Kabeer Biswas' startup M attracts funding from Peak XV, Blume, Cred
22 Apr 2026, 05:14 PMThe investment in M, which is operated by Curious Digital Pvt Ltd, is done at an estimated post-money valuation of Rs 300 crore.
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M, an AI concierge startup launched by former Dunzo co-founder Kabeer Biswas, is raising Rs 102 crore led by venture capital firm Peak XV Partners.
Blume Ventures and Kunal Shah’s fintech firm CRED are participating in the funding round, the Entrackr reported citing filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).
The investment in M, which is operated by Curious Digital Pvt Ltd, is done at an estimated post-money valuation of Rs 300 crore.
Of the total, Peak XV Partners is investing Rs 46.4 crore while Blume Ventures and Cred are bringing in Rs 37.12 crore and Rs 18.56 crore, respectively.
Incorporated in 2025, M was by founded by Biswas and former Dunzo vice president Kartik Mishra.
Biswas quit Dunzo last year in January after the startup went bust. He had moved to lead the quick commerce operations for Walmart-owned Flipkart as the head of Flipkart Minutes. But Biswas stepped down from that role just within months of joining it.
Another Dunzo co-founder Mukund Jha also started his own venture after leaving the quick commerce company in October 2023. Jha's vibe coding startup Emergent has already attracted significant venture money. Just earlier this year, Emergent raised $70 million in its Series B funding led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Khosla Ventures.
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