Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 3rd December 2025: Yoodli Raises $40 Mn, Mannjal Secures INR 17.5 Cr, Moonrider Bags $6 Mn & More

The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed a strong flow of funding on 3rd December 2025, with significant investments across AI learning, fintech, cybersecurity, apparel, and clean-tech mobility. From Yoodli’s major Series B round strengthening AI-driven communication training to Mannjal’s seed funding supporting credit-distribution infrastructure, early and growth-stage startups continued

Healthify Eyes US Market to Power Major Growth and Revenue Expansion

According to various media reports, Healthify, an Indian digital health and wellness startup, is concentrating on the US in an effort to establish the US as its primary source of income. Healthify's co-founder and CEO, Tushar Vashisht, told a media outlet that the company is still in its

Amazon Launches AI Agents Designed to Operate for Days Without Breaks

In an effort to help businesses maximise the benefits of generative AI, Amazon Web Services launched a number of new AI tools and services on 3 December. Among these is a new class of AI bots that, according to AWS, can do work for hours or days without running into

JSW Steel, JFE Steel Seal ₹15,750 Crore JV for Bhushan Power, 50:50 Deal Reshapes India Steel Sector

JSW Steel has announced a major strategic partnership with Japan’s JFE Steel. Under the agreement, the steel business operations of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) will be transferred to a new 50:50 joint venture (JV) between JSW Steel and JFE Steel. As part of the deal, JFE

Mirror Security Raises $2.5M in Pre-Seed Funding from Sure Valley Ventures (SVV) and Atlantic Bridge to Scale Its Breakthrough Encryption Platform for AI Security

* Mirror Security has also signed a multi-million-dollar strategic partnership with G42’s Inception AI, a global AI infrastructure giant, to secure next-generation AI ecosystems Mirror Security, a research-driven AI security company, raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding from Sure Valley Ventures (SVV) and Atlantic Bridge to scale its breakthrough

MS Dhoni Invests in Superhealth to Bring AI-Driven Zero Wait-Time Care to Bengaluru, Marks the Start of a 100-Hospital National Network

Superhealth, India’s first hospital network with zero wait-time and zero commission, has officially launched its flagship facility in Salapuria Towers, Koramangala, Bengaluru, marking the first milestone in its mission to establish a 100-hospital network across the country. The investment into Superhealth has been made by the family office of

Bengaluru’s Amar Subramanya Takes Charge of Apple’s Global AI Strategy

In an attempt to keep up with the rapidly changing field of artificial intelligence (AI), Apple has named Amar Subramanya, a Bengaluru-born AI researcher and engineer with extensive experience at Google and Microsoft, as its new vice-president of AI. Subramanya will oversee Apple's AI operations, including foundation models,

Adani Group Plans Massive $15 Billion Expansion Across India’s Airports by 2030

According to Bloomberg News, the Adani Group is getting ready to expand its airport business significantly. By 2030, it plans to invest $15 billion to increase the capacity of its network for handling passengers. Over the next five years, the company wants to grow its airports to accommodate 200 million

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 2nd December 2025: Modulus Housing Raises INR 70 Cr, StockGro Secures INR 150 Cr, Swiggy Plans INR 10,000 Cr QIP & Wipro Completes $375 Mn Buyout

The Indian startup ecosystem remained dynamic on 2nd December 2025, with a mix of fresh venture funding, major expansion plans, and notable corporate acquisitions. Early-stage and growth-stage companies continued to attract strong investor attention, underscoring confidence across proptech, fintech, logistics, and digital transformation sectors. Modulus Housing and StockGro led the

Aman Gupta Turns ₹12 Lakh Into ₹40 Crore, Credits 'Instinct, Not Excel' for Record Shark Tank India Win

Aman Gupta, Co-founder of boAt Lifestyle and a popular investor on Shark Tank India, shared a striking investment update today on LinkedIn. Gupta revealed that his INR 12 lakh investment in Let’s Try, a snack brand founded by Nitin Vinod Kalra along with his family, has now grown to

RBI Grants Razorpay Cross-Border Licence, Enabling Seamless Global Transactions

Razorpay for Businesses, a payments and banking platform, announced on 2 December that it has obtained a Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB) licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). According to a business release, Razorpay is now one of a small group of fintech companies that are allowed to process

Wipro Wraps Up $375 Million Buyout of Harman’s DTS Business

Following regulatory approvals, the $375 million purchase of HARMAN's Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) business unit by IT services provider Wipro was finalised on 2 December, the firm announced. According to a statement from the Bengaluru-based IT company, the DTS acquisition was announced on August 21, 2025, and if

New H-1BS Crash to Decade Low: Amazon & Google Now Rule the Visa Race

Indian IT firms get only 4,573 fresh visas (the lowest in 10 years), while the US companies surge ahead because…

Swiggy Set to Launch INR 10,000 Crore QIP Next Week

According to various media reports, Indian food delivery service Swiggy Ltd. is getting ready to raise up to 100 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) from institutional investors as early as next week. The Indian divisions of Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Kotak Mahindra Capital Co. have been shortlisted

India’s New Phone Rule Sparks Storm: Is Sanchar Saathi Safety or Surveillance?

The government wants a mandatory app on your phone, but the Opposition says it's a "Big Brother surveillance moment.” The phone company may also push back...

Centre’s Sanchar Saathi Directive Sparks Major Clash with Phone Manufacturers

The Center's directive to mobile phone manufacturers to incorporate the Sanchar Saathi software into all Indian-made or imported phones has sparked a huge political dispute. The Congress and other opposition parties have claimed that this is a step towards state surveillance and have called for the urgent reversal

Nick Jonas And Priyanka Chopra Jonas Launch Beyond Type 1’s First Campaign In India - #TheBeyondType

Co-founder Nick Jonas, board member Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Beyond Type 1 today launch #TheBeyondType in India. Nick Jonas, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 13 years old, co-founded the diabetes non-profit Beyond Type 1 10 years ago. #TheBeyondType is their first campaign in India. The

Omnicom Announces 4,000 Job Cuts, Brand Closures Following Interpublic Group Acquisition

Following the $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG), the multinational marketing and communications powerhouse Omnicom Group is expected to lay off around 4,000 employees and shut down a number of agency brands, according to a Financial Times report citing business executives on December 1, 2025. The research

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 1st December 2025: Finfactor Raises $15 Mn, Atomberg Secures INR 212 Cr & Ola Electric Launches Nationwide In-App Service Booking

India’s startup ecosystem remained active on 1st December 2025, witnessing notable funding momentum across fintech and consumer-appliance sectors. Finfactor and Atomberg led the day with sizeable capital infusions, while Ola Electric expanded its service footprint with a nationwide in-app booking rollout. These developments reflect continued investor confidence and rapid

Elon Musk on People by WTF Podcast: ‘AI Will Take Over Movies & Games'

He says live shows, concerts, and in-person events will become the new gold and a profitable industry after AI...

BMAT to offer merit-based scholarships and unlock high-growth careers in the events & experiential sector

Bhavan's College Management School of Events & Experiential Design (MSEED) offering Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Event Management, has announced its Scholarship Exam – BMAT (Bhavan's MSEED Aptitude Test) for the academic year 2026–27. BMAT is designed for students aspiring to build

WeWork India IPO Gets Green Signal as Bombay High Court Upholds SEBI Nod, Fines Petitioner INR 1 Lakh

According to a Bar & Bench story, office space company WeWork India received significant relief on December 1st when the Bombay High Court maintained the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) licence for its 3,000 crore initial public offering (IPO). The report also stated that petitioner

Delhi HC Gives Govt and CCI One Week to Defend Global Turnover-Based Penalties on Apple

The Union government and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) were served notices by the Delhi High Court on 1 December, asking them to submit an affidavit explaining the reasoning behind levying fines based on a company's worldwide turnover rather than its revenue in India within a week.

Droneacharya’s Fall From Hype: Is SEBI Really Behind Ranbir Kapoor & Aamir Khan?

After the 2022 IPO hype, SEBI called out Droneacharya for "fraudulent practices" and imposed a ban...