Playground Global Raises $410M for Fund III
Playground Global, a Palo Alto, CA-based early-stage venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs who have developed breakthroughs in frontier technologies, raised $410m in new capital for Fund III. This brings the firm’s assets under management to more than $1.2 billion. Congratulations to Playground Global on raising $410M for Fund III! Best wishes to everyone in […]
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Lavelle Networks Lavelle Networks provides Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions to build end to end Enterprise Networking Platforms for tomorrowLavelle Networks accelerates networks for the digital economy by offering software defined networking solutions that solve the biggest challenges in the WAN for distributed enterprises. With a 100% software defined architecture, the ScaleAOn SD-WAN solution by […]
Encellin Raises $9.9M in Funding
Encellin, a San Francisco, CA-based biotechnology company developing a cell encapsulation platform with an initial focus on Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), closed a $9.9M financing round. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator. Led by Crystal Nyitray, Ph.D., CEO & Co-Founder, Encellin has developed an Encapsulated Cell Replacement Therapy (EnCRT) […]
OfScale Secures $375K in Pre-Seed Funding for Tech-Driven Offline Expansion in Beauty and Personal Care
Bengaluru-based startup ofScale has successfully secured $375,000 in a pre-seed funding round, with First Cheque leading the investment along with participation from Matrix Partners India, DeVC, Relentless VC, and notable angel investors like Abhishek Goyal, Mekin Maheshwari, and Revant Bhate. The newly acquired funds are earmarked for intensifying product development efforts and implementing strategic go-to-market […]
Aye Finance Secures INR 310 Cr in Series F Round Led by British International Investment
Aye Finance, the Indian lending tech startup, has successfully concluded a Series F funding round, securing a total of INR 310 crore. The round was led by British International Investment (BII), with active participation from Waterfield Fund of Funds and A91 Partners, an existing shareholder. The funding follows Aye Finance’s Series E round in June […]
Falfurrias Growth Partners Raises $400M for Inaugural Fund
Falfurrias Management Partners, a Charlotte, NC-based lower middle-market private equity firm, closed Falfurrias Growth Partners I (FGP), at $400m. FGP received support from both new and existing investors comprising leading global pension plans, asset managers, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, family offices, and high net worth individuals. The General Partner of the fund committed approximately […]
Liquid AI Secures Funding $37.6M Led by OSS Capital and PagsGroup for Sustainable AI Development
Liquid AI, a cutting-edge MIT spin-off, has successfully secured funding in a recent round led by OSS Capital and PagsGroup, the family office of Stephen Pagliuca. The diverse group of investors includes notable names like Breyer Capital, Tom Preston Werner (Github Co-founder), Naval Ravikant (AngelList & AirChat Co-founder), Tobias Lütke (Shopify Co-founder), and others such […]
Aliste Technologies Secures $1 Million in Funding Led by YourNest Venture Capital
Delhi-NCR-based smart home automation startup Aliste Technologies has successfully raised $1 million in a recent funding round, with YourNest Venture Capital and Artha Venture Fund leading the investment. The round also included participation from Dholakia Ventures, KRS Jamwal, Anikarth Ventures, and existing backer 100X.VC. Founded in 2021 by Aakarsh Nayyar, Anant Ohri, Bhavya Kansal, Konark […]
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101. Archana Shiroor Company:Yes Bank Ltd Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/archana-shiroor-67189945/ Human Resources leader with 32 years experience in Banking, Financial Services and Manufacturing sector. Worked across Indian Private Sector and MNC banks driving overall HR strategy, culture change, large scale transformation, differentiated compensation structures and embedding Diversity and Inclusion goals. Graduate degree in Psychology and Sociology and […]
Nat Habit Raises $10.2 Million in Series B Funding Led by Bertelsmann India Investments
Nat Habit, the direct-to-commerce beauty and wellness brand, has successfully secured $10.2 million in a series B funding round, with Bertelsmann India Investments leading the investment. Existing investor Fireside Ventures also participated, along with Amazon India Fund, Mirabilis Investment Trust, and Sharrp Ventures. The company, founded by Swagatika Das and Gaurav Agarwal, has previously raised […]