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Anicut Capital Closes ₹1,275 Cr Fund, Exceeding Expectations

December 24, 2025: Chennai-based investment firm Anicut Capital has officially closed its third private credit fund, Grand Anicut Fund IV (GAF-IV), at Rs 1,275 crore, exceeding its initial target of Rs 1,000 crore. The firm made the announcement on...

Indian Startup Funding Climbs 3x to $363M in Mid-December

December 21, 2025: Indian startup funding saw a significant uptick in venture capital funding, in the third week of December 2025 with a total of $363 million raised across 29 deals. This marks a sharp increase from the previous...

KRAFTON Unveils ₹6,000 Cr India Focused Growth Investment Fund

December 19, 2025: KRAFTON Inc. has announced plans to set up an India-centric investment fund worth up to Rs 6,000 crore in collaboration with South Korea’s NAVER Corp. and Seoul-based Mirae Asset. The new initiative, dubbed the KRAFTON-NAVER-MIRAEASSET Unicorn...

Moxie Bags $15M to Deepen Haircare Portfolio and R&D

December 16, 2025: Moxie, a fast-growing haircare brand, has successfully raised $15 million in a new funding round to accelerate its research and development, to consolidate its product portfolio. Further, the brand will invest in expanding Moxie’s talent team...

Kerala Startups to Get ₹1,000 Cr via UAE Feeder Fund in 3 Years

Kovalam, Kerala December 15, 2025: A new Feeder Fund backed by a UAE-based Global Alliance will channel Rs 1,000 crore into startups operating in Kerala over the next three years, adding fresh capital to the state’s growing startup pipeline....

Fintech, Energy, Edtech Lead $131M VC Deals in December Week 2

December 14, 2025: The VC Deals in second week of December 2025 witnessed a modest pullback in Indian startups ecosystem, with $131 million raised across 16 fund raising, down from $234 million in the previous week.Despite the week-on-week...

iSprout Secures ₹60 Cr from Tata Capital to Grow Managed Office Spaces

Hyderabad, India, Dec 11, 2025: Hyderabad-based iSprout, one of India’s fastest-growing providers of managed office solutions, has raised ₹60 crore in debt funding from Tata Capital. This infusion will fuel its expansion into key Indian metros, bolster enterprise-grade infrastructure,...

Microsoft $17.5B India Investment to Power AI for 310M Workers

December 10, 2025: India’s rise as one of the world’s most dynamic AI frontiers is becoming louder with Microsoft announcing a US$17.5 billion investment over four years, its largest commitment in Asia. The investment, slated for CY 2026–2029, comes...

India Records Over $115M Startup Funding in a Single Day

December 10, 2025: India’s innovation ecosystem continued to demonstrate strong investor confidence on December 10, as three high-impact funding announcements emerged across sectors including fintech, electronics manufacturing, and deep-tech investment.IAN Group Closes Alpha Fund at $100 Million to Back...

Global Investors Fuel Apraava Energy’s $92M Smart Energy Drive

December 3, 2025: Apraava Energy has announced a $92 million financing package to expand its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) footprint. The company plans to roll out over two million smart meters across homes and businesses, a step expected to...

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