New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Early-stage startups Butterfly Learnings, First Coffee, Digidukan, and AlgoFET have secured funding in separate rounds, the companies said Wednesday.

Butterfly Learnings

Butterfly Learnings, a paediatric behavioural health platform for neurodivergent children, has raised Rs 65 crore in its pre-Series B funding round led by venture capital firm Inflexor Ventures.

The round included participation from existing investors Insitor Partners and Enzia Ventures.

The startup said it plans to use the proceeds to expand its centre network across India, strengthen its technology platform, and commercialize its breakthrough early autism screening solution.

Butterfly Learnings was founded by Sonam Kothari, a paediatric neurologist, and Abhishek Sen, a serial healthcare entrepreneur. It combines clinical therapy, inclusive schooling, digital therapeutics, diagnostics, and technology-enabled interventions under a single platform, offering comprehensive services for neurodivergent children and their families. Currently, Butterfly Learnings operates over 90 centres across more than 22 cities.

First Coffee

Specialty coffee brand First Coffee has raised $1.3 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Japanese venture capital firm DG Daiwa Ventures (DGDV).

VC firm Beenext, Genesis Luxury co-founder Sanjay Kapoor, BI Group Chairman Shashank Bhagat and other angel investors also joined the round.

The startup plans to accelerate store expansion, build a corporate team, marketing initiatives, and further investments in product line development. With this latest funding, First Coffee has raised $2.5 million to date.

Founded by Sohrab Sitaram and Shiv Dhawan in 2024, First Coffee combines design, culture and a new customer experience with mass premium speciality coffee. The company integrates data-driven ethical sourcing with innovative menu engineering, creating a new-age retail model that streamlines operations and makes the purchase experience more convenient for customers.

Digidukan

B2B quick-commerce platform Digidukan has raised Rs 2 crore in angel funding from United Plywood Group directors Vinay Gupta and Shubham Gupta.

Founded by Lakshya Agarwal and Kshitij Rungta, the startup procures construction materials within 60 minutes, enabling retailers to order materials on demand instead of tying up capital in excess inventory or waiting on fragmented supplier networks.

It plans to use the proceeds to strengthen technology and product capabilities, expand into additional categories and support higher order volumes. The company will also deepen its presence across Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets.

AlgoFET

Bengaluru-based deep-tech company AlgoFET Pvt Ltd has raised Rs 15 crore in a pre-Series A round from deeptech investor Piper Serica. The company will use the capital to accelerate infrastructure products, expand in-house manufacturing, deepen proprietary IP, and scale deployments across defence, enterprise, and global markets.

Founded in December 2023 by Ankit Mishra, AlgoFET is building the autonomous ground infrastructure that allows drones to recover, recharge, and relaunch entirely on their own.

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