Deep tech, student housing and bioenergy drew early-stage capital in today's roundup, with three disclosed rounds worth a combined ₹42 crore. Bengaluru's Yaanendriya led the day, raising ₹15 crore in seed funding from Piper Serica for indigenous navigation and sensor systems. In news, Snitch acquired women's fashion brand Berrylush to move beyond menswear, while Swiggy Instamart named former Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha as its new chief amid a wider leadership reshuffle. Pine Labs also reported a 4X jump in Q1 FY27 profit. Yaanendriya is a Bengaluru-based deep tech company building indigenous sensor, navigation and control technologies for mobile robots and critical applications. Its portfolio includes the SynCore series of navigation controllers for autonomous robotic platforms and the YDX series of high precision inertial sensors. The company has raised ₹15 crore (~$1.8 million) in a seed round led by Piper Serica. Yaanendriya was co-founded in February last year by Vamshi Bharadwaj M V, Vyshak Y, Vijay HP and Aravind Thumbur. The funds will be used to strengthen research and development, accelerate product development, and expand its portfolio of high precision navigation systems. Its SynCore controllers are deployed across aerial, ground and underwater applications in defence, surveillance and agriculture. House of Student is a Gurugram and US-based student living technology company. It operates a platform for student accommodation across global education destinations, offering online booking and housing network management. The startup has raised $2 million (~₹17 crore) in a seed round through a mix of equity and debt. The round was co-led by Saltwater Sutra and Nirmitsu Inspirational Ventures, with participation from angels including Gautam Verlekar and existing investor Unilodgers. The capital will fund product innovation, expand housing supply, strengthen AI capabilities and support global expansion. Founded in February last year by Vaibhav Verma, the company says it lists over 2.5 million verified student rooms across more than 25 countries. Walbha Industries is a biomass briquette and pellet manufacturer operating a production plant in Jhansi. It supplies industrial fuel to customers across North and Central India. The company has received a strategic investment of ₹10 crore (~$1.2 million) from circular economy firm Recykal. The deal marks Recykal's entry into the bioenergy value chain. The partnership will connect Walbha's biomass output with Recykal's network of more than 620 brands and manufacturers, and support Walbha's expansion into South India. Walbha will also gain access to Recykal's technology platform to digitise its supply chain. MenswearD2C brand Snitch has acquired a 100% stake in women's fashion brand Berrylush, marking its entry into women's apparel. Financial terms were not disclosed. Berrylush, founded in 2018 by Anusha Chandrashekar and Alok Paul, will retain its identity and team. Snitch founder Siddharth Dungarwal said
