Tab, a personal AI assistant that users message through iMessage or WhatsApp, has come out of stealth at a $300 million valuation, backed by SV Angel, Valar Ventures and American Spirit, and is betting that trust will decide the consumer AI race.
Bengaluru kitchen-appliances brand Beyond Appliances has raised ₹110 crore in a Series B led by Fireside Ventures to fund R&D, a new manufacturing plant and new product categories.
Digital-first FMCG brand Pluckk has entered the UK, its first major international market, and says it plans to reach 500 stores and more than 50 products there within a year as it seeks a quarter of revenue from overseas.
AI creative platform Melius, founded by three former Ramp engineers, has raised a $20 million Series A led by CRV, months after throwing away its original codebase and reaching $1 million in annualised revenue within two months of relaunch.
Marico has raised its stake in Plix parent Satiya Nutraceuticals to 84.09% with a ₹1,012 crore all-cash tranche, as the D2C wellness brand's revenue climbed more than fivefold in two years.
Walmart-owned Flipkart has taken a minority stake in B2B travel platform TravClan, gaining access to a supplier network that serves more than 15,000 travel agents to strengthen Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel.
Furniture and appliance rental platform RentoMojo grew Q1 FY27 operating revenue 51% to ₹126.3 crore, but net profit fell 39% to ₹7.8 crore after a warehouse fire and tax adjustments.
Industrial robotics startup RobCo has passed a $1 billion valuation through a $40 million-plus employee share sale, doubling its value in nine months, as co-founder Roman Hölzl relocates to the US.
Kuku Technologies swung to a ₹182.7 crore profit in FY26 as subscription revenue from its audio and microdrama apps surged, but marketing absorbed more than three-quarters of its costs.
Startups with Indian operations drew $418 million across 22 deals in the week to 2 October, led by SiMa.ai's $150 million Series C and Simple Energy's ₹1,750 crore round.