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Mufin Green Finance raises $6.5M debt from DWM for EV and clean energy lending

Mufin Green Finance said the proceeds will be deployed to scale loans and leases for productive-use EVs, battery financing, charging infrastructure, and residential and commercial solar projects.

15 Jul 2025 5:47 pm
PayU raises over Rs 303 Cr in fresh equity from Prosus arm

According to regulatory filings, PayU allotted 48.68 million fully paid equity shares at Rs 62.21 apieceincluding a nominal value of Rs 10 and a premium of Rs 52.21 per shareon June 26.

15 Jul 2025 4:09 pm
Tesla opens Mumbai showroom, partners with ACKO for insurance

Global EV giant Tesla has officially made its entry in India on Tuesday with the launch of its first experience centre at the Maker Maxity Commercial Complex, in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

15 Jul 2025 3:14 pm
The power of possibility: Chandra Prakash Balani closes AWS ExecLeaders Summit 2025 with a leadership blueprint for the future

Can emotionally intelligent leadership really shape the AI era? At the AWS ExecLeaders Summit 2025, Chandra Prakash Balanis closing keynote, The Power of Possibility: Leadership, Inclusion, and the Future of Business, revealed how empathy, inclusion, and adaptability are fast becoming core to fut

15 Jul 2025 2:43 pm
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (July 15, 2025)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday July 15, 2025.

15 Jul 2025 1:50 pm
How EY Global Delivery Services is transforming enterprises with GenAI: Insights from DevSparks 2025

In a fireside chat at DevSparks Bengaluru 2025, Rahul Bhattacharya of EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS) shares how GenAI is transforming enterprises and redefining tech workflows.

15 Jul 2025 12:44 pm
WeWork India receives SEBI approval for IPO

The IPO for WeWork India, a co-working space provider, will be a pure offer for sale of 43.75 million shares; the company will not receive any proceeds from the issue.

15 Jul 2025 12:01 pm
Ex-Meta policy head Shivnath Thukral joins PhonePe as VP for Government Affairs

Thukral will report directly to the founders and join the companys leadership team. He will work closely with the founders to strengthen policy engagement and drive strategic initiatives, PhonePe said in a statement on Monday.

15 Jul 2025 11:23 am
DPIIT opens applications for 5th National Startup Awards

The awards cover a wide range of domains including agriculture, clean energy, fintech, aerospace, health, education, cybersecurity, and accessibility,

15 Jul 2025 10:47 am
Shaadi Mubarak: How The Wedding Company reshapes wedding planning for Indias middle class

Founded in 2022, Bengaluru-based startup The Wedding Company provides a comprehensive, tech-enabled platform for end-to-end wedding planning and execution. So far, it has facilitated about 400 weddings across eight destinations.

15 Jul 2025 8:54 am
Inside Ola Electrics troubling financials; Fighting deepfakes with AI

Electric scooter maker Ola Electrics loss has widened year-on-year for the quarter ended June 2025, as intensifying competition and a post-subsidy slowdown in the EV market have halved the companys revenue.

15 Jul 2025 7:30 am
Employee well-being startup Plum invests Rs 200 Cr to expand beyond insurance

Plum, the Bengaluru-based employee health benefits platform, is doubling down on healthcare with a 200 crore (USD 25 million) investment over the next five years to expand its offerings beyond insurance and into full-stack digital health services. The company announced the launch of Plum Health C

15 Jul 2025 7:00 am
Seeds of change: How farmer-led innovation is quietly disrupting Indias FMCG supply chains

People want cleaner labels and solutions rooted in nature, not just science fiction. And thats where biofortified farmingthe next agricultural leapcomes in.

15 Jul 2025 6:45 am
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (July 14, 2025)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, July 14, 2025.

14 Jul 2025 5:47 pm
Ola Electric banking on festive demand, industry growth to meet targets: Bhavish Aggarwal

Ola Electric expects to ramp up its motorcycle touchpoints by Navaratri, which it expects to help increase the sales volume.

14 Jul 2025 5:17 pm
Bihar Idea Festival portal goes live: A new dawn for Bihar startups

Bihar's Department of Industries and YourStory, in partnership with leading institutions, unveiled the Bihar Idea Festivals online portal. Poised to channel 10,000+ grassroots ideas into marketready ventures, the platform promises fresh direction and funding for the states emerging entrepreneurs.

14 Jul 2025 2:59 pm
Made tough choice to close fast-fashion delivery startup Blip: Co-founder Ansh Agarwal

In the backdrop of cautious investor sentiments and fierce competition, new ventures, overall, struggle to scale up and face operational challenges within the countrys evolving startup ecosystem.

14 Jul 2025 1:45 pm
From Jaipur to the world: How Cyntexa Is powering sustainable digital transformation

From operations to sales, Jaipur-based Cyntexa integrates carbon-intelligent solutions tailored to the unique needs of businesses.

14 Jul 2025 12:40 pm
Ola Electric shares surge over 15% on strong FY26 outlook, despite widening YoY loss

The stock rose after the electric vehicle maker said it expects to generate between Rs 4,200 crore and Rs 4,700 crore in revenue for FY26, and sell 3,25,000 to 3,75,000 vehicles.

14 Jul 2025 12:36 pm
Ola Electric losses widen YoY as revenue falls 50%

Declining sales, mounting battery unit losses, and tough competition in the two-wheeler EV market pose challenges for the company. However, it has managed to trim losses sharply from the previous quarter.

14 Jul 2025 12:30 pm
Inclusion by experience: How women leaders are rewriting the rules from within

At AWS ExecLeaders Summit 2025, three women leaders unpacked how exclusion shaped their leadership and why inclusion has to start with the uncomfortable. Inclusion as muscle memory, not mandate. Policies rewritten. Language reframed. Assumptions broken. No campaigns. Just choices,

14 Jul 2025 9:28 am
Indian climate tech cos many problems; Reimagining pain management

According to industry watchers, the sluggish growth in Indias climate-tech segment can be traced to weak consumer demand, a conservative approach to the sector by other countries, and the lack of stringent local regulatory policies.

14 Jul 2025 7:30 am
The real cost of cross-border payments for Indian exporters

A delay in payments leads to several problems: cash flow, trust, and the next shipment. Small exporters, especially in textiles, agri, and handicrafts, often pay upfront for materials and labour.

14 Jul 2025 7:10 am
Missing growth capital, subpar demand: The free-rider problem clouding Indias climate-tech segment

Interest in Indian climate-tech technology grew in the recent years, attracting interest from overseas venture capital firms as well as homegrown VCs. However, the days of this emerging sector requiring smaller cheques are long gone.

14 Jul 2025 6:55 am
Reimagining pain relief: How Curapod is challenging the status quo in musculoskeletal care

Launched in 2024, Curapod, a non-invasive light therapy device by Hyderabad-based startup Litemed, offers 50-60% pain relief in a 30-minute session for conditions like arthritis, sciatica, frozen shoulder, and tendonitis.

14 Jul 2025 6:45 am
Appreciation, affirmation, acclaim India Art Festival artists explain the benefits of exhibitions

In this photo essay series from the India Art Festival, we showcase more art exhibits and creator insights.

13 Jul 2025 1:46 pm
AI, education, health: test your business creativity with Edition 196 of our weekly quiz!

This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 196th quiz. Ready?

13 Jul 2025 12:43 pm
EV maker VinFast signs pacts with 13 dealer groups, aims 35 dealerships in India by year end

The Vietnam-based company have selected cities strategically based on their growing EV adoption, infrastructure readiness, and strong demand potential.

13 Jul 2025 11:43 am
Take a calm prescription; Relishing a forgotten Punjab

OpenAIs deal to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf for $3 billion fell apart, as Google DeepMind moved to hire its CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of the startups top researchers.

13 Jul 2025 7:30 am
Quick fashion startup Blip shuts shop after under a year

Quick fashion startup Blip aimed to deliver clothes from popular brands in 30 minutes and was initially launched in Mumbai in March.

12 Jul 2025 8:45 pm
AI talent war intensifies, as Google hires Windsurf CEO, others in $2.4B deal: Report

Google, while not investing in Windsurf, will take a nonexclusive license to certain technologies of the AI coding startup.

12 Jul 2025 6:28 pm
Swiggy expands ESOP pool, allots grants worth Rs 150 Cr

This is the third ESOP allotment by foodtech giant Swiggy this year, after expanding its ESOP pool in April and January.

12 Jul 2025 3:28 pm
How AI is changing music creation, production, and performance

An explainer on how AI is changing musicfrom creation tools to virtual bandsand how it differs from traditional music software.

12 Jul 2025 12:41 pm
Bihar Breaks Barriers: Enters Indias Top 10 for Equity Investors

Bihar, long known for its rich cultural tapestry, ancient heritage, and agrarian economy, is now emerging as a surprising hotspot

12 Jul 2025 12:24 pm
MHI to support deployment of 5,600 e-trucks under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has earmarked up to Rs 9.6 lakh per vehicle to support this transition and has set aside Rs 100 crore dedicated to e-trucks in Delhi to address air quality issues in the capital.

12 Jul 2025 10:48 am
Incentive scheme worth Rs 1,345 Cr proposed for rare earth magnets production in India

The proposed scheme comes in the wake of China restricting exports of rare earth magnets that has hit global supplies, impacting EV makers, including in India.

12 Jul 2025 10:41 am
Tesla gets regulatory go-ahead to sell EVs in Maharashtra

Ending months of speculation over its entry into the Indian market, Tesla is set to inaugurate its showroom in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex business district on July 15.

12 Jul 2025 10:01 am
Surrealism, positioning, design how Montreal Museum of Fine Arts educates and provokes viewers

In this photo essay series from Montreals Museum of Fine Arts, we showcase a range of art exhibits through the ages.

12 Jul 2025 8:41 am
Building a diagnostics network; Giving brands control over data

Rather than spreading itself thin in many new cities, Aarthi Scans & Labs opens multiple centres, almost simultaneously, helping the company create sufficient brand awareness in the market.

12 Jul 2025 7:30 am
Game, set, match: Sparring Player helps junior athletes spar with senior pros to get match-ready

Its match practice that gives young athletes an edge, believes Vikas Chaurasia, Founder of Sparring Player. The sports-tech startup connects junior athletes with top players of tennis and badminton for structured sparring sessions, designed to replicate real-match conditions.

12 Jul 2025 6:45 am
[Weekly funding roundup July 5-11] Uncertainity looms large over venture capital

So far, the month of July has not been positive for the Indian startups as VC inflow has been quite restrained.

11 Jul 2025 8:29 pm
Mindset, not size, limits small companies; AI is changing that: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Speaking at Shiprocket Shivir 2025, Sharma argued that many small businesses remain limited not by resources, but by mindsetand that technology is now shifting that equation.

11 Jul 2025 8:23 pm
Flipkart launches $50M ESOP buyback, eyes second liquidity event in early 2026

Kalyan Krishnamurth-led Flipkart's latest buyback would allow 7,000+ employees to liquidate up to 5% of vested options ahead of its potential IPO.

11 Jul 2025 8:05 pm
Noccarc: Engineering Indias Future in Critical Care Technology

Noccarc, born out of IIT Kanpur, is disrupting India's medical devices space with indigenous, affordable ICU solutions.

11 Jul 2025 6:09 pm
Awfis expands into furniture business to boost margins, revenue

Awfis is launching a furniture business to manufacture, trade, and sell office furnishings, both for its own coworking centers and external clients.

11 Jul 2025 5:02 pm
Uber shuts down shuttle services in Mumbai, Hyderabad

Uber has reportedly pulled the plug on its shuttle services in two cities due to low ridership and operational costs.

11 Jul 2025 4:55 pm
Shiprocket launches Shunya.ai, a sovereign multimodal AI model for MSMEs

Trained on Indian voice and text data, including Shiprockets years of customer support call logs, Shunya.ai is designed for offline and low-power deployments, with a lightweight version planned to run on CPUs.

11 Jul 2025 4:30 pm
IHSS returns for second edition to spotlight Indias growing healthy snacking sector

From R&D gaps to retail playbooks, IHSS 2025 aims to align startups, investors, and policymakers around the future of clean-label snacking.

11 Jul 2025 3:36 pm
This founder wants to replace classroom teaching with AI tutoring

YoLearn.ai is building the first AI-native learning OSdesigned to replace one-size-fits-all education with intelligent, emotionally aware learning companions.

11 Jul 2025 3:24 pm
Phool: How Flowercycling Is Revolutionising Waste and Wellness

Phool turns temple waste into sustainable incense and vegan leather, creating clean rivers and dignified jobs through award-winning innovation.

11 Jul 2025 3:12 pm