Saumya Tewari
Stories by Saumya Tewari
Indian healthcare startup Sugar.fit to raise $10m from Cure.fit, others
Sugar.fit seeks to manage and reverse diabetes through a highly consumer-centric data-driven digital health experience.
India: Premium products discovery startup Smytten raises $6m led by Fireside
The round saw participation from Sharrp Ventures, Survam Partners, and Waao Partners.
Travel platform Ixigo buys bus ticketing firm AbhiBus
Ixigo had raised $53 million in a round led by Singapore’s sovereign fund GIC a week ago.
Indian skincare brand Minimalist raises $15m from Sequoia, Unilever
The funds will be utilized for expansion in global markets, besides enhancing infrastructure, research & development, and content creation.
India: DTC beauty brand MyGlamm raises $48m led by Accel
With this tranche, the startup has closed its Series C round at around $71 million.
Rising travel demand makes hospitality startups in India a hot pick
The luxury segment is, on its part, witnessing pent-up travel demand.
India: boAt forays into personal grooming category with sub-brand Misfit
boAt raised about $100 million from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus in January 2021.
Canada’s QYOU Media to acquire Indian influencer marketing firm Chtrbox
The acquisition will lead to an expansion of QYOU’s influencer marketing business in India.
Indian microblogging platform Koo raises $30m led by Tiger Global
IIFL's venture capital fund and South Korea's Mirae Assets are other new investors who have come on board with this round.
India: Ventureland Asia invests in gaming startup Revenant Esports
With the $1 million investment, Kurup has become a 40% stakeholder in the gaming company.
