Startup News: Sneakrz has announced the launch of its new store in Delhi. This marks its 9th retail outlet in India.

Sneakrz is a youth-focused sneaker and street culture destination from Brandman Retail.

The new store in Delhi is part of Sneakrz 's effort to strengthen its presence across high-potential, premium high-street locations.

Sneakrz's new store in Delhi is located at DLF Midtown Plaza in Moti Nagar. DLF Midtown Plaza is a newly developed retail destination in the city for urban consumers.

Speaking about the launch of a new store in Delhi, Arun Malhotra, founder and director, Brandman Retail, said that Sneakrz is evolving as a culture-first retail destination that goes beyond just selling sneakers.

“Our focus is on curating the right mix of global brands, creating an engaging in-store experience, and building a space that resonates with India's growing community of sneaker enthusiasts. With our 9th store, we are continuing to strengthen this vision while expanding into locations that reflect the next wave of retail growth,” Arun Malhotra said.

The layout of Sneakrz's new story in Delhi is planned to make browsing easy and intuitive, whether someone is looking for performance-driven footwear or something more style-led.

Over time, Sneakrz has been steadily building a format that reflects how younger consumers shop today, with equal emphasis on product, discovery, and experience.

With this launch, Sneakrz reinforces its expansion strategy focused on premium high-street retail, curated brand experiences, and youth-driven culture, as it continues to scale its footprint across India.
 

Startup News: Journie has launched ‘Treasury Intelligence Studio’ – a solution designed to help founders and finance teams make smarter decisions around liquidity, idle cash, and treasury deployment.

Journie is a treasury-focused platform working with startups and corporates

For most startup teams, treasury decisions are frequent and often revolve around the same set of questions: How much liquidity should we maintain? Can surplus capital be deployed safely? Should an FD be broken or held? How much money remains idle over weekends or between transactions?

These decisions often involve crores of capital, yet most finance teams still rely on spreadsheets, estimates, and internal judgment. Existing tools remain limited and do not provide a consolidated view of liquidity or actionable insights for treasury planning.

Treasury Intelligence Studio is designed to address this gap by offering a structured analytics and decision-support layer for corporate treasury. The platform enables finance teams to assess liquidity positions, identify idle capital, and evaluate allocation scenarios in a more data-driven manner.

Commenting on the launch, Rakesh Patil, Founder of Journie, said, “Startup founders and CFOs today manage increasingly complex treasury decisions, often without the right tools. With Treasury Intelligence Studio, we wanted to build something that removes guesswork from the process. The platform helps finance teams better understand their liquidity position and make more informed decisions around capital allocation.”

By converting treasury data into structured insights, Journie aims to help startups move from reactive cash management to a more disciplined and informed treasury approach.

The solution is currently available through a limited access phase.
 

Startup News: Hyderabad-based startup ELMED Life Sciences has raised funds in Series A funding. The startup said that it has collected Rs 25 crore from AgriSURE Fund.

ELMED Life Sciences is a biotechnology startup. It is a manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products.

ELMED Life said that it has raised funds from AgriSURE Fund -- an agri-focused investment fund. It is managed by NABVENTURES.

NABVENTURES is a venture capital arm of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

The startup said that it will utilise funds to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Hyderabad. Besides, funds will also be used to strengthen its research and development stream.

ELMED Life also said that it has plans to deepen its distribution network across Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets in India.

Additionally, ELMED Life has plans to build a stronger presence in international markets.

According to ELMED Life, there is a high demand for sustainable, antibiotic-free solutions in the international market.