The online home décor market in India is expected to grow by $3.75 billion over the next five years. Startups operating in this sector, such as Vaaree, are looking to capitalise on this promising growth.

In a bilateral meeting between Piyush Goyal and the US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, aspects of the growing India-US commercial cooperation & business engagement were discussed.

BlackSoil, an alternative credit platform, concluded the second quarter with $44 million invested in 11 new deals, marking a 33% year-on-year expansion of its investment portfolio. As of first half of the current financial year (H1FY24), the total investment portfolio has reached $80 million or Rs 640 crore across 24 new deals. Additionally, the company recently secured $40 million in debt financing from its investors.

The well-known South Indian snack brand, Sweet Karam Coffee, based in Chennai, has recently secured $1.5 million in funding from Fireside Ventures. These funds will be allocated towards expanding their offline presence, exploring new markets, and fortifying their product range.