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Skydiving with an Eco-Friendly Twist! 11-time Guinness World Record Holder disperses 100 million seeds into the deforested Brazilian Amazon
In January 2023, famed skydiver Luigi Cani dispersed 100 million native seeds from a plane in the Amazon rainforest.
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India hits final close of Fund V at $541 million
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India announced the completion of its fifth fund with the final corpus of $541 million.
Early-stage VC, Unicorn India Ventures, announces first close of Fund III at ₹225 crore
Early stage venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures (UIV) announced the first close of its third fund at Rs 225 crore.
Biomaterials startup, altM, secures $3 million from Omnivore’s third fund
Biomaterials startup altM secured $3.5 million in seed funding led by Omnivore and others. The startup was Omnivore’s first investment from its third fund.
From Humble Beginnings to Global Domination: The Untold Story of Subway’s Rise from ‘Pete’s Sandwiches’, spearheaded by a 17 year old with $1000!
In 1965, Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck opened Subway, a submarine sandwich restaurant that offered a healthier and more nutritious alternative to fast food. Starting with $1000, the brand will open stores in 102 countries with a yearly revenue of $9 billion.
Atomicwork secures $11 Million in Seed Funding led by Matrix Partners India and Blume Ventures
B2B and SaaS startup, Atomicwork announced its seed funding round of $11 million, led by Blume Ventures and Matrix Partners India.
Pentathlon Ventures announces Rs 450 Cr Fund II to Invest in B2B SaaS Start-ups
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Pet parenting startup, Sploot, raises $800,000 in second round of seed funding
Dog parenting app sploot raises $800,00 through its second round of seed funding backed by Info Edge’s subsidiary Redstart Labs and angel investors.
Sustainable packaging brand, Cirkla, secures $3 million in pre-seed funding
Sustainable packaging brand Cirkla secures $3 million in a pre series funding led by Matrix Partners India and Stellaris Venture Partners.
VC firm gradCapital launches second fund of $6 million; to invest $40k each for 4% equity in student led startups
Student-focused VC firm gradCapital launches its second fund of $6 million. They will offer a $40,000 investemnt at 4% equity.
In a first, Y Combinator removes Indian Healthcare Startup, Medobed, from startup batch due to irregularities
Startup accelerator Y Combinator removed Indian healthcare startup Medobed from its Summer 2023 batch due to ‘irregularities’.
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu: Meet the child prodigy who won silver at the FIDE World Cup
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is the youngest player to reach the 2023 FIDE World Cup finale. He holds the record of the youngest international master and fourth-youngest grandmaster in history.
MediBuddy raises $18 million in additional funding from existing investors
MediBuddy, digital healtcare platform raises $18 million from exisitng investors Quadria Capital, Lightrock, and TEAMfund.