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Update | October 23, 2026, 19:45 IST Reliance Industries digital services arm Jio Platforms 30,213 Cr IPO was subscribed 22.19X
Listed coworking space provider IndiQube Spaces board has approved an investment of up to 35 Cr in SaiEdge Realty to
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
Startup funding continued to pick up pace in the second week of October. Overall, Indian new-age tech ventures raised $236.2
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
Update | October 13, 20:00 IST Adani Groups flagship business Adani Enterprises and US-based manufacturing company Jabil Inc have signed
Amid a potential fire sale on the horizon, ecommerce unicorn DealShares CEO Kamaldeep Singh has stepped down from his role
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is considering dedicated regulations for ecommerce platforms, including quick commerce players,
Ex-Fundamentums cofounder Ashish Kumars VC firm Fundamentum Frontier Advisors (F2A) has marked the first close of its growth-stage AI and
Indias cleantech startups attracted substantially more capital in Q3 2026, with large electric mobility rounds driving funding growth alongside an
Early backer Peak XV Partners has sold 12.2 Lakh shares of coworking space provider Awfis in a bulk deal worth
With an eye on entering the homegrown electric two-wheeler (E2W) market, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has signed letters of intent
Shares of fintech companies Paytm, Pine Labs and MobiKwik came under pressure today following reports that the proposed merchant discount
Late Stage VCs Turn Risk Averse In Q3 Indian startup funding stabilised in Q3, but investor appetite split sharply. The
Voice AI startup Desible.ai has raised 32 Cr (around $3.7 Mn) in a seed funding round led by Prime Venture
OpenAI Agents Hit Wikimedia OpenAI is under fresh scrutiny over its rogue agents. Wikimedia Foundation claims that the AI juggernauts
Sixteen founders across 10 new-age tech companies earned a combined 43.4 Cr in fixed remuneration in FY26, up 8.2% from
Marico has acquired an additional 24.09% stake in plant-based nutrition and personal care brand Plix for 1,012.03 Cr in an
Indias startup funding market remained selective in the third quarter of 2026, with investors backing fewer startups even as the
Dronetech company ideaForge Technology promoter and CEO Ankit Mehta has pledged 2.8 Lakh shares 0.56% of the companys total
Edtech major PhysicsWallahs wholly owned subsidiary FinZ Finance has agreed to sell a 95.79 Cr loan portfolio to Auxilo Finserve,
Funding momentum in the Indian startup ecosystem continued through the final week of September. Homegrown new-age tech ventures raised
Everything ixigo has done since it started off in 2007 can be called a stepping stone to get to where
Startup Funding Up A Mere 5% YoY In Q3 Startup investors turned more selective in Q3 2026. While funding rose
Private equity (PE) giant TPG has now offloaded more shares of listed logistics giant Shadowfax via an open-market transaction for
AI coding tools are generating code faster, shifting more of engineers attention towards designing systems, reviewing output, and testing whether
Mumbai-based consumer appliance startup EDT has raised $2.4 Mn (over 23 Cr) in its pre-Series A round led by existing
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
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
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
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
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

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