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• Thimblerr secures $1.4M in a bridge round led by IPV
• Funds to boost customer acquisition, new categories, and supply-chain expansion
• Startup aims to speed up India’s fast-fashion manufacturing with tech-enabled cloud factories

Thimblerr, a Bengaluru-based full-stack fashion supply-chain platform, has raised $1.4 million in a bridge round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The round also saw participation from 3one4 Capital, Mount Judi Ventures, Venture Catalysts, and We Founder Circle. The company plans to use the fresh capital to acquire more customers, enter new product categories, and strengthen its supply-chain infrastructure.

Launched in 2022 by IIT graduates Piyush Jalan and Rishav Papneja, Thimblerr offers tech-driven manufacturing and design support to fashion brands. Its platform helps brands move from idea to production in far shorter timelines. The startup claims to reduce the traditional 180-day fashion cycle to 30-60 days, while enabling the creation of over 3,000 new designs every month.

Thimblerr currently works with more than a dozen brands, including Tata Trent, USPA, Snitch, and The Souled Store. To enable faster and more reliable production, the company is building a connected network of cloud factories supported by over 800 machines and data-powered production systems. Thimblerr aims to position itself as a core infrastructure layer for India’s fast-growing $5 billion fast-fashion manufacturing sector, which is expanding at 25-30% annually.

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Co-founder Jalan said the company’s mission is to bring greater speed, transparency, and dependability to India’s fashion supply chain while linking global brands with trusted manufacturing partners.

Inflection Point Ventures, the lead investor, has invested more than Rs 800 crore across 250 startups. Its $50 million CAT II VC fund, Physis Capital, continues to invest in growth-stage startups and has already backed six companies.