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* Funding Details: $10 million raised in Series A round led by 3one4 Capital, co-led by Orios Venture Partners, with participation from Shastra VC and Caret Capital. * Growth Targets: Expand the customer base from 1,000 to 10,000 SMEs and drive the gross merchandise value (GMV) to USD 200 million
Funding round led by Play Ventures will help Eloelo expand into new markets & scale to a $60M revenue run rate by end of the year.
Creddinv: The Smart Investor app is India’s first app facilitating 100% digital startup investment processes.
Acclaimed actor and entrepreneur Ajay Devgn has partnered with luxury spirits house Cartel Bros to launch 'The Glen Journeys Pioneer Edition, ' a premium 21-year-old Highland single malt scotch whisky. This exclusive release marks a significant milestone in India's luxury spirits landscape. The Pioneer Edition boasts a
Ather Energy, one of India’s top electric two-wheeler manufacturers, is likely to reduce the size of its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) by $50 million. According to multiple media reports, the move comes in response to ongoing market instability and weak investor sentiment in the tech and startup space.
Let’s Try, one of India’s fastest-growing snacking brands, has raised $2.5 million in its latest funding round led by Singapore-based SWC Global. The existing investors are Wipro Consumer, 100Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, and Aman Gupta (Co-Founder and CMO of boAt Lifestyle). Founded by Nitin Kalra, an industry veteran
Zepto, one of India’s fastest-growing quick commerce startups, is getting closer to a significant milestone, with its Annualized Gross Order Value (GOV) approaching $4 billion. This represents an impressive ~300% year-on-year growth and a ~30% increase since January 2025, according to co-founder and CEO Aadit Palicha. In a LinkedIn
BlueStone's IPO will include a fresh issue of equity shares worth INR 1,000 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 2.39 crore shares by existing investors.
Imagine Marketing, the parent company of popular electronics brand boAt, has officially filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The filing has been done through the confidential pre-filing route with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The company is taking this strategic
* With a strong focus on transforming last-mile logistics and promoting sustainable transport, this partnership marks the most significant EV deployment to date. * The initiative is expected to create over 10,000 green jobs, saving approximately 25,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually, delivering both environmental and socio-economic impact. BizDateUp, amongst
The Young Entrepreneurs Fund (YEF), a $10 million initiative, was launched today by Harshavardhan Chauhaan, the veteran marketing strategist behind billion-dollar retail and D2C ventures. Fueled entirely by proceeds from Chauhaan’s incendiary new book, #NCAYB (Nobody Cares About Your Brand), this radical fusion of literary provocation and venture capital
* Calligo Technologies develops products and solutions for the growing HPC, AI, and Big Data computing workloads * Funds raised to be used for R&D expenses for Ver2.0 of silicon chip * The company has achieved a breakthrough by successfully designing the POSIT-based ver1.0 semiconductor chip * The company plans
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The moment we start talking about the Indian e-commerce industry, one name that none of us can forget is Snapdeal. As one of India's top five online marketplaces, Snapdeal has made its mark. But we are not here to talk about this amazing company, we’re here to
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People today are becoming more mindful about what they eat and drink. Seeing this shift and searching for better options for themselves, two professionals decided to leave their corporate careers and build something of their own. In 2021, Abhishek Sarwate and Shweta Tare Sarwate founded Utopian, a brand offering clean-label
Digital lending platform Kissht is preparing to raise $225 million through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company aims to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) by June 2025. This move comes as Kissht continues to expand its lending services and strengthen its market position in India’s fast-growing
Mr. Nigam will lead BANKIT's integration with FINDI group to expedite digital banking and financial services for the underserved population.
* DriverShaab is a B2B mobility solutions provider specializing in driver aggregation, logistics support, and employee transportation services for businesses. * The funds will be utilized to enhance operational excellence and strengthen technology infrastructure. * So far, Inflection Point Ventures has invested over INR 800 Cr across 210+ startups. Kolkata-based DriverShaab, a leading
Perkant Tech, inventors of a leading AI-enabled med-tech Multi-disease Prognostic Health Platform, has raised INR 6.6 Crore in a seed funding round led by YourNest Venture Capital. This round includes contributions of INR 5 crore from YourNest, INR 1 crore from the Government of India’s Atal New India
Better Nutrition raised INR 10 crore from investors like Namita Thapar, Shantanu Deshpande, and PV Sindhu. Earlier backed by IIM Ahmedabad Ventures, it has grown 3X since 2022. The funds will expand products, boost distribution, and scale farmer training to make biofortified food widely accessible.
Beams Fintech Fund, a leading growth-stage private equity fund focused on Fintech and Financial Services, has announced its sixth investment in Infinity Fincorp Solutions (“Infinity Fincorp”). Beams has participated as part of their Series A extension of a $40 million funding round. Infinity Fincorp, backed by True North LLP Private
* Project Clay Secures Funding from Namita Thapar of INR 15 lakh for 10% equity * HiveSchool received transformative advice from Aman Gupta and took sales education offline Masters’ Union, the Gurugram-based new-age institution renowned for its industry-driven and practitioner-led approach to management and engineering education, has achieved a remarkable milestone—five
Managed workplace solutions company IndiQube has received the capital markets regulator SEBI’s go-ahead to raise INR 850-crore through an IPO. The Bengaluru-based company, which filed its DRHP in December 2024, obtained its observation letter on 24th March 2025, an update the SEBI showed. According to the DRHP, the proposed
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Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organisations. The revenue in the Indian fashion market is expected to reach $17.24 billion in 2025 and $24.35 billion by 2029, with an annual growth rate of 9.02%. As more consumers turn
Volvo Cars has brought back Håkan Samuelsson as CEO, replacing Jim Rowan. Samuelsson, who led Volvo from 2012 to 2022, will take charge for two years. His return comes as Volvo faces high U.S. tariffs, slow electric vehicle (EV) sales, and financial struggles. The leadership change aims to steady