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Indian AI-powered CLM platform SpotDraft raises $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures

SpotDraft, an AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform, has raised $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures in an extended Series B funding round. The investment follows SpotDraft’s $56 million Series B raise in February 2025. Founded by Shashank Bijapur and Madhav Bhagat, SpotDraft combines intuitive workflows, business-friendly design, and AI-powered contract intelligence to help legal teams reduce turnaround times, scale operations, and demonstrate measurable business impact. The startup will use the raised capital to to deepen its product and AI capabilities and expand its enterprise presence across the Americas, EMEA, and India, and the relationship extends beyond capital. “This investment validates the architectural direction we've taken with SpotDraft,” said Shashank Bijapur, Co-founder and CEO, SpotDraft. “Legal teams handle some of the most sensitive business information, yet most AI tools still require sending that data to external cloud models. We've developed the...

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ISN Exclusive: Athleisure D2C startup Cava Athleisure begins talks to raise Rs 35 crore in funding

D2C brands are creating a rage. The ones gaining popularity on social media platforms like Instagram and more are especially in focus. Cava, an athleisure brand for women and men, is in talks to raise Rs 35 crore from Marico’s family office – Sharrp Ventures – and others in a fresh funding round, sources privy to internal developments informed IndianStartupNews (ISN). This will be its largest and latest round after some infusion in January 2024. The company has previously raised around Rs 8-10 crore from Spring Marketing Capital and others. Cava and Sharrp Ventures chose not to reply to ISN’s queries. The brand, started by sisters at the age of 20 and 18 years, Ria and Shreya Mittal found comfort in daily workouts, and frustration in the lack of premium, functional athleisure in India. That gap became their spark. Backed by their family's 30+ years of garment expertise, they built Cava - a brand that blends comfort, confidence, and performance seamlessly with style and function, as ...

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Escape Plan raises $25M Series A to expand offline footprint

Escape Plan is doubling down on mass-market affordability in travel gear, building a distribution-led platform and scaling physical retail across metros and Tier II cities as it looks to deepen access, widen price points, and consolidate the fragmented luggage category.

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Shayona Engineering IPO: Check GMP, price band, subscription and other details

Shayona Engineering's IPO opens for subscription on Thursday. The company enters the SME primary market with a flat grey market premium. This suggests muted expectations for immediate listing gains. The IPO aims to raise Rs 14.86 crore through a fresh issue of shares. Investors will watch for execution capabilities and margin sustainability.

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Hannah Joseph Hospital IPO opens for subscription. GMP among key details to know

Hannah Joseph Hospital's Rs 42 crore IPO opens Thursday with a flat grey market premium, indicating cautious investor sentiment. The issue, priced between Rs 67 and Rs 70, aims to raise funds for expansion, including a radiation oncology center. The hospital, operating in Madurai since 2011, reported steady financial growth.