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In a strategic investment round spearheaded by Alpha Wave Global and current supporter Carlyle, Bharti Airtel's data centre affiliate Nxtra is acquiring $1 billion (around INR 9,400 crore). Alpha Wave and Carlyle have each committed $435 million (INR 4,107 crore) and $240 million (INR 2,266
The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) has seen 29 more proposals approved by the Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY). Investments of INR 7,104 Cr, 14,246 direct jobs, and an anticipated production pipeline worth INR 84,515 Cr are all part of the revised proposals. With this, MeitY has
Using the secret route, B2B manufacturing firm Zetwerk allegedly filed DRHP for its $450 Mn (approximately INR 4,200 Cr) IPO. In a pre-IPO investment round, the business aims to raise $50-60 millions. In the past, Zetwerk's public listing was guided by Mahindra Capital, Avendus Capital, JM Financial,
As it grows its global competence centre in India, European fintech company Revolut aims to employ over 40% of its worldwide staff in the country by the year 2026. With 1,600 positions filled in its India centre through 2026, the company's workforce in the nation will reach
Licious has launched momos, marking its entry into India’s ₹30,000 crore category dominated by unorganised players. The brand aims to address trust issues around hygiene, sourcing, and quality by applying its proven supply chain and processing standards to a fast-growing comfort food segment.
Backed by India Quotient, the SEBI-RIA licensed platform is building a personal CFO app, powered by a purpose-trained AI layer for smart financial decisions and growing wealth.
Startup Rapido plans to leverage its street smarts to dominate the food-delivery area, just like it did in India's bike-taxi business. The Bengaluru-based startup is putting its subscription-based meal delivery service, Ownly, out there in the hopes of competing with Zomato Ltd and Swiggy Ltd. The business is
New demonstrations have broken out as a result of a long-running disagreement about employment suspensions at Samsung India. On March 22, more than 27 employees and their families were arrested in Chennai. The workers' goal was to reach the State Secretariat via Sriperumbudur. In the Kancheepuram area, where the
Workroom Automation secures seed funding, plans to accelerate AI-driven production planning and orchestration, scale enterprise deployments, and accelerate the shift towards autonomous factory operations.
In this StartupTalky interview, Bhojanam founder Pranavi Chekuri talks about building a restaurant rooted in authentic Telugu comfort food, navigating challenges as a woman entrepreneur, and balancing tradition with scalability in India’s competitive food industry.
Thane police have filed an FIR and summoned CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal for questioning in a ₹71 lakh cryptocurrency fraud case. The complaint involves scammers posing as company officials to dupe an insurance advisor with fake investment promises. They appeared for questioning on March 21, 2026, as
Gold and silver prices in India on 22 March 2026 remained largely stable, with gold holding firm near recent levels and silver prices staying unchanged across major cities. The precious metals market continues to take cues from global trends, including interest rate expectations, inflation concerns, and movements in the US
As part of StartupTalky’s International Women’s Day 2026 series, Devashree Nampurkar discusses breaking barriers in defence manufacturing, driving engineering innovation, and contributing to India’s self-reliance through deep-tech solutions.
Just weeks after laying off over 4,000 workers, the Jack Dorsey–led Block has rehired a handful. The company's recent layoffs may indicate a need for rebalancing its operations. A large number of employees were laid off when the fintech company announced massive layoffs last month. Nevertheless,
IAN Group, the country’s single largest early-stage investment platform, has invested in Rymo Technologies, a robotic neuro-rehabilitation startup, in its seed funding round of over INR 10 crore, through its evergreen fund, IAN Angel Fund, with participation from other angel investors. The fresh capital will be used to accelerate
The luxury automaker will react to declining profitability, reduced demand, and a difficult global market climate by laying off about 6% of its worldwide workforce. To safeguard its long-term competitiveness, the Volkswagen-owned business stated it would cut approximately 275 jobs in the UK. This would be achieved in part through
Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber, has started a robotics company called Atoms to create specialist robots for industries like transportation, food processing, and mining. The new partnership brings together CloudKitchens, Kalanick's ghost kitchen business, and a robotics-focused enterprise. In order to power unique, large-scale industrial settings, Atoms will
According to the company's chief technology officer, the shipping giant FedEx is aggressively deploying AI bots company-wide in an effort to incorporate the technology into its logistics network. In preparation for the next technological tsunami to hit corporate America, FedEx is assembling a vast army of AI agents
Block, a global payments business, has laid off dozens of people in the marketing and communications departments in Australia. The step is taken as part of a larger reorganisation that will result in the elimination of about 4,000 jobs globally. Industry estimates place the number of local full-time positions
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The PhonePe 'RuPay On-The-Go' Card, a National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), has been introduced by PhonePe. With this introduction, India is taking another step towards its goal of digitising transit payments nationwide, as outlined in its 'One Nation One Card' vision. The 'On-The-Go' card
In India’s mining corridors, transformation rarely happens overnight. It demands discipline, precision, and relentless operational focus. Few leaders understand this reality better than Arun Misra. His rise reflects a strategy forged deep within industrial ground. When he assumed charge at Hindustan Zinc, expectations were high. The company was strong,
Asish Mohapatra has emerged as one of the most influential founders in India’s B2B commerce and fintech ecosystem. As the Co-Founder and CEO of OfBusiness and Co-Founder of Oxyzo, Mohapatra has helped build a powerful platform that combines raw material sourcing, supply chain solutions and embedded financing for SMEs.
In 2025, Apple Inc. reached a market revenue of over INR 3 trillion thanks to the iPhones made by two important vendors, Tata Electronics and Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group). That puts Apple in second place, only behind Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPVL), the biggest listed manufacturing company in the
For the average cricket enthusiast, Virat Kohli will be remembered for performing cover drives, running to win crunch matches, and being consistent on the cricket ground. But beyond the cricket field, Kohli has quietly built a powerful business empire that earns him hundreds of crores every year. Kohli is now
IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has led an INR 2.5 crore funding round in Peping, an FMCG startup building functional beverages for modern Indian consumers. The round also saw participation from other angel investors. The capital will be used to expand distribution, strengthen supply chain
Ericsson, a Swedish producer of telecom network equipment, and Vodafone Idea, the third-largest carrier in India, have strengthened their collaboration. Together, the two will update the carrier's postpaid offerings and strengthen the telco's future networks. On 2 March, the businesses announced that Ericsson will launch cloud-native
As digital assets keep evolving, traders are embracing more advanced trading tools, other than spot trading. The most notable of them include crypto futures, which are derivative contracts that enable the participants to engage in speculation of prices without necessarily having the underlying cryptocurrency. To bloggers and analysts in the
Bharti Airtel will implement its AI-powered spam protection tool on text messages, including those that contain web links, that are transmitted through Google's messaging platform. In order to safeguard its clients from any online fraud, this measure is implemented. According to Airtel, this is all a part of
Jaipur-based quick-service coffee chain Nothing Before Coffee (NBC) has secured ₹3.7 crore in on-air funding commitments during its appearance on the startup reality show Bharat Ke Super Founders, strengthening its expansion push across India’s Tier-II and Tier-III markets. The company also unveiled plans to scale aggressively, aiming to
The 'Food on Train' service, which Swiggy offers for food delivery and fast commerce, was expanded on February 26th. It worked with IRCTC to provide service to 152 stations in India over the course of a year. The increasing desire for different culinary options across the country is
Aavishkaar Capital, the investment arm of Aavishkaar Group, has led the INR 60 Crore (USD 6.6 Mn) investment in FREED, India’s first technology-driven debt relief platform, with participation from existing investors, Sanjay Nayar led Sorin Investments, Piper Serica and Sattva Ventures. Debt relief is a mature $50 billion
AI is transforming eCommerce auditing processes. What used to require several days now needs only a few minutes. The system operates continuously to identify problems that people tend to overlook. It evaluates website performance by measuring speed and design elements, content, and search engine accessibility. The system detects all lost
Tattvam AI, a deeptech startup building AI systems to automate semiconductor chip design, today announced it has raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding led by Seedcamp, with participation from EWOR, Entropy Industrial Ventures, Concept Ventures, semiconductor angel Stan Boland. The world is racing to build custom silicon. Unlike general-purpose
Gold and silver prices in India showed mixed trends at market close on 25 February 2026. Gold ended marginally higher, supported by safe-haven demand and a weaker rupee, while silver saw a sharper uptick amid volatility and rising industrial interest. Global cues, including firming bullion prices and fluctuations in the
Bengaluru-based Pulse has raised a $4 million seed round led by 3one4 Capital, with participation from Incubate Fund Asia & Stride Ventures, and angel investors including founders of Blackbuck and Agrizy to build a full-stack, asset-light medical equipment manufacturing brand that designs, sources and delivers affordable, globally compliant products at
When we think about the startup world, we immediately jump to eCommerce, technology, and fintech. But Kanika, a young woman from Bhopal, jumped into a space that is meant for billionaires, giant corporations, or government organisations, the aviation industry. She proved that with innovation and courage, you can redefine the
- The transactions are linked to a terrorist group. - Binance fires employees (investigators) who whistleblowed and face backlash. - Binance says it had to fire them for breaking company protocol.
Gold and silver prices in India jumped at the market close on 23 February 2026, supported by a sharp global bullion rally and elevated safe-haven demand. Silver led the gains, surging over 6% intraday, while gold held steady near multi-week highs. Domestic rates were further strengthened by a slightly weaker
In recent years, Apple Inc. has grown into a major employer of blue-collar workers in India. In 2021, the government introduced the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) programme to encourage the manufacturing of mobile phones, which has since benefited the tech titan. The Cupertino-based tech giant's India ecosystem has created
The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) of NPCI outpaced FamApp and Kunal Shah-led CRED in terms of UPI transaction volume in January. It processed 17.2 Cr transactions totalling INR 22,025.9 Cr over the specified month. Additionally, the app's market share rose from 0.7% in
On February 18th, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced its intention to form a joint venture with Nvidia, a chipmaking giant. This JV will be formed to construct a sovereign AI manufacturing infrastructure in India on a gigawatt scale. Day three of the AI Impact Summit was when the
In today’s digital economy, financial fraud is a growing risk for businesses of all sizes. Fraud monitoring tools help detect, prevent, and respond to suspicious activities in real time. These platforms protect transactions, customer data, and company revenue while supporting regulatory compliance. For startups, fintech companies, e-commerce platforms, and
Exponent Energy, a Bengaluru-based energy-tech company, announced a 360-degree fintech and asset management business venture, Exponent One, aimed at addressing a key barrier to scaling commercial EV adoption: access to viable financing. Financing and mobility veteran Sandeep Divakaran will helm the new venture as Co-founder and CEO. Exponent Energy has
With the introduction of its subsidiary 'Exponent One,' the electric vehicle quick-charging startup Exponent Energy has entered the electric vehicle financing area. Now it will provide funding options to commercial EV operators. Venture capital firm AdvantEdge has invested $2 million (about INR 18.2 crore) in Exponent Inc.
The new fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) factory that Dabur India is building in Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu, was officially inaugurated on 12 February. Located in the Tamil Nadu town of Tindivanam, the Tindivanam plant will mark Dabur's entry into the southern Indian market. In a press release, the company
South Korea’s major cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb unintentionally sent out more than $40 billion worth of Bitcoin, triggering one of the most extraordinary errors in crypto history and prompting calls for tougher digital asset rules. The incident unfolded on 6 February 2026 when Bithumb was running a reward campaign to
Pandorum Technologies, a biotechnology company pioneering programmable regenerative medicine, with operations in India and the United States, has announced the closing of a US$18 million in Series B financing round, to advance the clinical development of its disease-modifying, tunable, exosome-based therapies, including Kuragenx, while scaling global manufacturing and expanding
With the launch of ACME Poshan this month in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the ACME group has joined the packaged goods market. It has released ten snacks, protein bars, and noodle items under the ACME Poshan brand, with seventeen stock-keeping units (SKUs). According to J. Kumar Upadhyay, founder and
Business identity theft is no longer limited to individual fraud. Companies now face risks such as account takeovers, fake supplier profiles, payroll fraud, synthetic identities, and large-scale data breaches. This is why business identity theft protection tools have become essential for modern organisations. These platforms help companies protect digital identities,
In a recent announcement, Mahindra Group detailed their plans to invest INR 15,000 crore over 10 years to build their largest integrated manufacturing complex in Nagpur. The project will produce automobiles and tractors. When fully operational, the factory can produce 500,000 automobiles and 100,000 tractors. In 2028,
Edtech company PhysicsWallah reported a strong set of financial results for the third quarter of FY26, showing solid growth in both revenue and profitability. The Noida-based education platform, which went public in November 2025, continues to strengthen its position in India’s competitive online and offline education market. For the
Digital Striker Private Limited, an optical fiber tools and equipment company founded by Priyanka, has raised $1 million (approx. ₹8.5 crore) from Foxhog Ventures, the USA-based venture capital firm led by CEO, Mr. Tarun Poddar. The funding will be used to set up India's first manufacturing unit
As part of its ongoing staff realignment efforts, aerospace giant Boeing intends to cut 300 supply chain positions in its military division. Affected employees will be notified this week. The layoffs would affect multiple locations across the US. Large firms across sectors are cutting back on staff and are looking
Octobotics Tech Pvt Ltd, an industrial robotics company, has announced the successful closure of its Series Seed funding round of approximately ₹10 crore. The round was led by Navam Capital, with participation from BYT Capital. The funds will be deployed to accelerate product development, strengthen field validation, and support international
- Global turmoil and delayed U.S. data pushed Bitcoin lower by 6%. - The Bitcoin price drop on Tuesday nearly touched its lowest ($72,884.38 in 2024, November). - Experts characterise the dip as normal and express long-term optimism.
Nila Spaces Limited, one of Gujarat’s most trusted and design-led real estate developers, has announced a strategic investment of ₹6 crores to acquire an approximately 1.40% minority stake in Alt DRX, a fintech start-up at the forefront of asset and real estate tokenization in India. The investment signals
Varaha, Asia’s largest developer of high-integrity carbon removal projects, today announced its Series B financing round of ~$45M, and close of the initial tranche of $20M, led by WestBridge Capital. The new capital will accelerate Varaha’s geographic expansion, strengthen its scientific and MRV capabilities, and scale a new
To combat the country's dismal sales performance, electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla India announced a number of new efforts, including an EMI programme, on February 3. Electric vehicles are replacing petrol and diesel vehicles, and Tesla is giving a 3 lakh Indian rupee (INR) exchange bonus to clients
Jio BlackRock Investment Advisers Private Limited (JioBlackRock Investment Advisers), a 50:50 joint venture between Jio Financial Services Limited (“JFSL”) [BSE, NSE: JIOFIN] and BlackRock Inc. [NYSE: BLK], has launched JioBlackRock Personalised Investment Advice. This digital advisory platform aims to transform Indians from savers to informed investors through guided advice
A strategic alliance to create an integrated ecosystem in India for the manufacturing of helicopters was launched on 3 February by the Adani Group and the Italian major Leonardo. This will greatly assist the 'Make in India' initiatives and the goal of increasing India's self-sufficiency. Increasing
Indian fintech company One MobiKwik Systems has posted a notable turnaround in its financial performance for the third quarter of the 2025-26 financial year (Q3 FY26). After years of losses, the digital payments platform recorded a net profit of ₹4.05 crore, driven by increased revenue and tighter cost management.
A high-profile US legal case has emerged this week involving a young fintech founder once celebrated as a rising star in the tech world. Gökçe Güven, a 26-year-old Turkish entrepreneur and former Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, has been charged by US federal prosecutors with multiple counts of fraud, including
In preparation for its initial public offering (IPO) in India, roll-up commerce business BRND.ME plans to move its headquarters from Singapore to India by March. It will be done once the firm completes a critical regulatory challenge. Swaggy, Instamart, and Zepto are private label powerhouses, but CEO Ananth Narayanan
At an age when most teenagers are still figuring out their academic paths, Guru Charann Tej Nambi was already thinking in terms of markets, customer trust, and global scale. At just 17, the Hyderabad-based founder is quietly building Charann Global, an early-stage e-commerce venture shaped as much by personal curiosity
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Pratap Varma, Founder of Frissly, who reflects on a
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this December edition, StartupTalky speaks with Meenu Singhal, Regional Managing Director – Greater India Region at Socomec, who
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Adnan Kidwai, CEO - International, and Sunil Maddala, CEO
In cooperation with Adobe, telecom provider Airtel will provide its clients with a one-year subscription to Adobe Express Premium. The business claims that all Airtel customers in India would be able to take advantage of the deal. The new package will let Airtel subscribers use the app's Premium
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with S. Anand, Founder & CEO of PaySprint, who reflects
Popular quick-service restaurant chain Wow! Momo is facing intense scrutiny after a massive fire at a warehouse linked to the brand in Anandapur, Kolkata, killed multiple workers and left several others missing. The blaze, which broke out in the early hours of Monday, turned the facility into a death trap,
Copper prices have been one of the biggest talking points in global commodity markets so far in 2026. After hitting record levels towards the end of 2025, the industrial metal continues to show strength on major exchanges and is drawing investor interest alongside precious metals such as gold and silver.
In order to meet the growing demand for the Chinese automaker's electric vehicles, BYD Co. is considering possibilities to expand in India, including local assembly. Due to import limits, the company is considering local assembly in India and is seeking to get local safety and regulatory approvals for
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Nidhi Saxena, Founder of Delulu – iShots Beverages Pvt. Ltd.
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Ajay Rao, Founder of Emiza, who reflects on how
IAN Alpha Fund, the 2nd in the series of IAN Group’s VC fund, has invested INR 25 crores in D-Propulse Aerospace Private Limited to support the development of next-generation aerospace propulsion systems. The investment reflects IAN Group’s commitment to support deep-tech startups aligned to India’s strategic imperatives.
Global aerospace leader Embraer and Adani Defence & Aerospace signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 27 January. As per the MoU, both the firms will create an integrated regional transport aircraft ecosystem in India. Both the firms will be working together on opportunities in aircraft manufacturing, supply chain, aftermarket
India’s popular digital payments system, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is set to launch in Japan. This marks a significant step in the platform’s global expansion, aimed at helping Indian tourists pay conveniently using the same mobile apps they use at home. UPI allows instant money transfers and
In India today, data is regulated, audited, questioned, and sometimes even weaponized. It's no longer something you simply back up and forget. Whether you're a fintech founder handling transaction logs, a hospital CIO storing patient histories, or a media CTO managing terabytes of raw footage, your
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Nikki Thakker, Founder of Entisi Chocolatier, who shares how
An AI-based personalised learning platform, Fermi.ai, aims to restore the ‘Productive Struggle’ with a focus on Deep learning for students and unprecedented insights for educators
The Reserve Bank of India granted the Payment Aggregator-Physical (PA-P) licence to Razorpay POS, the company's offline payment division. Razorpay POS can now function as an offline payment aggregator for in-store transactions thanks to this licence. The fintech stated that it now possesses three significant RBI licences, which
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Pushpank Kaushik, CEO & Head of Business Development (Subcontinent,
* The ESOP buyback comes at a time when Cashfree has moved into a new 80,000 sq ft headquarters at Ecoworld, Bangalore, underscoring its next phase of growth Marking a decade of innovation in India’s digital payments ecosystem, India’s leading payments company, Cashfree Payments, announced the implementation of
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Avinash Godkhindi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
The Cupertino-based tech giant's digital payment tool, Apple Pay, is getting ready to debut in India this year. By the end of 2026, the service—which is currently offered in 89 markets worldwide—is anticipated to enter India. A number of governmental licences are still required for the
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Anirudha Kotgire, Managing Director & Co-Founder of Waayu, who
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), a consumer watchdog, fined Amazon, Meesho, Meta, and other e-commerce sites for selling walkie-talkies illegally, claiming that thousands of listings violated consumer and telecom regulations. In addition to a number of smaller merchants and websites, the CCPA reported that it discovered over 16,900
In this exclusive interaction with StartupTalky, in light of National Startup Day, Umang Shukla, Co-founder and CEO of Edgistify, shares insights on the critical logistics and supply chain gaps in India that inspired the creation of Edgistify. He explains why the company focused on warehouse optimisation first, positioning warehouses as
* India’s FinTech sector raised a total of $2.4B in 2025, ranking 3rd globally after the US and the UK * The ecosystem witnessed 4 $100M+ funding rounds, led by Groww, Weaver, and Raise * Early-stage funding stood at $1.2B in 2025, up 78% from $667M in 2024 * The year
The Board of Directors of Jio Financial Services Limited (“JFSL”, also referred to as the “Company”), at its meeting held in Mumbai today, approved the unaudited financial results for the third quarter of the financial year 2025-26, ended December 31, 2025 (Q3 FY26). Key financial highlights for the quarter ended
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Abhay Agarwal, Founder & CEO of GetBit, who reflects
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Suresh Bansal, Founder & CEO of DCGpac, who reflects
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Prassana Kumar C, Founder & CEO of VilCart, who
Even the most powerful companies in the nation are finding it difficult to establish an autonomous clean-energy supply chain, as evidenced by Reliance Industries Ltd.'s decision to halt plans to produce lithium-ion battery cells in India after failing to acquire Chinese technology, according to people familiar with the
Good Farmer Food Concepts, the company that founded artisanal coffee brand Maverick & Farmer Coffee and Square Burgers & Co., has raised $1.5 million in an ongoing Pre-Series A round. The company’s first external fundraising has been led by investment firm CreedCap with participation from Indian tennis star
Jio Platforms, the digital division of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), is reportedly considering a $4 billion (INR 36,100 cr) public offering, which might be the largest IPO in India to date. Reuters was informed by sources that because of the scale of the digital business, RIL is only interested
Reliance Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital arm of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in 2026 that could become India’s largest‑ever public listing. The company may offer just 2.5% of its shares, but even this small float could raise more
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Rahul Mehra, Co-founder of Roadcast, who reflects on how
In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Ayush Jhawar, Founder and CEO of Genefied, who reflects on how supply chains in 2025 are shifting from fragmented, intermediary-driven systems to intelligence-led ecosystems built on trust, visibility, and real-time engagement. Jhawar highlights how brands operating in General Trade have long