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New-age tech stocks extended their rally this week, with 54 of the 69 companies under Inc42s coverage posting gains ranging
Startup funding activity gathered steam in the first week of November. As per Inc42 data, 20 Indian startups cumulatively raised
Adding another layer to the ongoing shareholder dispute at BharatPe-backed Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB), the Delhi High Court (HC)
Insurtech Go Digit reported a 31.1% year-on-year (YoY) decline in its net profit for the September quarter (Q2 FY27) to
Cosmoserve Space has raised $6 Mn in a seed funding round led by Japan-based Rebright Partners. While Aranya Holdings and
Ravi Uppal, co-promoter of the Mahadev online betting app, has reportedly been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Officials
Listed eyewear company Lenskart reported a 124.7% jump in its consolidated net profit to 232.5 Cr in the September quarter
The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has proposed an industry framework to determine liability when autonomous AI agents cause
D2C home appliances brand Nuuk is raising around 100 Cr (about $10.5 Mn) in a funding round led by Wipro
Dronetech major ideaForge posted a net profit of 6.5 Cr in the September quarter (Q2) of FY27. The company reported
Bengaluru-based spacetech soonicorn Pixxels founder and CEO Awais Ahmed has dismissed questions over the startups Indian ownership and control following
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Armstrong Exchange founder Sagar Dash in connection with an alleged online gaming and betting
New-age tech stocks largely advanced this week, with quarterly earnings driving sharp moves in individual counters. Of the 69 stocks
Indias electric two-wheeler (E2W) registrations rose 2.9% to 2,14,654 units in October from 2,08,688 units in September, with TVS Motor
Delhi NCR-based D2C skincare brand Numour is in talks to raise nearly $3.1 Mn (about 30 Cr) in a funding
US retail giant Walmart has launched an investigation into allegations that employees at its subsidiary Flipkart received over 150 Cr
Indian startup funding activity remained muted in the last week of October. Homegrown new-age tech ventures managed to raise $130.2
D2C home appliance startup upliance.ai is in advanced talks to raise $3 Mn to $4 Mn (around 28-37 Cr) in
Pine Labs Sees Profits Swell Pine Labs put up a strong show in Q2 FY27. Buoyed by broad-based improvement across
D2C cat food startup Smylo is in advanced talks to raise around 30 Cr (about $3.2 Mn) in a mix
PharmEasy-backed Thyrocares net profit for the September quarter (Q2 FY27) slumped 68.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 15.2 Cr from 47.8 Cr
Fino Payments Bank posted a second consecutive quarter of loss in Q2 FY27, reporting a net loss of 20.9 Cr
Update | October 29, 19:45 IST A week after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) took action against seven ecommerce
Traveltech startup Holiday Tribe is in talks to raise around 50 Cr (about $5.2 Mn) in a fresh funding round,
Festive Rush Comes At A Cost Indias ecommerce sellers are heading into the festive rush with a growing cost burden.
Fintech major Paytms profit for the September quarter surged to 225 Cr, 10.7X from 21 Cr in the year-ago quarter.
Tata Communications plans to invest $400-450 Mn (around 4,350 Cr) to build 10,000 km of AI-ready connectivity infrastructure across India
Fintech startup axiTrust is in talks to raise around $5 Mn in fresh capital in its Series A funding round,
BSE SME-listed fintech SaaS company Veefin Solutions reported a 127% rise in its consolidated net profit to 24.9 Cr in
EV maker maker Ather Energy turned profitable in the September quarter of FY27, reporting a consolidated net profit of 1.3
Consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton has made a strategic investment in InMobi-backed AI shopping platform Glance to support its expansion,
Fashion ecommerce platform Myntra reported a net loss of 581.8 Cr in the financial year ended March 31, 2026 (FY26),
Indian startup funding activity slowed down in the third week of October, with 17 startups raising over $184 Mn. This
The festive season, usually a time to splurge, is telling a different story this year. A smaller number of card
Update | October 23, 2026, 19:45 IST Reliance Industries digital services arm Jio Platforms 30,213 Cr IPO was subscribed 22.19X
Japanese-themed dining chain Harajuku Tokyo Cafe has raised $3 Mn (around 28 Cr) in a pre-Series A funding round led
A pair of critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the open-source programming language that powers much of the modern web, has forced
Listed NBFC Aye Finances net profit for the September quarter surged 151% to 86.7 Cr from 34.5 Cr in the
Listed coworking space provider IndiQube Spaces board has approved an investment of up to 35 Cr in SaiEdge Realty to
Update | October 19, 2026 20:35 IST B2B manufacturing company Zetwerks 5,012.3 Cr IPO was oversubscribed 3.06X at the end
In a bid to expand into the budget food delivery segment, cloud kitchen operator Curefoods has begun piloting a new
Inside UCs 2,500 Cr Fundraise Plan A year after listing, Urban Company is back in the market for more funds.
Restaurant chain Burma Burmas parent entity, Hunger Pangs Limited, saw its net loss skyrocket nearly 31X to 15.4 Cr in
Listed home services major Urban Companys board approved a proposal to raise up to 2,500 Cr yesterday, seeking to shore
Pune Police has booked Rapido parent Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd for allegedly running bike-taxi services without the required licence
For years, we at Inc42 have tracked the Indian tech startup ecosystem and seen it grow from a kid to
Startup funding continued to pick up pace in the second week of October. Overall, Indian new-age tech ventures raised $236.2
Markets regulator SEBI has given its go-ahead to gym chain Cult.fits 950 Cr IPO about three months after it filed
Defence tech company Tonbo Imagings 852.1 Cr IPO continued to receive healthy investor interest on the second day of bidding.
B2B manufacturing company Zetwerks 5,012.3 Cr IPO was subscribed 27% on the second day of bidding today. Investors placed bids

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