India’s startup and business ecosystem saw significant funding activity and corporate developments on 14 August 2025. Several companies across fintech, AI, digital infrastructure, and consumer brands secured fresh capital to fuel growth and innovation. Alongside key corporate updates and market moves, ranging from major share sales and leadership changes
New Delhi, August 13, 2025: The 11th edition of India’s foremost annual affiliate marketing conference -- the India Affiliate Summit -- is all set to return in a significantly larger avatar as CLICK 2025, covering all the sub-sectors under the broad umbrella of performance marketing. Organised by the Internet
On August 13, Swedish retailer IKEA India announced the opening of its first location in Delhi, at the Pacific Mall in Tagore Garden. With more than 2,000 products on display and about 800 available for immediate purchase, the 15,000-square-foot store brings the IKEA experience closer to households in
Accenture and Qatar Airways are collaborating to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to transform the aviation sector. The objectives of this strategic alliance are to improve overall airline group performance, maximise operational efficiency, and elevate the customer experience. Qatar Airways and Accenture Launch AI Skyways to Transform Aviation In order
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)'s worldwide card payment network, RuPay, has established a one-year strategic alliance with BookMyShow, an entertainment company, to introduce the "Live Events Passport". What is the RuPay–BookMyShow Live Events Passport? For RuPay users throughout India, the programme seeks to
Mumbai, August 11, 2025: Ace Blend, India's leading science-backed nutrition powerhouse, today announced an investment from Fireside Ventures, India’s premier consumer-focused venture capital firm. Shivam Hingorani, Founder of Ace Blend, closely examined the Indian nutrition space. What he found were products with low efficacy and unsubstantiated claims
14 August 2025, New Delhi: Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB), India’s first Small Finance Bank to transition from an urban cooperative bank, today announced that it has successfully raised INR 100 Crore in equity capital. The funding round was led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund- Japan, the corporate venture
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The Indian startup ecosystem saw a wave of funding activity and major business developments on 13 August 2025. From early-stage startups securing crucial investments to established players filing for IPOs and announcing strategic acquisitions, the day reflected strong investor interest and market momentum across diverse sectors. Here’s your roundup
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India | August 13, 2025: ZenZebra, a new-age retail startup transforming everyday physical spaces into curated shopping destinations, has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding round led by Rukam Capital. With this backing, the company aims to scale across urban India by embedding shopping experiences into high-footfall environments such
Ahmedabad, India, August 13, 2025 – Senores Pharmaceuticals Limited (“SPL”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Senores Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA (“SPI”), has signed an agreement today to acquire two products of USFDA-approved Abbreviated New Drug Applications (“ANDAs”) from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The addressable opportunity of the acquired ANDAs in the USA is
Bangalore,August 13, 2025 - Cureous Labs, an innovative medical technology startup focused on improving patient care and nursing efficiency, has raised ₹1.66 crore in a Seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from Anthill Ventures. The funding will be used to manufacture the first
Mumbai, 13th August 2025: In a major boost to India’s defense and strategic communication capabilities, olee.space, a homegrown pioneer in laser-based communication and photonics defense systems, has secured $3 million in seed funding from leading international and domestic investors. Founded by IIT Bombay alumnus James Solomon and engineer
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India’s startup and business ecosystem saw a flurry of activity on 12 August 2025, with multiple funding rounds across consumer, fintech, space-tech and deep-tech sectors, alongside major venture capital fund closures. Corporate earnings from leading listed startups also made headlines, revealing strong growth momentum in Q1 FY26. Here’s
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Mumbai, 12th August, 2025: Early growth investment fund Atomic Capital has announced the final close of its maiden fund with a corpus of over Rs 400 crore, focused on early growth-stage Indian consumer, consumer-tech, and consumer-enabler startups. This is one of the largest debut funds dedicated to fueling India’s
India, 12th August 2025: Speciale Invest, one of India’s leading deep-science and technology-focused venture capital firms, today announced the close of its third fund at ₹600 crore, exceeding its initial target of ₹500 crore. Fund III will support 18–20 new investments between 2025 and 2029, continuing the firm’