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    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.
  • SBI Junior Associates Recruitment 2025: 13,455 Candidates Selected Nationwide

    SBI Junior Associates

    Mumbai: The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the appointment of 13,455 Junior Associates as part of its strategic effort to enhance customer service and operational efficiency at branches across India. The final selection list has been released on SBI’s official careers website.

    This recruitment drive – spanning 35 states and union territories – represents one of the most extensive hiring initiatives in India’s banking sector this year.

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    The SBI Junior Associates were selected through a rigorous multi-phase process that included Preliminary Examinations in February-March 2025 and Main Examinations in April 2025, ensuring transparency and merit-based selection.

    “Our total recruitment this year is around 18,000, of which 13,500 are Junior Associates, and the rest include Probationary Officers and Local Officers,” said CS Setty, Chairman, State Bank of India.

    “We are committed to strengthening our human resources through structured upskilling programs aligned with evolving customer expectations and digital transformation.”

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    SBI Junior Associates to Play Critical Role

    The SBI Junior Associates will play a critical role in improving the customer experience and supporting branch operations across India’s largest banking network. With this recruitment, SBI continues to invest in talent that will drive innovation and inclusive financial growth.

    As an employer of over 2.36 lakh professionals, SBI reinforces its position as a top recruiter in the Indian financial sector, fostering meaningful employment and developing the next generation of banking professionals.

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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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