Glance, a Singapore-based startup that utilises artificial intelligence to provide personalised content to smartphone lock screens, announced today that it has acquired Gambit Sports, an India-based gaming company, to bring NFT-based live gaming to lock screens throughout the world. Glance said five weeks ago that it was funding $200 million (about Rs 1,507 crore) to expand in Asia and launch in key global markets such as the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Russia. Glance will achieve its goal of being the largest platform for NFT-based live gaming experiences for Gen-Z…

MedisimVR, a med-tech startup based in Cambridge and Chennai that specialises in healthcare simulation, announced today that it has raised Rs 3.5 crore (US$458K) in a pre-Series A funding round headed by Inflection Point Ventures, a Gurugram-based angel investment group. Chennai Angels and Jana Balasubramaniam also took part in the round (MedTech investor). The funds will be used to expand the company’s product offering and add more skill training content to its library, according to the announcement. MediSimVR was founded in 2017 with the goal of making comprehensive medical training…

Mukunda Foods, a food robots business, has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Zomato, bringing its post-money valuation to $30 million. Ncubate Capital, Singapore Angel Network, and Indian Angel Network have all previously invested in the brand. In total, it has raised roughly $8 million, including the most recent round. The funds will be used to expand the company’s reach into quick-service restaurants, cloud kitchens, and fine-dining establishments. Mukunda Foods is a food robotics firm founded in 2012 by Eshwar K Vikas and Sudeep Sabat. It develops…

Rajesh Jain, 54, a pioneer of India’s internet business, is preparing his second startup, Netcore Cloud Pvt., for an initial public offering within the next year. “We’ve had initial conversations with half-a-dozen bankers and the formal process will start in the next couple of months,” Jain said over a Zoom call discussing the acquisition and the IPO. “We are targeting an IPO within the next nine to 12 months.” Netcore, based in Mumbai, is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specialises in providing organisations with client communication and engagement solutions. It…