Daily Dose of Startup News – June 04, 2025 Highlights

The latest updates from the Indian startup ecosystem, featuring new funding rounds, acquisitions, government policies, investment funds, and more.

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Startup Funding:

Lab-grown Diamond Jewellry Brand True Diamond Raises Rs 26 Cr in Pre-Series A Round
True Diamond said in a press release that the funding will be used to speed up its omnichannel plans and grow its offline stores.

Caret Capital Marks First Close Of Rs 400 Cr Sustainability-Focussed Fund
According to cofounder and managing partner Pankaj Bansal, the firm plans to invest in 25 startups, with average investments ranging from Rs 12–15 crore

Education financing startup GyanDhan Rs 50 Cr in Series A funding from Classplus, Pravega Ventures
The startup plans to use the funds to grow operations, build a stronger consultant network, hire more people and improve technology.

Startup News:

Zepto delays IPO plans to 2026, Now focuses on growth: Report
The delay is due to a focus on improving financial performance before going public. Zepto is working on cutting losses and becoming more profitable.

Agritech Firm DeHaat Acquires NEERX to Boost Real-Time Agri Intelligence
With this deal, DeHaat will add NEERX’s real-time soil and weather monitoring tech to its platform, making its precision farming services even stronger.

Bessemer names Cisco’s Pankaj Mitra as partner to lead AI, Cybersecurity operations
Before Cisco, Mitra worked with Infosys’s $500 million innovation fund, investing in startups like Ideaforge and Whoop.

Startup Story:

From Health Struggles to Healing Others: The Inspiring Story Behind A Nutrition Brand Earthful.me
Veda and Sai Sudha Gogineni — founded Earthful.me, a plant-based wellness company offering scientifically-formulated supplements. The journey is about how sisters turned their health struggles into a nutrition brand, generates ₹15 cr. annual revenue.

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