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The fund will focus on early-stage deep-tech startups in India and aims to generate long-term returns.

Accel India is expected to lead the OFS, planning to sell 78.46 lakh shares.

Zetwerk is also considering a pre-IPO round of about INR 500 crore at a valuation of USD 3 billion ahead of the listing.

The firm aims to deploy the new capital to handle larger and more complex projects, improve asset utilisation, and enhance operational efficiency.

The proceeds will be used to expand its voice AI platform, enhance product capabilities, and grow its presence in both domestic and international enterprise markets.

The fund is poised to support active customer programs and strengthen operational readiness.  

MBD Group is a diversified Indian enterprise spanning publishing, hospitality, real estate, and education, with a strong legacy of growth and innovation.

The fresh capital will be used to expand its presence in India and support its entry into international markets, including the Middle East, North Africa (MENA), and North America.

The initiative focuses on addressing key challenges faced by women-led fintech ventures, including limited access to investor networks, gaps in fundraising preparedness, and structural barriers within traditional funding systems.

It is the second-largest deal by an Indian IT company since 2025, after Tata Consultancy Services acquired Coastal Cloud for USD 700 million in December last year.

By leveraging Automicle's existing presence, Moving Tech plans to scale its services while continuing to collaborate with local transport systems and city-level stakeholders.

The firm plans to invest this fund in around 16 to 20 seed-stage startups across emerging enterprise sectors.

The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.

Dream Street is expected to focus on retail investors and make use of Dream Sports' large existing user base.

The investment adds to backers including Ajinkya Rahane, Nikhil Kamath, Peyush Bansal and Suhail Sameer.

The integration is expected to create a more comprehensive platform for buyers and sellers of commercial vehicles.

He is set to take on the role of Managing Director for APAC in June and will relocate to Singapore, which serves as OpenAI's regional hub.

The round also saw participation from Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Prosus Ventures.

Existing investor Tanglin Venture Partners increased its stake, while GMO VenturePartners joined the round as a new investor.

The program focuses on helping founders establish product-market fit in the US within a compressed timeline of three to six months.

The latest funding will be used to enhance Nitro, the company's AI-powered execution platform, strengthen enterprise-focused sales, and support global expansion.

Praan, QOSMIC, Dognosis, Ethereal Exploration Guild, Ferra, and one stealth startup selected.

The acquisition includes both the men's Indian Premier League (IPL) team and the women's team competing in the Women's Premier League (WPL).

The partnership aims to develop indigenous defence technologies, combining expertise in semiconductors, electro-optics and unmanned systems to strengthen capabilities and exports.

The round saw participation from Negen Capital, along with new investors Endurance Capital and Coheron Wealth.

Fresh funds will be deployed to expand product portfolio, scale manufacturing, strengthen distribution, and accelerate domestic and international market growth.

Several global investors, including TPG SG Magazine Pte. Ltd, Seventy Second Investment Company LLC, Ammar Sdn Bhd, Novo Holdings Invest Asia A/S, and Phoenix Bear Investments, LLC, will also offload shares as part of the offering.

The initiative will support 100 community projects on skills, businesses, sustainability, offering up to INR 14 lakh funding to eligible organisations and groups.

Series E funding round led by Lightrock, with participation from Hero MotoCorp and Blume Ventures.

The round was led by RTP Global, with participation from existing investors Blume Ventures, Huddle Ventures, and Zeropearl VC.