Backed by Shilpa Shetty, WickedGud Scores Fresh ₹20 Cr Funding
WickedGud, a D2C food brand backed by Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has secured ₹20 crore in funding, led by Orios Venture Partners.
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LWL Raises $1 Mn in Pre-Series A Round Led by Rainmatter of Nithin Kamath
Ladies Who Lead (LWL), a Mumbai platform for women in leadership, raises $1M pre-Series A led by Rainmatter of Zerodha's Nithin Kamath.
Ranveer Singh Launches SuperYou Protein Brand in Collaboration with Think9
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has collaborated with Think9 Consumer to launch SuperYou, a pioneering brand of protein-rich foods and supplements.
UnifyApps Raises $20 Million Series A from ICONIQ Growth to Drive Middle East Expansion
UnifyApps raises $20M in Series A funding from ICONIQ Growth to expand its AI platform and drive growth in the Middle East market.
Dubai’s Epik Foods Secures $15.5 Mn Investment from Ruya Fund to Accelerate Regional Expansion
Epik Foods secures $15.5M investment from Ruya Partners to expand in Saudi Arabia and UAE, supporting acquisitions and growth in the F&B sector.
Indian Air Taxi Startup ePlane Secures $14 Mn, Plans Manned Testing by Mid-2025
ePlane, an Indian air taxi startup, secures $14 Mn in funding to develop electric air taxis, aiming for manned testing by mid-2025 to transform urban mobility.
Blackstone Eyes 20% Stake in India’s Haldiram’s at $8 Bn Valuation: A Major Move in India’s Snack Industry
Blackstone seeks a 20% stake in Haldiram's, valued at $8 billion. Get the latest on this high-profile investment deal in India’s food sector.
Dubai’s Pemo Scores $7 Mn Pre-Series A Round led by Augmentum Fintech and Shorooq
Dubai, UAE-based Pemo, a spend management platform has secured $7 million in Pre-Series A round led by Augmentum Fintech and Shorooq.
U.S.-based TeaLeaf Scores $6 Mn Pre-Seed Funding through Dubai’s FasterCapital
United States-based startup TeaLeaf which offers a marketplace for buying and selling quality tea, has raised $6 million with support from Dubai-based FasterCapital.
Abu Dhabi based EpiBone Scores Funding from Boston-based Kendall Capital Partners
Abu Dhabi, Hub71-based startup EpiBone, today successfully closed a convertible note funding round led by Boston-based Kendall Capital Partners.
Silicon Valley’s General Catalyst Leads $67.5 Mn Series-B Round for Saudi’s Fintech Lean Technologies
Silicon Valley-based General Catalyst, on Monday led a whopping $67.5 million Series-B round for the Riyadh-based fintech startup Lean Technologies.
NYC-based Insider Raises $500 Mn in Series-E Round Led by General Atlantic
New York City-based Insider, an AI-native omnichannel experience and customer engagement platform, on Friday raised $500 million in Series-E funding round led by General Atlantic.