Startup Funding News
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]