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Update | September 29, 2026 19:55 IST Snapdeal parent AceVectors 420 Cr IPO was oversubscribed 4.93X at the end of
UPIs MDR Showdown Indian retailers are set to stage a nationwide No UPI Day on October 2. Up in arms
Indian retail traders are gearing up for a nationwide protest against the proposed UPI MDR soon. The All India Mobile
It was a busy month for Indias fintech ecosystem. On the public markets, SEBI issued final observations on the proposed
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Centres decision to introduce merchant discount rate (MDR) charges on select UPI
Digital lender Moneyviews IPO was oversubscribed 31.41X by 13:45 IST on the final day of bidding today. The public issue
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth around 442.35 Cr in the money laundering case
Allegations Hit Bharat Taxi The arrival of Bharat Taxi promised zero commissions and empowered drivers. But its rollout has triggered
Contract manufacturing company Aequs board has approved a fund raise of up to 650 Cr via a preferential issue of
Funding activity remained strong as Indian startups raised a combined $203.4 Mn across 21 deals between September 21 and September
In 1998, the newly incorporated Pine Labs was helping petrol pumps accept payments and manage loyalty programmes. Nearly three decades
In June 2026, three spacetech startups became the first cohort to receive funds selected under the Indian National Space Promotion
Snapdeal parent AceVectors 420 Cr IPO was subscribed 9% as of 14:12 IST on the first day of bidding, with
Enterprise tech startup CodeKarma is in talks to raise $5 Mn to $6 Mn in a fresh funding round, sources
Digital lender Moneyviews 1,092 Cr IPO was subscribed 3.55X by 13:15 IST on the second day of bidding. The public
IRDAI Resets Insurtechs Economics The IRDAI has proposed a radical overhaul of the insurance tech sector. The draft norms threaten
Shortly after the IPO lock-in expiry, SEDEMACs institutional investors A91 Partners, Xponentia, NJRN Family Trust and Mace Pvt Ltd have
For insurance distributors, the commission earned on every policy is central to their business model. It determines how much they
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Zelio E-Mobilitys board of directors approved a proposal today to raise up to 167.95 Cr via
Multiples Alternate Asset Management has led a $150 Mn funding round in Prime Focus-backed AI audiovisual content platform Brahma AI,
Indian Startup IPOs In Full Swing Indian startup IPO spring is in full bloom. Snapdeal parent AceVector is all set
Pine Labs early backer Mastercard has exited the company by selling its entire 4.31% stake through a bulk deal on
So far, AI in the inbox has so far meant assistance in drafting. Microsoft has pushed Copilot deeper into Outlook,
After Meta, tech giant Google has reportedly has agreed to report child abuse content hosted on its platforms to appropriate
IPO-bound B2B seafood brand Captain Fresh crossed the 5,000 Cr revenue mark in FY26, while its adjusted EBITDA nearly tripled
Days after rival RentoMojos strong stock market debut, furniture and appliance rental startup Furlenco is reportedly gearing up for a
Nothings CMF Crosses Over To India Nothing is spinning off its sub-brand CMF into an independent, majority Indian-owned company. With
India will need hundreds of semiconductor companies to build a globally competitive chip ecosystem, as the country looks to move
UPI is one of the cheapest ways for Indian merchants to collect digital payments. Now, the economics of Indias biggest
The Clean Label Credibility Test Indias clean-label boom is facing its toughest test yet. FSSAIs recent crackdown on health and
Fintech startup Lendingkarts NBFC arm Lendingkart Finance has managed to trim its loss by 62% to 32.4 Cr for the
UPI Gets MDR Makeover After a decade of free UPI payments, NPCI will now impose an MDR for select high-value
Indias AI story is moving beyond models, and the next quest is about how AI is being deployed, integrated into
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of 10 Lakh on ride unicorn Rapido for misleading advertisements,
Foodtech unicorn Rebel Foods managed to cut its net loss for the fiscal year FY26 by 16.3% to 281.8 Cr
IPO-bound NODWIN Gaming has launched NODWIN Sports, a mainstream sports vertical focused on developing sporting properties, mass-participation events, and commercial
Tech giant Google has picked four Indian startups as part of its debut AI focused accelerator Google DeepMind Accelerator: AI
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has urged the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations to set up
New-age tech stocks delivered a mixed performance this week as weakness in the broader equity market kept investor sentiment cautious.
Eternals food delivery arm Zomato has begun charging an additional Pay on delivery fee on some cash-on-delivery (COD) orders, with
Startup funding activity rebounded back sharply in the second week of September. Between September 7 and September 11, Indian startups
EaseMyTrip cofounder and chairman Nishant Pitti has pledged 34.51 Cr shares of the online travel aggregator, worth 211.9 Cr, to
ESDS Software Solution extended its post-listing surge into a sixth consecutive trading session today, with its shares touching the upper
Electric two-wheeler (E2W) maker Ultraviolette Automotive is set to raise an additional 373.04 Cr as part of its ongoing Series
Online furniture and appliance rental platform RentoMojos IPO was subscribed 17.18X by 13:27 IST on the final day of bidding
AI Takes The Stage At Global Fintech Fest It was an action-packed second day at the Global Fintech Fest 2026
Fintech major PhonePe has reportedly shut down its engineering office in the US, winding down a four year-old team. Sources
After a plethora of new product launches and innovation showcases on day one, the second day of the Global Fintech
Weeks after suspending production of select cars in India, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is now reportedly eyeing the development of
The seemingly unstoppable rally in ESDS Software Solution continued today, with the stock hitting the upper circuit for the fifth

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