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Sofina leads $46m round for India agtech player DeHaat
Sofina, a Belgium-headquartered holding company and an active investor in Asia-based start-ups, has led a INR 3.66bn (USD 45.8m) Series E round for Indian agricultural technology platform DeHaat at a valuation of USD 695m.
Alpha Wave leads $57m round for India's Cuemath
Alpha Wave Global, formerly Falcon Edge Capital, has led a USD 57m investment in Indian one-on-one online math tutoring platform Cuemath.
India's EverSource acquires local EV fleet operator
India’s EverSource Capital has acquired a majority stake in Lithium Urban Technologies, a local electric vehicle (EV) fleet and charging infrastructure operator, for an undisclosed sum.
India banking start-up Niyo raises $100m Series C
Accel Partners and Lightrock India have led a USD 100m Series C round for India’s Niyo, which offers digital savings accounts and other banking services in partnership with traditional banks.
India's MediBuddy gets $125m Series C
Quadria Capital and Lightrock India have led a USD 125m Series C round for Indian healthcare platform MediBuddy.
Impact investors commit $60m to India agtech platform
Quona Capital, Lightrock India, and Asia Impact SA have co-led a USD 60m Series C round for Indian agriculture technology platform Arya.
India logistics provider Porter gets $100m Series E
Porter, which claims to operate India’s largest marketplace for intracity logistics, has raised an INR7.5 billion ($100 million) Series E round featuring Tiger Global Management.
Prosus, TPG lead $350m round for India pharmacy player
Prosus Ventures and TPG Growth have co-led a $350 million Series E round for India’s API Holdings, best known as the parent of pharmacy portal PharmEasy.
CapitalG leads $27.5m Series E for Indian NBFC
CapitalG, Google’s corporate venture arm that focuses on growth equity investments, has led an INR2.1 billion ($27.5 million) funding round for Indian non-bank lender Aye Finance.
Deal focus: Vivriti aims to bring debt online
India's private debt markets lack coordination and standardization. Vivriti Capital hopes to fix this by bringing issuance online. LGT Lightstone Aspada has provided $50 million in support of this effort
Lightstone leads $50m Series B for Indian debt marketplace
LGT Lightstone Aspada has led a $50 million Series B round for Vivriti Capital, which operates CredAvenue, an Indian platform that helps companies raise debt.
Deal focus: Vogo pursues transformation on two wheels
Vogo and Bounce are both scooter rental start-ups targeting the Indian market, but they are going about it in very different ways. Lightstone Aspada is backing the former's more inclusive approach
MSPEA leads $23m Series D for India’s Ummeed
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has led a INR1.6 billion ($23 million) Series D round for Indian low-income home loans provider Ummeed Housing Finance.
Lightstone leads $19m Series C for India's Vogo
Indian scooter rental start-up Vogo has raised $19 million for fleet expansion in a Series C round led by LGT Lightstone Aspada.
India’s Lightbox invests in agritech player
Indian agritech startup WayCool Foods raised $32 million in a Series C funding round led by Lightbox Ventures.