[Funding roundup] Josh Talks, GoldenPi, Multipl, NutriTap, Agatsa, among others raise capital
Summary
Josh Talks, a regional content and upskilling platform, has raised $3.5 million led by Ankur Capital with participation from angel investors such as Vijay Shekhar Sharma of Paytm, Vaibhav Domkundwar of Better Capital, Vineeta Singh of SUGAR Cosmetics, Ritesh Agarwal of OYO, and Ankur Warikoo, among others.Josh Talks will utilise the freshly raised funds to refine its product and scale its social learning platform for Bharat, Josh Skills. It will also experiment with new product lines catering to the aspirations of this user segment.According to this startup, its app has reported more than 3.2 million downloads since its launch and has over 200,000 paid subscribers from Tier II and III cities of India.Fintech startup Multipl has raised $3 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures, GrowX Ventures, IIFL, and Kotak Securities Limited.It plans to utilise the funds to widen investment options and help customers plan their expenses better under its Plan Now, Pay Later programme.Launched in 2020 by Paddy Raghavan, Jags Raghavan, and Vikas Jain, Multipl rewards users for saving for future expenses by encouraging ethical and more conscientious consumption.Founder Paddy Raghavan said, Our vision is that all Indians adopt the efficient way of saving and spending and never leave money behind on any of their future expenses.GoldenPi Technologies, a fintech platform for retail investors focused on fixed-income investments, has raised $2 million in PreSeries A round through domestic capital, which also includes certain high-net-worth individuals.This startup plans to use this capital to ramp up its technology stack and outreach programmes and expand its team across the country. Angel investors Beerud Sheth of Gupshup, Zishaan Hayathof Toppr, and Keshab Panda, former CEO of L&T Infotech, also participated in the round.ForeignAdmits will be using this capital for enhancing its tech platform and business development. It has over 40 surgeons, 40 plus hospitals and clinics catering to 50 different kinds of treatments in New Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Bhopal.Redbasil, a tech-driven and zero-inventory marketplace for wholesale food supply for restaurants and cloud kitchens, has raised Rs 2.5 crore as seed funding led by Mumbai Angels with the participation of SAT Industries, Plan B Capital and other investors.Redbasil will primarily use the capital to expand its ground operations and sales team in the Delhi-NCR region and invest in engineering resources and tech infrastructure. The platform also aims to onboard 500+ outlets and clock a monthly GMV of over Rs 1.5 crore with the funding.Redbasil Founder and CEO Naman Dayal said, Redbasil was founded with a simple idea: making wholesale food supply reliable and convenient.