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    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. PowerUp Money raises $10 million in a round led by Flourish Ventures, with existing investors Peak XV Partners, Accel, Blume Ventures, Kae Capital, 8i Ventures and DeVC 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. PowerUp Money raises $10 million in a round led by Flourish Ventures, with existing investors Peak XV Partners, Accel, Blume Ventures, Kae Capital, 8i Ventures and DeVC participating.
  • CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025 Kicks Off in Pune

    CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025

    Pune: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Western Region has inaugurated the 3rd Edition of the CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025 at the Pune International Exhibition Centre, Moshi.

    The event, running from October 9–11, 2025, is being held under the theme “Innovate. Integrate. Impact: The Future of Mobility,” bringing together the entire automotive value chain to explore cutting-edge mobility technologies and innovations.

    Industry Leaders Open CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025 in Pune

    The inauguration of the CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025 witnessed participation from prominent industry leaders including Arvind Goel, Chairman, CII WR Taskforce on Future Mobility & Vice Chairman, Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd; Akash Passey, President, ZF Group India;

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    Rajnikant Behera, Executive Director, RSB Transmissions (I); M S Shankar, Senior Advisor, ANAND Automotive Pvt Ltd; Pankaj Munjal, CMD, Hero Motors Company; Dr Reji Mathai, Director, ARAI; Arjun Jain, CEO, Varroc; and Prashanth Nayak, MD, Yazaki India Pvt Ltd.

    CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025 Focuses on R&D, Localization, and Cost-Effective Innovation

    During the CII Automotive Research & Development Conclave 2025 held alongside the inauguration, experts highlighted the need for greater investment in R&D, localization, and collaboration to build scalable and affordable mobility solutions.

    Speakers emphasized that while India has access to advanced technologies, the key challenge lies in delivering innovation at an affordable cost to enhance domestic and global competitiveness.

    Comprehensive Display of Future Mobility Technologies

    The CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025 covers a broad spectrum of themes including commercial and passenger vehicles, EV business ecosystem development, sustainable charging infrastructure, battery technology, automotive aftermarket trends, logistics, manufacturing investments, and public transport advancements such as metro systems and high-speed rail.

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    Global Brands Showcase Cutting-Edge Mobility Solutions

    Leading automobile brands and industry stakeholders are showcasing a diverse range of technologies across Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Electric, Hybrid, Hydrogen, CNG/LNG, and Ethanol/Biofuel platforms. The exhibition features the latest in auto components, electrical and electronic subsystems, mechanical innovations, and emerging automotive technologies driving the future of Indian mobility.

    Concurrent Conferences at CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025

    The event also hosts a series of thematic conferences:

    • CII Automotive Research & Development Conclave 2025: “Navigating the New Era of Automotive Research Excellence” (October 9)
    • CII Software-Led Mobility Conclave 2025: “Driving India’s Software-led Mobility Revolution” (October 10)
    • ARAI-AMTIF: ‘Navigyaan’ – Startup & Innovation Conclave 2025 (October 11)

    The three-day CII NexGen Mobility Show 2025 serves as a premier platform for collaboration, innovation, and policy dialogue across India’s rapidly evolving mobility ecosystem.

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    • 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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