• Startup Pulse
    Traversal raises $120 million in a Series B round at a $1 billion valuation, led by Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint and Khosla Ventures, with Sequoia Capital, Battery Ventures and Amex Ventures participating. GIVA raises over $100 million in a round led by Multiples Alternate Asset Management. The Croffle Guys raises ₹14 crore in a round led by V3 Ventures, with N.A.N Partners participating. Solgram raises over $1 million in a pre-seed round led by DSG Consumer Partners and Saama Capital, with Kapil Chopra participating. Sachin Tendulkar makes a strategic investment in Metasports Interactive, the company behind Hitwicket. The amount was not disclosed. Hyeglo Beauty raises ₹7 crore in a round led by Sauce, with Giga Capital, Consumer Collective, Reckitt's Arjun Purkayastha and The Patient Capital participating. Unify Foodworks raises ₹5 crore in seed funding through convertible debentures from Atrium Ventures, SailThru Ventures, Arjun Vaidya and Abhishek Goyal. OBSESS raises approximately ₹3 crore in an angel round from Pushpendra Singh, Amit Goel and Harshit Vij. Dispatch Network raises ₹5 crore in a pre-seed round led by Antler India, with angel investors participating. Two Point O Capital raises $10 million in a round led by Transition Venture Capital, with Omnivore and angel investors participating. Traversal raises $120 million in a Series B round at a $1 billion valuation, led by Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint and Khosla Ventures, with Sequoia Capital, Battery Ventures and Amex Ventures participating. GIVA raises over $100 million in a round led by Multiples Alternate Asset Management. The Croffle Guys raises ₹14 crore in a round led by V3 Ventures, with N.A.N Partners participating. Solgram raises over $1 million in a pre-seed round led by DSG Consumer Partners and Saama Capital, with Kapil Chopra participating. Sachin Tendulkar makes a strategic investment in Metasports Interactive, the company behind Hitwicket. The amount was not disclosed. Hyeglo Beauty raises ₹7 crore in a round led by Sauce, with Giga Capital, Consumer Collective, Reckitt's Arjun Purkayastha and The Patient Capital participating. Unify Foodworks raises ₹5 crore in seed funding through convertible debentures from Atrium Ventures, SailThru Ventures, Arjun Vaidya and Abhishek Goyal. OBSESS raises approximately ₹3 crore in an angel round from Pushpendra Singh, Amit Goel and Harshit Vij. Dispatch Network raises ₹5 crore in a pre-seed round led by Antler India, with angel investors participating. Two Point O Capital raises $10 million in a round led by Transition Venture Capital, with Omnivore and angel investors participating.
  • Food and Nutrition Regulatory Gateway to Help Startups Navigate FSSAI Compliance

    Food and Nutrition Regulatory Gateway

    Pune: The Food and Nutrition Regulatory Gateway awareness talk, organized by the Regulatory Information and Facilitation Center (RIFC) at Venture Center in collaboration with Zenith Quality Assessors Pvt. Ltd., will be held on 21 August 2025 in hybrid mode (online via Zoom and offline at Venture Center, Pune).

    This session aims to equip food startups, innovators, and industry professionals with actionable knowledge on navigating India’s food regulatory ecosystem and meeting international compliance benchmarks.

    Also Read: PMKSY Boosts Food Processing Sector with Over 1600 Projects; 34 Lakh Farmers Benefited

    Key Highlights of the Food and Nutrition Regulatory Gateway Event

    Participants will gain practical insights into:

    • FSSAI Compliance for supplements, novel foods, and functional foods
    • International Certifications such as FSSC 22000 and FSSC 24000
    • Export-Import Regulations and Codex standards
    • Live Q&A Sessions with industry experts from FSSC, Zenith QA, and RIFC

    The event will feature expert speakers Debarima Ghosh and Smita Murthy, who will share best practices, compliance tips, and global market readiness strategies.

    Who Should Attend the Food and Nutrition Regulatory Gateway Session

    The program is tailored for:

    • Owners and founders of innovative food and food technology startups
    • Individual Food Business Operators (FBOs)
    • Innovators from R&D institutions, SMEs, and food processing enterprises

    Also Read: India–UK CETA Set to Propel Seafood Industry with 70 Per Cent Export Growth Potential

    Event Details:

    • Date: Thursday, 21 August 2025
    • Time: 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
    • Mode: Hybrid (Zoom & in-person at Venture Center, Pune)
    • Fee: ₹399 per participant
    • Registration Deadline: 20 August 2025

    Seats are limited, and early registration is recommended to secure participation in this high-value learning opportunity.

    Registration Link: Click here to register

    Author

    • Salil Urunkar

      Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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