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AI recruitment platform for blue-collar workers Vahan.ai has bagged a strategic investment from Temasek-founded investment firm LemmaTree. Alongside this transaction,
AI-based edtech startup SpeakX (erstwhile Yellow Class) is set to raise $11 Mn (around INR 96 Cr) in its Pre-Series
Vedantu Charts A Comeback Vedantu appears to have pulled off a remarkable turnaround. A far cry from piling massive losses
Fintech SaaS major Zaggle is acquiring fintech startup Rio.Money for INR 22 Cr to enter the consumer credit card market.
Emerging from the throes of the funding winter, Indian startups are on the mend. Funding numbers are improving, the growth-at-all-cost
Raheel Shah, the cofounder and chief business officer of education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) Eduvanz, has stepped down from his
They say you cant make an omelette without breaking eggs, but in India, were breaking a lot without making much
SaaS-based sales playbook automation startup Sharpsell.ai has raised INR 30 Cr (around $3.4 Mn) in a Series A funding round
Mamaearth parent Honasa is reportedly preparing for its next phase of expansion with a focus on beauty tech products to
Lenskart Eyes D-Street Debut Eyewear titan Lenskart is gearing up for its biggest move yet a public markets debut.
Venture Catalysts-backed drone tech startup Garuda Aerospace has bagged export licence, now allowing it to supply drones to overseas markets,
SoftBanks Sumer Juneja has stepped down from IPO-bound omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskarts board. Meanwhile, Sayali Karanjkar and Ashish Kashyap have
Childrens clothes are growing. Little wonder, the $24.01 Bn market for kidswear in India is expected to grow 2.63% every
Media-focused SaaS unicorn Amagi Media Labs has filed draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the markets regulator SEBI to raise
After two consecutive weeks of decline in investment activity across the Indian startup ecosystem, funding momentum shot up in the
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly flagged that Unified Payments Interfaces financial sustainability will depend on changing the
Innovist founder and CEO Rohit Chawla believes quick commerce is not the best place to build a brand today. Its
The Centre has reportedly banned 25 over-the-top (OTT) platforms and websites, including ALTT, ULLU, Big Shots App, Desiflix and Boomex,
VC firm Elevation Capital on Tuesday (July 22) sold 2.59% stake, or over 1.01 Cr shares, in online travel aggregator
Airtels AI Punt With Perplexity Airtel and Perplexity have banded together to conquer Indias AI frontier. Earlier this week, the
Adding on to the string of startup shutdowns, EV financing and leasing startup Ohm Mobility is now winding down its
Edtech major PhysicsWallah (PW) has received markets regulator SEBIs approval for its IPO within four months of filing its draft
AI-focused mental health startup LISSUN has bought US-based digital mental health company Being Cares Inc to expand its footprint in
Continuing the rally after the Q1 show, shares of Eternal surged almost 4% to INR 313.95 on the BSE, hitting
The government issued 1,524 orders to block online betting and gambling platforms between 2022 and June 2025, minister of state
End Of The Road For Good Glamm? The Good Glamm Group is on its deathbed, and the only thing that
Online broking giant Angel One plans to form a joint venture (JV) with Singapore-based Livwell to float a digital-first life
Logistics major Shadowfax has expanded its board by adding three new members as it prepares for its public listing. The
Amid a string of funding rounds materialising for early to growth stage Indian AI startups, Bengaluru-based AI startup iTuring.ai has
Auxano Capital has completed exit from its portfolio company WIOM, securing a 7X return on its investment via a secondary
Just days away from becoming the third publicly-listed real estate tech company, Bengaluru-based IndiQube is betting on an asset-light model
The world has long looked at nanotechnology with scepticism. This is because the field involves manipulating matter at the atomic
The directorate of enforcement (ED) has filed a complaint under the foreign exchange management act (FEMA) against Flipkart-owned Myntra and
Beauty and personal care D2C brand SUGAR Cosmetics has raised INR 40.99 Cr (around $5 Mn) in a mix of
OnEMi Technologies Pvt Ltd, the parent entity of IPO-bound fintech startup Kissht, saw its net profit decline 18.3% to INR
Grexa AI, a B2B agentic AI marketing venture launched by edtech startup Testbook founders, has secured $1.8 Mn (INR 15.5
Paytm Posts Profits, Finally A year ago, Paytm was facing an existential crisis due to RBIs crackdown. Result? The fintech
Drone tech company ideaForge reported yet another weak quarter, with its consolidated operating revenue crashing 85% to INR 12.8 Cr
Managed workspace solutions provider IndiQube has raised INR 314.3 Cr from anchor investors a day before its initial public offering
Update | July 21, 21:43 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actors Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda, and Manchu
The Supreme Court today dismissed appeals filed by the BCCI and BYJUs cofounder and director Riju Ravindran challenging a ruling
Earlier this year, when Zomato changed its name to Eternal, a lot of eyebrows were raised. It signified a shift
Zomato parent Eternals net profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year FY26 slid to INR 25 Cr, down
Have you heard of Project Kaveri? This programme from the 1990s was Indias first attempt to develop an indigenous jet
Education-focused fintech startup EduFund has secured $6 Mn (INR 51.8 Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Cercano
Drivers of app-based taxis like Ola and Uber have temporarily suspended their ongoing strike in Mumbai and other cities of
Ahead of filing its DRHP confidentially with SEBI last month, contract manufacturing company Aequs raised INR 128 Cr (around $15
As part of its ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering linked to betting apps, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued
Quick commerce is going to be ecommerce in India, Blinkits senior vice president (SVP) Anish Srivastava said during a fireside
Coworking major IndiQube has set a price band of INR 225 to INR 237 per share for its initial public