India, Sept. 30 -- Spiritual tech startup VAMA has raised INR 22 Cr ($2.5 Mn) in its pre-Series A round led by existing investor Wavemaker Partners.

The round also saw participation from 500 Global, Sadev Ventures, Venture Catalysts, Silverneedle Ventures, and angel investors like Centrum International Services director Alok Nanavaty, Tata Play CEO Harit Nagpal, Swati Parikh, and Mahesh Kamdar.

In a statement, the startup said it plans to use the capital to expand into new categories such as spiritual ecommerce and offline spiritual travel, while also deepening its product offerings and scaling marketing efforts.

The startup also plans to launch services for the global NRI market.

Founded in 2020 by Manu Jain and Aacharya Dev, VAMA of...