Chapter Home Rides HOKIPO Into Offline Home and Kitchen Retail
Posted on 24th Oct 2026 12:07:55 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Chapter Home, D2C, home and kitchen, Bessemer Venture Partners, Stride Ventures, Indian startups, retail
Chapter Home raised Rs 63 crore from Bessemer and Stride Ventures at a near Rs 1,000 crore valuation. What the house-of-brands playbook means for Indian D2C sellers.
Hunar's Voice Agents Land 40 Crore Blume Cheque
Posted on 21st Oct 2026 12:09:02 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Hunar.AI, frontline hiring, voice AI, Blume Ventures, Indian startups, SME hiring, workforce automation
Hunar.AI has raised Rs 40 crore in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures to run frontline hiring through voice agents in 20 Indian languages. What the deal says, and what smaller businesses can copy.
DailyObjects Scores 332 Crore Series C for Offline Expansion
Posted on 10th Oct 2026 12:10:06 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: DailyObjects, D2C, Series C funding, Offline retail, Indian startups
A digital-first brand is funding 150 offline stores: DailyObjects has raised Rs 332 crore in a Series C round led by Xponentia, Anicut and Axiom Asia, valuing it at Rs 1,050 crore.
Third Wave Coffee Raises Rs 408 Crore Led by WestBridge: Inside the Cafe Expansion Playbook
Posted on 25th Aug 2026 06:16:08 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Third Wave Coffee, WestBridge Capital, startup funding, coffee chain, QSR expansion, Indian startups
Bengaluru-based Third Wave Coffee has raised Rs 408 crore in a WestBridge Capital-led round. What the funding, the tier II and tier III expansion plan and the desserts push mean for Indian business owners.
Atomberg Files DRHP With SEBI for Rs 450 Cr+ IPO: What the IIT Bombay Fan Maker's Journey Teaches Indian Business Owners
Posted on 22nd Aug 2026 06:15:29 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Atomberg, IPO, DRHP, SEBI, Indian startups, consumer appliances, BLDC fans, SME lessons
Mumbai-based Atomberg Technologies has filed its DRHP with SEBI for a Rs 450 crore fresh issue and a 7.65 crore-share OFS. Here is the structure of the IPO and the business lessons it holds for Indian entrepreneurs.
Indian Startup Funding Weekly: $274 Million Raised as EV, Insurtech and D2C Deals Lead the Charge
Posted on 13th Aug 2026 15:41:19 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: startup funding, Indian startups, venture capital, EV funding, D2C, insurtech
Indian startups raised $274.4 million across 22 deals in the first week of August 2026, a 74% jump from the previous week, led by River Mobility's $120 million EV round.
