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Swiggy To Get $ 100 Million In Funding

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Global technology hedge fund, Coatue Management, is in talks to buy stakes worth $ 100 million from home grown online food delivery giant, Swiggy. This move comes two months after South African media giant, Naspers and China based e commerce firm, Meituan Dianping, invested $ 100 million in this Bengaluru based startup.

A technology focused hedge fund, the New York based Coatue Management is led by former Tiger Management executive, Philippe Laffont and has over $ 15 billion in assets under management at the moment. Its interest in the Indian Internet ecosystem follows the penetration of affordable data in India. This move will help deepen customer acquisition through deeper penetration.

Swiggy has also been receiving a lot of attention from investors like SoftBank and Tencent. To make matters interesting, the online food delivery platform has partnered with digital payments facilitator, PhonePe. The two have collaborated to build a one tap check out process to make online payments a seamless process.

At the moment, this app is being tested in the beta version and is only available on its Android applications. The app will be available on Swiggy’s website, mobile site and iOS app in a few weeks. This is the first step for PhonePe in the Indian food delivery market. With Zomato receiving $ 200 million in funding recently, Swiggy is working at making sure it stays one step ahead of its competitors like UberEats and Foodpanda.

On the business front, Swiggy has posted a record increase of 500% in revenues in the last financial quarter. In light of the newly formed association between Swiggy and PhonePe, the possibilities of synergies between these three cannot be negated. With this round of funding, Swiggy plans on introducing new features, reduce delivery time and on hiring new drivers to make sure more orders are completed on a day to day basis.

 

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Sarvam AI Unveils Bulbul V2: Speech Model Supporting 11 Indian Languages

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Sarvam AI, the Bengaluru-based GenAI startup selected by the Indian government to develop the country’s first sovereign large language model (LLM), has launched Bulbul V2-a speech AI model supporting 11 Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, and Odia.


Bulbul V2 stands out for its natural, regionally authentic accents, delivering speech that sounds genuinely Indian rather than robotic or rehearsed. The model offers ultra-fast performance with a P90 latency of just 0.398 seconds, significantly faster than global competitors like ElevenLabs, and is priced at ₹15 per 10,000 characters-five times cheaper than leading alternatives. Brands can also customize voices to create unique audio identities.

This launch reinforces Sarvam’s mission to make AI accessible and inclusive for India’s diverse population. Alongside Bulbul V2, Sarvam is building India’s first sovereign LLM under the IndiaAI Mission, focusing on secure, scalable, and multilingual AI solutions developed entirely within the country using local talent and infrastructure

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Info Edge Delivers 36% Returns on Startup Investments

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Info Edge, the parent of Naukri.com, has achieved a 36% gross internal rate of return (IRR) on its startup investments since 2007, turning a total investment of INR 3,959 crore across 111 startups into a portfolio now valued at INR 36,855 crore-a nearly 9X gain. Early bets on Zomato and Policybazaar have been especially lucrative, with holdings in these two companies alone worth INR 31,500 crore as of March 2025.

The company’s investment strategy spans multiple vehicles, including the SEBI-registered Info Edge Venture Fund (IEVF), Info Edge Capital, and Capital 2B, with a combined fund corpus of INR 3,423 crore and Info Edge committing INR 1,614 crore. Early-stage investments now contribute 30-40% of the company’s overall value.

Info Edge’s Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) investments have yielded an IRR of 18.7%. Many portfolio companies, such as TrueMeds, Geniemode, Attentive.ai, and InPrime, have attracted follow-on funding from major investors like Accel, Peak XV Partners, and Tiger Global. Notably, BlueStone, the largest investment of Info Edge Capital, has filed for an IPO after securing investments from Prosus, Peak XV, and Steadview Capital.

Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani emphasized the company’s focus on strong governance and financial controls, with a preference for value realization through public listings or strategic exits.

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Phab Raises $2M Seed Funding to Expand Healthy Snacking Brand

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Phab, the D2C healthy snacking brand co-founded by Ankit Chona of ice cream brand Hocco and his wife Gayatri Chona, has raised $2 million (around ₹17 crore) in a seed funding round led by OTP Ventures, with participation from Capri Global, Sim&San law firm, and angel investors.

Founded in 2018, phab offers protein bars and healthy milkshakes, leveraging Ankit’s decade-long food industry experience and Gayatri’s expertise as a certified nutritionist. The brand has sold over 2 million units and sells through e-commerce and quick commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Zepto, and Blinkit.

Despite a 12% dip in operating revenue to ₹5 crore in FY24, phab trimmed its net loss by nearly 3% to ₹6.8 crore, showing improved efficiency.

The new funds will be used to expand the team, invest in production capacity, and grow phab’s presence across digital, quick commerce, and offline channels. The brand competes with Yoga Bar, Beyond Snack, and The Whole Truth in India’s growing $68 billion healthy snacking market. OTP Ventures’ founding partner Suhail Sameer praised phab’s bold, differentiated approach and the founders’ vision, signaling strong investor confidence in the brand’s growth potential.

 

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