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Festive Sales See Shoppers Log In, But Hold Back On Big-Ticket Purchases

The festive season, usually a time to splurge, is telling a different story this year. A smaller number of card

23 Oct 2026 7:57 pm
[Update] Jio Platforms IPO Subscribed 22.19X On Final Day, QIB Portion Booked 70.55X

Update | October 23, 2026, 19:45 IST Reliance Industries digital services arm Jio Platforms 30,213 Cr IPO was subscribed 22.19X

23 Oct 2026 7:50 pm
IndiQube To Invest

Listed coworking space provider IndiQube Spaces board has approved an investment of up to 35 Cr in SaiEdge Realty to

20 Oct 2026 2:14 pm
Decoding Urban Company

Listed home services major Urban Companys board approved a proposal to raise up to 2,500 Cr yesterday, seeking to shore

17 Oct 2026 9:12 pm
Rapido Booked By Pune Police Over Alleged Unauthorised Bike-Taxi Operations

Pune Police has booked Rapido parent Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd for allegedly running bike-taxi services without the required licence

17 Oct 2026 3:34 pm
From Boldfit To Origin

Startup funding continued to pick up pace in the second week of October. Overall, Indian new-age tech ventures raised $236.2

17 Oct 2026 9:00 am
Tonbo Imaging IPO Oversubscribed Nearly 7X On Day 2 So Far

Defence tech company Tonbo Imagings 852.1 Cr IPO continued to receive healthy investor interest on the second day of bidding.

16 Oct 2026 3:15 pm
Zetwerk IPO Subscribed 27% On Day 2 So Far, QIB

B2B manufacturing company Zetwerks 5,012.3 Cr IPO was subscribed 27% on the second day of bidding today. Investors placed bids

16 Oct 2026 3:02 pm
E2E Networks Swings To

Cloud infrastructure company E2E Networks operating revenue jumped 411% to 223.8 Cr in the second quarter of FY27 from 43.8

16 Oct 2026 2:16 pm
Shop Pay

Shopifys India Checkout Bet Shopify is preparing to bring Shop Pay to India. Setting up a direct clash with domestic

16 Oct 2026 8:00 am
Fairfax Proposes To Transfer Go Digit Stake To IDBI Bank

Canadian investor Fairfax Financial Holdings has proposed transferring all its interests in insurtech company Go Digit General Insurance and its

15 Oct 2026 3:27 pm
[Update] Adani Enterprises, Jabil Sign MoU To Set Up AI-Focused Joint Venture

Update | October 13, 20:00 IST Adani Groups flagship business Adani Enterprises and US-based manufacturing company Jabil Inc have signed

13 Oct 2026 8:00 pm
DealShare CEO Kamaldeep Singh Steps Down Amid Acquisition Talks

Amid a potential fire sale on the horizon, ecommerce unicorn DealShares CEO Kamaldeep Singh has stepped down from his role

13 Oct 2026 2:50 pm
FSSAI Eyes Tighter Quick Commerce Rules For Expiry Dates, Food Labelling

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is considering dedicated regulations for ecommerce platforms, including quick commerce players,

13 Oct 2026 2:38 pm
Fundamentum Frontier Advisors Marks First Close Of

Ex-Fundamentums cofounder Ashish Kumars VC firm Fundamentum Frontier Advisors (F2A) has marked the first close of its growth-stage AI and

13 Oct 2026 2:00 pm
EV Bets Drive India

Indias cleantech startups attracted substantially more capital in Q3 2026, with large electric mobility rounds driving funding growth alongside an

10 Oct 2026 8:15 pm
Peak XV Sells Awfis Shares Via

Early backer Peak XV Partners has sold 12.2 Lakh shares of coworking space provider Awfis in a bulk deal worth

10 Oct 2026 1:45 am
VinFast Signs Deals To Set Up 50 E-Motorcycle Showrooms Across India

With an eye on entering the homegrown electric two-wheeler (E2W) market, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has signed letters of intent

9 Oct 2026 1:52 am
Pine Labs, Paytm, MobiKwik Shares Slide Amid Reports Of UPI MDR Delay

Shares of fintech companies Paytm, Pine Labs and MobiKwik came under pressure today following reports that the proposed merchant discount

8 Oct 2026 2:05 pm
Late Stage Funding Dips, Swish Takes On Zomato

Late Stage VCs Turn Risk Averse In Q3 Indian startup funding stabilised in Q3, but investor appetite split sharply. The

8 Oct 2026 8:00 am
Desible.ai Raises

Voice AI startup Desible.ai has raised 32 Cr (around $3.7 Mn) in a seed funding round led by Prime Venture

7 Oct 2026 2:30 pm
OpenAI Agents Go Rogue, FYDY Eyes $12 Mn

OpenAI Agents Hit Wikimedia OpenAI is under fresh scrutiny over its rogue agents. Wikimedia Foundation claims that the AI juggernauts

7 Oct 2026 8:00 am
Founder Salaries Tracker FY26: How Much Did India

Sixteen founders across 10 new-age tech companies earned a combined 43.4 Cr in fixed remuneration in FY26, up 8.2% from

6 Oct 2026 8:00 am
Marico Acquires Additional Stake In Plix For

Marico has acquired an additional 24.09% stake in plant-based nutrition and personal care brand Plix for 1,012.03 Cr in an

5 Oct 2026 9:39 pm
Meet The Most Active Startup Investors Of Q3 2026

Indias startup funding market remained selective in the third quarter of 2026, with investors backing fewer startups even as the

5 Oct 2026 9:30 pm
ideaForge Founder Ankit Mehta Pledges 2.8 Lakh Shares For

Dronetech company ideaForge Technology promoter and CEO Ankit Mehta has pledged 2.8 Lakh shares 0.56% of the companys total

5 Oct 2026 2:00 pm
PhysicsWallah To Sell

Edtech major PhysicsWallahs wholly owned subsidiary FinZ Finance has agreed to sell a 95.79 Cr loan portfolio to Auxilo Finserve,

5 Oct 2026 1:49 pm
From Simple Energy To Arivihan

Funding momentum in the Indian startup ecosystem continued through the final week of September. Homegrown new-age tech ventures raised

3 Oct 2026 9:00 am
Inside ixigo

Everything ixigo has done since it started off in 2007 can be called a stepping stone to get to where

2 Oct 2026 1:47 pm
Q3 Funding Crawls Up, Inc42

Startup Funding Up A Mere 5% YoY In Q3 Startup investors turned more selective in Q3 2026. While funding rose

1 Oct 2026 8:00 am
TPG Sells More Shadowfax Shares Via

Private equity (PE) giant TPG has now offloaded more shares of listed logistics giant Shadowfax via an open-market transaction for

1 Oct 2026 1:56 am
More Code, More Review: How AI Is Changing Engineering

AI coding tools are generating code faster, shifting more of engineers attention towards designing systems, reviewing output, and testing whether

30 Sep 2026 3:10 pm
Consumer Appliance Startup EDT Raises $2.4 Mn To Expand Product Portfolio

Mumbai-based consumer appliance startup EDT has raised $2.4 Mn (over 23 Cr) in its pre-Series A round led by existing

30 Sep 2026 2:39 pm
[Update] AceVector IPO Closes With 4.93X Oversubscription

Update | September 29, 2026 19:55 IST Snapdeal parent AceVectors 420 Cr IPO was oversubscribed 4.93X at the end of

29 Sep 2026 7:55 pm
Retailers Against UPI, Startup IPO Sprint

UPIs MDR Showdown Indian retailers are set to stage a nationwide No UPI Day on October 2. Up in arms

29 Sep 2026 8:00 am
The Bharat Taxi Row, Weekly Funding Rebounds

Allegations Hit Bharat Taxi The arrival of Bharat Taxi promised zero commissions and empowered drivers. But its rollout has triggered

28 Sep 2026 8:00 am
Aequs To Raise

Contract manufacturing company Aequs board has approved a fund raise of up to 650 Cr via a preferential issue of

26 Sep 2026 2:18 pm
How Pine Labs Shifted Gears: From PoS Devices To An AI-Powered Fintech Stack

In 1998, the newly incorporated Pine Labs was helping petrol pumps accept payments and manage loyalty programmes. Nearly three decades

25 Sep 2026 8:13 pm
How Astrobase Is Building The Base For Tomorrow

In June 2026, three spacetech startups became the first cohort to receive funds selected under the Indian National Space Promotion

25 Sep 2026 2:40 pm
AceVector IPO Subscribed 9% On Day 1 So Far, Retail Investors Lead Bidding

Snapdeal parent AceVectors 420 Cr IPO was subscribed 9% as of 14:12 IST on the first day of bidding, with

25 Sep 2026 2:37 pm
Exclusive: CodeKarma In Talks To Raise $6 Mn From Prosus, Accel

Enterprise tech startup CodeKarma is in talks to raise $5 Mn to $6 Mn in a fresh funding round, sources

25 Sep 2026 2:20 pm
Moneyview IPO Subscribed 3.55X On Day 2, NIIs Lead With 7.77X Subscription

Digital lender Moneyviews 1,092 Cr IPO was subscribed 3.55X by 13:15 IST on the second day of bidding. The public

25 Sep 2026 2:05 pm
The Insurance Shuffle, Moneyview IPO Day 1

IRDAI Resets Insurtechs Economics The IRDAI has proposed a radical overhaul of the insurance tech sector. The draft norms threaten

25 Sep 2026 8:00 am
A91 Partners, Xponentia Sell SEDEMAC Shares Via

Shortly after the IPO lock-in expiry, SEDEMACs institutional investors A91 Partners, Xponentia, NJRN Family Trust and Mace Pvt Ltd have

24 Sep 2026 8:58 pm
Decoding The Commission Gap That Sparked A Bloodbath In Insurance Stocks

For insurance distributors, the commission earned on every policy is central to their business model. It determines how much they

24 Sep 2026 7:51 pm
Indian Startup IPO Sprint, Zetwerk-Ayr Settle Dispute

Indian Startup IPOs In Full Swing Indian startup IPO spring is in full bloom. Snapdeal parent AceVector is all set

23 Sep 2026 8:00 am
Mastercard Exits Pine Labs Via

Pine Labs early backer Mastercard has exited the company by selling its entire 4.31% stake through a bulk deal on

22 Sep 2026 8:53 pm
Now, Google Agrees To Report Child Abuse Content To Indian Authorities: Report

After Meta, tech giant Google has reportedly has agreed to report child abuse content hosted on its platforms to appropriate

22 Sep 2026 2:24 pm
Captain Fresh

IPO-bound B2B seafood brand Captain Fresh crossed the 5,000 Cr revenue mark in FY26, while its adjusted EBITDA nearly tripled

22 Sep 2026 2:23 pm
Furlenco Eyes

Days after rival RentoMojos strong stock market debut, furniture and appliance rental startup Furlenco is reportedly gearing up for a

22 Sep 2026 2:02 pm