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Fundamentum rolls out Rs 2,200 crore Fund III to back growth-stage startups

Fundamentum rolls out Rs 2,200 crore Fund III to back growth-stage startups

10 Jul 2026, 04:49 PM

Fund III will invest across sectors, with a strong focus on consumer technology, fintech, and businesses leveraging artificial intelligence.

Turtlemint raises Rs 397 crore from anchor investors

Turtlemint raises Rs 397 crore from anchor investors

19 Jun 2026, 11:35 AM

The company allotted 2.61 crore equity shares to anchor investors at Rs 152 apiece, the upper end of its IPO price band.

Kissht raises Rs 278 crore from anchor investors

Kissht raises Rs 278 crore from anchor investors

30 Apr 2026, 01:57 PM

Of the total anchor allocation, 57% was allotted to seven domestic mutual funds across 13 schemes, accounting for Rs 158.32 crore.

MSME lender Aye Finance raises Rs 454.5 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

MSME lender Aye Finance raises Rs 454.5 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

08 Feb 2026, 04:29 PM

Out of the total allocation of 3.52 crore equity shares to the anchor investors, 76.74 lakh equity shares were allocated to two domestic mutual funds through a total of 4 schemes.

Pine Labs raises Rs 1,754 crore from anchor investors

Pine Labs raises Rs 1,754 crore from anchor investors

07 Nov 2025, 01:10 PM

Nearly 47% of the total anchor allocation went to 12 domestic mutual funds across around 30 schemes.

Groww raises Rs 2,984.5 crore from anchor investors

Groww raises Rs 2,984.5 crore from anchor investors

04 Nov 2025, 11:20 AM

The anchor round saw participation from 17 domestic mutual funds, including HDFC, Kotak, SBI and Axis Bank.

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