Theater Raises Rs 75 Crore Led by Niveshaay: Inside the D2C Fashion Brand's Offline Retail Playbook
Posted on 15th Sep 2026 06:11:09 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Theater, D2C Brands, Offline Retail, Startup Funding, Small Business, Fashion, Tier 2 Cities
Design-led fashion brand Theater has raised Rs 75 crore in a Series A led by Niveshaay at a Rs 410 crore valuation, and will use the money to take its footwear, bags and accessories into physical stores across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities. Here is what the digital-first brand's offline pivot means for small Indian sellers and D2C founders.
Nua Raises $50 Million Series C Led by Peak XV and Filter Capital: Lessons From India's Fastest-Growing Women's Wellness Brand
Posted on 11th Sep 2026 06:13:09 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Nua, D2C, startup funding, womens wellness, Peak XV, India business
Women's wellness brand Nua has closed a $50 million Series C round led by Peak XV and Filter Capital. Most of the round is secondary capital, and the story behind that structure holds real lessons for Indian small businesses and D2C founders.
Lickicious Raises Rs 19 Crore Led by Prath Ventures: What India's Pet Food Boom Teaches Small Businesses
Posted on 9th Sep 2026 06:17:18 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: pet food, D2C, startup funding, omnichannel, MSME
Lickicious raises Rs 19 crore in equity and debt led by Prath Ventures to build a 60,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, as India's pet food market races toward $4.6 billion by 2034.
Ola Electric's Rs 1,500 Crore Survival Bet: What the Dealer-Led Pivot Means for Indian Businesses
Posted on 7th Sep 2026 16:39:15 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Ola Electric, electric vehicles, startup funding, dealers, Indian business
Ola Electric's board clears a Rs 1,500 crore fundraise — its second in three months — as the EV maker pivots to a dealer-led network, affordable scooters and battery localisation. What the turnaround plan means for dealers, suppliers and India's small businesses.
Third Wave Coffee Raises Rs 408 Crore Led by WestBridge: Inside the Cafe Expansion Playbook
Posted on 25th Aug 2026 06:16:08 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Third Wave Coffee, WestBridge Capital, startup funding, coffee chain, QSR expansion, Indian startups
Bengaluru-based Third Wave Coffee has raised Rs 408 crore in a WestBridge Capital-led round. What the funding, the tier II and tier III expansion plan and the desserts push mean for Indian business owners.
ONDC Raises Rs 220 Crore from Zoho, Uber and Paytm: What It Means for India's Small Sellers
Posted on 24th Aug 2026 06:14:44 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: ONDC, e-commerce, small business, D2C, startup funding, digital commerce
ONDC has raised Rs 220 crore from Zoho, Uber, Paytm and BSE Technologies to fund its transition to ONDC 2.0, with plans to raise another Rs 210 crore. Here is what the round means for small sellers, D2C brands and MSMEs on India's open commerce network.
OLIX Raises $312M Series B to Build the 'Token Factory' for AI Inference
Posted on 20th Aug 2026 06:05:16 in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Tagged as: AI inference, AI chips, semiconductors, startup funding
London startup OLIX has closed a $312 million Series B at a $3.3 billion valuation to build specialised AI inference hardware, including the DX-1 decode accelerator with on-chip SRAM and photonic interconnects, targeting first customers by H2 2027.
GetVantage Raises Rs 63 Crore to Scale India's Capital Gateway for Small Businesses
Posted on 17th Aug 2026 06:17:21 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: GetVantage, MSME financing, revenue based financing, startup funding, fintech
GetVantage raises Rs 63 crore in a Series A1 round led by ex-RBL Bank MD Rajeev Ahuja and SanRaj Group to scale Capital Gateway, an embedded cash-flow financing network for India's MSMEs.