Indian D2C raises $75.35M in week of May 25-30, led by Anveshan's Rs 121 cr Series B
Fifteen deals closed across consumer and fintech, with food brand Anveshan, abcoffee, Fairdeal.Market, Yes Madam and Yoho headlining. PhonePe held 46.2% UPI volume share in April; MobiKwik secured PA-P licence; Pushp filed DRHP with a 7.44M share OFS; 28% GST on online gaming was upheld.
What happened
Weekly Indian startup roundup: $75.35M raised across 15 deals including D2C food brand Anveshan (Rs 121 cr), abcoffee, Fairdeal.Market, Yes Madam, Yoho. Plus
Key facts
- $75.35M weekly funding
- Anveshan Rs 121 cr Series B
- abcoffee Rs 61 cr pre-Series B
- Fairdeal.Market $15M Series A
- Yes Madam Rs 50 cr Series A
- Yoho D2C footwear funding
- PhonePe 46.2% UPI volume share
- PhonePe Rs 14.31 lakh cr April value
- 28% GST upheld on online gaming
- Pushp DRHP 7.44M share OFS
- MobiKwik PA-P licence
Why this matters
Pushp's DRHP filing and the 28% gaming GST ruling reshape the exit and regulatory map, while PhonePe-MobiKwik moves tighten the payments stack you'll need to partner with.
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