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09 Feb

Eduvanz Raises $10 Million in Debt Funding

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsEduvanz, InCred Financial Services, Northern Arc Capital, Vivriti Capital

Eduvanz, a Non-banking Finance Company (NBFC) that enables students to Study Now, Pay Later at 0% interest rates has raised $10 million in debt funding from multiple financial institutions including InCred Financial Services, Vivriti Capital, and Northern Arc Capital. Eduvanz aims at changing the way India pays for education by enabling learners to apply for low-cost loans via its digital platform. It has already enabled more than 25,000 learners and has disbursed loans worth Rs 300 crore. During the period of April 2020 to December 2020 when the pandemic hit the unique customer base of Eduvanz grew by four times and monthly disbursal of loans grew up three times. Says Varun Chopra, CEO, and Co-Founder…

08 Feb

TenderCuts Raises $15 Mn Led by Paragon Partners and NABVENTURES

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsNABVENTURES, Paragon Partners, TenderCuts

TenderCuts, the omnichannel meat & seafood brand today announced that they have raised INR 110 crore (USD 15 million) in a round led by Paragon Partners, a mid-market PE fund founded by Siddharth Parekh and Sumeet Nindrajog with participation from NABVENTURES, a leading agri-food tech VC fund backed by NABARD. The funding will allow TenderCuts to expand its current operations and pursue organic and inorganic growth opportunities. The funds will also allow the company to invest in scaling up its supply chain and technology infrastructure to support innovation and accessibility of its products and services. Founded in 2016 by Nishanth…

04 Feb

TRUSTMF Banking & PSU Debt Fund NFO Raises Rs. 582.68 Crore

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsBanking, Finance, Insurance, NewsTRUST Mutual Fund, TRUSTMF Banking & PSU Debt Fund

TRUST Mutual Fund’s maiden new fund offer (NFO) - TRUSTMF Banking & PSU Debt Fund has successfully raised Rs. 582.68 Crore. This is one of the recent NFOs with an extremely positive response. The first day AUM after the closure of NFO is Rs. 580.24 Crore. The NFO proceeds have been garnered from over 500 investors spread across 44 locations# through both digital & offline modes. The NFO has seen wide participation from both Institutional, Corporate, Family Offices, HNI, and Retail Investors, which is an indication of the faith posed by them in a well- structured & transparent investment process…

04 Feb

Union Budget 2021: Evoked Reactions from Industry Leaders

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The Union Budget 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, February 01, 2021, evoked mixed reactions from businesses, academicians, analysts, public and other stakeholders. While some are disappointed with the budget as there has been very little for them, the majority of industry leaders hail the budget. The Government has been focused on ensuring the development of MSMEs, ease of doing business, promoting startups, manufacturing in India, and quality education. Union Budget 2021 has restated the same. While the country is still struggling to tackle the ongoing pandemic and its impact on the economy and the people, it…

02 Feb

MediBuddy Closes $40 Mn in Series B Round

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsMediBuddy

MediBuddy, a digital healthcare platform, announced the closure of its $40 million Series B round. This follows the recent infusion of $20 million led by India Life Sciences Fund III, LLC, with participation from other investors. The digital healthcare platform had earlier announced an initial funding of $20 million (INR 150 crores) in June 2020 under this round. MediBuddy is led by co-founders Mr. Satish Kannan & Mr. Enbasekar as the CEO and the CTO respectively. In June 2020, to create market leadership in the digital healthcare industry, DocsApp (India’s leading online doctor consultation platform) merged with MediBuddy and has…

11 Jan

Sterlite Power Raises INR 200 Cr from Allianz Global Investors

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsAllianz Global investors, Sterlite Power

Sterlite Power, a leading global power transmission player, announced today that it has raised INR 200 crore in debt financing from Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) - one of the world’s leading investment managers with focus on sustainable investments. This transaction is one of the first infrastructure sector financing deals for Allianz GI in India. The INR 200 crore facility from Allianz GI has been raised as a non-convertible debenture with a three-year tenure and is part of the larger refinancing exercise undertaken by Sterlite Power to reduce its holding company borrowings. Sterlite Power is increasingly focused on integrating renewable energy (RE) to the grid.…

09 Jan

Jumbotail Raises $14.2 Mn in Series B3 Round Led by VII Ventures

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsDiscovery Ventures, Jumbofund, Jumbotail, Klinkert Investment Trust, Nexus Venture Partners, Nutresa, Peter Crosby Trust, Veronorte, VII Ventures

Jumbotail, a new retail platform and B2B marketplace for food and grocery products, has raised $14.2 million Series B3 round of funding led by VII Ventures with participation from Nutresa, Veronorte, Jumbofund, Klinkert Investment Trust, Peter Crosby Trust, Nexus Venture Partners, Discovery Ventures, and a group of HNIs and industry leaders. This round comes in quick succession after a $11M Series B2 round raised in October 2020, bringing the total funds raised by the company to $54mn. Ashish Jhina, Co-founder, Jumbotail, said, “Jumbotail is at an inflection point in its growth trajectory. We are seeing tremendous interest from investors across the globe who…

05 Jan

Legalwiz.in Raises Rs 3.8 CR Funding from ContCentric

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsContCentric, Legalwiz.in

Ahmedabad, Jan. 05, 2021: Legalwiz.in, Gujarat-based LegalTech firm, today announced that it has raised Rs 3.8 crores of funding from ContCentric IT Services Private Limited, an enterprise content management company. Started in April 2016 to cater to StartUps & SMEs, Legalwiz.in enables legal, financial, corporate & taxation compliances. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shrijay Sheth, Founder – Legalwiz.in, said, “We are excited about the funding from ContCentric because it will help to optimize Legalwiz.in performance and create new avenues for delivering greater value. It is a strategic funding against Technology roadmap for Legalwiz.in. This dovetails with our founding credo of Simple – Affordable…

23 Dec

Microsoft’s Latest Film on #BuildingResilience Celebrates India’s Spirit of Being Unstoppable

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New Delhi, December 23, 2020: Microsoft India today released its first ever holiday ad film, Hum Rukna Nahi Jaante, celebrating the resilience of the human spirit. The film is a fitting adieu to 2020, putting a spotlight on how people across the country have shown everyday resilience in meeting the challenges that this year has brought, and how technology has played a role in enabling diverse experiences. The film is part of Microsoft India’s #BuildingResilience campaign, launched in September this year to share inspirational stories of transformation across industries, organizations and individuals, driving a conversation around what it takes to thrive in this environment.…

22 Dec

CoinDCX Raises $13.9 Mn in Series B Funding Round

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsCoinDCX, cryptocurrency exchange

New Delhi, Dec. 22, 2020: CoinDCX, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange, raised Rs 100 crore ($13.9 million) from eminent investors, including returning investors from previous rounds. The series B round was led by Block.one and included DG, Jump Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Mehta Ventures and Alex Pack. This makes for the third round of funding for CoinDCX in 2020. In March 2020, CoinDCX raised Series A funding worth $3 million from companies such as Polychain Capital, Bain Ventures and Bitmex. In May 2020, the exchange raised $2.5 million in a strategic round from the above companies as well as…