Flam raises $40M Series B; Metalbook closes $15M Series A
AI startup Flam secured $40 million in Series B funding led by QED Investors, with actor Shah Rukh Khan joining the round, as Moneycontrol reported. Separately, Metalbook raised $15 million in Series A for its metal-fabrication supply-chain platform, according to Dealroom.
Two disclosed rounds today
Flam, described by Moneycontrol as an AI interactive-content startup, closed a $40 million Series B led by QED Investors. Shah Rukh Khan participated in the round. The company generates revenue through AI-driven content tools, though pricing and customer details were not disclosed.
Metalbook raised $15 million in Series A funding, as Dealroom reported. The startup runs a digital supply-chain platform for metal fabrication and inventory services. Neither the lead investor nor the valuation was named.
One unusually large late-stage round abroad
Temporal, a workflow-software company, reached a $12.6 billion valuation in a funding round led by Lightspeed, according to the Economic Times. The company offers free-to-use software but monetizes through paid services. Info Edge appointed former Adobe India MD Himanshu Agarwal to its board, the same report noted — a potential signal of continued cross-border investment appetite.
Four Indian startups selected for Google DeepMind programme
YourStory reported that Google DeepMind chose four Indian startups for its accelerator, focused on clean-energy projects. No funding amounts or equity stakes were disclosed. The programme includes technical support for initiatives like solar API scaling and methane reduction.
What this means for you
If you track Indian AI or supply-chain startups, Flam and Metalbook mark the clearest funding activity today — both in growth stages with named lead investors. Temporal's $12.6 billion valuation sets a reference point for late-stage software companies, though it is a US-based firm. For founders, the Google DeepMind selection underscores non-dilutive support routes in climate tech. Overall, disclosed deal activity remains light, and no M&A or exits were reported today.
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