Lab-grown diamond brand Aukera raises Rs 90 crore in flat VC week

Consumer jewellery D2C brand Aukera secured roughly $10M (Rs 90 crore) from Alteria Capital, InnoVen Capital, and Lighthouse Canton during the July 4-10 window. The overall Indian startup VC inflow stayed flat at ~$107M across 27 deals, with Aukera the standout retail-relevant raise.

— Filed Fri, 10 Jul, 2026, 19:55 IST · Source YourStory · Updated

Indian startup VC inflow stayed flat at ~$107M across 27 deals in the July 4-10 week. Relevant to retail: lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Aukera raised Rs 90 crore from Alteria, InnoVen, and Lighthouse Canton.

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