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Shiprocket To Raise INR 219 Cr From KDT Ventures, Others
Logistics startup Shiprocket is raising INR 219 Cr (around $26 Mn) in a funding round, which will be led by US-based venture capital (VC) firm KDT Ventures. The round will also see participation from...
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PM Modi Meets Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engine Perplexity’s cofounder and CEO Aravind Srinivas met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday (December 28). In a post on X, Srinivas said...
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How India’s Top Startup Hubs Performed On The Funding Charts In 2024
After several years of leading the way when it comes to startup funding in India, Bengaluru lost the top spot to Mumbai in 2024, primarily driven by the $1.3 Bn fundraise for quick commerce unicorn...
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Ather Energy Gets SEBI Nod For INR 3,100+ Cr IPO
All decks have been cleared for Ather Energy’s public listing as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has greenlit the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s plans for its initial public offering...
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CCI Quashes InstaAstro’s Abuse Of Dominance Complaint Against Astrotalk
The Competition Commission of India has dismissed a petition filed by InstaAstro, alleging abuse of dominance by online astrology platform Astrotalk. The competition watchdog, in an order, observed...
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From The First AI Unicorn To The Death Of Angel Tax: The Biggest Highlights...
The Indian startup ecosystem truly came of age in 2024. Trends around profitability and strong fundamentals dominated the narrative for new-age tech companies in the year gone by, and became the...
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42 Indian Tech & Startup Predictions For 2025
We’re so back! On the first day of 2025, the mood in the startup ecosystem is in stark contrast to how 2024 began. A positive and bullish sentiment is running strong among startup founders and...
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ONDC Has Onboarded 7 Lakh Sellers Till Now: Piyush Goyal
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has said that more than 7 Lakh sellers and service providers have so far been onboarded on the open network for digital commerce (ONDC). In a post on X, Goyal said that...
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D2C Fashion Brand Snitch To Open 10 New Offline Stores In Jan
With an eye on bolstering its omnichannel play, men’s D2C fashion brand Snitch plans to open 10 new retail stores in January. In a post on LinkedIn, Snitch cofounder and CEO Siddharth Dungarwal said...
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The Good Glamm Group Delays Salaries, Hints At Mass Layoffs
The Good Glamm Group has reportedly delayed salary payments of some of its employees as the content-to-commerce unicorn grapples with a funding crunch. As per The Arc, the startup’s management told...
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At $568 Mn, Edtech Funding Continues To Sulk In 2024, Revival Anticipations...
As 2021 came to a close, all eyes were on the Indian edtech sector for a number of reasons. Buoyed by pandemic-induced growth and rising digital penetration, edtech ventures emerged as the poster child...
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India Committed To Lead AI Space: PM After Meeting Vishal Sikka
Former Infosys CEO and entrepreneur Vishal Sikka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (January 4) and held “wide-ranging” discussions on artificial intelligence (AI). In a post on social media...
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Fintech Startups Face 19% Funding Decline In 2024, Down To $2.5 Bn
Caught in the grip of an unforgiving funding winter for the last few years, Indian startups breathed a sigh of relief in 2024. As cautious investors steadily began to deploy dry powder last year, the...
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Udaan Cofounder Amod Malviya Floats New Venture ‘Pre6’
Two months after stepping down from Udaan’s board, the B2B marketplace’s cofounder Amod Malviya has floated a new venture ‘Pre6’. In a post on LinkedIn, Malviya posted a picture of the founding team...
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CCI Vs Flipkart, Amazon: SC Transfers 24 Seller Pleas To Karnataka HC
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday (January 6) reportedly transferred a clutch of petitions filed against the Competition Commission of India (CCI) by sellers of Amazon and Flipkart to a single-bench of...
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Fintechs Need To Innovate While Complying With Norms: Financial Services Secy
Department of financial services (DFS) secretary Nagaraju Maddirala on Tuesday (January 7) called fintech startups to “consistently” deliver innovative solutions to the financial services industry...
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SEBI Warns Ola Electric For Announcing Network Expansion Plan On Social Media
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued an administrative warning to two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV) maker Ola Electric for violating the former’s regulations. Ola Electric is...
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K’taka HC Rejects Ola Electric’s Plea To Quash CCPA Notice
In a major blow to Ola Electric, the Karnataka High Court has reportedly rejected the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s petition to quash a notice issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority...
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EVs In India In 2025: On The Cusp Of An Inflection Point
From Ola’s Roadster and Honda’s Activa EV in the two-wheeler (E2W) segment to Mahindra’s BE 6, XEV 9E, Tata’s Curvv EV, and MG’s Windsor in the four-wheeler (E4W) category, 2024 saw the launch of...
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India Can Forge Its Own Future In AI, Frontier Tech: Microsoft’s Satya Nadella
Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella believes India must look to forge its own future when it comes to frontier technology such as AI and foundational models, leveraging its strengths in science...
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