MoEngage raised $77 million from Goldman Sachs
SaaS startup MoEngage
closed a $77 million Series E round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and B Capital. This marked Goldman’s first investment in an Indian SaaS startup. MoEngage helps companies retain customers by providing insights on user data. Since last year, the company has managed to grow its annualised recurring revenue (ARR) by more than 105%, servicing over 1,200 customers across 35 countries. Funds raised in this round will be deployed for scaling research and exploring acquisitions, it said.
Math tutoring startup Cuemath bagged $57 million
Cuemath
raised $57 million from Alpha Wave Global, doubling its valuation to $407 million. Started in 2013, Cuemath provides online math tutoring services to students from kindergarten to 12th. The company claims it has over 10,000 tutors on its platform, catering to more than 200,000 students across over 70 countries. Fresh funds raised in this round will go towards expansion and forging partnerships.
Slice picked up $50 million from Tiger Global
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Card-based lending and payment solution provider Slice
raised $50 million from Tiger Global and GMO Venture Partners. Slice, which turned
unicorn last year, will look to raise $50 million more in the current round. The company serves over 12 million customers on its platform currently and will look to use the funds to improve its balance sheet and expand its business beyond card offerings.
ETtechCurefoods got $43 million from Winter Capital
Ankit Nagori’s cloud kitchen venture
Curefoods raised $43 million from Winter Capital, Three State Capital and other existing investors. Curefoods is building a Thrasio-style business — acquiring and scaling brands — albeit in the food sector. The company runs about 125 cloud kitchens across 25 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Orange Health raised $25 million
At-home diagnostic services startup Orange Health
closed a $25 million Series B round from General Catalyst and Bertelsmann India Investments. Existing investors Y Combinator,
and Uncorrelated Ventures also participated in the round. Founded in 2020, Orange Health offers over 2,000 health test services across Bengaluru and the national capital region (NCR).
Eloelo raised $13 million from Kalaari Capital and KB Investments
Video streaming platform Eloelo
raised $13 million in a new funding round co-led by Kalaari Capital and KB Investments. The round also included Waterbridge Ventures and Lumikai Fund. Started in 2020 by former Flipkart executives Saurabh Pandey and Akshay Dubey, Eloelo is a live streaming platform that allows creators to host their games and connect with fans. The new funds will be used to expand the firm’s tech, product and content teams.
Other done deals
■ Bengaluru-based in-space propulsion startup Bellatrix Aerospace
raised $8 million in a funding round led by
Venture Capital GmbH, VC Inflexor Ventures and other prominent family offices and angel investors.
■ Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Revamp Moto
raised over $1 million in a pre-seed funding round from Veda VC and Venture Catalysts. Other participants included
Capital, and Shark Tank India’s Aman Gupta, Anupam Mittal, Ashneer Grover, and Peeyush Bansal.
