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ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-688a13d8-0 bdlJvt"><div class="sc-68e2f78-1 bcRZvY"><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 eiZGWM"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-8 fTEmkB"><a href="/search?category=Funding" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><span color="#f23f2d" class="sc-c9f6afaa-4 exBjWC">Funding</span></a></div></div><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 cISDvw"><button class="sc-66103d09-0 sc-c9f6afaa-9 cOnWXt jGUVpl">Remove</button></div></div></div></li></div><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 sc-f7d12db6-0 fCYyKy gBxUHr"><li class="sc-c9f6afaa-0 cuRydj"><a href="/2025/02/lightstorm-bags-rs-700-crore-funding-from-niif-ifl" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-7 gvafIn"><img src="https://images.yourstory.com/cs/2/fe056c90507811eea8de27f99b086345/CopyofNewPPTTemplates-2025-02-18T132213-1739865238976.jpg?fm=auto&ar=2:1&mode=crop&crop=faces&blur=50" alt="Lightstorm bags Rs 700 Cr funding from NIIF IFL" data-url="https://images.yourstory.com/cs/2/fe056c90507811eea8de27f99b086345/CopyofNewPPTTemplates-2025-02-18T132213-1739865238976.jpg?fm=auto&ar=2:1&mode=crop&crop=faces" loading="lazy" width="272" height="136" class="sc-c6064b83-0 ddvyxk"/></div></a><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-2 ckwFzl"><div class="sc-8eb66365-0 jyZJLY"><span class="sc-36431a7-0 hmxwID">18th Feb 2025</span></div><a href="/2025/02/lightstorm-bags-rs-700-crore-funding-from-niif-ifl" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-3 jnTKVu"><div style="overflow:hidden"><span>Lightstorm bags Rs 700 Cr funding from NIIF IFL</span></div></div></a></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-688a13d8-0 bdlJvt"><div class="sc-68e2f78-1 bcRZvY"><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 eiZGWM"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-8 fTEmkB"><a href="/search?category=Funding" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><span 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class="sc-8eb66365-0 jyZJLY"><span class="sc-36431a7-0 hmxwID">18th Feb 2025</span></div><a href="/2025/02/automobile-deeptech-startup-spyne-raises-16m-series-a-funding-round-vertex-ventures" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-3 jnTKVu"><div style="overflow:hidden"><span>Deeptech startup Spyne raises $16M in Series A round led by Vertex Ventures</span></div></div></a></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-688a13d8-0 bdlJvt"><div class="sc-68e2f78-1 bcRZvY"><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 eiZGWM"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-8 fTEmkB"><a href="/search?category=Funding" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><span color="#f23f2d" class="sc-c9f6afaa-4 exBjWC">Funding</span></a></div></div><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 cISDvw"><button class="sc-66103d09-0 sc-c9f6afaa-9 cOnWXt jGUVpl">Remove</button></div></div></div></li></div><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 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src="https://images.yourstory.com/cs/2/e4fd1d90231a11efb1991bdbfe47f5e7/Image15v3-1739786290249.jpg?fm=auto&ar=2:1&mode=crop&crop=faces&blur=50" alt="Udaan raises $75M from existing investors in Series G funding: CEO Vaibhav Gupta" data-url="https://images.yourstory.com/cs/2/e4fd1d90231a11efb1991bdbfe47f5e7/Image15v3-1739786290249.jpg?fm=auto&ar=2:1&mode=crop&crop=faces" loading="lazy" width="272" height="136" class="sc-c6064b83-0 ddvyxk"/></div></a><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-2 ckwFzl"><div class="sc-8eb66365-0 jyZJLY"><span class="sc-36431a7-0 hmxwID">17th Feb 2025</span></div><a href="/2025/02/udaan-raises-75-million-existing-investors-ceo-vaibhav-gupta" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-3 jnTKVu"><div style="overflow:hidden"><span>Udaan raises $75M from existing investors in Series G funding: CEO Vaibhav Gupta</span></div></div></a></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-688a13d8-0 bdlJvt"><div class="sc-68e2f78-1 bcRZvY"><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 eiZGWM"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-8 fTEmkB"><a href="/search?category=Funding" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><span color="#f23f2d" class="sc-c9f6afaa-4 exBjWC">Funding</span></a></div></div><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 cISDvw"><button class="sc-66103d09-0 sc-c9f6afaa-9 cOnWXt jGUVpl">Remove</button></div></div></div></li></div><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 sc-f7d12db6-0 fCYyKy gBxUHr"><li class="sc-c9f6afaa-0 cuRydj"><a href="/2025/02/rare-rabbit-funding-rs-50-crore-a91-partners-280-million-valuation" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-7 gvafIn"><img src="https://images.yourstory.com/cs/2/47ea3f60084e11efbdcb2f46d4aa7266/RareRabbit-1739775747149.jpg?fm=auto&ar=2:1&mode=crop&crop=faces&blur=50" alt="Rare Rabbit raises Rs 50 Cr from A91 Partners at $280M valuation" data-url="https://images.yourstory.com/cs/2/47ea3f60084e11efbdcb2f46d4aa7266/RareRabbit-1739775747149.jpg?fm=auto&ar=2:1&mode=crop&crop=faces" loading="lazy" width="272" height="136" class="sc-c6064b83-0 ddvyxk"/></div></a><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-2 ckwFzl"><div class="sc-8eb66365-0 jyZJLY"><span class="sc-36431a7-0 hmxwID">17th Feb 2025</span></div><a href="/2025/02/rare-rabbit-funding-rs-50-crore-a91-partners-280-million-valuation" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-3 jnTKVu"><div style="overflow:hidden"><span>Rare Rabbit raises Rs 50 Cr from A91 Partners at $280M valuation</span></div></div></a></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-688a13d8-0 bdlJvt"><div class="sc-68e2f78-1 bcRZvY"><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 eiZGWM"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-8 fTEmkB"><a href="/search?category=Funding" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><span 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alt="Almonds Ai Secures Rs 16 Cr from Haldiram’s Promoters, JIIF " data-url="https://images.yourstory.com/cs/2/fe056c90507811eea8de27f99b086345/Imageish7-1739533271190.jpg?fm=auto&ar=2:1&mode=crop&crop=faces" loading="lazy" width="272" height="136" class="sc-c6064b83-0 ddvyxk"/></div></a><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-2 ckwFzl"><div class="sc-8eb66365-0 jyZJLY"><span class="sc-36431a7-0 hmxwID">14th Feb 2025</span></div><a href="/2025/02/almonds-ai-secures-rs-16-crore-from-haldirams-promoters-jiif" data-sectiontype="body" class="sc-43a0d796-0 khwyEN"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-3 jnTKVu"><div style="overflow:hidden"><span>Almonds Ai Secures Rs 16 Cr from Haldiram’s Promoters, JIIF </span></div></div></a></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-554852bd-0 ibwlIC"></div><div class="sc-688a13d8-0 bdlJvt"><div class="sc-68e2f78-1 bcRZvY"><div class="sc-68e2f78-2 eiZGWM"><div class="sc-c9f6afaa-8 fTEmkB"><a href="/search?category=Funding" 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