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Cub McPaws raises $2.2M in Pre-Series A round led by Facebook, Google executives

MUMBAI, India, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cub McPaws (Pochemuchka Kids Pvt Ltd), a tech-driven ecosystem of next-gen kids, has raised a total of $2.2M in Pre-Series A funding from senior executives from Facebook, Google and a few family offices. Existing investors also participated in the current round.
Cub McPaws (www.cubmcpaws.com) offers a range of products that are loved by kids and parents alike. In November 2021, the company launched an integrated platform for kids which aims to enable the content creators of the future. Kids can create their own content, do activities with their close friends and inspire each other to be better versions of themselves. The platform has had more than 100K installs since its launch, primarily driven by word of mouth.
“We are building the world’s most kids centric company. Everything we do – from products to the platform – ignites curiosity in kids’ minds, the most important trait of childhood. Our unique tech-driven ecosystem is specifically designed for kids in Generation Alpha – the digital native kids born after 2010,” said Abhay Bhat, co-founder of Cub McPaws. “Data suggests that outside of educational expenses parents in India spend approximately Rs. 160K per child per year on consumer goods purchases for kids. There are 70Mn kids in our target segment in India alone. Our unique approach can consolidate this large $150Bn market,” he added.
“Our revenue grew 951% over the past 7 quarters with a 14% increase in our gross margins. In a very short period of time, we have become among the top 3 fastest growing brands in our segment across various channels. The newly infused capital will help us rapidly scale our ecosystem by ensuring consistency of supply to meet increasing consumer demand and investing in branding and technology. We have received a strong interest from global markets and we have started exploratory discussions to take Cub McPaws experience to these markets,” added Kinnar Shah, co-founder of Cub McPaws.
“Cub McPaws has created a cutting-edge D2C company that perfectly integrates consumer products with its content-driven technology platform. Their growth over the past 3 years is a testament to the engaging ecosystem they have created,” said Mr. Ambareesh Murty, Founder and CEO of Pepperfry.com and an early investor in the company.
The current round saw participation from some prolific angel investors who previously helped build some world class products in top global companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Adidas, Mitsubishi, Rakuten, Honeywell. A family office that has been a limited partner in top venture capital funds has also invested in the current round.
“Cub McPaws’ innovation capabilities, its use of technology and behavioral data is creating immense possibilities for the company. This is not only a key differentiating factor in the kids market but an unprecedented advantage to the company in being ahead of global counterparts,” said Mr. Naohiro Ishimaru, a top Japanese angel investor in Cub McPaws.
About Cub McPaws
Cub McPaws (www.cubmcpaws.com) is a registered trademark of Pochemuchka Kids Pvt Ltd. Cub McPaws is creating a tech-driven ‘phygital’ community of next-gen kids. True to its motto “Be Curious”, the company encourages kids to explore the universe through curiosity inducing products, a unique kidtech platform and experiences. Cub McPaws aims to build the most kids centric company in the world. 

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Vikram Vedha to open its advance bookings in 1250 multiplexes from 24th September

Having received an amazing response from the masses for its amazing trailer, the makers of Hrithik
Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer Vikram Vedha are currently creating a buzz all around for its electrifying
dance number ‘Alcoholia’. While the audience is eagerly waiting for the film to hit the theaters, the
makers are all set to open the advance booking windows for the Audience.

Undoubtedly Vikram Vedha is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the craze for the film
among the audience is constantly rising as the film is inching toward its release date. Putting an end to
the audience’s wait, the makers are all set to start the advance bookings of the film today.

Moreover, Vikram Vedha will have the largest international distribution for a Hindi film, with a record-
breaking 100+ countries worldwide. Before its release, the film has sparked worldwide interest and
appeal, and many countries have already begun advance bookings.

Vikram Vedha is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series, and Reliance Entertainment in association with
Friday Filmworks and Jio Studios and a YNOT Studios Production. The film is directed by Pushkar and
Gayatri and produced by Bhushan Kumar, S. Sashikanth and Reliance Entertainment. Vikram Vedha will hit the big screens globally on 30th September 2022.

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Manoj Bajpayee will take 1 week off from his schedule to attend all the rituals on his fathers 1st death Anniversary day.

Three times National Film Awards and the Padma Shri winning actor Manoj Bajpayee who has completed three decades in the showbiz business and Juggling with multiple projects between different genres, characters and mediums. Manoj Bajpayee is a powerhouse actor when it comes to Indian cinema. Even if you haven’t seen many of his movies, you will have heard of talented actor Manoj Bajpayee’s name because of his brilliant performances in his films. The finest actor has become synonymous with content-driven subjects who also have been consistently working in multiple film industries.

The finest actor of Hindi cinema Manoj Bajpayee who has several movies lined up this year, will be taking 1 week off from his current project, which is directed by Apurva(Aspirant fame & produced by Vinod Bhanushali in mid september and will be leaving for his home town with his wife and daughter to attend all the puja rituals on his father’s 1st death anniversary day. Manoj Bajpayee’s father RK Bajpayee passed away at 83, last year in Delhi.

The actor believes that a family is a very important & priority in his life, in spite of his erratic schedules or no matter where he is, it is his first priority to always be with his family with all his support & spend time with them in any situations.After finishing all the rituals puja and family work,Manoj will immediately resume his shoot to finish his project on time without taking any time for himself.

Manoj Bajpayee has recently finished his 3 upcoming projects, one with Ram Reddy’s untitled film, which also has talented actor Deepika Dobriyal in the film. After that he finished RSVP’s Despatch, (A investigative thriller set in the world of crime journalism.) directed by Kanu Behl. Abhishek Chaubeys’s film which also has star cast like Konkana Sen, Sayaji Shinde,Naseer sir and some well known talented actors from south. Fox Stars Studios,Chalkboard Entertainment, Autonomous Works film, Gulmohar directed by Rahul Chittella ( who was assistant of Meena Nair) working with Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, and Amol Palekar along with Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) and Simran Rishi Bagga in pivotal roles.

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Here comes the title of Jackky Bhagnani’s Jjust Music upcoming RVD’s soulful creation ‘Raaz’

Jackky Bhagnani’s Jjust Music has been coming up with some really amazing songs one after the other and now they are here with the title of their upcoming heart-touching melody by RVD, a soulful creation ‘Raaz’. It’s a melodious song by an Indie rap artist, RVD that evokes his potential lover to become his secret as that way she’ll go down to the grave with him and stay with him forever. 

The song captures a glimpse of feelings that brings a boy close to the emotions of his lover encapsulating his zest for involving her in his life a secret that will stay with him for life. Jotting down his deepest emotions learn from his life, RVD beautifully communicates through his art in music a feeling of true happiness that can only be appreciated and enjoyed in privacy as the unconditional bond they share is completely sacred which the world won’t understand as they’re not in our shoes. 

Moreover, the artist in a true sense, RVD is an artist who’s been given all the love by the world but battles and deals with his own loneliness by making music, he talks about how he has learned ‘you can’t be lonely if you’re comfortable being alone’ in the process, and through only music, he can express these thoughts. He is an artist who makes modernized music with a blend of cultural touches in Urdu and Punjabi languages, which makes him stand out from the general crowd.

RVD, is an Indie rap artist from Kolkata, West Bengal who’s been making much sound on the east side. Performed alongside pan India artists like Mohit Chauhan, Dino James, Zareen, Kayan, Gully Gang, etc. With tracks like ‘Riha’ and ‘Iteyhaas’ which have done extremely well, RVD has even caught a lot of attention and traction in the general crowd and the gaming world on a pan-India basis.

Meanwhile, Jjust Music made it to the headlines for it’s first PAN India music video Mashooka starring bold and quirky Rakul Preet. The song turned out to be a huge success and was received well by the audience.

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