised ₹5.4 crore in a follow-on round from existing backer InfoEdge Ventures, with participation from the founders of HR tech firms OnGrid and HROne. Large companies still handle […]

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DAAKit Raises $138K to Scale Hyperlocal Fulfillment
5 min readApril 14, 2026

DAAKit Raises $138K to Scale Hyperlocal Fulfillment

DAAKit is a Gurugram-based logistics company that helps brands store inventory closer to buyers and deliver faster through dark stores and last-mile operations. The hyperlocal fulfillment startup has raised $138,000 in a pre-seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures, at a time when Indian sellers can generate demand online but still lose customers on delivery […]

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ClayCo Skincare Raises ₹34.6 Cr for New Categories
5 min readApril 14, 2026

ClayCo Skincare Raises ₹34.6 Cr for New Categories

ClayCo skincare is a Mumbai-based premium skincare brand. It has raised ₹34.59 crore in a Series A round as Indian buyers spend more on homegrown brands that don’t feel like a compromise versus imported beauty labels. The problem ClayCo is chasing is clear: for years, shoppers who wanted prestige textures and globally popular actives often […]

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Nava neocloud platform raises $22M with Greenoaks
5 min readApril 13, 2026

Nava neocloud platform raises $22M with Greenoaks

Nava is building AI infrastructure for enterprises that need GPU compute, orchestration software, and data-center capacity without stitching the whole stack together themselves. The Nava neocloud platform has now raised $22 million, or about ₹204 crore, in a Series A round led by Greenoaks, with RTP Global and Unicorn India Ventures coming back in. AI […]

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Astranova Mobility Raises ₹60 Cr for EV Fleet Leasing
5 min readApril 13, 2026

Astranova Mobility Raises ₹60 Cr for EV Fleet Leasing

Astranova Mobility is a Gurugram-based EV asset management and leasing startup that helps fleet operators source, finance, maintain, refurbish, and redeploy electric vehicles. It has now raised ₹60 Cr in a Series A round led by IvyCap Ventures, with Trucks Venture Capital joining and existing backers Asian Development Bank and Advantedge Founders also participating. For […]

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