Koriken, a next-gen Korean Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) in India, has raised ₹4 Crore in a Seed Funding Round from Rukam Capital, a venture capital firm backing early-stage consumer brands. This strategic investment empowers the QSR to accelerate the next phase of growth while bringing the authentic flavours of Korea
The first phase of bulk delivery of Ola Electric's 4680 Bharat Cell-powered automobiles has been announced. The first model to be powered by the company's domestically produced 4680 Bharat Cell battery pack, which offers increased performance, safety, and range, is the S1 Pro+ (5.2 kWh)
* Atomic Capital doubles down on Conscious Chemist after participating in Pre Series A round last year * Current round also saw participation from First Port Capital Fund B & IPV International * Funds raised will be strategically deployed for hiring talent, scaling inventory operations and marketing, product innovation and research and development
Bengaluru-based Lumov, an innovator in orthopedic recovery and rehabilitation products space, has raised a Seed Round of INR 10 Crore/ $1.2 Mn led by Incubate Fund Asia, with participation from QRG Investments and Holdings (Havells Family Office), IIMA Ventures, SIDBI, and several other noted angel investors, including Ashish Gupta
According to RPG Group Vice Chairman Anant Goenka, the tyre manufacturer Ceat is creating tyres for a number of international markets in an effort to increase its exports to areas like the US and Europe and position itself as a global brand. About 20% of the RPG Group company'
According to a business spokesman on 7 December, Deloitte will introduce an AI-powered platform called "Tax Pragya" this week to help its clients obtain tax research and insights more quickly. According to Deloitte India Partner Sumit Singhania, Tax Pragya, which is scheduled for debut on December 9, was
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion of health and wellbeing was signed on Saturday by the domestic Patanjali group and the Russian government. In a statement, Baba Ramdev, a trustee of the Patanjali Yogpeeth, said that the objectives of this Memorandum of Understanding are research-related projects, health tourism,
According to Bloomberg, which quoted people with knowledge of the situation, SoftBank Group is considering another acquisition, as the Masayoshi Son-led business is in negotiations to purchase DigitalBridge Group Inc. Data centres are among the assets that DigitalBridge, a private equity firm, invests in. SoftBank's discussions coincide with
The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed steady funding activity on 5th December 2025, led by early-stage investments across AI and edtech. Redapto, an autonomous-AI platform, raised $500K in a seed round steered by Y Combinator, while school-management startup Newron secured INR 40 crore in a significant pre-Series A round from Axis
Gold has once again taken center stage in global financial markets, with the world’s top banks releasing bold price forecasts for 2026. Their projections suggest that gold could climb beyond ₹1.28 lakh per 10 grams in India next year, driven by massive central bank accumulation, monetary easing cycles,
Avdhesh Industries, a long-established engineering company with more than 30 years of experience in die making, pattern development, precision machining, and reverse engineering, has announced significant advancements in its manufacturing ecosystem to support modern OEM requirements across India. Driven by a commitment to technology adoption and high-accuracy machining, the company
According to various media reports, Netflix is in exclusive negotiations to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery's film and television studios as well as its streaming assets for $28 per share. Following initial acquisition proposals from Netflix, Paramount Skydance, and Comcast, the parent company of HBO, which has been considering
After cancelling hundreds of flights this week due to a lack of pilots, IndiGo has informed India's aviation regulator that its operations will be fully restored by February 10 and has requested relaxation from certain regulations that limit pilot duty hours at night. On December 4, the largest
In an effort to improve its after-sales operations, Ola Electric is planning to engage over 1,000 senior service technicians and specialist professionals as part of the next phase of its Hyperservice program, individuals familiar with the matter told PTI. The expansion would greatly augment Ola’s existing after-sales workforce
In an interview with The Verge, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated that artificial intelligence is not the primary reason for the current wave of layoffs in the tech sector. Rather, he attributed the latest job losses to a "natural correction" and blamed the pandemic's overhiring. According
SEBI has taken its most severe action to date against a financial influencer, ordering the impoundment of INR 546 crore and barring Avadhut Sathe, the founder of the Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy (ASTA), from the securities market. According to the authority, this money was obtained by deceiving thousands of ordinary
The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed a dynamic day of funding on 4th December 2025, with major investments across electric mobility, AI, enterprise software, sports tech, underwater robotics, and music commerce. Ultraviolette raised $45 million to scale its electric motorcycles, while Nexus Venture Partners closed a $700 million fund to back
In response to growing criticism of Big Tech's use of generative AI, the European Commission announced on 4 December that it has launched a new antitrust probe against Meta Platforms and started a new tab over the development of AI features in WhatsApp. As the union looks to
A 'notified partner' of Raiden Infotech India, Adani Infra (India) Pvt Ltd, has been granted 480 acres of property in the districts of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli by the Andhra Pradesh government. One GW AI Data Centre will be established in the state by Google subsidiary Raiden Infotech India.
SpinItUp, India's first interactive music commerce platform that lets club-goers pay to request their favorite songs during live DJ sets, today announced that it has secured INR 50 Lakh in pre-seed funding from Zee TV Ideabaaz Titans; Jimmy Mistry (Della Adventure Resorts), Anupam Bansal (Liberty Shoes) and Archana
Zepto, a platform for quick commerce (qcom), has used slotted delivery in a few places. Instead of relying just on immediate delivery, the function enables customers to arrange their orders for a particular time window. It is presently undergoing pilot testing in a few places, such as Bengaluru and Delhi.
India’s biggest franchise success stories are no longer limited to food courts, gyms, or retail chains. A quieter revolution is taking shape within India’s residential neighbourhoods, and FABO is one of the brands leading it. By turning everyday laundry into a profitable, tech-enabled service category, FABO has built
In an effort to offset losses brought on by US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Canadian steel manufacturer Algoma Steel Group plans to close its blast furnace in northern Ontario and lay off 1,000 employees, or roughly 40% of its workforce. According to a Bloomberg article, the Sault