Curefoods raises $13M from Iron Pillar, Nordstar, and Binny Bansal (Funding)
Curefoods, the spin off foodtech brand founded by Ankit Nagori in 2020, which operates brands like Eatfit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, and Masalabox, has raised $13 million funding led by Iron Pillar, Nordstar, and Binny Bansal. Leading angels Adil Allana, Rashmi Kwatra, Lydia Jett, and Kunal Shah also participated in the round, according to a statement.
Prime Venture Partners announces Fund IV of $100M, with a first close of $75M
Investment firm Prime Venture Partnershas announced the close of its Fund IV of $100 million, with a first close of $75 million (Rs 556 crore). Prime Venture Partners had raised $72 million in 2018, a second fund of $46 million in 2015, and a $8 million first fund in 2012. Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner, Prime Venture Partners, said in a conversation with YS that the team would continue focusing on being the first institutional investor.
Agritech robotics startup TartanSense raises $5M in Series A from FMC, Omnivore, Blume Ventures (Funding)
Agritech robotics startup has announced it has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by FMC Ventures and Omnivore, with participation from existing investor Blume Ventures. With this round, the total funds raised by TartanSense adds to $ 7million. TartanSense builds small agricultural robots, equipped with AI-assisted computer vision, to help small farms reduce their expenditures and improve their incomes.
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Edited by Anju Narayanan
