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GIVA to raise Rs 450 cr in Series C round led by Creaegis
Omnichannel jewellery startup Giva is gearing up to raise ₹450 crore (approximately $53 million) in its latest Series C funding round. The round is led by Creaegis Capital, with participation from prominent investors including Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discovery Fund, and Usha Dalmia Trust.
The funds raised will primarily be used to support Giva’s operational needs, such as: Expanding hiring-Marketing campaigns-General corporate expenses-Other business plan initiatives.
In addition to equity funding, Giva secured ₹30 crore in debt financing from Alteria Capital, as revealed in a separate filing. The company has also expanded its Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) by adding 15,853 equity shares worth ₹41 crore, increasing the total ESOP pool value to ₹203 crore ($24 million).
As per Entrackr, the valuation of Giva stood at ~₹3,950 crore ($465 million), reflecting a doubling in value from its previous funding round of ₹255 crore.
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Cosmos Diamonds Makes History With World’s First LGD Jewellery Launched Into Space
The Launch Also Reinforces India’s Emergence As A Global Innovation Hub Where Startups From Diverse Sectors Are Forging Unconventional Partnerships.
In a landmark moment where luxury, science and space exploration converged, Sanjana Tripuramallu, founder of Bengaluru-based Cosmos Diamonds, has achieved a global first by collaborating with private space company Skyroot Aerospace to send Cosmos Bloom, the world’s first lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewellery creation into space aboard the Vikram-1 rocket.



The Cosmos Bloom Diamond is handcrafted in 18 kt gold using 32 pear-cut LGDs arranged in the form of a blooming lotus and mounted on a specially engineered aluminium base plate. It is designed to withstand the extreme conditions of launch and spaceflight. The space-bound jewel is valued at Rs 11 lakh and combines Indian craftsmanship, technology, and innovation.

Sanjana Tripuramallu, Founder- Cosmos Diamonds
The launch also reinforces India’s emergence as a global innovation hub where startups from diverse sectors are forging unconventional partnerships. While Skyroot Aerospace showcased the country’s private launch capabilities through Vikram-1, Cosmos Diamonds used the mission to tell a powerful story of Indian design and scientific ambition on an international stage. With the successful launch of the world’s first lab-grown diamond jewel into orbit, Sanjana Tripuramallu and Cosmos Diamonds have etched their names into both jewellery and space history, demonstrating that the future of luxury may well extend beyond Earth itself.
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