Shashank Pathak

Bengaluru-based AI startup Alchemic has raised Rs 2.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by AJVC, with participation from angel investors. The fresh capital will be used to enhance its AI platform, expand its engineering and commercial teams, and increase enterprise adoption. Founded in 2025 by Sreenadh Narayanan and Maurice Dhara, Alchemic develops AI agents for customer research.

Audio storytelling platform Pocket FM has appointed Abhilash Padival as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment follows the exit of Anurag Sharma, who stepped down as CFO in May this year. Entrackr had exclusively reported the development. In his new role, Padival will lead Pocket FM's global finance function, overseeing financial strategy, capital allocation, business planning, investor relations, compliance, and corporate governance.

Flexible workspace platform Stylework has raised $1 million in equity funding in the second close of its pre-Series B round, led by Auxano Capital. The round also saw participation from family offices, institutional investors and HNIs. The latest investment follows the first close of the round backed by Equentis Angel Fund, Karekeba Ventures/Cogniphy AIF Fund, MoneyVyapaar and LetsVenture Fund, taking the total pre-Series B raise to over $3.5 million.