Meet The Winning Startups And Finalists Of Pitch42 At The Crypto Summit
While the blockchain industry is still in the early stages of its development in India, the past year has brought a big boom and now startups are looking at innovative models that only have a...
View ArticleExempt Indian Startups From Online Gaming Ban In Karnataka: Traders’ Body CAIT
The online gaming market in India is expected to grow further in times to come, with several indigenous platforms coming up. According to a KPMG report, titled “Beyond the Tipping Point: A Primer on...
View ArticleSaaS Unicorn Freshworks Increases US IPO Price Range To $32-34 Per Share
Chennai-based customer engagement platform Freshworks has raised the price band for its much anticipated initial public offering (IPO) to $32-34 per share. In its latest filing with the US Securities...
View ArticleA Jolt For Online Gaming Startups
The Freshworks IPO is on all our minds after its Nasdaq debut last week. The fact that Freshworks is the first software company from India to get there is a huge credit to the company that began its...
View ArticleIndian Startups Break All Records – Q3 2021 Funding Jumped 610% To $17.1 Bn
The record pace of startup funding in India in 2021 means that with each passing month, there’s a new benchmark being set. In the third quarter of 2021 (Q3 2021), Indian startups raised over $17.1 Bn,...
View ArticleOYO Hits Back At Rival Zostel For Allegedly Trying To Twist Facts Before a...
Hospitality unicorn OYO has hit back at its rival Zostel for allegedly attempting to misrepresent facts in an ongoing dispute over a failed merger between both companies. In a statement, OYO said that...
View ArticleOYO’s IPO Ship Sails Off; Rough Seas Ahead?
After Zomato and Paytm, it’s time for OYO to throw its hat into the IPO ring. As one of the highest valued Indian tech startups, OYO’s public offering is highly anticipated and has grabbed the...
View ArticleAnnouncing 2nd Edition Of The D2C Summit: India’s Largest D2C & Ecommerce...
India’s D2C revolution is only just beginning. In the first seven months of 2021, Indian D2C startups raised $783.7 Mn — 251% higher than all of 2020 — and the influx of capital has not only resulted...
View ArticleLetsVenture Raises $3Mn Seed Funding For New Equity Management Platform
Deal syndication platform LetsVenture today launched a new business entity named trica, which provides a single platform for equity management and private market investments targeted at independent...
View ArticleHere Are The 30 Indian Startups That Entered The Unicorn Club In 2021
It’s raining unicorns in India amid an unprecedented funding spree for Indian startups across sectors. 30 Indian startups have already made it to the unicorn club. Well over $28 Bn has been raised till...
View ArticleThe Changing Face Of D2C
Dear reader, As we move closer to the festive season, one of the most anticipated events is the Paytm IPO. This past week, Paytm was reported to be looking to bolster its captable with more anchor...
View ArticleIndia Ranked 6th On Global DeFi Adoption Index: Chainalysis
Indians are now fast moving towards DeFi platforms. In fact, the majority of crypto transactions are now occurring on DeFi platforms, says The 2021 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report by blockchain data...
View ArticleNFT Mania Hits Bollywood
As crypto mania sweeps the nation, India’s entertainment industry and Bollywood stars are also looking to cash in by launching their own non-fungible tokens or NFTs. In the past week, we saw more new...
View ArticlePaytm Contemplates Forgoing Pre-IPO Sale To Fast-Track Listing
As fintech giant Paytm is headed for a $2.2 Bn (INR 16,600 Cr) IPO, multiple sources have confirmed that Paytm is considering not to go ahead with the pre-IPO plans so as to fast-track the company’s...
View ArticlePaytm’s IPO All Set For Take-Off
The biggest buzz this past week was created by the approval for Paytm’s massive IPO, which is seen as a litmus test for fintech as a sector in India. Elsewhere, Reliance Jio announced major gains in...
View ArticleAnnouncing FAST42: Discovering India’s Fastest-Growing D2C Brands
The D2C revolution in India, triggered mainly by the pandemic-induced lockdowns in 2020, is far from over. In fact, it is picking up the pace this year. With the rise of creators, social commerce and...
View ArticleIt’s JioPhone Next Time
Ahead of Diwali, there come the big-bang announcements from startups and tech giants. Reliance Jio is looking to bring smartphone cheer to millions with its JioPhone Next, which will launch on November...
View ArticlePaytm IPO: Fintech Decacorn To Raise $1.1 Bn From Anchor Investors
IPO bound Paytm is in talks of raising $1.1 Bn (INR 8,250 Cr) in one of the largest IPO anchor round. The fintech giant is in talks with blue-chip global tech funds for this round which is expected to...
View ArticlePaytm Raises $1.1 Bn In India’s Largest Anchor Round
IPO-bound Indian fintech giant Paytm has raised INR 8,235 Cr ($1.1 Bn) from anchor investors in India’s largest anchor round. The anchor round has been oversubscribed 10 times by 74 investors, out of...
View ArticleNykaa Shows The Way
This Diwali, the startup ecosystem is setting fireworks off in the public markets. While next week, all eyes will be on Paytm, this past week the story was about Nykaa. The beauty marketplace got off...
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