Written by Gemini from the numbers in this brief. Every figure in it comes from the database, not from the model.
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Total venture funding reached $363.4M across 35 deals, outpacing the 8-week baseline of $272.8M across 24.6 deals.
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Seed-stage cheque sizes surged 113.6% to a median of $2.6M (n=8) compared to the prior 8-week baseline of $1.2M.
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Capital concentration flattened, with the top 3 rounds securing 32.7% of priced capital versus the 68% 8-week average.
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Bengaluru dominated geographic activity, hosting 54.5% of reported deals (12 of 22) against an eight-week average of 39.5%.
Alerts
What needs your attention
Watchlist hits are companies you watch that raised. Adjacency raises are startups Gemini judged related to a tracked (simulated) portfolio company after a vector shortlist.
Cluster around Bizongo: 2 competitor or same-layer companies raised within 14 days — Enlight Metals, CapGrid.
3 adjacent raises around Sarvam AI
Also flaggedAlerts that were not emailed on their own (daily cap, cooldown or below the instant-alert severity), so they are folded into this brief instead.
🟠 Same-layer raise: CapGrid raised $4.9M Series A — sells into the same customer and budget as Bizongo
CapGrid raised $4.9M (Series A, 2026-10-16). Why flagged: Both provide B2B platforms targeting supply-chain digitisation and procurement budgets for industrial manufacturers. (confidence 0.75). Bizongo is a tracked company in a simulated portfolio.
🟡 Cluster: 2 companies adjacent to Bizongo raised in 14 days
Enlight Metals (2026-10-11), CapGrid (2026-10-16) — competitor or same-layer raises around tracked company Bizongo.
🔵 All In Capital (watchlist) backed RocketPay, adjacent to Rupifi
All In Capital, on your watchlist, invested in RocketPay (Undisclosed, $1.1M), which is a supplier to tracked company Rupifi.
🔵 Peak XV Partners (watchlist) backed RapidCanvas, adjacent to Sarvam AI
Peak XV Partners, on your watchlist, invested in RapidCanvas (Series B, $29.0M), which sells into the same customer and budget as tracked company Sarvam AI.
🔵 Adjacent raise: Shamrock AI raised $5.0M Seed — complements Sarvam AI
Shamrock AI raised $5.0M (Seed, 2026-10-15). Why flagged: Shamrock AI's testing and assurance platform complements the tracked company's agent deployment platform for enterprise clients. (confidence 0.75). Sarvam AI is a tracked company in a simulated portfolio.
Analysis
What the numbers say
Written by Gemini from aggregates computed in SQL. Every paragraph must cite deals that appear in this brief; paragraphs without valid evidence are removed before publishing.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.RapidCanvas $29M Series B; RevRag AI $3M Seed; Boldfit $42M Series B, 92nd percentile cheque for Series B D2C (n=6)The computed statistic this paragraph is based on.
Signals
Patterns this week
Each pattern passed three gates — sample size, effect size and weeks of history. Detectors without enough history are listed as suppressed rather than guessed.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 4Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Deals
Ranked deals
All 35 deals →Scored 0–100 against the profile's mandate: sector, stage, cheque size, tracked investors, geography, recency and ecosystem significance, plus overrides. Open a deal for its full scorecard.
How 35 deals scoredhover a band for what it means
5 deals · Act now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week.8 deals · High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.
Market
Where the money went
Sector boxes are sized by disclosed capital and coloured by the change in deal count versus the previous window. Outlined boxes are core mandate sectors.
Capital by stage
Investors
Who wrote the cheques
Counted from the investors named on this window's deals. “Led” means the investor was reported as the lead. Click a name on the Investors page for its full history.
Most active
Accel India4 deals · 2 led
Hitachi Ventures2 deals · 1 led
Elevation Capital2 deals · 2 led
Serendipity
Outside your mandate, worth knowing
We deliberately surface the most significant deals that did not match your mandate, because a perfect filter would recreate the blind spot this product exists to fix.
BBoldfit$41.8M· Series B· D2C & Commerce· Bengaluru· 12 OctCompetes with The Whole Truth Foods (tracked company) · Bengaluru, primary geography · 92th pct cheque for Series B × D2C & Commerce (n=6); investor tier 96th pct (Bessemer Venture Partners); 7 sources✓ 7 sources
Events
Exits, fund closes and people
Non-funding news from the same sources: acquisitions, shutdowns, IPO filings, layoffs, people moves and new fund closes.
17 OctBurma Burma operator Hunger Pangs filed its DRHP with SEBI for an IPO featuring a Rs 150 crore fresh issue alongside an offer for sale.Entrackr ↗
16 OctCult.fit has received observations from SEBI for its proposed IPO to raise Rs 950 crore through a fresh issue alongside an offer for sale.Entrackr ↗
16 OctPopees Baby Care India Ltd approved the proposed acquisition of a 99.31% stake in Popees Baby Care Products Ltd in a share-swap transaction valued at approximately ₹511.33 crore.
Talking points
For your LP conversations
Short lines built only from this brief's numbers, safe to repeat. Open questions are things the data cannot answer yet.
“Overall deployment across Indian venture reached $363.4M across 35 deals, tracking above the historical baseline of $272.8M per week.”
“Seed-stage cheque sizes expanded by 113.6% to reach a median of $2.6M across 8 deals, up from the prior 8-week median of $1.2M.”
“Capital distribution was unusually broad, with the top 3 deals absorbing only 32.7% of total priced volume compared to the 68% 8-week norm.”
“Bengaluru captured 54.5% of location-attributed transactions (12 of 22 deals), up 15.1 percentage points over historical averages.”
Open questions
Will Seed cheque sizes sustain at the elevated $2.6M median level, or does the 8-deal sample reflect temporary skew from upper-bound outliers?
Does the two-week absence of Growth-stage funding indicate an institutional pause in late-stage deployment or a reporting lag in larger financings?
With 12 of 35 deals lacking disclosed city locations, is Bengaluru's 54.5% geographic share representative of the broader market?
1 adjacent raise around Bizongo
1 adjacent raise around The Whole Truth Foods
1 adjacent raise around Rupifi
CompetitorSame layerSupplierCustomerComplement· circle size = amount raised · hover for why · click for source
🔵 Adjacent raise: RevRag AI raised $2.5M Seed — is a customer of Sarvam AI
RevRag AI raised $2.5M (Seed, 2026-10-14). Why flagged: RevRag AI builds multilingual agents for financial institutions and could buy Indic-language foundation and speech models from the tracked company. (confidence 0.75). Sarvam AI is a tracked company in a simulated portfolio.
🔵 Adjacent raise: RocketPay raised $1.1M (stage undisclosed) — is a supplier to Rupifi
RocketPay raised $1.1M (Undisclosed, 2026-10-14). Why flagged: RocketPay provides digital collections and device-locking infrastructure that lenders like the tracked company can integrate to recover debt. (confidence 0.85). Rupifi is a tracked company in a simulated portfolio.
🔵 Adjacent raise: The/Nudge raised $15.0M Grant — complements Khatabook
The/Nudge raised $15.0M (Grant, 2026-10-14). Why flagged: The fundraising company drives digital adoption for Indian MSMEs, expanding the market for the tracked company's merchant accounting software without competing. (confidence 0.80). Khatabook is a tracked company in a simulated portfolio.
Portfolio companies (simulated) face significant activity in adjacent categories across enterprise AI and direct-to-consumer nutrition. Enterprise AI operator RapidCanvas raised a $29M Series B led by Accel India, operating in the same layer as tracked company Sarvam AI, while RevRag AI secured $3M in Seed capital as an Indic-language agent developer. In consumer products, Boldfit closed a $42M Series B round, representing a direct category competitor to tracked company The Whole Truth Foods.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.Seed median $2.6M (n=8) vs $1.2M (n=29); Series A median $10.5M (n=5) vs $7.4M (n=28); Pre-seed median $782K (n=4) vs $600K (n=17)The computed statistic this paragraph is based on.
Early-stage valuations show marked cheque inflation across Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A tiers. Median Seed rounds rose 113.6% to $2.6M from a prior 8-week baseline of $1.2M, while Series A median cheques climbed 41.9% to $10.5M against a $7.4M historical baseline. Pre-seed median sizes also grew for the second consecutive week, rising 30.3% to $782K compared to the previous $600K baseline.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.3one4 Capital 1st Deeptech deal after 10 deals; Accel India 1st Spacetech & Deeptech deals after 11 deals; Elevation Capital 1st Gaming & Edtech deals after 8 dealsThe computed statistic this paragraph is based on.
Top institutional investors rotated into new sectors, diverging from their historical allocations over the prior 14 weeks. 3one4 Capital backed Scimplify in Deeptech following 10 investments outside the sector, while Accel India funded Origin in Deeptech and joined Prosus to back Cosmochute in Spacetech. Elevation Capital also altered sector focus, funding Spill Games in Gaming and Mesa School of Business in Edtech after 8 consecutive deals elsewhere.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.Top-3 rounds took 32.7% of priced capital vs 68% prior 8-week mean; Prosus and Accel 3 co-investments vs 0.14 expected (20.7x)The computed statistic this paragraph is based on.
Capital dispersion broadened across the ecosystem as mega-rounds accounted for a diminished share of volume. The top three priced rounds secured 32.7% of the week's $336.7M priced total, down 35.3 percentage points from the eight-week average of 68%. This dispersion coincided with a recurring co-investment syndicate, as Prosus and Accel India completed their third shared transaction by backing Cosmochute, representing an alignment frequency 20.7 times higher than expected.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.Growth capital share 0% vs 11.6%; Series C 3.1% vs 18.3%; Series B 21% vs 8.2%The computed statistic this paragraph is based on.
Late-stage expansion rounds experienced an ongoing contraction, with Growth taking 0% of priced capital against an 8-week baseline of 11.6%, marking two consecutive weeks of absence. Series C rounds represented 3.1% of priced capital compared to the prior 18.3% average, anchored by Battery Smart. In contrast, Series B capture expanded to 21% of priced capital, up 12.8 percentage points from the 8-week baseline of 8.2%.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 10Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
3one4 Capital enters Deeptech
3one4 Capital backed Scimplify, its first Deeptech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 10 deals elsewhere.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 4Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
InnoVen Capital enters Edtech
InnoVen Capital backed Mesa School of Business, its first Edtech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 4 deals elsewhere.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 5Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Singularity AMC enters Healthtech
Singularity AMC backed MakeO, its first Healthtech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 5 deals elsewhere.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 4Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Omnivore enters Deeptech
Omnivore backed Scimplify, its first Deeptech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 4 deals elsewhere.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 4Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Prosus enters Spacetech
Prosus backed Cosmochute, its first Spacetech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 4 deals elsewhere.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 11Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Accel India enters Spacetech
Accel India backed Cosmochute, its first Spacetech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 11 deals elsewhere.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 11Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Accel India enters Deeptech
Accel India backed Origin, its first Deeptech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 11 deals elsewhere.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 3Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Endiya Partners enters B2B SaaS
Endiya Partners backed Shamrock AI, its first B2B SaaS deal in 14 weeks of data, after 3 deals elsewhere.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 9Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Inflection Point Ventures enters Healthtech
Inflection Point Ventures backed Vitonnix, its first Healthtech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 9 deals elsewhere.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 8Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Elevation Capital enters Gaming
Elevation Capital backed Spill Games, its first Gaming deal in 14 weeks of data, after 8 deals elsewhere.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 8Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Elevation Capital enters Edtech
Elevation Capital backed Mesa School of Business, its first Edtech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 8 deals elsewhere.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 10Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Nexus Venture Partners enters Consumer Internet
Nexus Venture Partners backed Circle, its first Consumer Internet deal in 14 weeks of data, after 10 deals elsewhere.
Weak signalWeak signal: only just passed the gates. Worth noting, not worth repeating to an LP yet.2 weeks runningThis detector has fired 2 weeks in a row, so it is a trend rather than a blip.n = 4Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Pre-seed cheques inflating
Median Pre-seed round was $782K this week (n=4) vs $600K over the prior 8 weeks (n=17), +30.3%.
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 8Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Seed cheques inflating
Median Seed round was $2.6M this week (n=8) vs $1.2M over the prior 8 weeks (n=29), +113.6%.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 5Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Series A cheques inflating
Median Series A round was $10.5M this week (n=5) vs $7.4M over the prior 8 weeks (n=28), +41.9%.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 31Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Series C share of capital down
Series C took 3.1% of priced capital this week vs 18.3% over the prior 8 weeks (-15.2 pp).
Weak signalWeak signal: only just passed the gates. Worth noting, not worth repeating to an LP yet.2 weeks runningThis detector has fired 2 weeks in a row, so it is a trend rather than a blip.n = 31Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Growth share of capital down
Growth took 0% of priced capital this week vs 11.6% over the prior 8 weeks (-11.6 pp).
Weak signalWeak signal: only just passed the gates. Worth noting, not worth repeating to an LP yet.n = 31Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Series B share of capital up
Series B took 21% of priced capital this week vs 8.2% over the prior 8 weeks (+12.8 pp).
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 31Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Capital spread more broadly
The three largest rounds took 32.7% of this week's $336.7M priced capital vs a 68% average over the prior 8 weeks (-35.3 pp).
StrongStrong: a large effect on a solid sample, or the same signal several weeks running.n = 3Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Prosus and Accel India keep co-investing
Prosus and Accel India have now co-invested 3 times (20.7× the 0.14 expected from their deal counts), including this week.
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 12Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
Bengaluru share of deals up
Bengaluru hosted 12 of 22 city-reported deals this week (54.5%) vs 39.5% over the prior 8 weeks (+15.1 pp).
EmergingEmerging: passed every gate, but on a modest sample or for the first time. Watch whether it repeats.n = 10Sample size: how many deals the statistic was computed from.
AdGraam: unusually small Seed round
AdGraam raised $316K, 2.9σ below the typical Seed × AI Applications round (n=10, log scale).
Suppressed for insufficient history: followon compression.
12 deals · Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.
6 deals · Context: scores 20–39. Market background, not a mandate fit.
4 deals · Archive: scores under 20, or removed by a hard filter such as an excluded sector.
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Relevant12
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Act now
Act now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week.5
91Relevance 91/100 for this profile. Act now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week. Open the row for the breakdown.RapidCanvas🔴 Act nowAct now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week.$29.0M· Series B· AI Applications· Bengaluru· 16 OctSame layer as Sarvam AI (tracked company) · Bengaluru, primary geography · 63th pct cheque for Series B (all sectors) (n=20); investor tier 100th pct (Accel India); 6 sources✓ 6 sourcesVerified: 6 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Economic Times Tech — Startups ↗+5
✓ 6 sourcesVerified: 6 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
RapidCanvas provides an AI platform combining AI agents with human expertise to help enterprises build and deploy custom AI applications.
Lead:Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, Vertex Ventures SEA & India · Participating:Hitachi Ventures, Accel India, Peak XV Partners, Valley Capital Partners, Titanium Ventures
89Relevance 89/100 for this profile. Act now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week. Open the row for the breakdown.RevRag AI🔴 Act nowAct now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week.$2.5M· Seed· AI Applications· Bengaluru· 14 OctCustomer to Sarvam AI (tracked company) · AI Applications → multilingual AI agents matches vernacular AI and agents · Seed, in mandate✓ 2 sources
87Relevance 87/100 for this profile. Act now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week. Open the row for the breakdown.Shamrock AI🔴 Act nowAct now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week.$5.0M· Seed· B2B SaaS· Shillong· 15 OctComplement to Sarvam AI (tracked company) · Seed, in mandate · $5.0M, within $500K–$20M✓ 3 sources
85Relevance 85/100 for this profile. Act now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week. Open the row for the breakdown.Boldfit🔴 Act nowAct now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week.$41.8M· Series B· D2C & Commerce· Bengaluru· 12 OctCompetes with The Whole Truth Foods (tracked company) · Bengaluru, primary geography · 92th pct cheque for Series B × D2C & Commerce (n=6); investor tier 96th pct (Bessemer Venture Partners); 7 sources
82Relevance 82/100 for this profile. Act now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week. Open the row for the breakdown.Parallel Loop🔴 Act nowAct now: scores 80+ (or forced up by a watchlist or adjacency override). Worth a look this week.$6.6M· Seed· AI Applications· 14 OctSeed, in mandate · 3one4 Capital (lead), tracked✓ 3 sources
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High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.8
77Relevance 77/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.Confido Health🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$12.5M· Series A· Healthtech· 14 OctSeries A, in mandate · $13M, within $500K–$20Mdisputed: amountSources disagree on: amountEconomic Times Tech — Startups ↗+3
disputed: amountSources disagree on: amount
Confido Health develops artificial intelligence (AI) agents that automate administrative tasks for healthcare providers.
Lead:Matrix Partners India · Participating:Justin Saks, Together Fund, Blume Ventures
Sector fitHealthtech → AI staffing for healthcare relates to health SaaS
72Relevance 72/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.CapGrid🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$4.9M· Series A· B2B SaaS· 16 OctSame layer as Bizongo (tracked company) · Series A, in mandate · $4.9M, within $500K–$20Msingle source
72Relevance 72/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.The Stack🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$2.3M· Seed· D2C & Commerce· Goa· 14 OctSeed, in mandate · $2.3M, within $500K–$20M✓ 2 sources
69Relevance 69/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.Foundry🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$1.3M· Pre-seed· D2C & Commerce· Delhi-NCR· 14 OctPre-seed, in mandate · $1.3M, within $500K–$20M✓ 5 sources
69Relevance 69/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.Clueso🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$10.0M· Series A· AI Applications· San Francisco· 13 OctSeries A, in mandate · $10M, within $500K–$20M✓ 4 sources
65Relevance 65/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.Formial Labs🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$303K· Pre-seed· Healthtech· Bengaluru· 15 OctPre-seed, in mandate · Bengaluru, primary geography✓ 2 sources
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63Relevance 63/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.Mesa School of Business🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$11.5M· Series A· Edtech· Bengaluru· 13 OctSeries A, in mandate · Elevation Capital (lead), tracked
Relevant
Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.12
59Relevance 59/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.NuSynth Technologies🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$3.8M· Seed· Deeptech· Bengaluru· 13 OctSeed, in mandate · $3.8M, within $500K–$20M✓ 3 sourcesVerified: 3 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Economic Times Tech — Funding ↗+2
✓ 3 sourcesVerified: 3 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
NuSynth develops an AI-enabled platform to redesign chemical synthesis processes for pharmaceuticals and electronics chemicals.
Sector fitDeeptech → chemical process innovation (watch sector)
58Relevance 58/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.Cosmochute🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$1.5M· Pre-seed· Spacetech· 15 OctPre-seed, in mandate · Accel India (lead), trackedsingle source
56Relevance 56/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.Banaraswala🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$2.0M· Seed· D2C & Commerce· 15 OctSeed, in mandate · $2.0M, within $500K–$20Msingle source
55Relevance 55/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.The Pant Project🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$11.5M· Series B· D2C & Commerce· 19 Oct$11M, within $500K–$20M · Announced today✓ 2 sources
55Relevance 55/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.Scimplify🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$25.0M· Undisclosed· Deeptech· Bengaluru· 14 OctBengaluru, primary geography · 83th pct cheque for Undisclosed × Deeptech (n=9); investor tier 100th pct (Accel India); 7 sources✓ 7 sources
55Relevance 55/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.Circle🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$2.6M· Seed· Consumer Internet· Bengaluru· 14 OctSeed, in mandate · $2.6M, within $500K–$20M✓ 4 sources
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55Relevance 55/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.MakeO🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$9.4M· Undisclosed· Healthtech· Mumbai· 13 Oct$9.4M, within $500K–$20M · Mumbai, primary geography
6 more deals scored as context only and are not listed above. See every deal from 12 Oct to 19 Oct, with filters, sorting and CSV export.
Early = angel to pre-Series A; Series A–B; Late = Series C and beyond; Other = debt, bridge and unnamed rounds.
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Dharana Capital2 deals · 2 led
3one4 Capital2 deals · 1 led
Nexus Venture Partners2 deals · 1 led
InnoVen Capital2 deals · 0 led
Inflection Point Ventures2 deals · 1 led
New to your sectors
Norwest backed Sila Properties, its first Real Estate & Proptech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 4 deals elsewhere.
3one4 Capital backed Scimplify, its first Deeptech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 10 deals elsewhere.
InnoVen Capital backed Mesa School of Business, its first Edtech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 4 deals elsewhere.
Singularity AMC backed MakeO, its first Healthtech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 5 deals elsewhere.
Omnivore backed Scimplify, its first Deeptech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 4 deals elsewhere.
Prosus backed Cosmochute, its first Spacetech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 4 deals elsewhere.
Accel India backed Cosmochute, its first Spacetech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 11 deals elsewhere.
Accel India backed Origin, its first Deeptech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 11 deals elsewhere.
Endiya Partners backed Shamrock AI, its first B2B SaaS deal in 14 weeks of data, after 3 deals elsewhere.
Inflection Point Ventures backed Vitonnix, its first Healthtech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 9 deals elsewhere.
Elevation Capital backed Spill Games, its first Gaming deal in 14 weeks of data, after 8 deals elsewhere.
Elevation Capital backed Mesa School of Business, its first Edtech deal in 14 weeks of data, after 8 deals elsewhere.
Nexus Venture Partners backed Circle, its first Consumer Internet deal in 14 weeks of data, after 10 deals elsewhere.
Frequent co-investors
Finvolve + India Accelerator · 4×Prosus + Accel India · 3×
Active in your sectors
Accel India (4) · Hitachi Ventures (2) · Dharana Capital (2) · 3one4 Capital (2) · Nexus Venture Partners (2) · Inflection Point Ventures (2) · Bharat Value Fund (1) · Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India (1)
Verified: 7 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
✓ 7 sourcesVerified: 7 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Boldfit is an e-commerce platform that offers sports and fitness products across categories such as apparel, fitness equipment, nutrition supplements and accessories.
Lead:Bharat Value Fund · Participating:Bessemer Venture Partners, The Wealth Company Alternates, The Wealth Company Alternates’ Bharat Value Fund (BVF)
Sector fitD2C & Commerce → sports and fitness (unlisted sub-sector under core sector)18/30
Stage fitSeries B, adjacent to mandate10/20
Cheque fit$42M, outside $500K–$20M0/10
Tracked investorNo tracked investor
SScimplify$25.0M· Undisclosed· Deeptech· Bengaluru· 14 OctBengaluru, primary geography · 83th pct cheque for Undisclosed × Deeptech (n=9); investor tier 100th pct (Accel India); 7 sources✓ 7 sourcesVerified: 7 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Economic Times Tech — Funding ↗+6
✓ 7 sourcesVerified: 7 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Scimplify is an advanced materials and specialty chemicals manufacturer that develops manufacturing processes to convert raw materials, industrial waste, and laboratory discoveries into high-purity materials for commercial applications.
Lead:Hitachi Ventures · Participating:Accel India, Bertelsmann India Investments, Omnivore, 3one4 Capital, Henkel, Teknor Apex, Bertelsmann India
Stage fitSeries B, adjacent to mandate (via prior round Series B)10/20
Cheque fit$25M, within ±50% of $500K–$20M5/10
Tracked investorAccel India (participating), tracked
OOrigin$20.0M· Undisclosed· Deeptech· San Francisco· 15 OctAccel India (lead), tracked · $20M, within $500K–$20M✓ 4 sourcesVerified: 4 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Mint — Companies ↗+3
✓ 4 sourcesVerified: 4 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Origin develops robots designed to automate interior construction work.
15 OctJio Platforms has filed its RHP with SEBI for a ₹30,213 crore IPO.Inc42 ↗
14 OctInfotech has acquired Bengaluru-based SaaS startup Zluri for an undisclosed amount.Inc42 ↗
13 OctLighthouse Learning Group acquired Pathways School Gurgaon, an International Baccalaureate school.VCCircle ↗
13 OctEnergy In Motion Ltd. agreed to merge with listed Ravindra Energy in an all-share transaction offering 209 Ravindra Energy shares for every 100 EIM shares held.BusinessLine — Companies ↗
12 OctSahajanand Medical Technologies Limited is launching an initial public offering to raise ₹475 crore.BusinessLine — Companies ↗
12 OctTonbo Imaging India set a price band of ₹665-₹700 per equity share for its ₹852.1 crore IPO.Inc42 ↗
12 OctFreshworks entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SaaS management platform Torii.BusinessLine — Companies ↗
12 OctZetwerk Manufacturing Businesses is launching its ₹5,012-crore initial public offering.BusinessLine — Companies ↗
16 OctOrbiMed collected over $1 billion for its sixth Asia-focussed private equity fund, OrbiMed Asia Partners VI, surpassing its initial target.· $1.00BVCCircle ↗
13 OctBajaj Alternate Investment Management hit the first close of its maiden real estate fund at roughly Rs 950 crore.· $99.7MVCCircle ↗
13 OctFundamentum Frontier Advisors secured ₹3,000 crore for its growth-stage AI and deeptech fund.· $315Moverlaps your mandate: ai applications, deeptechThis event touches sectors in your mandate, so it may affect companies you follow.Entrackr ↗
Sector fitAI Applications → enterprise AI platform relates to applied AI24/30
Stage fitSeries B, adjacent to mandate10/20
Cheque fit$29M, within ±50% of $500K–$20M5/10
Tracked investorAccel India (existing), tracked4/12
Geography fitBengaluru, primary geography5/5
RecencyAnnounced 3 days ago2.9/5
Ecosystem significance63th pct cheque for Series B (all sectors) (n=20); investor tier 100th pct (Accel India); 6 sources14.6/18
Override · Same layer as Sarvam AI (tracked company)+25
Raw 90.5 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 90.5
Verified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
✓ 2 sourcesVerified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
RevRag AI builds multilingual AI agents that operate within the apps of banks, lenders, fintech and insurtech companies as digital relationship managers.
Lead:Accion Ventures · Participating:Cedar Hill Capital, Wyser, Venture Catalysts
Sector fitAI Applications → multilingual AI agents matches vernacular AI and agents30/30
Stage fitSeed, in mandate20/20
Cheque fit$2.5M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorNo tracked investor0/12
Geography fitBengaluru, primary geography5/5
RecencyAnnounced 5 days ago1.4/5
Ecosystem significance41th pct cheque for Seed × AI Applications (n=11); investor tier 39th pct (Accion Ventures); 2 sources7.6/18
Override · Customer to Sarvam AI (tracked company)+15
Raw 89 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 89
Verified: 3 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Override · Complement to Sarvam AI (tracked company)+15
Raw 87.4 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 87.4
✓ 7 sources
Verified: 7 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
✓ 7 sourcesVerified: 7 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Boldfit is an e-commerce platform that offers sports and fitness products across categories such as apparel, fitness equipment, nutrition supplements and accessories.
Lead:Bharat Value Fund · Participating:Bessemer Venture Partners, The Wealth Company Alternates, The Wealth Company Alternates’ Bharat Value Fund (BVF)
✓ 3 sourcesVerified: 3 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Parallel Loop is an AI operating partner that works with mid-market and large enterprises to integrate AI into their existing technology, organisational context, and workflows.
Lead:3one4 Capital · Participating:Picus Capital, Flourish Ventures, Economic Development Innovations Singapore, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Kunal Shah, Philip Yeo
Sector fitAI Applications → enterprise AI integration relates to applied AI24/30
Stage fitSeed, in mandate20/20
Cheque fit$6.6M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investor3one4 Capital (lead), tracked12/12
Geography fitCity not reported0/5
RecencyAnnounced 5 days ago1.4/5
Ecosystem significance77th pct cheque for Seed × AI Applications (n=11); investor tier 100th pct (3one4 Capital); 3 sources15/18
Raw 82.4 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 82.4
24/30
Stage fitSeries A, in mandate20/20
Cheque fit$13M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorTogether Fund (existing), tracked4/12
Geography fitCity not reported0/5
RecencyAnnounced 5 days ago1.4/5
Ecosystem significance93th pct cheque for Series A × Healthtech (n=7); investor tier 96th pct (Blume Ventures); 4 sources17.1/18
Raw 76.5 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 76.5
Only one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.
Ecosystem significance25th pct cheque for Series A (all sectors) (n=54); investor tier 100th pct (Nexus Venture Partners); 1 source8.5/18
Override · Same layer as Bizongo (tracked company)+25
Raw 71.7 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 71.7
Verified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Raw 71.6 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 71.6
Verified: 5 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
✓ 4 sourcesVerified: 4 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Clueso provides an AI-powered platform that helps businesses create and update videos for marketing, customer education, onboarding, training and internal operations.
Lead:Dharana Capital · Participating:Founders Future, Neotribe Ventures, Y Combinator, f7 Ventures
Sector fitAI Applications → AI video platform relates to applied AI24/30
Stage fitSeries A, in mandate20/20
Cheque fit$10M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorNo tracked investor0/12
Geography fitSan Francisco, other city1/5
RecencyAnnounced 6 days ago0.7/5
Ecosystem significance50th pct cheque for Series A × AI Applications (n=10); investor tier 97th pct (Y Combinator); 4 sources13.3/18
Raw 69 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 69
Verified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Raw 65.2 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 65.2
Sector fitEdtech → business education (unrelated to core or watch sectors)0/30
Stage fitSeries A, in mandate20/20
Cheque fit$12M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorElevation Capital (lead), tracked
62Relevance 62/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.Spill Games🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$10.5M· Series A· Gaming· Bengaluru· 14 OctSeries A, in mandate · Elevation Capital (lead), tracked✓ 3 sourcesVerified: 3 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Economic Times Tech — Startups ↗+2
✓ 3 sourcesVerified: 3 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Spill develops free-to-play casual, puzzle, and hybrid-casual mobile games for global markets.
Lead:Elevation Capital · Participating:Centre Court Capital, PeerCapital
Raw 59.1 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 59.1
Only one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.
Raw 57.6 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 57.6
Only one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.
Raw 56 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 56
Verified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Ecosystem significance58th pct cheque for Series B × D2C & Commerce (n=6); investor tier 92th pct (Sorin Investments); 2 sources12/18
Raw 55 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 55
Verified: 7 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
✓ 7 sourcesVerified: 7 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Scimplify is an advanced materials and specialty chemicals manufacturer that develops manufacturing processes to convert raw materials, industrial waste, and laboratory discoveries into high-purity materials for commercial applications.
Lead:Hitachi Ventures · Participating:Accel India, Bertelsmann India Investments, Omnivore, 3one4 Capital, Henkel, Teknor Apex, Bertelsmann India
Raw 54.7 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 54.7
✓ 4 sourcesVerified: 4 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Inc42 ↗+3
✓ 4 sourcesVerified: 4 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
MakeO provides dental, skin, and hair treatments through a single platform, operating clear aligner brand Toothsi and clinical centres.
Lead:Singularity AMC · Participating:DSP family office, Genesis, Unispace Ventures
Raw 54.5 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 54.5
53Relevance 53/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.RocketPay🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$1.1M· Undisclosed· Fintech· 14 OctSupplier to Rupifi (tracked company) · $1.1M, within $500K–$20M · Fintech → digital collections infrastructure relates to B2B paymentssingle sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.Entrackr ↗
single sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.
RocketPay is a digital collections infrastructure platform that helps lenders automate collections and offers remote locking and unlocking of financed Android devices.
Lead:Sandeep Jain and Group · Participating:Inflection Point Ventures, LetsVenture, Launch Capital, AVNM Ventures, Navyug Global Ventures, All In Capital
Sector fitFintech → digital collections infrastructure relates to B2B payments24/30
51Relevance 51/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.Origin🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$20.0M· Undisclosed· Deeptech· San Francisco· 15 OctAccel India (lead), tracked · $20M, within $500K–$20M✓ 4 sourcesVerified: 4 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Mint — Companies ↗+3
✓ 4 sourcesVerified: 4 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Origin develops robots designed to automate interior construction work.
48Relevance 48/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.Vitonnix🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.undisclosed· Seed· Healthtech· 15 OctSeed, in mandate · Healthtech → preventive healthcare relates closely to care deliverysingle sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.VCCircle ↗
single sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.
Sector fitHealthtech → preventive healthcare relates closely to care delivery24/30
Stage fitSeed, in mandate
47Relevance 47/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.wudhomes🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$262K· Pre-seed· D2C & Commerce· Bengaluru· 13 OctPre-seed, in mandate · Bengaluru, primary geographysingle sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.Entrackr ↗
single sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.
wudhomes is a home-furnishing startup that offers custom-built living room furniture and end-to-end home-furnishing services.
Sector fitD2C & Commerce → home-furnishing is unlisted sub-sector18/30
Stage fit
46Relevance 46/100 for this profile. Relevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim. Open the row for the breakdown.AdGraam🟡 RelevantRelevant: scores 40–59. A partial fit; worth a skim.$316K· Seed· AI Applications· 15 OctSeed, in mandate · AI Applications → creative intelligence platform relates to applied AIsingle sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.VCCircle ↗
single sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.
AdGraam is building an AI-powered platform and studio bringing together creative research, ideation, generation, competitor intelligence, performance intelligence, and iteration for brands.
Ecosystem significance92th pct cheque for Series B × D2C & Commerce (n=6); investor tier 96th pct (Bessemer Venture Partners); 7 sources17/18
Override · Competes with The Whole Truth Foods (tracked company)+35
Raw 85 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 85
Raw 54.8 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 54.8
Raw 50.5 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 50.5
0/12
Geography fitBengaluru, primary geography5/5
RecencyAnnounced 7 days ago0/5
Ecosystem significance92th pct cheque for Series B × D2C & Commerce (n=6); investor tier 96th pct (Bessemer Venture Partners); 7 sources17/18
Override · Competes with The Whole Truth Foods (tracked company)+35
Raw 85 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 85
Raw 69.3 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 69.3
12/12
Geography fitBengaluru, primary geography5/5
RecencyAnnounced 6 days ago0.7/5
Ecosystem significance66th pct cheque for Series A (all sectors) (n=54); investor tier 99th pct (Elevation Capital); 5 sources14.9/18
Raw 62.6 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 62.6
0/30
Stage fitSeries A, in mandate20/20
Cheque fit$11M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorElevation Capital (lead), tracked12/12
Geography fitBengaluru, primary geography5/5
RecencyAnnounced 5 days ago1.4/5
Ecosystem significance61th pct cheque for Series A (all sectors) (n=54); investor tier 99th pct (Elevation Capital); 3 sources13.5/18
Raw 61.9 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 61.9
Raw 54.8 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 54.8
Stage fitRound not named in the article0/20
Cheque fit$1.1M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorAll In Capital (existing), tracked4/12
Geography fitCity not reported0/5
RecencyAnnounced 5 days ago1.4/5
Ecosystem significance19th pct cheque for Undisclosed × Fintech (n=8); investor tier 99th pct (Inflection Point Ventures); 1 source8/18
Override · Supplier to Rupifi (tracked company)+15
Raw 53 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 53
Sector fitDeeptech → construction robotics (watch sector)9.9/30
Raw 50.5 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 50.5
20/20
Cheque fitAmount undisclosed (neutral, not penalised)4/10
Raw 47.9 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 47.9
Raw 47.3 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 47.3
Seed, in mandate
20/20
Cheque fit$316K, within ±50% of $500K–$20M5/10
Tracked investorNo tracked investor0/12
Geography fitCity not reported0/5
RecencyAnnounced 4 days ago2.1/5
Ecosystem significance5th pct cheque for Seed × AI Applications (n=11); investor tier 39th pct (Umair Mohammad); 1 source3.4/18
Raw 46.3 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 46.3