VERTICES PARTNERS represented its long-standing clients Abler Nordic, GAWA Capital and Oikocredit as they infused USD 5Million (INR 47 Crores) in Sindhuja Microcredit in this Pre-Series D funding round. The rural-focused microfinance institution will utilise the fresh capital to strengthen its capital base, support business expansion, and scale up access to credit for underserved communities. The transaction was led by Partner Vikrant Anand, along with a team that included Associate Manager Nishtha Khandelwal, and Associate Lijji Anna Thomas. Founder and Managing Partner Vinayak Burman provided strategic inputs. Antares Legal represented Sindhuja Microcredit Private Limited and other existing investor Carpe Diem led by Partner, Surbhi Kothiala along with Associates, Divyanshu Bansal and Garima Thukral Media Link: https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/antares-legal-vertices-partners-act-on-sindhuja-microcredit-pre-series-d-fundraise

VERTICES PARTNERS represented its long-standing client Aavishkaar Capital in its investment in Gnani.AI in this Series B fundraise. Existing investor Info Edge Ventures also participated in this round. The funds will be used to build agentic AI capabilities, multilingual and industry solutions, and strengthen its engineering and product teams to capture a share of the global enterprise voice AI market. The transaction was led by Founder and Managing Partner Vinayak Burman and Partner Vikrant Anand, along with a team that included Principal Associate, Varun Kaka, Associate Managers Nisha Dharod, Manan Kapoor and Mitali Hakani, and Associate Tushar Patial. Fox & Mandal represented Gnani.AI led by Associate Partner, Neytra Nayak and Associate, Kishan Jaiswal. SAM & Co. represented IE Venture Investment Fund II led by Partner, Pratyush Khurana, along with a team that included Principal Associate, Sanya Haider, and Associate Akshita Mittal S&R Associates represented the selling shareholder led by Partner, Aparna Ravi, and Associate, Nikita Mohapatra. Media Links:https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/fox-mandal-vertices-partners-shardul-amarchand-mangaldas-act-on-gnaniai-series-b-fundraise

VERTICES PARTNERS represented its client NABVENTURES Limited as it invested in Aquapulse (Pheonix Marine Exports and Solution Private Limited) through AgriSure Fund, who have raised INR 25 Crores (US $2.6 million) in this Series A fundraise. The fund will be utilised for expansion and setting up of a state-of-the-art in-house processing facility, expanding its current farmer network from 6,000 plus to over 15,000 plus across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and strengthening its technology stack. It is also investing in AI-led pre-and-post-harvest systems and its tech-led transparent pricing model. The transaction was led by Partner, Vishal Mehta, along with a team that included Associate Manager, Nisha Dharod and Associate, Cashmira Poonacha. Reg Fin Legal represented Phoenix Marine Exports and Solution Private Limited and the Promoters led by Partner, Mr. Puneet Shah and Senior Associate Ms. Amrita Ghosh. Media Links:https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/ic-regfin-legal-vertices-act-on-aquapulse-series-a-fundraise