| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.10.2025 | Proptech startup Openhouse raises $2 M Seed funding | India Quotient Ventures led a $2 million seed round for proptech startup Openhouse. According to the company’s press release, the round’s angel investors include Gaurav Sharma, founder of SaaS Labs, Ramanshu Mahaur, co-founder of Spinny, an... |
| 29.10.2025 | Blume Ventures Announces Initial Close of Fund V at USD 175 Mn Fund V continues the firm's focus on supporting early-stage Indian startups across technology-led sectors such as health tech, consumer p... | Blume Ventures has announced the initial close of its latest flagship investment fund, Fund V, at USD 175 million.
The firm expects to reach its final close between USD 250 million and USD 275 million by early 2026.
The firm said that the n... |
| 23.10.2025 | India Quotient Raises USD 129 Mn for Fifth Early-Stage Fund The firm aims to invest INR 1–15 crore in pre-seed, seed, and idea-stage startups across SaaS, fintech, D2C brands, agritech, and content pl... | Early-stage venture capital firm India Quotient has secured USD 129 million (approx. INR 1,132 crore) from a mix of domestic and global investors for its fifth fund, Fund V.
The firm plans to deploy capital into pre-seed, seed, and idea-sta... |
| 23.10.2025 | India Quotient raises $129m for Fund V | - |
| 22.10.2025 | Early-stage VC firm India Quotient raises $129m for fifth fund | India Quotient, a homegrown early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its fifth fund at $129 million (about Rs 1,130 crore), confirming an earlier report by DealStreetAsia.
This represents the firm’s largest fundraise to date, aimed at s... |
| 22.10.2025 | ShareChat backer India Quotient closes fifth fund, its largest to date | The India Quotient team
India Quotient, a Bengaluru-based early-stage venture capital firm, has made the final close of its fifth fund at $129 million (around Rs 1,132 crore), marking its largest fundraise to date.
The new fund aims to supp... |
| 22.10.2025 | India Quotient Closes Fund V At $129 Mn To Back Early Stage Startups | SUMMARY
With the fund, India Quotient aims to back pre-seed, seed stage Indian startups along with investing in idea stage startups
Vice president Sahil Makkar and ex-Upside AI cofounder Kanika Agarrwal have been appointed as partners at th... |
| 14.10.2025 | SpeakX raises $16 million from WestBridge, others, pivots to an English-learning app | Synopsis
The round values SpeakX at $66 million post-money, up from $25 million when it last raised $6 million as Yellow Class in 2021. SpeakX will use the capital towards improving its technology, expanding its team, and adding more region... |
| 13.10.2025 | Reo.Dev Secures $4M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Developer-First Go-To-Market Strategies | Reo.Dev, an intent platform for developer-first software companies, just raised $4M in seed funding. Heavybit led the round, with India Quotient and Foster Ventures participating. This AI-native platform converts developer activity into act... |
| 09.10.2025 | Intent platform Reo.Dev raises $4 M Seed funding from Heavybit | With participation from India Quotient and Foster Ventures, Heavybit led a $4 million seed funding round for Reo.Dev, an intent platform created especially for developer-first software companies.
The company, which is based in Bengaluru and... |
| 08.10.2025 | Reo.Dev Raises $4M in Seed Funding | Reo.Dev, a San Francisco, Calif. — based intent platform built specifically for developer-first software companies, raised $4m in seed funding.
The round was led by Heavybit, with participation from India Quotient and Foster Ventures.
The c... |
| 28.09.2025 | Distil raises $7.7 M Series A funding from Jungle and CE Ventures | The UAE’s CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital platform of Crescent Enterprises, and Singapore’s Jungle Ventures led a $7.7 million Series A funding round for the specialty chemicals startup Distil. Other investors included India Quot... |
| 27.09.2025 | From PharmEasy To Curefoods — Indian Startups Raised $377 Mn This Week | SUMMARY
Twenty eight startups cumulatively raised $377.4 Mn during September 22-27, making it the highest weekly capital infusion in the Indian startup since June
On a weekly basis, this marked an over 19% jump from the $316.6 Mn raised by ... |
| 23.09.2025 | Distil, Rocket, Zealthix, Grest bag early-stage funding | Distil's founders
Chemicals maker Distil, app building platform Rocket, healthtech startup Zealthix, and Grest have secured funding in separate early stage rounds, the companies said on Tuesday.
Distil
Specialty chemicals provider Distil ha... |
| 23.09.2025 | Distil Bags $7.7 Mn in Series A Led by Jungle Ventures and CE-Ventures The round also saw participation from investors Rubamin, PI Industries Vice Chairperson Mayank Singhal, and India Quotient. Disti... | Distil, a research and development-led specialty chemicals company from India, has raised USD 7.7 million in Series A funding led by Singapore's Jungle Ventures and UAE-based CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital platform of Crescent E... |
| 23.09.2025 | Speciality Chemicals Startup Distil Raises $7.7 Mn To Scale R&D | SUMMARY
The funding round also saw participation from recycling company Rubamin, PI Industries vice chairperson Mayank Singhal, and its existing investor IndiaQuotient
Founded in 2023, Distil offers customisable chemical solutions including... |
| 19.09.2025 | Grapevine: Blackstone, Dorf Ketal, India Quotient, others in news | Premium
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Blackstone is in advanced talks to acquire the India operations of renewable energy firm Zelestra, and Mumbai-based Dorf Ketal is negotiating its largest-ever acquisition, of Italy’s Italmatch Chemicals, from Bain ... |
| 17.09.2025 | Blume Ventures Leads USD 5.5 Mn Round in Lucira Jewelry Lucira plans to channel the newly raised capital toward opening new retail stores, expanding its design studio, and strengthening its technology... | Lucira Jewelry has raised USD 5.5 million in seed funding, which it said is the largest seed investment to date for a jewelry startup in India.
The round was led by Blume Ventures with participation from Spring Marketing Capital, SiriusOne ... |
| 09.09.2025 | Ziffi Chess Raises USD 5 Mn in Series A Round Led by Tanglin Venture Partners The round was led by Tanglin Venture Partners with participation from existing investors India Quotient, DeVC and others. | Ziffi Chess, a startup that offers a fast-paced two-minute chess format, has raised INR 44.2 crore (about USD 5 million) in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Tanglin Venture Partners with participation from existing investors... |
| 05.09.2025 | Online pharmacy PlatinumRx raises $6 M funding from Stellaris | With the help of current investor India Quotient, online pharmacy platform PlatinumRx has raised $6 million in a funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners.
This comes after a funding round in which the Bengaluru-based company raised $... |
| 04.09.2025 | India's Innovation Drive: Startups Tackle Healthcare Costs, Water Quality, Digital Engagement | Indian startups are booming. PlatinumRx, a chronic-care online pharmacy, secured $6 million in Series A funding. It directly addresses India's high medicine costs. The platform offers vetted, affordable generic substitutes, aiming for signi... |
| 03.09.2025 | PlatinumRx, WaterScience secure early-stage funding | PlatinumRx founders (from left) Piyush Kumar and Ashutosh Pandey
Online pharmacy PlatinumRx and water filtration maker WaterScience have raised funds in separate rounds from venture capital firms, the companies said on Wednesday. Meanwhile,... |
| 03.09.2025 | PlatinumRx and LeafyBus Raise Funding for Growth The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds. |
Stellaris Leads USD 6 Mn Series A Funding Round in PlatinumRx
PlatinumRx, a Bengaluru-based online pharmacy and tele-consultation platform, has secured USD 6 million in a Series A funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners with partic... |
| 23.08.2025 | Targeting corpus of Rs 400 Cr, PixelSky Capital raises Rs 150 Cr in its first close | With support from Yumlane founder Hitesh Ahuja and boutique investment bank IndigoEdge, PixelSky Capital is a secondaries-focused fund that raised Rs 150 crore on its first close and aims to amass a corpus of Rs 400 crore.
At a $1 billion (... |
| 20.08.2025 | PixelSky Capital Raises INR 150 Cr in First Close, Eyes INR 400 Cr Fund The fund aims to target secondary stakes in profitable startups valued USD 300 million-USD 1.5 billion, eyeing IPOs by 2026-27. | PixelSky Capital, a secondaries-focused investment fund backed by boutique investment bank IndigoEdge and Yumlane founder Hitesh Ahuja, has raised INR 150 crore in its first close. The fund is targeting a total corpus of INR 400 crore.
The ... |
| 08.08.2025 | Fintech DPDzero raises $7 M from GMO Venture Partners | Japan-based GMO Venture Partners is leading a $7 million funding round for fintech startup DPDzero. Blume Ventures, an existing investor, and SMBC Asia also participated in the round.
A total of $4.7 million has been invested in the busines... |
| 06.08.2025 | Tech Wave: Startups Secure Multi-Million Dollar Funding Across Diverse Sectors | Multiple startups secured major early-stage funding. DPDzero raised $7M for AI debt collection. Gladful, Hylenr, Cautio, CodeKarma, Capitalmind, TPlusA India, and Qbeast also attracted capital. This diverse investment surge underscores robu... |
| 06.08.2025 | Fintech startup DPDzero raises $7 million in funding round led by GMO Venture Partners | Synopsis
DPDzero, a Bengaluru-based fintech startup specializing in AI-driven debt collection, has secured $7 million in funding led by GMO Venture Partners. The company intends to utilise the capital to expand its operations by hiring fiel... |
| 06.08.2025 | Debt collection startup DPDzero raises $7M from GMO, Blume, and others | DPDzero, a startup focused on reimagining debt collection for Indian lenders, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by GMO Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from SMBC Asia Rising Fund, Blume Ventures, India ... |
| 06.08.2025 | DPDzero, Gladful, Hylenr, Cautio, CodeKarma, others raise early-stage funding | The Hylenr team
Claims collection startup DPDzero, food brand Gladful, nuclear energy firm Hylenr, dashcam maker Cautio, software development platform CodeKarma, portfolio manager Capitalmind, furniture fittings and hardware company TPlusA ... |
| 18.06.2025 | Exclusive: Ex-Unacademy CBO Abhinav Agarwal’s New Eyewear Startup Raises $2.2 Mn | SUMMARY
Abhinav Agarwal’s startup, which is currently in stealth mode, raised the seed funding in a round led by India Quotient
The startup, which plans to sell its products via its own website as well as offline stores, will be formally la... |
| 12.06.2025 | GIVA and CaratLane: The Shimmering Landscape of India’s Jewellery Market | In the bustling world of Indian jewellery, two brands are making waves: GIVA and CaratLane. Both are not just selling ornaments; they are crafting experiences. Their recent moves highlight the dynamic nature of the market, where innovation ... |
| 11.06.2025 | GIVA grabs Rs 450 Cr funding from Creaegis Investment, existing investors | Jewellery brand GIVA has raised Rs 450 crore in a round led by Creaegis Investment and existing investors, less than a year after it closed its extended Series B round of Rs 255 crore.
According to regulatory filings, the Board of the Ishen... |
| 05.06.2025 | Digital lending startup LoanTap raises pre-Series C round | Satyam Kumar, CEO and co-founder, LoanTap
Digital lending startup LoanTap, backed by venture capital firms like 3one4 Capital, India Quotient, and Avaana Capital, has raised Rs 54 crore ($6.2 million) in equity in its pre-Series C funding r... |
| 02.05.2025 | The Fragile Balance: Life, Work, and the Unseen Costs of Ambition | In the fast-paced world of startups and finance, ambition often comes at a steep price. The recent death of Vikas Kumar, co-founder of LoanTap, serves as a stark reminder of life's unpredictability. Kumar's tragic accident in Bengaluru leav... |
| 02.05.2025 | The IT Landscape: Layoffs and Losses in a Shifting Economy | The world of information technology is a double-edged sword. On one side, it promises innovation and growth. On the other, it wields the power of sudden layoffs and unexpected losses. Recent events in the Indian IT sector highlight this sta... |
| 01.05.2025 | VC-backed LoanTap's co-founder Vikas Kumar dies in accident | Vikas Kumar, co-founder, LoanTap
Vikas Kumar, who co-founded the digital lending startup LoanTap Financial Technologies Pvt. Ltd along with Satyam Kumar, died in an accident on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the Pune-based company told VCCir... |
| 27.11.2024 | The Surge of Indian Startups: A New Era of Funding | The Indian startup ecosystem is buzzing. Recent weeks have shown a remarkable surge in venture capital (VC) funding, particularly driven by the impressive performance of companies like Zepto and HealthKart. The week of November 16-22, 2024,... |
| 27.11.2024 | The Rise of Digital Titans: ShareChat and OneCard's Financial Surge | In the bustling landscape of Indian tech, two companies are carving their names in bold letters: ShareChat and OneCard. Both are backed by formidable investors and are navigating the turbulent waters of the digital economy with remarkable a... |
| 26.11.2024 | Livestreaming income, higher ad revenue boost ShareChat's FY24 topline | Credit: Reuters
Tiger Global-backed homegrown social media company ShareChat, which also operates a short video platform Moj, reported a 33% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in consolidated revenue, to Rs 718 crore against Rs 540 cr in the fisca... |
| 22.11.2024 | [Weekly funding roundup Nov 16-22] Zepto effect boosts VC inflow to 2nd highest for 2024
Recommended Stories For You | The third week of November saw the Zepto effect when the quick commerce unicorn's massive $350 million fundraise led the Indian startup ecosystem to achieve the second-highest weekly venture capital (VC) funding this year.
The total VC fund... |
| 28.10.2024 | First Cheque to back 20 NextGen brands over 18 months | Early-stage venture capital firm First Cheque plans to invest in 20 exceptional founders building "game-changing" brands over the next 18 months, providing up to $500,000 in funding for each portfolio company.
The company aims t... |
| 18.10.2024 | Temasek’s Fullerton to take control of Lendingkart in distressed acquisition | Lendingkart, a digital lending platform focused on small and medium enterprises (SMEs), announced that Fullerton Financial Holdings (FFH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek, will acquire a controlling stake in the company.
Ac... |
| 14.10.2024 | Indian fine jewellery maker GIVA shines with $30m extended Series B round | Indian fine jewellery retailer GIVA Jewellery on Monday said it has raised Rs 255 crore ($30.4 million) in its extended Series B round led by Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discover Fund, and the top management of GIVA.
The funding ... |
| 14.10.2024 | GIVA Jewellery secures ₹255 crore in extended Series B funding | GIVA Jewellery, a fine jewellery brand, has closed its extended Series B funding round at ₹255 crore from Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discover Fund, and the top management of GIVA.
While the company did not disclose the valuation... |
| 14.10.2024 | Giva raises Rs 255 Cr; A91 and India Quotient get exit worth Rs 166 Cr | Omnichannel jewelry startup Giva has raised Rs 255 crore in an extended Series B round led by Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discover Fund, and its senior management. Of this, Rs 89 crore is primary capital, while the remainder is s... |
| 14.10.2024 | GIVA Jewellery Closes Extended Series B Funding with INR 255 Cr Investment Led by Premji Invest The fine jewellery brand plans to leverage the funds to expand its offline presence and enhance its lab-... | GIVA Jewellery announced the closure of its extended Series B funding round, raising INR 255 crore from Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discover Fund, and GIVA's top management.
The round consisted of 35% primary and 65% secondary in... |
| 14.10.2024 | GIVA Jewellery closes extended Series B funding with Rs 255 Cr
Recommended Stories For You | GIVA Jewellery said on Monday it closed an extended Series B funding round at Rs 255 crore from Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discover Fund, and the top management of GIVA.
The funding round, comprising 35% primary and 65% secondar... |
| 17.09.2024 | Early-Stage Funding Fuels Innovation in Diverse Sectors | In the bustling world of startups, fresh capital is the lifeblood that fuels innovation. Recently, several companies have secured early-stage funding, each carving out its niche in the market. From data infrastructure to luxury oral care, t... |
| 17.09.2024 | Kaatil and LLUMO AI Raise Early-Stage Funding The startups listed below have disclosed investment rounds. | Hot Condiments Brand Kaatil Bags Seed Funding
Kaatil, an Indian-chilli-focused hot condiments brand under Smerc Food and Beverages, has secured an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round. This round was led by Prajay Advisors, alongside ... |
| 17.09.2024 | E6Data, Llumo AI and Salt Oral Care bag early-stage funding | Llumo AI Development Lead Sudhir Kumar (L) and co-founders Shivam Gupta (M), Akshat Anand (R)
Data infra startup e6data, large language model (LLM) deployment and optimisation company, Llumo AI and luxury oral beauty brand Salt Oral Care ra... |
| 02.09.2024 | Deals in brief: Didi takes stake in AutoAi, Validus secures USD 50 million debt facility from HSBC, Genesia Ventures backs LaLa, and more | Didi offloads smart cockpit assets for stake in AutoAi
Didi, China’s ride-hailing giant, is trading its smart cockpit division for a stake in AutoAi, a state-backed player specializing in intelligent cockpit software and hardware.
Details o... |
| 30.08.2024 | [Weekly funding roundup Aug 24-30] Zepto powers up VC inflow
Recommended Stories For You | The month of August has ended on a strong note, with venture capital into Indian startups getting boost from the large follow-on financing raised by quick commerce unicorn Zepto.
The last week of August saw total funding of $447 million cut... |
| 27.08.2024 | Convin raises $6.5M in Series A funding led by India Quotient
Recommended Stories For You | AI-based conversation intelligence platform Convinhas secured $6.5 million in a Series A funding round spearheaded by India Quotient, with participation from new investor JSW Venturesand existing backers Kalaari Capital, Titan Capit... |
| 10.06.2024 | How VC-backed fintech startup LoanTap stabilised its AUM in FY24 | Premium
(L-R): Satyam Kumar, Vikas Kumar, co-founders, LoanTap
Digital lending startup LoanTap, which counts venture capital firms 3one4 Capital, Kae Capital, India Quotient, Avaana Capital and Tuscan Ventures as its investors, saw a recove... |
| 04.06.2024 | Digital lending platform Lendingkart raised Rs 100 Cr debt from Stride Ventures | Digital lending platform Lendingkart, which caters to small and medium-sized businesses, has obtained debt of Rs 100 crore ($12 million) and equity of Rs 8 crore (almost $1 million) from Stride Ventures. The Ahmedabad-based company has clos... |
| 23.05.2024 | Fix My Curls Bags Seed Funding From Amazon Fund, Others To Boost Its Haircare Portfolio | SUMMARY
Fix My Curls, a leading curly and wavy hair-focused brand, raised an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round led by Amazon’s small and medium businesses-focused venture fund Smbhav Venture Fund.
India Quotient & DSG Consumer ... |
| 20.05.2024 | Lending platform Propelld raised $25 M Debt funding for NBFC arm Edgro | The lending platform Propelld, which focuses on education, has raised $25 million in debt financing for Edgro, its fully-owned NBFC subsidiary.
Nine lenders, including Credit Saison India Private Limited, AU Small Finance Bank, InCred Finan... |
| 23.03.2021 | Indian inputs platform sees shortcut to success with focus on midstream pain point | In India, the supply chain for ag inputs is extremely fragmented. There are over 80,000 firms — ranging from small family businesses to major corporates like UPL — selling $50 billion in seeds, fertilizers, and other inputs in the country e... |
| 11.02.2021 | India Quotient launches its fourth early-stage fund | Early-stage venture capital firm India Quotient has announced the launch of its fourth fund for startups in the SaaS, social media, D2C, edtech and fintech spaces.
With a total corpus of approximately $80 million from global and domestic al... |
| 19.12.2016 | India Quotient targets first close of new fund at $30m by June | Premium
Seed investor India Quotient is targeting a first close of $30 million (about Rs200 crore) for its latest fund by June, a top executive of the firm said.
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| 26.10.2016 | Brief: CreditMate Nabs $500K Seed Funding from India Quotient VC Fund | From your scooter to mine in less than two days? Mumbai-based fintech startup CreditMate has raised $500K from the India Quotient VC fund. Founded this year by Jonathan Bill and Aditya Singh, CreditMate is an online lending platform focused... |
| 22.01.2016 | Daily funding roundup - January 22, 2016 | FiveStars raised $50M; IVP led $30M round for Qubole; Iterable closed $8M Series A funding
D-Eye, a Padua, Italy-based startup that has developed a “digital eye” into the state of the human body, raised €1.5 million (approximately $1.6 mill... |
| 21.01.2016 | India: CREO secures $3m from Sequoia Capital, Beenext Ventures, others | Premium
Motiveprime Consumer Electronics Pvt. Ltd has raised $3 million from venture capital firms Sequoia Capital, Beenext Ventures and India Quotient to manufacture smartphones and its own Android-based operating system under the brand na... |
| 29.10.2015 | Fundings-in-Brief: Syngenta Sells Triticale Business to PE-backed Northern Seed, Origine Raises $10.3m, more | Welcome to another week of Fundings in Brief with AgFunderNews!
With Halloween right around the corner, images of bats are adorning porches and classrooms around the nation, but did you know bats may also be worth billions to the agricultur... |
| 18.10.2013 | Wishberg Raises $150K To Help Users Achieve Their Goals | Wishberg, a startup that lets users share a “bucket list” of their goals, announced that it has raised $150,000 in seed funding from India Quotient, a venture capital fund that focuses on early stage companies. The round also includes parti... |
| 16.10.2012 | Early-stage investment fund India Quotient closes fund, raises $4.7M | Early-stage investment fund India Quotient has closed its fund raising Rs 25 crore. The funds were raised from domestic entrepreneurs and fund managers including Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder, One97 Communications as well as a few entrepren... |
| - | Indian Startup Hubs: Mumbai Ecosystem Builders That You Should Know About | As a part of our series Indian Startup Hubs, our focussed city this time in Mumbai, we have already covered some of the awesome growth stage startups, startups that have made the Mumbai city proud and also talked about some of the Mumbai ba... |
| - | Kalaari Bets On Mumbai Based Food Tech Startup Holachef, Invests $3.1Mn | Mumbai-based Holachef, a food tech startup has raised $3.1 Mn in venture capital funding led by Kalaari Capital with participation from its existing investor India Quotient. The funds raised will be used to invest in modern infrastructure, ... |
| - | The Long Road To A Cashless India: Are Indian Fintech Startups Ready? | [Note: This article is part of The Junction Series. We will be covering the FinTech sector in detail at The Junction 2017 in Jaipur. Learn more about The Junction here!]
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| - | Innoven Capital Surprises With Top Spot Among Most Active VCs In Q1 2021 | Last week was undoubtedly one of the best weeks for the Indian startup ecosystem from the point of view of funding alone, as we witnessed the entry of six startups into the unicorn club. From vernacular social media platform ShareChat to we... |
