The Series D funding round led by Sofina and Sauce.vc, with a mix of primary and secondary capital and participation from Peak XV Partners, Rainmatter Health and Ayra Ventures.
Peak XV promoted Abhishek Mohan to General Partner and Saipriya Sarangan to COO, while mutually parting ways with Ashish Agrawal, followed by the departures of Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma.
The round, which values Digantara at approx. USD 200 million, also attracted investments from 360 One Asset, Tokyo-based asset management firm SBI Holdings, and entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala.
The funding round included participation from existing investors Accel, Blume Ventures, and Kae Capital, along with continued backing from 8i Ventures and DevC.
The round saw new investors 360 ONE Asset, SBI Investments Co Japan, and Ronnie Screwvala, with continued support from Peak XV Partners and Kalaari Capital.
Delhi NCR's tech funding rose to USD 2.4 billion in 2025 as strong late stage deals, rapid auto tech growth, major funding rounds, IPO activity, and acquisitions strengthened the region's lead.
The India-based venture capital firm Peak XV has in recent months sharpened its focus on YC-backed startups, underscoring its ambition to scale investments beyond India.
This week's deals highlight investor appetite for health savings platforms, instant groceries, luxury retail, AI storytelling, and rapid home service delivery.
The Series C round's first close was led by Accel, followed by a second close led by Peak XV Partners, with significant participation from WestBridge Capital and Info Edge Ventures.
Sahai joined the firm in April 2023 when it was still operating as Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia, transitioning into the same role after the company separated from its United States partner.
The AI platform aims to deploy the funds into tripling its engineering and AI research team in Bengaluru, expanding into automated report generation and voice-based research, and integrating with research tools such as Decipher, SPSS and Confirmit.
The startup plans to allocate the new funds towards enhancing its artificial intelligence-powered app VibeCheck, expanding its fulfillment and brand verification network, and strengthening its reach in metropolitan and tier-II cities.
The startup, still in stealth mode, is expected to go live later this year. While the name remains undisclosed, insiders suggest that the model bears resemblance to Seekho, a career-focused edtech platform.