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edept, a higher education-focused edtech startup enabling universities and higher-educational institutions to offer industry-led programs, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Enzia Ventures and Equanimity Investments. Other investors, include Bhavin Pandya (Founder of Games24x7), edtech leader Arjun Mohan, and Canada-based Loyal VC. The Bengaluru-based startup plans to use the raised capital to fuel its expansion plans, scale operations, increase its workforce, and enhance its proprietary tech platform. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/dUtbvynB #edtech #education #university #funding #investors #bengaluru #startup #indianstartupnews

PW (PhysicsWallah) has successfully raised $210 million in its Series B funding round, with Hornbill Capital leading the way. With the participation of Lightspeed Venture Partners, GSV Ventures, and WestBridge Capital, this funding has propelled the company's valuation to an impressive $2.8 billion. As the EdTech sector begins to recover from a funding dip, PW (PhysicsWallah) is charging ahead with ambitious plans for expansion. The fresh capital will be used to set up micro-hubs across India, bringing accessible education closer to students’ homes. Founded by Alakh Pandey (PhysicsWallah) in 2016, PW has grown from strength to strength, with revenue up 2.5x in FY24 and big goals for FY25. The future looks bright for this EdTech unicorn! Read more about their journey and growth plans: https://lnkd.in/gUeyiNc8 #Edtech #PhysicsWallah #FundingNews #Innovation #Education #Growth #Startups #Kalpway

TheKredible: Week-on-Week Startup Funding Trend This week, startups raised $461.02 million, marking a 9.29% decline compared to the $558.24 million raised in the previous week. Over the past eight weeks, the average funding has been around $402.67 million per week with an average of 28 deals. #StartupFunding #WeeklyReport #InvestmentTrends #EarlyStageDeals #GrowthStageStartups #Investors #FundingUpdates #VentureCapital

Indian Startup Funding Roundup | August 5 - August 8 We compile a Weekly Startups Funding News Report summarizing all the startups that secured funding during the week. FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Ltd.), ShareChat, Unicommerce , Agrizy, Scimplify, Country Delight, kindlife.in, ShopDeck (Previously NuShop), Punch, Metadome.ai #weeklyroundup #fundraising #vcfunding #weeklyfunding #weeklynews #startupfunding #fundingalert #investments #latestupdate

Indian startups raised $478 Mn across 29 deals. This was an increase of 319% from $114 Mn raised across 22 deals in the preceding week 👇 Key Startup Funding Highlights Of The Week 👇 🔸 Edtech unicorn Eruditus secured $150 Mn in its Series F funding round led by TPG’s global impact investing platform The Rise Fund. 🔸 Buoyed by Eruditus’ mega funding round, edtech emerged as the most funded sector for the week at $156 Mn. 🔸 Ecommerce witnessed the most number of deals materialise this week at 12.  Seed funding for the week stood at $26.5 Mn, which was an increase of 48.8% from previous week’s $17.8 Mn. #startup #funding #investment

Many startups wonder if they need to go through both pre-seed and seed funding rounds to achieve success. Pre-seed funding can be a great way to get started and validate your concept, while seed funding can provide the resources you need to grow rapidly. Ultimately, whether to pursue both rounds depends on your circumstances and goals. Explore OneCFO's Finance Resource Hub for more valuable insights on funding and growth strategies. Visit 🔎 https://bit.ly/OneCFOblog #onecfo #onecfoph #fractionalCFO #startups #smallbusiness #startupfunding #preseed #seedfunding #pitchdeck #fundingoptions

Indian startups cumulatively raised $151.6 Mn, a 38% decline from last week’s $243 Mn. However, there was a rise in the number of deals with 22 startups raising funding compared to 17 in the preceding week 💸 👀 Key startup funding highlights of the week 👇 🔸 IPO-bound Ola Electric bagged the biggest cheque this week, securing $50 Mn in debt funding from EvolutionX Debt Capital via non-convertible debentures (NCDs). 🔸 Maintaining its lead from last week, enterprisetech sector bagged the most funding of $52.3 Mn through 8 deals. 🔸 Seed-stage startup funding picked up steam this week with startups netting $8.1 Mn, up 270% from last week’s $3 Mn. #funding #startups #investments

TheKredible: Monthly Funding Summary During the second month of 2024, 121 startups raked in a total of $898.5 million, a slight rise as compared to January’s $732.7 million. This included 25 growth stage startups bringing in $585 million and 83 early stage companies raising funds worth $313.5 million The month saw 13 undisclosed deals. Check out the complete monthly funding report at https://lnkd.in/dv-JdrVu #Startup #MonthlyFunding #Report

Mixed news on startup funding from Q2. While overall startup funding is up, the number of deals is down. Learn more in this article from Axios. https://lnkd.in/g3ePkMWj #startup #funding #investing

How can startups secure pre-seed funding? Pre-seed funding is designed to prepare startups for more substantial seed funding rounds. It typically attracts less than $2.5 million. To effectively attract pre-seed investment, startups must have a deep understanding of their target market. 🖊️ Read our blog today to learn how startups can solidify their target audience to raise pre-seed funding. https://lnkd.in/ec3Uv_xi #jos #smallbusiness #preseedfunding #startup #startupbusiness #startuplife #startuptips