Gurugram-based B2B quick commerce startup Fairdeal.Market has raised $15 million (approximately ₹143 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments (BII), with participation from WaterBridge Ventures and Incubate Asia Fund . The startup, founded in 2022 by brothers Prateek and Yash Bansal, is building India’s first B2B quick commerce platform specifically designed for the country’s 13 million kirana stores . The fresh capital will be deployed to scale dark-store operations, strengthen technology infrastructure, and accelerate expansion into new metropolitan markets .

India’s synthetic biology startup ecosystem has taken a significant leap forward with StrainX Bioworks emerging from stealth after securing $13 million in Series A funding co-led by Prime Venture Partners and Leo Capital . This is not just another funding announcement; it signals a strategic maturation of the Indian biotech landscape—moving from pharmaceutical services towards building indigenous, deep-tech manufacturing capabilities in precision fermentation .