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Valyx, a B2B financial management platform, has secured $800K in its pre-seed funding round, which was jointly led by Waveform Ventures and Huddle Ventures.

Invest4Edu, a platform that provides education planning, saving, and investment services, has secured $3 million in initial funding from family offices.

Chain of backpacker hostels In its Series A round, which was led by V Cube Ventures and included the participation of Lets Venture Angel Fund, Angelist, and numerous other investors, The Hosteller has raised Rs 32 crore (approximately $4 million).

0xPPL, a social network that supports crypto natives, has completed its strategic funding round, which was spearheaded by AllianceDAO, Anagram, and Peak XV Partners.

Rainmatter, an early-stage venture firm sponsored by Zerodha, has provided Rs 10 crore in equity funding to Boson Whitewater, a water recycling startup, and TruNativ, a nutrition-focused brand.

Murali Swaminathan has been appointed as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Freshworks.

Theater, a Western fashion brand that prioritizes digital platforms, has secured $1.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round. Prath Ventures, along with existing angel investors, served as the lead investor.

Plan B, a D2C kids' innerwear brand, has secured an undisclosed sum of funding in a funding round from the JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (JIIF), a community-based angel network, as well as HNIs and Ah! Ventures.

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