Livspace, an omnichannel home interior and renovation platform, is in talks to raise new funding and it will most likely join the coveted club of unicorns soon. According to two people familiar with the details of the deal, the Bengaluru-based startup with operations in Singapore is in late-stage discussions to raise a large investment that could exceed $200 million. The additional funds arrive at a time when Livspace is betting on global expansion. It has been operating in Singapore since 2019, in addition to 13 Indian cities. Livspace had launched…

DeHaat, an online marketplace for farm services and products, has raised $115 million in what appears to be the largest funding round in India for an Agritech startup. Belgian investment company Sofina, and Lightrock India led the company’s Series D round. Temasek joined current investors Prosus, RTP Global, Sequoia Capital India, and FMO in co-investing in the round. In January of this year, the Patna and Gurugram-based business raised $30 million in its Series C round. DeHaat provides farmers with customized inputs, guidance, financial services, and market connections for distribution….

Femtech startup healofy has secured $6.5 million in Series B fundraising led by Celestia Capital and current investor Omidyar Network India. Stride Ventures also provided $1 million in debt to Healofy. From preconception through early parenthood, Healofy offers counselling and assistance to pregnant women. The platform also has a marketplace where users may purchase childcare items. The software also functions as a “women’s social network” for expecting and new moms. “Across the top 20 Indian cities, one out of four women in early stages of motherhood access the Healofy app…

Light Information Systems, a Natural Language Processing AI-workforce startup, has raised $5.4 million in a Series A round headed by Pavestone Ventures. The startup’s no-code AI platform E42 enables companies to automate otherwise time-consuming and resource-intensive activities. Enterprise clients of Light Information Systems can create and customize “AI Co-workers” to handle a wide range of tasks ranging from customer service and human resources to corporate analytics and intelligence gathering. Clients of the startup vary in industries and sizes, from SMEs to Fortune 500 companies. Animesh Samuel and Sanjeev Menon founded…

Bollywood actress, producer, social worker Diya Mirza has joined Indian wooden toy startup Shumee as an investor and brand ambassador. Meeta Sharma Gupta’s Bengaluru-based D2C brand creates “development-friendly child-safe toys for kids up to the age of eight.” Shumee’s toys are designed in-house by their designers and handcrafted by local artisans out of wood, cotton, and other child-safe materials. Since its inception in 2016, the startup has sold over 200,000 toys in six countries. It sells directly through its website as well as through platforms such as Amazon. Speaking on…