Beauty brand SUGAR Cosmetics, co-founded by Vineeta Singh, has raised $15.3 million from A91 Partners as India's homegrown colour cosmetics category continues to draw institutional capital.
Hyderabad-based power electronics startup Leanwatts has raised roughly $2 million in seed funding led by Trivest Partners to scale manufacturing of its EV charging products.
GPS-based ambulance and emergency response platform Medulance has raised INR 24 crore in a Series A round from Auxano Capital and existing backers, as India's ambulance services market heads toward $9.8 billion by 2034.
Bengaluru-based sneaker label Comet has raised INR 100 crore in a Series B round led by Verlinvest, with angel backing from Urban Company and Snap executives, as it doubles its retail footprint.
Bengaluru-based wearable health technology company Ultrahuman has raised $70 million in a round led by Qualcomm Ventures, valuing the company at roughly $365 million as it pushes deeper into clinical-grade sensing.
Global investment firm Alpha Wave has exited almost its entire stake in fintech company Pine Labs through a block deal worth around INR 550 crore, picked up by ICICI Prudential Life, Societe Generale and other institutional investors.
Noida-based edtech startup YoLearn.ai has raised an undisclosed seed round led by ABP Education, which will convert its school textbooks into AI tutors accessible in 22 Indian languages.
Bengaluru-based Makr Microsystems has raised INR 10.2 crore in a seed round led by Bluehill VC, with Artha Venture Fund participating, to develop nanoscale 3D subsurface metrology technology for chipmakers.
Brussels-based Backbone has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to build an AI-driven compliance platform that consolidates certifications, lab results and audit data for food manufacturers.
Berlin-based investor Auxxo has closed its second Female Catalyst Fund at €33.3 million, one of the largest direct funds dedicated to backing pre-seed and seed female-founded startups.