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Plotch.ai, a startup for ONDC railway facilities, received funds in a pre-seed round headed by Antler India, with participation from Peak XV, Global Founders Capital, and Apoletto.

In a move aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of the construction industry, ProjectHero, a membership-driven professional network for the construction industry, has introduced an innovative AI chatbot, Ustaad AI. With this unique addition, construction workers and small to mid-sized contractors can now enhance their skills and knowledge swiftly and make their work more efficient.

Sk3w Technologies received $7 million from investors in a Series A investment that was supported by Citadel Securities, IMC, and Tower Research Ventures. Former investors include Mr. Tom Joyce, Tower Research Ventures, Jump Trading, Optiver, IMC, and XR Trading.

Rohit Agarwal, who was previously a principal investor, has been promoted by Peak XV Partners to the position of managing director. Shailendra Singh, Abheek Anand, and Rohit Agarwal, according to Peak XV Partners, are the three MDs on the investment team in the Singapore office.

India eMobility Show 2.0 Gains Momentum with Impressive Speaker Lineup and Industry-Leading Exhibitors

Zyber 365, a Web3 cybersecurity company, received $100 million from UK-based SRAM & MRAM Group. Zyber 365 intends to base its business in India.

Minifeel, a startup in Mumbai that helps customers find high-end beauty items at amazing prices, secured a total of Rs. 3 crore in a pre-seed fundraising round that was spearheaded by 100X.VC.

Cult.Sport, a D2C business that focuses on sports, has partnered with GoKwik, a top eCommerce enabler, to increase the serviceability of cash-on-delivery throughout key Indian towns and cities.

Kandle.xyz, a crypto-fantasy GameFi project, has secured $1.7 million in a Seed investment round that was led by Saama. Saama led the seed investment round, which also included individual investors from the gaming and financial services sectors, including PointOne Capital, Cloud Capital, Good Capital, Founder's Room, Seeders Fund, and Mr. Sumit Gupta, CEO, CoinDCX.

In a pre-seed funding led by EvolveX Accelerator, EV startup EVINDIA secured an undisclosed amount. Neeraj Tyagi, Gaurav VK Singhvi, and Vikas Aggarwal were among the investors who took part in the round.