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
CoreOps.AI, a deep-tech innovator in enterprise AI modernization today announced that it has raised USD 3.5 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Siana Capital Management, with participation from Kettleborough, Aroa Venture Partners and distinguished HNI investors. The capital infusion will accelerate CoreOps.AI’s engineering expansion,
TIDA Sports, a Chandigarh-based multi-sports training & coaching platform has raised ₹3 crore in seed funding led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funding will be used towards widening its footprint across five states and 30 cities, working closely with 200 schools as it aims to bring quality sports training to
Planys Technologies, a deep-tech leader in underwater robotics and advanced inspection solutions, today announced that it has raised ₹100 crore in primary funding to propel the next phase of its global expansion. The investment is led by marquee investors Ashish Kacholia and Lashit Sanghvi, with participation from existing investors including
According to The Economic Times, OpenAI and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the biggest software services exporter from India, are in advanced negotiations to collaborate on the development of artificial intelligence compute infrastructure in India. According to the report, which cited people with knowledge of the matter, the two businesses will
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
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
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 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 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