Phool

Phool.co, which claims to be India's first biomaterial startup and fragrance-focused wellness brand, raised $8 million (Rs 61 crore) in a Series A funding from Sixth Sense Ventures and existing investors such as actor Alia Bhatt and IAN fund. WazirX, Buidlers Tribe, and Atal Incubation Centre partner to set up a Blockchain Park in Goa for Web3 startups. Live video and audio calling platform Dyte has raised $11.6 million (Rs 88.5 crore) in its seed round from Unbound, Sequoia Capital India's Surge and Nexus Venture Partners. Rebel Foods acquires a majority stake in luxury chocolate brand, SMOOR at a valuation greater than $50 million (Rs 381 crore), in line with its goal of announcing $150 million (Rs 1,140 crore) over the coming years. The startup wants to consolidate its position as the "Thrasio of Food". Bengaluru-based chronic disease management startup Phable raised a Series B funding of Rs 187 crore.