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Digital content has transformed how Indian consumers discover products, but the harder problem now lies in converting attention into purchase. Outside the metros, affordability, assortment and last-mile convenience remain the decisive barriers shaping the next phase of ecommerce.
Peak XV Partners has launched the twelfth cohort of Surge, its flagship accelerator and incubation programme for early-stage founders across India and other global markets. The latest batch underscores the firm’s continued emphasis on capital-efficient, product-led startups in sectors ranging from artificial intelligence and software to consumer internet and fintech.
Peak XV Partners has increased the maximum seed investment under its Surge program to $5 million as it announced an 18-startup cohort focused on frontier AI and machine learning. Thirteen of the companies are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India, underscoring the firm’s continued push to back internationally ambitious founders from the region.
Peak XV Partners, one of Awfis Space Solutions’ early institutional backers, has pared its stake in the coworking operator through a bulk deal valued at about ₹30 crore. The transaction, involving 12.2 lakh shares, comes as venture investors continue to rebalance exposure in listed new-age companies amid a volatile market for growth stocks.
Dating startup Rivet has secured $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures as it moves to scale its community-led matchmaking platform across the United States. Founded by former Tinder and Match Group executive Taru Kapoor and ex-CarDekho used-car CEO Rajat Sahni, the company is betting that "social matching" can offer a less transactional alternative to swipe-based dating apps.
Indian dating startup Rivet has secured $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners and Shine Capital, aiming to expand its footprint in the U.S. dating market. This investment marks a significant step for Rivet as it seeks to innovate and capture a growing demographic of users seeking meaningful connections.
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