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From exam setback to ₹9 crore startup funding

Kuldeep Rathore failed the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced but later joined the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He has now raised nine crore in funding for SamanNow, a quick-commerce startup, marking a striking turn in his entrepreneurial journey.
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