venture capital
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Franchise India Bureau Jul 10 2018 - 2 min readMarico Founder and Chairman Harsh Mariwala has started his second venture in the wellness area with the setting up of AquaCentric Therapy – a chain of physiotherapy centres that will use land, air and water elements for healthcare. “I am passionate about innovation, pioneering as well as preventive healthcare. And AquaCentric is about all these ...
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Franchise India Bureau Jun 30 2018 - 2 min readEd-tech startup Edureka has raised $2 million (Rs 13 crore) from venture firm Leo Capital in its first external round of investment a company statement said. The startup will use the money for its growth plans, including global expansion, accelerate innovation, and to hire senior executives, the statement added.
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Franchise India Bureau Jun 26 2018 - 2 min readDelhi-based Sqrrl Fintech Pvt. Ltd, which owns and operates investment app Sqrrl, has raised $1 million (Rs 6.8 crore) in a pre-Series A round of funding from Equanimity Venture Fund, which counts emerging markets guru Mark Mobius as a member of its investment committee. In a press statement, the company said ...
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Franchise India Bureau Jun 21 2018 - 1 min readConsumer-oriented venture capital firm Sixth Sense Ventures has marked its foray into the healthcare sector by investing in Fullife Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, which sells sports nutrition supplements under the brand Fast & Up. According to a press statement, Sixth Sense has picked up 10% stake by investing around Rs 10-15 crore ($1.4-2 million) in the ...
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Franchise India Bureau Jun 21 2018 - 1 min readEducation services provider, Chrysalis which is operated by EZ Vidya Pvt. Ltd, has raised an undisclosed amount in fresh capital from two institutional investors. The company said in a statement that Menterra Venture Advisors, a social impact-focused venture capital fund, and The Artha Initiative, an impact investment initiative associated with Switzerland-based Rianta Capital, had participated ...