LoveLocal has raised $18 million in its pre-Series B round

Hyperlocal startup LoveLocal (formerly m.Paani) has raised $18 million in its pre-Series B round drove by Vulcan Capital. Flat Capital and Alumni Ventures Group and Commerce Ventures have also joined the new round.

Existing backers – Blume Ventures, AC Ventures, HenkelX Ventures, and Chiratae Ventures — also invested, with Candy Ventures significantly increasing its ownership in this round.

Established in 2020 by Akansha Hazari, LoveLocal empowers local retailers and digitizes the unorganized retail market. In only year and a half, LoveLocal has joined over 100,000 retailers and satisfied more than 1,000,000 orders. It continues to grow over 35 percent month to month.

The startup claims to have grown 40-folds since its inception. At present, it serves in over 35 urban communities and more than 1300 pin codes across India.