Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 9th December 2025: Fibe Raises $35 Mn, Emergent Scores Google-Backed Funding, Blacksoil Secures INR 65 Cr & More

The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed a high-momentum day on 9th December 2025, marked by significant capital inflows across fintech, AI, and private-equity-led SME financing. Major highlights included Fibe’s $35 million Series F round led by IFC, showcasing sustained investor confidence in consumer digital lending. AI platform Emergent drew strategic

Innomotics India Acquires the Low Voltage Motors Business from Siemens Limited

Innomotics India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Nuremberg-based Innomotics GmbH, has solidified its strategic trajectory by signing a landmark agreement with Siemens Limited to acquire the Low Voltage (LV) Motors and Geared Motors business in India. This acquisition is poised to be executed in the coming months, enabling Innomotics

Starlink Clarifies India Pricing was a ‘Glitch’ and Only Dummy Data

Following a setup error that showed Starlink's India pricing on its local website, the business announced on December 8 that the issue has been resolved and that the figures do not accurately represent the cost of Starlink service in India. The Starlink India website launched with service prices

Warner Bros Faces Intensifying Battle After Paramount’s $108 Billion Hostile Offer

In a desperate attempt to outbid Netflix and establish a media powerhouse that would contest the streaming behemoth's hegemony, Paramount Skydance made a hostile bid of $108.4 billion for Warner Bros. Discovery on December 8. Netflix secured a $72 billion equity offer for Warner Bros. Discovery'

PepsiCo Prepares Layoffs as Talks With Activist Investor Elliott Near End

On December 8, PepsiCo announced a number of operational adjustments, including a review of its supply chain and a reduction in the total number of goods it offers. These changes were supported by activist investor Elliott Investment Management. According to an internal memo, the corporation is also considering layoffs in

Coca-Cola Pilots Paper-Based Carriers in Europe to Slash Plastic Use by 200 Tons a Year

HBC Coca-Cola for soft drink multipacks, Austria, is exploring a new packaging approach that substitutes a recyclable corrugated paper handle for plastic shrink wrap for the Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Mezzo Mix brands. It is anticipated that the new design, which was created in collaboration with DS Smith and Krones,

BlackSoil Capital Secures ₹65 Crore from FMO and Caspian Founder to Boost MSME Lending and Alternative Credit Growth

BlackSoil Capital, one of the leading alternative credit NBFCs, today announced an equity infusion of INR 65 Crore from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and Caspian Founder, S. Viswanatha Prasad.  The capital raised will be deployed to strengthen BlackSoil Capital’s capital base and support the expansion of its

How to Choose the Best International Travel Insurance?

India’s travel insurance market is steadily expanding, showing that more travellers now prefer securing their international journeys. With so many insurers offering different plans, the real challenge lies in choosing a policy that gives you the right protection when you need it most. That is what we will discuss

IBM Set to Buy Confluent, Accelerating its Smart Data Platform for Generative AI

The data streaming pioneer Confluent, Inc., and IBM have announced that they have reached a final agreement whereby IBM would pay $31 per share, or an enterprise value of $11 billion, for all of Confluent's issued and outstanding common shares. Confluent is a top-tier open-source enterprise data streaming

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 8th December 2025: Frex, Conscious Chemist, Lumov, Koriken Raise Early-Stage Capital; Ola Electric Begins 4680 Bharat Cell Deliveries

The Indian startup ecosystem recorded a dynamic day of early-stage activity on 8th December 2025, with fresh capital flowing into fintech, D2C beauty, med-tech, and the fast-growing Korean QSR segment. Frex, Conscious Chemist, Lumov, and Koriken led the fundraising highlights, securing strategic investments to strengthen product innovation, expand operations, and

Adani Green Integrates TNFD Standards to Boost Sustainable, Nature-Positive Expansion

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) announced on 8 December that it has strengthened its transition to nature-positive renewable energy production by incorporating the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) guidelines into its core sustainability plan. The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Wildlife

Frex Raises INR 9.5 Crore in Pre Seed Funding to Reimagine Cross Border Payments for the Global Indian Community

Frex, a global peer to peer payments platform built to simplify international money transfers for immigrants, has raised INR 9.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round jointly led by Zeropearl VC and White Venture Capital. The round also saw participation from a strong group of strategic angels including Abhiraj

Donald Trump Flags Antitrust Issues in Netflix–Warner Bros Deal, Vows to Intervene

According to reports, US President Donald Trump expressed worries on December 7th about possible antitrust "problems" in the streaming behemoth Netflix Inc.'s purchase of rival film studio Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. According to Bloomberg, he declared that he would personally intervene to verify the details and

UIDAI to Ban Photocopying of Aadhaar Cards, Introduce New Digital Verification Rule Soon

A new regulation prohibiting hotels, event planners, and similar organisations from gathering and keeping physical copies of Aadhaar cards will soon be implemented, according to a senior government official. The current Aadhaar Act is broken by the practice of keeping a copy. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar claims that the authority

Korean Cuisine Startup Koriken raises ₹4Cr in seed round led by Rukam Capital

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

Ola Electric Starts Nationwide Deliveries of its New 4680 Bharat Cell EVs

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)

D2C Skincare Brand Conscious Chemist Raises INR 15 Crore in Bridge Round Led by Atomic Capital

* 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

Lumov Raises $1.2 Million Seed Round from Incubate Fund Asia & Others to Redefine Orthopedic Recovery and Rehabilitation in India

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

Ceat Accelerates International Growth With Custom Tyres for Different Regions

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'

Deloitte Unveils ‘Tax Pragya’ AI Platform to Boost Client Insight and Efficiency

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

Patanjali Ayurved Partners with Russian Govt Through MoU to Promote Global Wellness Initiatives

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,

SoftBank in Talks to Acquire DigitalBridge as Part of Major AI Expansion

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

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 5th December 2025: Redapto & Newron Secure Fresh Capital; Netflix–WBD Talks Heat Up

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