MoneyAse, a Bengaluru-based fintech building a next-generation credit platform for India’s underserved and emerging borrowers, has raised its first pre-seed funding round. The investment comes from a Hong Kong-based strategic angel investor who has chosen to remain anonymous. The cross-border capital infusion marks a key milestone for MoneyAse, signalling
The 25th November 2025 edition captures another impactful day across India’s startup and business ecosystem. From multimillion-dollar funding rounds in wealth-tech, AI procurement, biotech, and deep-tech healthcare to a landmark regulatory approval for the country’s first AI-focused IPO, the day brought a mix of scale, innovation, and investor
* To Strengthen Ownership, Reward Performance, and Attract Top Talent SpeakX.ai, India’s largest Generative AI-powered English-speaking platform, has announced a comprehensive and forward-looking ESOP program designed to reward performance, deepen long-term commitment, and broaden wealth creation across the organisation. As part of this initiative, SpeakX has completed a $1
Key Highlights * Delhi NCR secured $2.4B in tech funding in 9M 2025 — up 12% YoY and 34% compared to 9M 2023 * $100M+ rounds remain steady: three mega deals recorded for the third consecutive year * Auto Tech, Retail and Enterprise Applications led funding activity * Delhi accounted for 57% of total
Girnar Finserv Strengthens Its Tech Ecosystem with Acquisition of AI Platform SeedsAI * GFPL’s AI-focused acquisition will focus on accelerating innovation and building advanced technological capabilities across its ecosystem. InsuranceDekho’s affiliate Girnar Finserv Private Limited (GFPL) today announced the acquisition of SeedsAI, a SaaS platform for LLM orchestration and
40% Inheritance Tax is making the rich rethink living in the UK. The government wants the rich to pay on everything they own worldwide, not just in the UK...
OpenAI released a free AI-powered shopping research tool that it claims can provide a customised buyer's guide for ChatGPT users over the holidays. OpenAI said in a blog post on 24 November that it has trained a version of its GPT-5 micro model that asks clarifying questions and
After capital markets regulator SEBI approved Fractal Analytics' initial public offering (IPO), India is about to see its first real AI startup listed on the public markets. The company is comparable to Palantir, the US-listed analytics and decision-intelligence corporation, and has spent 25 years developing a global enterprise AI
ED claims that both of these companies didn't refund their players and Winzo made them unfairly play with the software and not with real people. Here's what WinZO replied...
According to recent media reports, Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, the consumer division of Wipro Enterprises, is planning to launch a new brand called "HappyFur" to compete in India's rapidly expanding pet food industry. According to the sources, the Bengaluru-based company is anticipated to introduce its
According to top executives at the firms on 20 November, Alphabet's Google and venture capital company Accel will collaborate to finance a minimum of ten early-stage Indian AI startups. This will be the first time the U.S. tech giant has done so. The action comes as a
Zinit, the AI-native sourcing platform, today announced it has raised $8 million in a seed round led by AltaIR Capital, valuing the company at $48 million. The round also included participation from DVC, early backers of leading AI companies such as Perplexity, who will advise Zinit on its AI strategy.
As part of a significant restructure of its sales division, Apple Inc. stated that it had eliminated dozens of positions. According to Bloomberg, the corporation is changing the way it works with government, commercial, and educational clients, which will result in the elimination of a number of positions within its
* The exits come following two new investor onboarding, bringing the total capital raised since 2020 to INR 2.47 Crore * AgriVijay is undertaking pre-Series A discussions, while also receiving acquisition interest presently AgriVijay, India’s first curated marketplace and Agtech Climate Action Social Enterprise dedicated to Renewable and Green Energy
Funding to accelerate Morphle Labs' market & team expansion, scale manufacturing, and deepen tech & IP leadership.
The 24th November 2025 edition captures a dynamic day across India’s startup and corporate landscape. From major funding boosts in wealth-tech, beauty, and fintech to significant business developments in the renewable energy and consumer electronics sectors, today’s roundup highlights a strong mix of growth, strategic divestments, and performance
The quest for spectrum in the 6 gigahertz (GHz) band for mobile services by Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea has been met with opposition from major U.S. tech companies Apple, Amazon, Cisco, Meta, HP, and Intel Corporation. Instead, the IT majors wanted the whole 6 GHz range to be
Working long hours and not getting paid enough, working from home? No more. The new rules say ‘take 2x salary for it.’ Here's why...
Compared to INR 2,745.7 Cr (about $3.1 billion) in the previous fiscal year, Apple India's net earnings increased 16% to INR 3,196 Cr (around $3.6 billion) in the fiscal year 2024–25 (FY25). A consistent increase in the company's top line
Following a sudden wave of layoffs, nearly 200 Petrofac employees in the United Arab Emirates said they were unaware of their end-of-service benefits, leaving many fearing for their future and fearing years of service would go unfunded. Some estimate that the entire amount of unpaid gratuity could surpass Dh27 million,
Alibaba’s big AI comeback is driving strong attention after Qwen relaunch, and suddenly investors are betting on it for...
Jio asks the government to put the entire 1200 MHz in auction, but Meta, Apple, Intel and others oppose, saying ‘not ready for mobile yet.’
According to many media sources, TotalEnergies is getting ready to sell up to 6% of Adani Green Energy (AGEL). Through two companies, TotalEnergies Renewables Indian Ocean Ltd (15.58%) and TotalEnergies Solar Wind Indian Ocean Ltd (3.41%), the French energy giant presently owns nearly 19% of the Adani Group&
According to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the biggest provider of IT services in India, a U.S. court ruled against it in the case involving DXC Technology Company (now Computer Sciences Corporation) on November 21. TCS was fined $194 million by a US District Court last year for allegedly stealing