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Vahan.ai Bags Strategic Investment From Temaseks LemmaTree, Buys L.earn

AI recruitment platform for blue-collar workers Vahan.ai has bagged a strategic investment from Temasek-founded investment firm LemmaTree. Alongside this transaction,

30 Jul 2025 3:22 pm
Edtech Startup SpeakX To Raise $11 Mn From Elevation, WestBridge & Others

AI-based edtech startup SpeakX (erstwhile Yellow Class) is set to raise $11 Mn (around INR 96 Cr) in its Pre-Series

30 Jul 2025 3:07 pm
Vedantu Charts A Comeback, Cracking The Egg Code & More

Vedantu Charts A Comeback Vedantu appears to have pulled off a remarkable turnaround. A far cry from piling massive losses

30 Jul 2025 8:00 am
Zaggle To Acquire Rio.Money To Enter Consumer Credit Card Market

Fintech SaaS major Zaggle is acquiring fintech startup Rio.Money for INR 22 Cr to enter the consumer credit card market.

29 Jul 2025 9:02 pm
Fintech Startup Funding Zooms 60% YoY To $1.6 Bn In H1 2025

Emerging from the throes of the funding winter, Indian startups are on the mend. Funding numbers are improving, the growth-at-all-cost

29 Jul 2025 7:57 pm
Exclusive: Eduvanz Cofounder Raheel Shah Quits

Raheel Shah, the cofounder and chief business officer of education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) Eduvanz, has stepped down from his

29 Jul 2025 2:51 pm
Cracking The Egg Code: How Eggoz Hatched An INR 130 Cr+ Empire

They say you cant make an omelette without breaking eggs, but in India, were breaking a lot without making much

29 Jul 2025 2:00 pm
Sales Playbook Automation Startup Sharpsell.ai Bags INR 30 Cr

SaaS-based sales playbook automation startup Sharpsell.ai has raised INR 30 Cr (around $3.4 Mn) in a Series A funding round

29 Jul 2025 1:54 pm
Honasa Looks To Tap Beauty Tech To Boost Sales: Report

Mamaearth parent Honasa is reportedly preparing for its next phase of expansion with a focus on beauty tech products to

29 Jul 2025 1:53 pm
Lenskart Sets Sights On IPO, Krutrim Cuts 100 Jobs & More

Lenskart Eyes D-Street Debut Eyewear titan Lenskart is gearing up for its biggest move yet a public markets debut.

29 Jul 2025 8:00 am
Garuda Aerospace Gets Licence To Supply Drones To Overseas Markets

Venture Catalysts-backed drone tech startup Garuda Aerospace has bagged export licence, now allowing it to supply drones to overseas markets,

28 Jul 2025 2:54 pm
SoftBanks Sumer Juneja Steps Down From IPO-Bound Lenskart Board

SoftBanks Sumer Juneja has stepped down from IPO-bound omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskarts board. Meanwhile, Sayali Karanjkar and Ashish Kashyap have

28 Jul 2025 2:52 pm
Inside Kidbeas Sustainable Spin On Indias $24 Bn Kidswear Market

Childrens clothes are growing. Little wonder, the $24.01 Bn market for kidswear in India is expected to grow 2.63% every

28 Jul 2025 9:35 am
Amagi Files IPO Papers To Raise INR 1,020 Cr

Media-focused SaaS unicorn Amagi Media Labs has filed draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the markets regulator SEBI to raise

26 Jul 2025 3:08 pm
From Gupshuup To EVeez Indian Startups Raised $134 Mn This Week

After two consecutive weeks of decline in investment activity across the Indian startup ecosystem, funding momentum shot up in the

26 Jul 2025 2:14 pm
RBI Flags UPI Sustainability Concerns: Report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly flagged that Unified Payments Interfaces financial sustainability will depend on changing the

25 Jul 2025 3:15 pm
Very Hard To Build A Brand On Quick Commerce: Innovists Rohit Chawla

Innovist founder and CEO Rohit Chawla believes quick commerce is not the best place to build a brand today. Its

25 Jul 2025 2:32 pm
Govt Blocks ALTT, ULLU, Other OTT Platforms For Explicit Content: Report

The Centre has reportedly banned 25 over-the-top (OTT) platforms and websites, including ALTT, ULLU, Big Shots App, Desiflix and Boomex,

25 Jul 2025 2:07 pm
Elevation Sells Stake In ixigo Again

VC firm Elevation Capital on Tuesday (July 22) sold 2.59% stake, or over 1.01 Cr shares, in online travel aggregator

25 Jul 2025 9:39 am
The Airtel-Perplexity Blueprint, Ohm Mobility To Shut Down & More

Airtels AI Punt With Perplexity Airtel and Perplexity have banded together to conquer Indias AI frontier. Earlier this week, the

25 Jul 2025 8:00 am
Now, EV Startup Ohm Mobility Shuts Operations

Adding on to the string of startup shutdowns, EV financing and leasing startup Ohm Mobility is now winding down its

24 Jul 2025 7:54 pm
PhysicsWallah Gets SEBI Nod For IPO

Edtech major PhysicsWallah (PW) has received markets regulator SEBIs approval for its IPO within four months of filing its draft

24 Jul 2025 3:42 pm
LISSUN Buys Being Cares To Expand Into Children-Centric Mental Health Vertical

AI-focused mental health startup LISSUN has bought US-based digital mental health company Being Cares Inc to expand its footprint in

24 Jul 2025 2:52 pm
Eternal Continues Rally After Q1, Hits Fresh 52-Week High

Continuing the rally after the Q1 show, shares of Eternal surged almost 4% to INR 313.95 on the BSE, hitting

24 Jul 2025 2:12 pm
1,524 Orders Issued To Block Online Gambling Platforms: Govt

The government issued 1,524 orders to block online betting and gambling platforms between 2022 and June 2025, minister of state

24 Jul 2025 9:20 am
Good Glamm Nears The End, ED Books Myntra, Simpl & More

End Of The Road For Good Glamm? The Good Glamm Group is on its deathbed, and the only thing that

24 Jul 2025 8:00 am
Angel One Partners Singapores Livwell To Float Digital-First Insurance Co

Online broking giant Angel One plans to form a joint venture (JV) with Singapore-based Livwell to float a digital-first life

24 Jul 2025 1:53 am
IPO-Bound Shadowfax Adds New Faces To Its Board

Logistics major Shadowfax has expanded its board by adding three new members as it prepares for its public listing. The

23 Jul 2025 8:30 pm
iTuring.AI Raises $5 Mn To Roll Out Zero-Code AI Platform For BFSI Sector

Amid a string of funding rounds materialising for early to growth stage Indian AI startups, Bengaluru-based AI startup iTuring.ai has

23 Jul 2025 7:54 pm
Auxano Capital Scores 7X Return From WIOM Exit

Auxano Capital has completed exit from its portfolio company WIOM, securing a 7X return on its investment via a secondary

23 Jul 2025 3:34 pm
IndiQubes IPO Litmus Test: Profitability Concerns In Crowded Coworking Market

Just days away from becoming the third publicly-listed real estate tech company, Bengaluru-based IndiQube is betting on an asset-light model

23 Jul 2025 3:17 pm
Can NoPo Put India On The Global Nanotechnology Map?

The world has long looked at nanotechnology with scepticism. This is because the field involves manipulating matter at the atomic

23 Jul 2025 3:06 pm
ED Files Case Against Myntra Over Alleged INR 1,654 Cr FDI Breach

The directorate of enforcement (ED) has filed a complaint under the foreign exchange management act (FEMA) against Flipkart-owned Myntra and

23 Jul 2025 2:37 pm
Exclusive: SUGAR Cosmetics Mops Up $5 Mn From Anicut Capital, Others

Beauty and personal care D2C brand SUGAR Cosmetics has raised INR 40.99 Cr (around $5 Mn) in a mix of

23 Jul 2025 2:28 pm
Kissht Parents FY25 Profit Declines 18% To INR 161 Cr

OnEMi Technologies Pvt Ltd, the parent entity of IPO-bound fintech startup Kissht, saw its net profit decline 18.3% to INR

23 Jul 2025 9:17 am
Testbook Founders Grexa AI Bags Funding To Automate Marketing For Small Businesses

Grexa AI, a B2B agentic AI marketing venture launched by edtech startup Testbook founders, has secured $1.8 Mn (INR 15.5

23 Jul 2025 8:00 am
Paytm Is Profitable, IndiQube Suits Up For IPO & More

Paytm Posts Profits, Finally A year ago, Paytm was facing an existential crisis due to RBIs crackdown. Result? The fintech

23 Jul 2025 8:00 am
ideaForge Q1 Revenue Plunges 85% To INR 13 Cr, Loss At INR 24 Cr

Drone tech company ideaForge reported yet another weak quarter, with its consolidated operating revenue crashing 85% to INR 12.8 Cr

22 Jul 2025 8:58 pm
IndiQube Raises INR 314 Cr From Anchor Investors

Managed workspace solutions provider IndiQube has raised INR 314.3 Cr from anchor investors a day before its initial public offering

22 Jul 2025 8:09 pm
[Update] ED Summons Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda, Others For Promoting Illegal Betting

Update | July 21, 21:43 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actors Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda, and Manchu

21 Jul 2025 9:43 pm
BYJUS Insolvency: SC Rejects BCCI, Riju Ravindrans Pleas

The Supreme Court today dismissed appeals filed by the BCCI and BYJUs cofounder and director Riju Ravindran challenging a ruling

21 Jul 2025 8:51 pm
Eternal Is Now More Blinkit Than Zomato

Earlier this year, when Zomato changed its name to Eternal, a lot of eyebrows were raised. It signified a shift

21 Jul 2025 8:35 pm
Eternal Q1 Profit Slides 90% To INR 25 Cr

Zomato parent Eternals net profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year FY26 slid to INR 25 Cr, down

21 Jul 2025 3:29 pm
This Delhi Startup Is Betting On Hydrogen Jet Engines, But Is It Too Early?

Have you heard of Project Kaveri? This programme from the 1990s was Indias first attempt to develop an indigenous jet

21 Jul 2025 2:52 pm
EduFund Secures $6 Mn From Cercano Management, MassMutual Ventures

Education-focused fintech startup EduFund has secured $6 Mn (INR 51.8 Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Cercano

21 Jul 2025 2:51 pm
Ola, Uber Drivers Temporarily Suspend Strike In Mumbai

Drivers of app-based taxis like Ola and Uber have temporarily suspended their ongoing strike in Mumbai and other cities of

21 Jul 2025 1:53 pm
Exclusive: IPO-Bound Aequs Nets INR 128 Cr Via Rights Issue

Ahead of filing its DRHP confidentially with SEBI last month, contract manufacturing company Aequs raised INR 128 Cr (around $15

19 Jul 2025 1:55 pm
ED Summons Google, Meta In Betting App Case

As part of its ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering linked to betting apps, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued

19 Jul 2025 1:49 pm
Ecommerce To Morph Into Quick Commerce In India: Blinkit SVP

Quick commerce is going to be ecommerce in India, Blinkits senior vice president (SVP) Anish Srivastava said during a fireside

19 Jul 2025 2:11 am
IndiQube IPO: Price Band Set At INR 225-237

Coworking major IndiQube has set a price band of INR 225 to INR 237 per share for its initial public

18 Jul 2025 3:03 pm