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HUL-Minimalist Deal: Peak XV To Rake In 10X Returns On Investment

VC firm Peak XV Partners will make a whopping 10X returns on its investment in Minimalist, following the D2C skincare

22 Jan 2025 9:30 pm
HUL To Acquire D2C Brand Minimalist At A Valuation Of INR 2,955 Cr

FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has signed an agreement to acquire D2C brand Minimalist for a cash consideration of

22 Jan 2025 4:13 pm
Delhivery Shares Hit Fresh 52-Week Low At INR 312.40

Shares of logistics major Delhivery plummeted 5% to hit a fresh 52-week low of INR 312.40 apiece during the intraday

22 Jan 2025 3:03 pm
Zepto Looking To Increase IPO Size To $800 Mn $1 Bn: Report

Quick commerce platform Zepto is reportedly looking to increase its initial public offering (IPO) size to $800 Mn$1 Bn, including

22 Jan 2025 10:45 am
DeHaat Buys AgriCentral To Expand Digital Services Suite For Farmers

Agritech startup DeHaat has bought Olam Agri-owned farm advisory platform AgriCentral through an all-cash business transfer agreement. With this strategic

22 Jan 2025 10:00 am
D2C Skincare Brand Deconstruct Raises INR 65 Cr

D2C skincare brand Deconstruct has raised INR 65 Cr (about $7.5 Mn) from French cosmetics giant LOrals venture capital (VC)

22 Jan 2025 10:00 am
Scammers Defraud Navi Technologies Of INR 14.26 Cr: Report

Sachin Bansal-led fintech unicorn Navi Technologies was reportedly defrauded of INR 14.26 Cr last month. As per The Hindu, Bengalurus

22 Jan 2025 9:18 am
Exclusive: Celcius In Talks To Raise INR 125 Cr From Omnivore, Others

Cold-chain marketplace Celcius Logistics is in advanced discussions with investors to raise around INR 125 Cr (about $14.5 Mn) in

21 Jan 2025 9:43 pm
DroneAcharya Bags Contract To Offer Training Courses For Army Officials

Listed drone solutions provider DroneAcharya has bagged a contract worth INR 7.53 Lakh from the defence ministry to provide drone-centric

21 Jan 2025 4:36 pm
SEBI Looking To Allow When-Listed Securities Trading: Madhabi Puri Buch

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India is looking to allow trading of shares of companies on the stock

21 Jan 2025 4:03 pm
IndiaMART Q3 Profit Surges 48% YoY To INR 121 Cr

B2B marketplace IndiaMART InterMESH posted a 48% jump in its consolidated net profit to INR 121 Cr in the third

21 Jan 2025 4:00 pm
Meet The 38 D2C Brands From Inc42s Second Cohort Of D2CX

The rising penetration of the internet and smartphones has turned India into an online shopping juggernaut, with more than 500

21 Jan 2025 3:50 pm
LTIMindtree President Sudhir Chaturvedi Resigns To Explore New Opportunities

Global technology consulting company LTIMindtrees wholetime director and president of markets, Sudhir Chaturvedi has stepped down from his role to

21 Jan 2025 3:02 pm
Office Space Management Startup Workie Bags Funding To Boost Expansion

Office space management startup Workie has raised INR 13 Cr ($1.5 Mn) in an equity funding round to fuel its

21 Jan 2025 10:29 am
Zepto Ropes In Smartworks To Manage New HQ In Bengaluru

As part of shifting its base from Mumbai to Bengaluru, quick commerce unicorn Zepto has reportedly selected IPO-bound coworking startup

21 Jan 2025 9:31 am
UPI-Linked Credit Card Patent Infringement: HC Refers Matter To Mediation

The Delhi High Court has reportedly appointed former Supreme Court (SC) Judge AK Sikri as a mediator to resolve the

21 Jan 2025 9:31 am
From Slurrp Farm To Paper Boat: Here Are 49 F&B D2C Brands Reshaping The Indian Consumer Market

India is renowned for its rich culinary delights, with each state offering a diverse array of food and beverage (F&B)

21 Jan 2025 9:00 am
Razorpay, Cashfree To Discontinue Partnership With Juspay

Following PhonePes suit, payment aggregators Razorpay and Cashfree also plan to discontinue all third-party partnerships and integrations with payment orchestration

21 Jan 2025 3:32 am
PharmEasy Cofounders Step Away From Executive Roles To Launch New Venture

Four cofounders of online pharmacy PharmEasy Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, Hardik Dedhia and Harsh Parekh have stepped down

20 Jan 2025 10:16 pm
Dubai Internet Citys MD Explains Why India Is A Magnet For Dubai Investors

Indias rapid growth in the digital economy has caught the attention of many countries, including Dubai. India is expected to

20 Jan 2025 4:25 pm
Blinkits Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Loss Surges To INR 103 Cr

Zomatos quick commerce arm Blinkits adjusted EBITDA loss surged about 8X to INR 103 Cr in the third quarter of

20 Jan 2025 4:07 pm
Zomato Shares Tank Over 8% After Q3 Profit Declines

Shares of Zomato plunged 8.02% to INR 228.80 on BSE after the listed foodtech major announced its financial results for

20 Jan 2025 3:52 pm
Zomato Q3 Profit Slumps 57% YoY To INR 59 Cr

Foodtech major Zomatos consolidated net profit slumped 57.2% to INR 59 Cr in the third quarter of the financial year

20 Jan 2025 3:24 pm
Tiger Global-Backed Groww Picks Bankers For Its IPO: Report

Investment tech platform Growws parent Billionsbrains Garage Pvt Limited has reportedly picked banks for a potential India initial public offering

20 Jan 2025 3:21 pm
BrightCHAMPS Marks Fourth Acquisition With K12 Platform Edjust

Edtech startup BrightCHAMPS has bought Mumbai-based K12 education platform Edjust in a cash and stock deal, marking its fourth acquisition.

20 Jan 2025 10:34 am
How Employer Branding Boosts Retention And Engagement Across Regions

In todays competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent requires more than just competitive pay. Employer brandingthe perception of

19 Jan 2025 3:00 pm
New-Age Tech Stocks See Mixed Performance This Week, MobiKwik Biggest Loser

New-age tech stocks continued to struggle on the Indian bourses and witnessed a mixed week as the broader domestic market

19 Jan 2025 10:30 am
Elon Musk Meets OYOs Ritesh Agarwal, Other Indian Business Executives

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk met Indias top founders and business executives at SpaceXs Starbase facility in Texas. The attendees

18 Jan 2025 10:40 pm
AI Copilots Shaping The Future Of B2B Sales

In todays evolving landscape of B2B sales, artificial intelligence (AI) copilots are emerging new tech for how companies approach sales

18 Jan 2025 10:00 am
SaaS Startup TreZix Bags $2 Mn To Streamline Import And Export Solutions

SaaS-based startup TreZix has closed a seed funding round of $2 Mn (around INR 17.3 Cr) co-led by Morphosis Venture

18 Jan 2025 9:50 am
63 Cleantech Startups Working Towards Making Indias Future Cleaner & Greener

Amid escalating climate challenges and scarce resources, cleantech startups are emerging as key drivers of innovation and change. These ventures

18 Jan 2025 9:00 am
Logistics AI Provider Netradyne Is The First Unicorn Of 2025

The provider of logistics AI solutions, Netradyne has become the first Indian unicorn of 2025 after raising $90 Mn in

17 Jan 2025 10:31 pm
Exclusive: InMobi To File Draft Papers For $1 Bn+ IPO By April

SoftBank-backed adtech unicorn InMobi is looking to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) in the next two to three

17 Jan 2025 9:07 pm
Crypto Heist: WazirX Freezes Stolen Assets Worth $3 Mn

Crypto exchange WazirX has frozen stolen assets worth $3 Mn as part of the ongoing recovery efforts, nearly six months

17 Jan 2025 4:19 pm
Captain Fresh Raises INR 20 Cr Debt From VentureSoul Partners

Bengaluru-based seafood startup Captain Fresh has secured INR 20 Cr ($2.3 Mn) in debt funding from VentureSoul Partners, marking its

17 Jan 2025 4:11 pm
DPDP Rules Alarm Startup Founders, Govt Vows Separate Consultation

Founders of several new-age tech companies such as MobiKwik, OYO, ixigo and Razorpay among others, reportedly met with government officials

17 Jan 2025 4:10 pm
PM Modi Projects Eightfold Surge In EVs By Decade End

Reflecting on the immense potential within the electric vehicle sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has projected that the number of

17 Jan 2025 3:46 pm
Spencers Retail Ventures Into Quick Commerce Space

Spencers Retail, the retail arm of the RP Sanjiv Goenka group, has reportedly forayed into the quick commerce segment with

17 Jan 2025 2:54 pm
MapmyIndia Partners Qualcomm To Fuel Make in India Automotive Solutions

Geotech giant MapmyIndia has partnered with US-based original equipment manufacturer Qualcomm Technologies to offer automotive connectivity solutions in India and

17 Jan 2025 2:48 pm
Not Every Startup Deserves to Go Public: Peak XVs Mohit Bhatnagar

Amid the ongoing boom in the new-age tech IPOs in the country, Peak XV Partners managing director Mohit Bhatnagar has

16 Jan 2025 8:45 pm
Amazon To Acquire Digital Lending Startup axio

Ecommerce major Amazon is set to acquire digital lending startup axio (formerly known as Capital Float). In a blog post,

16 Jan 2025 4:21 pm
Will 2025 Bring Springtime For Startup M&As?

Despite showing signs of a funding revival, the Indian startup ecosystem is in a peculiar place now. Most of the

16 Jan 2025 3:47 pm
Indian Startups Are Solving Global Challenges, Creating Job Opportunities: PM Modi

With nine years of the Centres flagship Startup India initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this transformative programme has

16 Jan 2025 3:35 pm
National Startup Day: iStart Rajasthan To Host A Two-Day Event For Founders

iStart, a flagship initiative of the Rajasthan government to foster innovation and promote entrepreneurship in the state, will celebrate the

16 Jan 2025 3:11 pm
DPIIT Holds Discussions With VCs & PEs To Spur FDI

Ahead of National Startup Day, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has held discussions to spur

16 Jan 2025 10:25 am
Zepto Clocks $3 Bn In Annualised GOV In January 2025

Zepto cofounder and CEO Aadit Palicha has claimed that the quick commerce startup clocked an annualised gross order value (GOV)

16 Jan 2025 10:22 am
Meta Says CCI Ruling May Force It To Roll Back Some Features

Social media giant Meta may reportedly have to roll back or pause some features in India to comply with the

15 Jan 2025 10:05 pm
Cornerstone Ventures Marks First Close Of Its Second Fund At $40 Mn

SaaS-focussed VC firm Cornerstone Ventures has announced the first close of its second fund, which has a target corpus of

15 Jan 2025 9:56 pm
OrbitAID Bags Funding To Offer On-Orbit Servicing Operations

Spacetech startup OrbitAID has raised $1.5 Mn (about INR 12.95 Cr) in its pre-seed funding round led by Unicorn India

15 Jan 2025 8:50 pm
D2C Skincare Startup Foxtale Secures $30 Mn To Bolster Its R&D Capabilities

Mumbai-based D2C skincare brand Foxtale has secured $30 Mn (around INR 259 Cr) in its Series C funding round led

15 Jan 2025 3:51 pm