Wastelink to Scale Food Waste Upcycling with Fresh Funding Boost

Wastelink to Scale Food Waste Upcycling with Fresh Funding Boost

Wastelink, a food upcycling startup under Forplanet Ingredients, has been backed with Rs 27 crore ($3 million) in Series A funding from Avaana...

Monday, 25 August 2025, 03:35:56 PM IST

Vistaar Financial Services Raises Rs 1,360 Crore to Boost MSME Lending

Vistaar Financial Services Raises Rs 1,360 Crore to Boost MSME Lending

Small-business financier Vistaar Financial Services Pvt. Ltd has raised Rs 1,360 crore from Motilal Oswal Alternates, Singapore-based impact...

Monday, 25 August 2025, 01:01:06 PM IST

AKINNA Raises Seed Funds to Scale Artisanal Leather Handbags Worldwide

AKINNA Raises Seed Funds to Scale Artisanal Leather Handbags Worldwide

AKINNA, a designer-led luxury leather handbag brand, has announced the successful closure of its first external funding round, led exclusively by...

Monday, 25 August 2025, 12:53:44 PM IST

CredRight Expands Reach with $10 Million Funding Led by Abler Nordic

CredRight Expands Reach with $10 Million Funding Led by Abler Nordic

Hyderabad-based CredRight, an NBFC focused on nano and micro enterprises, has raised $10 million in Series B funding, led by Abler Nordic. This...

Monday, 25 August 2025, 12:46:32 PM IST

WizCommerce Raises $8 Million to Expand AI Capabilities

WizCommerce Raises $8 Million to Expand AI Capabilities

AI-driven sales and e-commerce platform for wholesale distributors, WizCommerce, has raised $8 million in Series A funding, led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India). The funding round also saw participation from all four of the company’s...

Motilal Oswal Alternates Secures $800Million First Close of Fifth PE Fund

Motilal Oswal Alternates Secures $800Million First Close of Fifth PE Fund

Motilal Oswal Alternates has announced the first close of its fifth private equity fund, India Business Excellence Fund V (IBEF V), at $800 million. Launched in April, the fund exceeded its initial $750 million target and is capped at $950 million.