Spintly raises Rs 4.6cr in funding from Riso Capital, others

New Delhi Software as a service SaaS-based physical security startup Spintly on Thursday said it has raised Rs 4.6 crore in an extended seed funding round.


PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 15-04-2021 22:23 IST | Created: 15-04-2021 22:23 IST
Spintly raises Rs 4.6cr in funding from Riso Capital, others
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New Delhi: Software as a service (SaaS)-based physical security startup Spintly on Thursday said it has raised Rs 4.6 crore in an extended seed funding round. This round of investment was led by Silicon Valley based Riso Capital, along with SucSEED Indovation Fund from Hyderabad, Chicago-based Nikhand Investments LLC, and Keiretsu Forum Angel Network, a statement said. Spintly provides SaaS-based physical security solutions that enable frictionless smartphone-based door access, eliminating the need for key cards and elaborate wiring for access control. Brigade REAP, a prop-tech accelerator mentored Spintly.

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