Japan AET Fund, Blume lead $1m pre-series A extension for India-based wedding portal

The Wedding Brigade, an India-based wedding portal, has raised over US$1 million in a pre-series A extension round led by Japan-based AET fund and Blume Ventures. Allana Group and angel investors also participated.

The startup will use the additional funding to scale its latest venture: creating and operating wedding banquet spaces. It will also continue to invest in its existing content and ecommerce businesses.

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Founded in 2014, The Wedding Brigade aims to help customers create “stress-free weddings.” Its platform offers a range of curated services, such as event venues, makeup artists, and photographers.

Before this round, the company had landed US$1 million in a fundraise led by Blume Ventures, with Czar Capital, Mountain Pine Capital, Lets Venture investors, and the Keiretsu Forum joining in. The Wedding Brigade also secured over US$500,000 in a seed funding round in 2016.