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VC firm Peak XV Partners will make a whopping 10X returns on its investment in Minimalist, following the D2C skincare
FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has signed an agreement to acquire D2C brand Minimalist for a cash consideration of
Shares of logistics major Delhivery plummeted 5% to hit a fresh 52-week low of INR 312.40 apiece during the intraday
Quick commerce platform Zepto is reportedly looking to increase its initial public offering (IPO) size to $800 Mn$1 Bn, including
Agritech startup DeHaat has bought Olam Agri-owned farm advisory platform AgriCentral through an all-cash business transfer agreement. With this strategic
D2C skincare brand Deconstruct has raised INR 65 Cr (about $7.5 Mn) from French cosmetics giant LOrals venture capital (VC)
Sachin Bansal-led fintech unicorn Navi Technologies was reportedly defrauded of INR 14.26 Cr last month. As per The Hindu, Bengalurus
Cold-chain marketplace Celcius Logistics is in advanced discussions with investors to raise around INR 125 Cr (about $14.5 Mn) in
Listed drone solutions provider DroneAcharya has bagged a contract worth INR 7.53 Lakh from the defence ministry to provide drone-centric
Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India is looking to allow trading of shares of companies on the stock
B2B marketplace IndiaMART InterMESH posted a 48% jump in its consolidated net profit to INR 121 Cr in the third
The rising penetration of the internet and smartphones has turned India into an online shopping juggernaut, with more than 500
Global technology consulting company LTIMindtrees wholetime director and president of markets, Sudhir Chaturvedi has stepped down from his role to
Office space management startup Workie has raised INR 13 Cr ($1.5 Mn) in an equity funding round to fuel its
As part of shifting its base from Mumbai to Bengaluru, quick commerce unicorn Zepto has reportedly selected IPO-bound coworking startup
The Delhi High Court has reportedly appointed former Supreme Court (SC) Judge AK Sikri as a mediator to resolve the
India is renowned for its rich culinary delights, with each state offering a diverse array of food and beverage (F&B)
Following PhonePes suit, payment aggregators Razorpay and Cashfree also plan to discontinue all third-party partnerships and integrations with payment orchestration
Four cofounders of online pharmacy PharmEasy Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, Hardik Dedhia and Harsh Parekh have stepped down
Indias rapid growth in the digital economy has caught the attention of many countries, including Dubai. India is expected to
Zomatos quick commerce arm Blinkits adjusted EBITDA loss surged about 8X to INR 103 Cr in the third quarter of
Shares of Zomato plunged 8.02% to INR 228.80 on BSE after the listed foodtech major announced its financial results for
Foodtech major Zomatos consolidated net profit slumped 57.2% to INR 59 Cr in the third quarter of the financial year
Investment tech platform Growws parent Billionsbrains Garage Pvt Limited has reportedly picked banks for a potential India initial public offering
Edtech startup BrightCHAMPS has bought Mumbai-based K12 education platform Edjust in a cash and stock deal, marking its fourth acquisition.
In todays competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent requires more than just competitive pay. Employer brandingthe perception of
New-age tech stocks continued to struggle on the Indian bourses and witnessed a mixed week as the broader domestic market
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk met Indias top founders and business executives at SpaceXs Starbase facility in Texas. The attendees
In todays evolving landscape of B2B sales, artificial intelligence (AI) copilots are emerging new tech for how companies approach sales
SaaS-based startup TreZix has closed a seed funding round of $2 Mn (around INR 17.3 Cr) co-led by Morphosis Venture
Amid escalating climate challenges and scarce resources, cleantech startups are emerging as key drivers of innovation and change. These ventures
The provider of logistics AI solutions, Netradyne has become the first Indian unicorn of 2025 after raising $90 Mn in
SoftBank-backed adtech unicorn InMobi is looking to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) in the next two to three
Crypto exchange WazirX has frozen stolen assets worth $3 Mn as part of the ongoing recovery efforts, nearly six months
Bengaluru-based seafood startup Captain Fresh has secured INR 20 Cr ($2.3 Mn) in debt funding from VentureSoul Partners, marking its
Founders of several new-age tech companies such as MobiKwik, OYO, ixigo and Razorpay among others, reportedly met with government officials
Reflecting on the immense potential within the electric vehicle sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has projected that the number of
Spencers Retail, the retail arm of the RP Sanjiv Goenka group, has reportedly forayed into the quick commerce segment with
Geotech giant MapmyIndia has partnered with US-based original equipment manufacturer Qualcomm Technologies to offer automotive connectivity solutions in India and
Amid the ongoing boom in the new-age tech IPOs in the country, Peak XV Partners managing director Mohit Bhatnagar has
Ecommerce major Amazon is set to acquire digital lending startup axio (formerly known as Capital Float). In a blog post,
Despite showing signs of a funding revival, the Indian startup ecosystem is in a peculiar place now. Most of the
With nine years of the Centres flagship Startup India initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this transformative programme has
iStart, a flagship initiative of the Rajasthan government to foster innovation and promote entrepreneurship in the state, will celebrate the
Ahead of National Startup Day, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has held discussions to spur
Zepto cofounder and CEO Aadit Palicha has claimed that the quick commerce startup clocked an annualised gross order value (GOV)
Social media giant Meta may reportedly have to roll back or pause some features in India to comply with the
SaaS-focussed VC firm Cornerstone Ventures has announced the first close of its second fund, which has a target corpus of
Spacetech startup OrbitAID has raised $1.5 Mn (about INR 12.95 Cr) in its pre-seed funding round led by Unicorn India
Mumbai-based D2C skincare brand Foxtale has secured $30 Mn (around INR 259 Cr) in its Series C funding round led