India’s startup and business ecosystem saw a series of funding announcements on 18 August 2025, with activity spanning consumer brands, lifestyle, GovTech and renewable energy. The day’s highlights included early-stage seed rounds, a major growth capital infusion, and a large strategic investment by a prominent entrepreneur. Here’s your quick roundup of the top funding deals and key business news in India today.
Daily Indian Funding Roundup – 18 August 2025
| Company | Round/Type | Amount | Lead investor(s) | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOBRA | Seed | ₹1.5 crore | D2C Insider Super Angels Fund | F&B / Consumer |
| Hexafun | Seed | ₹4.5 crore | Prajay Advisors | Lifestyle accessories / D2C |
| Amnex Infotechnologies | Growth capital | ₹460 crore | Wealth Company Asset Management (Bharat Value Fund) | Digital infrastructure / GovTech, AI-IoT-GIS |
| Goldi Solar | Strategic investment | ₹137.5 crore | Nikhil Kamath (individual) | Renewable energy / Solar manufacturing |
| Stanza Living | Debt | ₹60 crore | Alteria Capital, Innoven Capital | Managed accommodation / Co-living |
DOBRA raises INR 1.5 crore seed round led by D2C Insider Super Angels Fund
Bengaluru-based, F&B brand reimagining nostalgic Indian favourites (e.g., pop goli soda, artisanal cotton candy, tapioca crisps), DOBRA closed an INR 1.5 crore seed round led by the D2C Insider Super Angels Fund. The brand plans to accelerate an omni-channel push across modern retail, food services, quick commerce and D2C.
Hexafun secures INR 4.5 crore seed funding from Prajay Advisors
Design-led lifestyle accessories brand focused on items such as handkerchiefs and socks, Hexafun raised INR 4.5 crore in a seed round led by early-stage investor Prajay Advisors. Funds will support retail expansion, stronger marketing and wider distribution across metros and high-growth cities.
Amnex Infotechnologies gets INR 460 crore growth capital from Bharat Value Fund
Wealth Company Asset Management, the asset management arm of Pantomath Group, invested INR 460 crore in Ahmedabad-based Amnex via its Bharat Value Fund. This is Amnex’s first growth capital round; the company builds AI/IoT/GIS-driven platforms for mission-critical sectors including traffic, utilities, mining, logistics, agriculture and smart cities. The capital will help scale these solutions.
Nikhil Kamath invests INR 137.5 crore in Goldi Solar
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath invested INR 137.5 crore in Surat-based Goldi Solar. The company, described as one of India’s largest PV module manufacturers, will use the funds to expand into solar cell manufacturing and scale module capacity.
Stanza Living Secures INR 60 Crore Debt Funding from Alteria and Innoven Capital
Managed accommodation provider Stanza Living has secured INR 60 crore (approximately $7 million) in debt funding from Alteria Capital and Innoven Capital. Alteria Capital invested INR 35 crore, while Innoven Capital contributed INR 25 crore. The funds were raised through the issuance of 6,000 non-convertible debentures at a face value of INR 1,00,000 each, as per the company’s regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies. (reported exclusively by Entrackr)
Key News Highlights for 18 August 2025
ShareChat Appoints Google’s Neha Markanda as Chief Business Officer
ShareChat has appointed Neha Markanda, formerly of Google India, as its Chief Business Officer. In this role, Markanda will lead the company’s revenue strategy, drive growth, and strengthen relationships with stakeholders across India. Prior to joining ShareChat, she spearheaded Google’s health strategy in India and led business transformation and AI-led solutions in retail and health tech.
Parag Agrawal Launches AI Startup Parallel Web Systems
Former Twitter (now X) CEO Parag Agrawal has launched a new AI startup, Parallel Web Systems, aiming to revolutionise how AI agents interact with the web. The company focuses on developing infrastructure and tools that enable AI applications to conduct real-time research on the internet, accessing and synthesising public web data to provide detailed citations. Parallel Web Systems has secured $30 million in funding from Silicon Valley investors.
Zepto Ventures into Real Estate with ‘Land in 10 Minutes’ Offering
Quick commerce platform Zepto has partnered with The House of Abhinandan Lodha to offer land plots with a promise of availability within 10 minutes. This venture marks Zepto’s expansion beyond traditional grocery and essential deliveries into high-value asset categories. The collaboration was highlighted in a recent advertising campaign.
Boundless Ventures Launches INR 200 Crore Fund to Invest in AI Startups
Former Kae Capital partner Natasha Malpani has launched Boundless Ventures, an early-stage investment fund with a corpus of INR 200 crore. The fund aims to support AI-native startups originating from India, focusing on sectors such as consumer, infrastructure, agent tooling, vertical applications in healthcare and logistics, and make-in-India hardware and deep tech. Boundless Ventures has already invested in six startups, including SuperHealth, Armatrix, Piersight, and Knot.
Investor Neeraj Tyagi Passes Away
Investor Neeraj Tyagi, known for backing startups like Oben and Zypp, has passed away. Tyagi was a prominent figure in India’s early-stage ecosystem, co-founding We Founder Circle (WFC), Avinya Ventures, and Invstt. At WFC, he helped build one of the country’s most active angel networks, facilitating over 100 startup deals in the last three years. He was also instrumental in creating Invstt, a marketplace for startups and investors, attracting over 27,000 investors across 66 countries and 900 cities.
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