• Startup Pulse
    altM raises $10.3 million in a Series A round led by Rainmatter by Zerodha and Mela Ventures, with Omnivore, Theia Ventures, Aureolis Ventures, Spectrum Impact and strategic angel investors participating. EloElo Group raises $80 million in a Series C round led by Hornbill Capital and NBCUniversal, with MIT Investment Co. and existing investors participating. Peppermint Robotics raises ₹100 crore (approximately $10.5 million) in a Pre-Series B round led by pi Ventures and Crane Venture Partners, with Asiana Fund 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. altM raises $10.3 million in a Series A round led by Rainmatter by Zerodha and Mela Ventures, with Omnivore, Theia Ventures, Aureolis Ventures, Spectrum Impact and strategic angel investors participating. EloElo Group raises $80 million in a Series C round led by Hornbill Capital and NBCUniversal, with MIT Investment Co. and existing investors participating. Peppermint Robotics raises ₹100 crore (approximately $10.5 million) in a Pre-Series B round led by pi Ventures and Crane Venture Partners, with Asiana Fund 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.
  • Scaling Up Startups: TiE Pune to Hold Interactive Peer Learning Event

    TiE Pune

    Pune: TiE Pune is set to host an interactive breakfast session on Wednesday, April 30, focused on addressing the real-world challenges faced by founders as they scale their startups. The session will take place from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Shekhar Natu Hall, MCCIA – 5th Floor, ICC Trade Tower, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-16.

    Titled “Scaling Up: Challenges and Learnings from Peers Within Pune,” the session aims to provide early- and growth-stage founders with an opportunity to reflect on their scaling journeys through proven frameworks, peer insights, and interactive discussions.

    Why Founder-Led Sales Is Your Best GTM Strategy in the Early Stage

    The event will bring together local entrepreneurs in a candid and collaborative setting to identify bottlenecks in business growth, categorize them into core pillars, and explore solutions that have worked for others in similar stages. The session emphasizes learning from real experiences — not theory — and offers a platform for mutual support and knowledge sharing among Pune’s startup community.

    Participants can expect to:

    Identify and categorize their scaling challenges using structured frameworks

    Gain actionable insights through peer stories and open dialogue

    Receive feedback from both expert faculty and fellow entrepreneurs

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    Every founder’s growth journey is unique — but the roadblocks often aren’t. This session is built around the idea that solutions are often found within the community. When founders share what’s working and what isn’t, everyone grows.

    Free for TiE Pune Members

    The event is free for TiE members and offers limited seats. Interested participants can register at: TiE Pune Breakfast Session – April 30

    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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