Profound Raises $180 Million as AI Search Creates a New Marketing Category

AI-generated image The way people find companies online is changing. Instead of typing a query into a traditional search engine, users are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) tools for recommendations, product comparisons, explanations and buying advice. That shift is creating a new challenge for companies: How do you make sure your brand appears accurately and…

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API Platform M2P Fintech scoops up $56 Mn, Valuation Touches to $600 Mn

API Platform M2P Fintech announced on Thursday that it has raised $56 Mn in Series C1 round. New York based Venture Capital firm Insight Partners spearheaded the round while MUFG Innovation Partners and existing investor Tiger Global also participated in the round. Following the intermediary C1 round, the Chennai based startups valuation has now touched…

ByGirish ShettiJanuary 20, 20220Comments

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Competitive Exam app Dhurina raises $1.2 Mn led by RCVF & LetsVenture

E-learning platform Dhurina, which is dedicated in helping students to prepare for competitive exams, has concluded its second round of funding. The company has raised total $1.2 Mn led by RCVF and other investors including LetsVenture, RBD Publication, India Accelerator, Precision Startup Advisory, and Pai Ventures. In the previous round, it raised $ 135000 funding…

ByGirish ShettiDecember 23, 20210Comments

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NoBroker becomes India’s maiden real estate startup unicorn

Bengaluru based startup NoBroker announced on Tuesday that it has raised $210 Mn in its Series E funding round. General Atlantic, Tiger Global and Moore Strategic Ventures spearheaded the funding round. With thi s unicorn, the Bengaluru based startup has become India’s first proptech startup to earn a unicorn tag. The eight year old startup…

ByGirish ShettiNovember 23, 20210Comments

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Chingari raises $19 Mn via ICO round, will soon launch its own crypto product ‘GARI’

It is not very common to hear about Indian startups raising funds through ICO or initial coin offering. But video sharing app Chingari e has done this uncommon thing after raising $19 Mn via token funding round, i.e. ICO. Dozens of crypto firms and crypto investment firms participated in this ICO funding round. Republic…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 8, 20210Comments

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Blue Collar Workforce Management Platform Smartstaff scoops up $4.3 Mn

Blue Collar workforce management Smartstaff announced on Monday that it has raised $4.3 Mn in a seed funding round. Blume Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners and Arkam Ventures, along with Gemba Capital participated in the round. Dozens of angel investors also took part but their names were not disclosed. Smartstaff was founded in October 2020 by…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 4, 20210Comments

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Supply Chain solution platform Geniemode Scoops Up $2.25 Million in seed funding round

Supply Chain solution platform Geniemode announced on Monday that it has raised $2.25 Million in a seed funding round led by Info Edge Ventures. Info Edge Ventures, as is well known, is the investment arm of Info Edge, the parent company of the popular job portal Naukri.com. It was the early backer of IPO bond…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 6, 20210Comments

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Remote Sales Platform Goodmeetings raises Pre-Series A funding

Tech startup Goodmeetings, which defines itself as a remote sales platform, announced on Friday that it has raised $1.7 Mn in a Pre-series A funding round. The announcement of Pre-series A round implies that the startup has raised a seed funding round, which probably wasn’t officially announced by the company. Chiratae Ventures spearheaded the pre-series…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 6, 20210Comments

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Furlenco rakes up $140 Mn in equity and debt funding round

Subscription-based online furniture rental startup Furlenco announced on Sunday that it has raised $140 Mn in Series D round. The bifurcation between debt and equity funding is still not known. However, the latest round reasserts the Bengaluru based startup’s fixation with debt funding. It must be noted that Furlenco has been raising debt funding at…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 5, 20210Comments

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Gourmet Garden scoops up $3Mn in fresh funding

New-age organic food startup Gourmet Garden announced on Thursday that it has raised $3 Mn from new and existing investors. Beyond Next Ventures and M Venture Partners have led the round while existing investors Incubate India & Whiteboard Capital among others also participated in the round. It must be noted that Gourmet Garden had raised…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 1, 20210Comments

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