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Trucking platform BlackBuck reported a 41.8% jump in consolidated net profit to 41.4 Cr in the September quarter of FY27
Logistics company Shadowfax reported an over 5X year-on-year (YoY) jump in its net profit for the September quarter (Q2 FY27)
The question of when Indias Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will finally be monetised has remained at the centre of the
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.
Bengaluru-based Nova Spectral AI has raised 21.2 Cr ($2.3 Mn) in a seed funding round led by Shastra VC, with
Luxury watch brand Rotoris has raised $8.5 Mn (80.9 Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures.
Healthtech startup Cent, launched by Practo cofounder Shashank ND earlier this year, announced the raise of $15 Mn (about 143
Sarvam has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to advance AI adoption across Indian
Q2 FY27 marked a major milestone for Ather Energy as the listed electric vehicle (EV) major turned profitable for the
Athers Profit Milestone Meets A Manufacturing Crunch Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy turned its maiden profit in Q2 FY27, and
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
Shares of electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric crashed as much as 7.6% to hit an intraday low about 29 on
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
Serial entrepreneur Ajeet Singh, who previously cofounded unicorns such as Nutanix and ThoughtSpot, has announced the launch of his third
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
Cloud infrastructure company E2E Networks operating revenue jumped 411% to 223.8 Cr in the second quarter of FY27 from 43.8
Shopifys India Checkout Bet Shopify is preparing to bring Shop Pay to India. Setting up a direct clash with domestic
Canadian investor Fairfax Financial Holdings has proposed transferring all its interests in insurtech company Go Digit General Insurance and its
The Ministry Of Communications Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to roll out calling name presentations (CNAP) across
Indias AI story is moving beyond the model. Until last year, the big question in Indian boardrooms was which large
Nobody on a factory floor wakes up wanting AI, Internet of Things (IoT) systems or a smarter dashboard. Their job
B2B manufacturing company Zetwerks 5,012.3 Cr IPO got off to a rather slow start today, receiving a mere 8% subscription
IT advisory firm Infotech has acquired Bengaluru-based SaaS startup Zluri to add the latters application discovery, identity governance and administration
Indian stockbrokers combined active client base on the NSE rose by about 1.6 Lakh to 4.61 Cr in September, despite
Agentic AI startup RevRag.AI has raised $2.5 Mn (about 24 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Accion Ventures
UC Taps Public Markets Again for Funds Urban Company is hungry for more cash. Despite sitting on over hundreds of
Original | Oct 14, 02:37 IST The government has selected Blume Ventures, Speciale Invest, Chiratae Ventures and 16 others as

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