KARM BABA which operates as a smart B2B marketplace to bridge the gap between traditional industries and modern trade ecosystems. The growing venture, part of the Hari Om Group, has successfully completed a funding round with high-net-worth investors from overseas. As part of the deal, it sold 3% stake in
BQP, a dual-use quantum-accelerated simulation software company, has raised an oversubscribed $4.9 million seed round to expand its unified digital twin platform, BQPhy®, for mission-critical industries, including aerospace, defense (A&D), and semiconductor. The raise follows a strategic collaboration with theAir Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/
On July 17, OpenAI unveiled a new AI agent for its ChatGPT chatbot, enabling it to do intricate tasks online without human oversight as the Microsoft-backed business steps up its efforts to maintain its lead in the cutthroat AI market. Users of ChatGPT's Pro, Plus, and Team plans
On 17 July 2025, India’s startup ecosystem saw fresh funding across sectors like health food, robotics, packaging, and AI. At the same time, major companies like Airtel, Flipkart, and Jupiter announced key product and business updates. Here’s a roundup of all the top funding deals and key business
According to reports, the government will examine Dixon Technologies' recent deals with Chongqing Yuhai and Kunshan Q Technology, two Chinese electronics companies, as well as other domestic electronics manufacturers. According to a media agency, an official told them that when their application falls under Press Note 3 regulations, proper
According to reports, the Maharashtra transport department has filed a lawsuit against bike taxi platforms for operating unlawfully in the Mumbai metropolitan area. The Maharashtra transport department reported to a news source that 123 bike taxi drivers operating in the area were the subject of complaints filed by regional transport
With the goal of producing 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032, the state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation Limited was given permission to invest INR 20,000 crore by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Furthermore, the Cabinet granted a unique
Thousands of benched employees are facing uncertainty as the first 35-day cycle under Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) new bench policy comes to a conclusion on July 17. Many of them are expressing their anxiety on social media. After the policy went into effect on June 12, employees run the
A new agentic Integrated Development Environment (IDE) called Kiro has been released by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support developers from prototype to production. For those who are unaware, an IDE is a programme that combines code editors, debuggers, and compilers—among other software development tools—into a single user
The AI-powered search engine Perplexity and Bharti Airtel launched a collaboration on 17 July. As a result, all Airtel customers will receive a complimentary 12-month subscription to Perplexity Pro, which would normally cost INR 17,000 annually worldwide. Customers of Airtel's DTH, broadband, and mobile services can access
Mumbai, 17th July, 2025: Onetab.ai, India’s pioneering AI startup specializing in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) solutions, has successfully secured additional undisclosed funding from Hyperscope Limited Fund and Singapore-based Elrise. This investment follows the company’s initial $3.3 million Seed round and underscores its commitment to revolutionizing
Kolkata, 17th July 2025 – Parkobot the world’s first “Airbnb for parking” powered by IoT smart Parking Space Barrier has raised INR 2.09 Crores in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures, one of India’s largest angel investing platforms. The round also saw participation from HNIs. The funds
Today’s funding activity saw notable investments across healthtech, AI, quantum computing, and fashion commerce. In parallel, key news highlights included Zepto Café scaling back, Swiggy’s new healthy meals category, and AceVector gearing up for an IPO. Here is the roundup of key funding deals and business news in
According to reports, the Karnataka government intends to join the Center-led IndiaAI Mission by launching a specialised AI mission. As GenAI becomes more widely used, it is necessary to control its use and establish a framework, according to a media article that quoted Karnataka's minister of electronics, information
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 15: ClassTym, a next-generation interactive teaching platform, built around transparency and personalization launches with a radical mission: to put the power back in the hands of educators thus making quality mentorship accessible to students everywhere while reshaping the future of learning through human connection. In a
According to reports, AceVector, the parent company of e-commerce site Snapdeal, is getting ready to submit its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for an INR 500 Cr IPO. According to a media report, which cited sources, AceVector's public offering will mostly consist of a new share offering. A
In the face of supply chain problems and a lack of qualified kitchen personnel, Zepto Cafe, the 10-minute meal delivery subsidiary of fast commerce company Zepto, is reducing operations. The delay coincides with rivals Swiggy's Snacc and Blinkit's Bistro expanding their presence in important urban markets.
In a surprise move following an effort by rival OpenAI to purchase the start-up, Google recently revealed that it has hired a number of senior employees from AI code generation start-up Windsurf. According to a person familiar with the agreement, Google is paying $2.4 billion in license fees as
For a whole year, Indian college students will have free access to some of Google's most cutting-edge AI capabilities. With the launch of Gemini for Students, the tech company is offering qualified users a complimentary membership to its AI-powered Gemini Advanced plan, which is typically included in the
Former proponents of democratising artificial intelligence through open-source releases of Llama at Meta, engineers and executives are now contemplating a radical philosophical shift: giving up their top open-source AI model, Behemoth, in favour of creating a closed, proprietary system. This possible withdrawal occurs at a critical juncture. Although Meta is
From a $170M secondary exit in analytics to Tesla driving into India on 15 July 2025, it packed a punch. Plum is betting INR 200 Cr on digital health, WeWork India is IPO-ready, and Infibeam’s rights issue flew off the charts. On the funding front, early-stage bets on Trupeer.
Over 10,000 teams use Trupeer to turn raw screen recordings into instant, studio-quality product videos across 50+ languages for product marketing, customer success and training in seconds. Every product demo starts with a screen recording. But for most teams, turning that into something polished can mean hours of editing,
With the launch of its first dealership in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex, Tesla has made its debut in the Indian market. The Model Y, which will be priced at INR 59.89 lakh for the entry-level RWD form and INR 67.89 lakh for the long-range variant, will
Plum, an insurtech business based in Bengaluru, has allegedly committed INR 200 Cr ($23.3 Mn) for the next three to four years in order to develop into full-stack digital health services. The Tiger Global-backed business is launching Plum Health to provide working professionals throughout India with AI-powered health tracking,