Various entities, including DPDzero, Gladful, Hylenr, Cautio, CodeKarma, and others, secure initial financial investments.
In the vibrant world of tech startups, several companies have recently secured significant funding to drive their growth and innovation. Here's a roundup of the latest developments and funding details for some of the leading startups as of August 2025:
DPDzero
DPDzero, a debt collection optimisation platform founded by Ananth Shroff, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Japanese fintech VC GMO Venture Partners, SMBC Asia Rising Fund, and Blume Ventures, with participation from India Quotient, Sinarmas Group, and others. The funds will be used to develop a multi-lingual AI-powered debt collection agent and to launch a network of professional field collection agents in India, focusing on ethical and high-tech debt recovery. DPDzero integrates behavioral data, AI, and human operations to optimize debt collection and has partnerships with multiple NBFCs and fintech companies like Tata Capital and L&T Finance.
Gladful
Food brand Gladful has raised approximately Rs 8 crore (~$0.9 million) in a funding round led by Eternal Capital (founded by former BharatPe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl). Existing investors Antler India and Venture Catalysts also participated along with RWA Advisors, Arav Ventures, and angel investors Aman Tekriwal and Sairam Krishnamurthy. Gladful offers products focused on child nutrition like chilla, dosa, pancake, and idli mixes, providing 5-8 grams of protein per serving from largely plant-based sources.
Hylenr
Hylenr, a nuclear energy startup, has secured early-stage funding, though the exact amount remains undisclosed. The company is focusing on innovations in the energy sector.
Cautio
Cautio, a dashcam maker, has also raised early-stage funding, but the specific funding amount is not mentioned. The company develops dashcam products.
CodeKarma
CodeKarma, a software development platform, has secured early-stage investment, though the exact amount remains undisclosed. The company plans to use the capital to create autonomous, self-improving software systems, advance its AI-driven capabilities, expand into new enterprise verticals, and strengthen its strategic hiring and global presence, especially in the US.
Capitalmind
Capitalmind, a portfolio manager, has raised early-stage funding, but the amount and further details are not available from the sources.
TPlusA India
TPlusA India, a furniture fittings and hardware company, has received early-stage funding, though specific details on the amount are not disclosed.
Qbeast
Qbeast, a data optimization platform, has raised $7.6 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Peak XV's Surge, with participation from HWK Tech Investment and Elaia Partners. Qbeast plans to use the funds to expand its team, broaden product capabilities, improve open data platforms, and establish a development center in Bengaluru.
In summary, DPDzero and Qbeast have raised significant funding rounds ($7 million and $7.6 million, respectively) with clear growth plans involving AI and technology enhancement. Other startups like Gladful have raised smaller but notable rounds, while companies such as Hylenr, Cautio, CodeKarma, Capitalmind, and TPlusA India have secured early-stage funding, though exact amounts remain undisclosed. Funding mostly supports technological development, team expansion, and market growth initiatives.
- In the field of technology, several startups, including DPDzero and Qbeast, have secured substantial funding for AI and technology enhancement, while others, like Hylenr, Cautio, CodeKarma, Capitalmind, and TPlusA India, have raised early-stage funds for various enterprise verticals, emphasizing technological development.
- The recent funding for tech startups has been focused on investing in innovative businesses, as evidenced by DPDzero's plan to develop a multi-lingual AI-powered debt collection agent and Qbeast's aim to broaden product capabilities and establish a development center in Bengaluru.
