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A site that lets users search for photographers nabs a bit of funding to stay floating for the moment. An agritech startup and an acquisition in the home services area round out our list of funded startups today.
Canvera
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Canvera, an online photography startup based in Bangalore, has raised US$3 million led by existing investor Info Edge (India). The fresh funding comes a year after it raised a down round – funding at a lower valuation than a previous round.
The funding still leaves Canvera below its peak valuation.
Founded by Dhiraj Kacker and Peeyush Rai in 2007, Canvera helps users find photographers for a number of occasions. People can search by location and photography specialty (travel, fashion, etc.).
CropIn
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Bangalore-based CropIn, a farm management startup, has brought in US$2 million from Denmark-based Sophia Investment ApS. The source told VCCircle it wished not to be named.
The deal marks Sophia’s first known investment in India. Sophia targets South Asia and Africa, investing in and incubating companies with a social focus.
The funding will be used for expansion and to develop an app – SmartFarm – to monitor and manage farm operations in real time.
Founded in 2010 by Krishna Kumar, CropIn was previously known as CropEx. It offers cloud-based tech for users to track their crops, as well as business management features
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