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| 15.04.2026 | Proptech startup Helium raise Rs 5 crore from Kunal Shah, Albinder Dhindsa, others | Synopsis
The startup will use the fresh funds for product development and marketing. The tech-led real estate rental management startup leases homes directly from owners and pays the full security deposit upfront, allowing tenants to rent f... |
| 14.04.2026 | Govt notifies establishment of Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds 2.0 | Synopsis
This second tranche of the Fund of Funds will seek to mobilise venture capital and support deeptech, tech-driven, innovative manufacturing startups, and early-growth stage enterprises.
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| 07.04.2026 | CRED sharpens wealth play with Kuvera upgrade | - |
| 02.04.2026 | Kestra Secures $25M to Standardize Enterprise Workflow Orchestration | Kestra secured $25M Series A funding, elevating total investment to $36M. Its open-source platform orchestrates complex enterprise data, AI, and infrastructure workflows. Kestra achieved significant growth: 25x enterprise revenue increase, ... |
| 31.03.2026 | Kestra Raises $25 Million Series A to Become the Orchestration Standard for Enterprises | RTP Global leads the $25 million round as Apple, JPMorgan Chase, Toyota, Deutsche Telekom, BHP and Crédit Agricole turn to Kestra to orchestrate mission-critical workflows across data, AI and infrastructure.
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| 26.03.2026 | Health insurance platform Plum raises $20 million led by Peak XV | Synopsis
Plum has raised $20 million (Rs 193 crore) led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from existing investor Tanglin Venture Partners and new investor GMO Venture Partners. The funds will be used in talent, technology, and AI inno... |
| 26.03.2026 | CRED rolls out biometric authentication for UPI payments up to ₹5,000 | - |
| 24.03.2026 | Fintech Unicorns: How Over 300 Companies Achieved Billion-Dollar Valuations | Share
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More than 300 fintech companies worldwide have reached valuations of $1 billion or more’ Global Unicorn Tracker. In 2015, there were fewer than 20 fintech unicorns. The number tripled between 2019 and 2021 alon... |
| 11.03.2026 | CRED Gets RBI’s Final Nod To Operate As Payment Aggregator | SUMMARY
The licence allows the fintech major to onboard merchants, collect payments on their behalf across instruments, and handle settlement and refunds
CRED secured the in-principle approval from the central bank for its PA licence applic... |
| 27.02.2026 | Deepinder Goyalâs wearable startup Temple raises $54 million from Steadview, Peak XV, others | Synopsis
Deepinder Goyalâs startup Temple, which is building a device to measure cerebral blood flow, raised $54 million (Rs 493 crore) in seed funding, valuing the company at $190 million. Investors include Peak XV Partners, Steadview Ca... |
| 24.02.2026 | Top 100 private cos clock valuation of ₹28.5 lakh crore | - |
| 21.02.2026 | NPCI’s BHIM Overtakes CRED In January UPI Rankings | SUMMARY
NPCI’s BHIM surpassed Kunal Shah-led CRED as well as FamApp in terms of UPI transaction volume by recording 17.2 Cr transactions in January
PhonePe recorded a slight surge in its transaction volume to 991.3 Cr in January
As per NPCI... |
| 12.02.2026 | Fundamentum, Nandan Nilekani's venture fund, targets more fintech investments as ecosystem matures | - |
| 09.02.2026 | Food delivery startup Swish in talks to raise $30-35 million from Bain Capital Ventures, Accel: Sources | Synopsis
Swish is discussing a $30-35 million fundraise from Bain Capital Ventures along with existing investors including Accel, people in the know told ET. Swishâs latest round will value it around $100-120 million, almost double the $6... |
| 05.02.2026 | How startups are turning India’s home interiors into a DIY marketplace | - |
| 05.02.2026 | Fashion quick commerce startup Zilo raises $15.3 million led by Peak XV Partners | Synopsis
The funding round also saw participation from angel investors including Groww founder and CEO Lalit Keshre, Cred founder Kunal Shah and Ayyappan R, founder of FirstClub. Founded in February last year by Padmakumar Pal and Bhavik Jh... |
| 04.02.2026 | Venture Capital Shake-Up: Peak XV Partners Sees Senior Exodus, New Fund Emerges | Three influential managing directors have departed Peak XV Partners. Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma are now forming a new venture capital entity. This marks a critical shift in the venture ecosystem. Their exit follows e... |
| 03.02.2026 | Three Peak XV Partners execs quit to start new VC firm | Ashish Agrawal, Tejeshwi Sharma and Ishaan Mittal
Three managing directors from Peak XV Partners have left the firm to start a new venture capital outfit, marking the latest round of leadership departures at one of the most prominent startu... |
| 03.02.2026 | Matchmaking Startup Juleo Shuts Down Due To Capital Crunch | SUMMARY
The startup's cofounder Varun Sud took to LinkedIn to announce that the startup is “pausing” its services after failing to raise further capital
Founded in 2023, Juleo raised $2.5 Mn in 2024 from angel investors like Livspace cofoun... |
| 23.01.2026 | XED Takes a Major Step Forward as NSE International Exchange Grants In-Principle Approval for India's First GIFT City IPO | MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XED, a globally integrated executive education enterprise, has received in-principle approval from NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) for its proposed initial public offering of USD 12 million a... |
| 21.01.2026 | Voice AI startup Ringg AI raises $5.5 million in round led by Arkam Ventures | Synopsis
Voice artificial intelligence (AI) startup Ringg AI has raised $5.5 million (Rs 48 crore) in a funding round led by Arkam Ventures, with participation from Growwâs Founder Fund, Cred founder Kunal Shah, White Venture Capital and ... |
| 21.01.2026 | Voice AI Startup Ringg Bags $5.5 Mn From Arkam Ventures | SUMMARY
The funding round saw participation from Groww’s Founder Fund, CRED founder Kunal Shah, White Venture Capital, and existing investor Capital2B
Ringg plans to deploy the funds to expand its presence in international markets and incre... |
| 17.01.2026 | From build to buy: Indian startups chase scale through overseas acquisitions | - |
| 08.01.2026 | Voice AI startup Arrowhead raises $3 M Seed funding from Stellaris | Stellaris Venture Partners led a $3 million seed funding round for Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Arrowhead.
According to industry reports, founders and executives of fintech companies like CRED, M2P, Turtlemint, and Kissht participated i... |
| 07.01.2026 | Voice AI firm Arrowhead raises $3 million in a round led by Stellaris Venture Partners | Synopsis
Arrowhead has raised $3 million in a funding round led by the early-stage venture capital firm Stellaris Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from angel investors such as Cred founder Kunal Shah and M2P founder Madhus... |
| 07.01.2026 | Antinorm, Arrowhead, Flent, RoadGrid, Be Clinical snag early-stage funds | Devyani Gupta and Vengadanathan Srinivasan, founders of Arrowhead
Two personal care brands, an EV charging infrastructure startup, a renting platform and a AI-based sales-agent provider have raised between $670,000 and $3.3 million each in ... |
| 25.12.2025 | Startups turn concierges as India’s affluent are ready to pay to have life play to their tune | - |
| 08.12.2025 | SSO, Conscious Chemist, Lumov, others raise fresh capital | Robin Gupta (left) and Prakher Mathur, co-founders, Conscious Chemist
Cancer treatment hospital chain Specialty Surgical Oncology Hospital (SSO), direct-to-consumer (D2C) cosmetics brand Conscious Chemist, healthtech startup Lumov, fintech ... |
| 01.12.2025 | Account aggregator Finvu secures $15 million from WestBridge Capital, existing investors | Synopsis
Finfactor, parent of account aggregator Finvu, has secured $15 million in a funding round led by WestBridge Capital. The capital will fuel product scaling, analytics enhancement, and Finvu's transition to a full-stack technology pr... |
| 12.11.2025 | RBI Approves SRPA’s Application For Becoming A Fintech SRO | SUMMARY
Self-Regulated PSO Association (SRPA) has emerged as the third RBI-recognised SRO over a year after the apex bank floated an omnibus framework for recognition
The SRO plans on operationalising its governance, compliance and supervis... |
| 31.10.2025 | SaveSage raises $1 M debt and equity Pre-seed funding | In its pre-seed funding round, which was led by Bhavesh Gupta and included new investors N.R. Narayanan, Lalit Wadhwa, DSP Family Office, Venture Catalysts, and Suvrat Sehgal, SaveSage raised $1 million in a combination of debt and equity.
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| 31.10.2025 | Snapmint Raises USD 125 Mn in Series B Round Led by General Atlantic The company plans to use the fresh funds to expand its EMI-on-UPI offering and strengthen its merchant network across India. | Mumbai-based buy now pay later platform Snapmint has secured USD 125 million in its Series B funding round led by General Atlantic, with participation from Prudent Investment Managers, Kae Capital, Elev8 Venture Partners, and existing angel... |
| 08.10.2025 | Meolaa Raises $6 Mn To Launch 2 New BPC Brands | SUMMARY
The funding round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Ranjan Pai’s family office Claypond Capital, Colossa Ventures, CRED’s Kunal Shah, among others
Meolaa plans to launch two new brands in the beauty and personal c... |
| 06.10.2025 | EcoEx, Finarkein, and Affluense AI Raise Early-Stage Funding The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds. |
EcoEx Raises USD 4 Mn in Seed Round
Sustainable waste management startup EcoEx has raised USD 4 million in a seed funding round co-led by Dovetail Global Fund PCC, Navbharat Investment Fund, and Narnolia Velox Fund, along with participatio... |
| 01.10.2025 | Ignosis and Climaty AI Raise Funding for Growth The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds. | Ignosis Secures USD 4 Mn in Pre-Series A Funding
Ignosis, an enterprise-first Account Aggregator (AA) infrastructure and financial data intelligence platform, has raised USD 4 million in a pre-Series A funding round.
The investment was led ... |
| 30.09.2025 | Fintech startup Ignosis raises $4 million from PeakXVâs Surge, others | Synopsis
Ignosis, an Account Aggregator and financial data intelligence startup, has successfully raised $4 million in a funding round led by Peak XV Partnersâ Surge program. Founded in 2022, the company aims to address credit underserved... |
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| 15.09.2025 | Refrens Launches Embedded Invoicing & Accounting Suite, Cutting Back-Office Overhead by 90% | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Refrens, a global leader in invoicing and accounting solutions, today announced the launch of its next-generation Embedded Invoicing & Accounting Suite, designed to help software platforms and digital marketplace... |
| 15.09.2025 | CRED Adds Gold, Credit Card, Members-Only ‘Sovereign’ Club To Its Super App | SUMMARY
CRED has rolled out a new set of services and products for its users, including a co-branded credit card, an expanded personal finance management feature, and an invite-only membership programme called Sovereign
Among the new financ... |
| 26.08.2025 | L&T Finance Ltd. Partners with Google Pay to Offer Personal Loans to its Eligible Users | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF), formerly known as L&T Finance Holdings Limited, one of the leading Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in the country, has forged a partnership with Google Pay to offer Personal... |
| 20.08.2025 | Travel-tech startup Teleport acquired by StampMyVisa | StampMyVisa, a business-to-business (B2B) visa platform, has purchased Teleport, a cutting-edge travel technology startup based in South India and supported by prominent Indian startup founders such as Phanindra Sama (RedBus), Vidit Aatrey ... |
| 13.08.2025 | StampMyVisa Acquires Travel Tech Startup Teleport Teleport has been backed by well-known entrepreneurs including Kunal Shah of CRED, Vidit Aatrey of Meesho, and Phanindra Sama of RedBus. | StampMyVisa, a B2B visa platform, has announced the acquisition of Teleport, a travel technology startup with a strong footprint in South India. Teleport has been backed by well-known entrepreneurs including Kunal Shah of CRED, Vidit Aatrey... |
| 01.08.2025 | Passprt Trips raises $500K Pre-seed funding from Aroa Venture Partners | Aroa Venture Partners is leading a pre-seed investment round for travel firm Passprt Trips, which has garnered $500K.
Over the next three months, the company plans to expand to 20 destinations in the Middle East and Asia, improve its produc... |
| 31.07.2025 | CRED adds Bajaj Allianz, Tata AIG, United India to motor insurance lineup | - |
| 24.07.2025 | EduFund Secures $6 Million to Revolutionize Indian Education Finance | EduFund secured $6 million in Series A funding from Cercano Management and MassMutual Ventures. This brings total capital to $12 million. The investment fuels expansion. It targets AI-powered financial advisory. Loan offerings will grow. Pr... |
| 21.07.2025 | EduFund Mops Up $6 Mn From Cercano, MassMutual | SUMMARY
The capital will be used in launching its customised planning engine that caters to customers’ savings and loan needs tailored to their financial goals
Also, some funds will be allocated for expanding its loan offerings and outreach... |
| 01.07.2025 | AppsForBharat raises Series C led by Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital | Prashant Sachan, founder, AppsForBharat
AppsForBharat, the owner of the devotion platform Sri Mandir, has raised Rs 175 crore ($20 million) in a Series C funding round led by its existing investor Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital, a venture... |
| 25.06.2025 | Skippi and Sahi: The Rise of Innovative Brands in India’s Competitive Landscape | In the bustling marketplace of India, two brands are carving their paths with innovation and ambition. Skippi, an ice popsicle brand, and Sahi, a broking platform, are not just chasing success; they are redefining their industries. Both com... |
| 24.06.2025 | Creative agency One Hand Clap Media receives investment from Nikhil Kamath | One Hand Clap Media, a creative firm established by former AIB heads Aakash Shah and Naveed Manakkodan, has received investment from Nikhil Kamath, a co-founder of Zerodha.
The deal’s conditions are still unknown.
Digital-first storytelling... |
| 24.06.2025 | GIC, Bain Capital lead anchor investment in Kalpataru ahead of IPO | Credit: 123RF.com
Real estate major Kalpataru Ltd, set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on June 24, has secured the backing of GIC Singapore and Bain Capital, among other prominent global investors, in its anchor investment round... |
| 24.06.2025 | Skippi Raises INR 12 Cr in Extended Pre-Series A to Boost Expansion and Innovation The fresh capital will be used to enhance brand visibility, support working capital, drive product innovation, onboar... | Hyderabad-based ice popsicle brand Skippi has raised INR 12 crore in an extended pre-Series A funding round, led by Dubai-based strategic family offices of Surya, who invested INR 10 crore. The remaining INR 2 crore came from various angel ... |
| 20.06.2025 | Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath Invests in Creative Agency One Hand Clap Media One Hand Clap Media focuses on digital-first storytelling, producing ad films, creative campaigns, and managing digital mandates. | Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has invested in One Hand Clap Media, a creative agency started by former AIB heads Aakash Shah and Naveed Manakkodan. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.
One Hand Clap Media focuses on... |
| 19.06.2025 | Pico Xpress, One Hand Clap secure early-stage funding | Credit: 123RF.com
Quick commerce startup Pico Xpress has secured funding from a Japanese venture capital firm, while creative agency One Hand Clap has raised funding from Nikhil Kamath, the companies said.
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| 13.06.2025 | Yupp launches with $33M to build crypto-incentivized AI evaluation platform
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| 10.06.2025 | The Fintech Frontier: CRED and Walmart's New Credit Ventures | In the fast-paced world of fintech, two stories emerge that highlight the evolving landscape of consumer finance. CRED, a rising star in India, has secured a hefty $72 million in funding, while Walmart is rekindling its partnership with Syn... |
| 10.06.2025 | Rapido raises fresh capital to build war chest for food delivery expansion | Ride-hailing platform Rapido is in the process of raising Rs 125 crore ($14.6 million) from US-based venture capital firm Nexus Ventures, nearly five months after it secured Rs 250 crore from global technology investor Prosus, VCCircle has ... |
| 10.06.2025 | Kunal Shah’s Cred raises funding from GIC, others in down round | A man walks next to Cred's logo during the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, August 29, 2024 | Credit: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
Fintech unicorn Cred has secured fresh funding from its existing investors including Singapore sovereign wealth ... |
| 09.06.2025 | CRED raises $72M from GIC, RTP, and others | Fintech unicorn CRED has raised $72 million (Rs 617 crore) in fresh funding from multiple investors, according to regulatory filings sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC).
According to the filings, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund ... |
| 09.06.2025 | GrowthCap leads Spense’s Pre-seed round with $1.85 M | GrowthCap Ventures led the $1.85 million pre-seed round for Spense, a Bengaluru-based startup developing programmable banking and card infrastructure.
Other participants include Ravi Sudhakar (Director, AI Global Business Strategy, Microsof... |
| 02.06.2025 | Spense, Ringg AI, Moving Brahma get early-stage funding | The Spense team
Fintech startup Spense, conversational AI startup Ringg AI, and marketing agency Moving Brahma have secured funding in separate early-stage rounds from venture capital firms and angel investors, the companies said.
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| 02.06.2025 | Spense Secures USD 1.85 Mn from GrowthCap Ventures and Industry Leaders The fresh capital will be deployed to onboard more banks, expand fintech partnerships, and broaden Spense's product and technolo... | Spense, a Bengaluru-based fintech startup building programmable banking and card infrastructure, has raised USD 1.85 million in a pre-seed round led by GrowthCap Ventures.
The round also attracted angel investors including Kunal Shah (Co-fo... |
| 02.06.2025 | Led by AI disruption and rising credit demand, India emerges as global fintech hotspot | - |
| 14.05.2025 | Former India Post Payments Bank MD & CEO J Venkatramu Joins RevRag.AI as Evangelist Venkatramu has previously held leadership roles at Equitas Small Finance Bank and Axis Bank, and is credited wit... | Bengaluru-based AI startup RevRag.AI has announced the appointment of J Venkatramu, former MD and CEO of India Post Payments Bank, as Evangelist and Advisor. The strategic move is aimed at accelerating the startup's AI-led transformation in... |
| 09.05.2025 | PB Healthcare: A New Dawn in Indian Healthcare | In a bold move, PB Healthcare has entered the bustling Indian healthcare market, securing a hefty $218 million in seed funding. This venture, backed by PB Fintech and General Catalyst, aims to reshape the healthcare landscape in India. With... |
| 08.05.2025 | General Catalyst to invest in Policybazaar parent's new hospital venture | Yashish Dahiya, chairman and CEO, PB Fintech
Policybazaar owner PB Fintech said on Thursday its new healthcare venture has raised $218 million in a seed round, marking its entry into India's fast-growing healthcare industry.
The venture, PB... |
| 02.04.2025 | Evenflow raised undisclosed funding from Venture Catalysts, others | Sunder Ramachandran, Venture Catalysts, and a few angel investors have contributed an undisclosed sum to Evenflow’s ongoing $5 million Series A funding round.
Last October, the business raised an undisclosed sum in a bridge round. Evenflow ... |
| 20.03.2025 | Chennai scores high on personal finance knowledge among metros but faces more credit challenges: survey | Residents in Chennai are the most aware when it comes to credit scores and other financial practices, but they struggle to turn this knowledge into actions, as per a recent survey undertaken by fintech platform CRED and research firm YouGov... |
| 15.03.2025 | Fintech player super.money takes fifth position beating Cred in UPI ecosystem | Flipkart Group’s payment app super.money has become the fifth largest UPI player in the country, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
While, fintech and credit platform Navi overtook Cred to emerge as th... |
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| 13.03.2025 | Flipkart’s super.money Climbs UPI Leaderboard In February | SUMMARY
Payment app super.money has become the fifth largest UPI player in February, overtaking Kunal Shah-led CRED
PhonePe continued to lead the race with 765.6 Cr transactions worth INR 11.18 Lakh Cr
Overall, UPI transactions dropped 5% m... |
| 07.03.2025 | Prime Venture Partners Launches $100 Million Fund V: A New Chapter for Early-Stage Startups | In the bustling world of venture capital, Prime Venture Partners has made a significant move. The firm recently announced the launch of its fifth fund, boasting a hefty $100 million. This fund is not just a number; it represents a commitmen... |
| 05.03.2025 | Prime Venture Partners announces $100 million Fund V for early-stage startups | Prime Venture Partners, which has backed companies such as Quizizz, PlanetSpark, MyGate, and others, announced the launch of its Fund V with a corpus of $100 million.
With over 80 per cent of the fund already committed by institutional inve... |
| 04.03.2025 | PayPal, HDFC Bank-backed Mintoak buys Digiledge to expand CBDC payments | Indian startup Mintoak, which provides merchant payment services to lenders, said on Tuesday it has bought Digiledge, marking the first acquisition in the nascent central bank digital currency space in a deal that sources said was worth aro... |
| 16.02.2025 | India's fledgling startups are ditching the growth-at-all-costs culture for an old favourite | - |
| 13.02.2025 | Public sector banks see modest CBDC volume growth, start offering DBT via digital currency | India’s public sector banks are seeing modest growth in volumes of central bank digital currency (CBDC) or e-rupee. They have also started extending direct benefit transfer (DBT) via the digital currency, sources say.
The country’s largest ... |
| 13.02.2025 | Prosus hitching a ride on mobility unicorn Rapido | Ride-hailing platform Rapido, which entered the unicorn club last year, has secured Rs 250 crore ($28.8 million) in fresh capital from Dutch technology investor Prosus NV as a part of an extended Series E round.
The latest investment will g... |
| 05.02.2025 | CRED Mulling Investing INR 550 Cr In NBFC Newtap Finance | SUMMARY
CRED had AUM worth INR 19,000 Cr as of December 2024 and NPAs of 1.1% compared to 0.73% in FY24 and 0.59% in FY23
the ratings agency assigned an 'IND BBB' rating to NFPL with a “stable outlook” for both its non-convertible debenture... |
| 28.01.2025 | MobiKwik launches full-scale CBDC e-Rupee wallet for Android users | MobiKwik, one of India’s largest digital wallet providers, has launched a full production version of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) e-rupee wallet in partnership with the Reserve Bank of India and Yes Bank, the company announc... |
| 28.01.2025 | Tiger Global-backed Cred joins RBI's digital currency project | A man walks next to Cred's logo during the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, August 29, 2024 | Credit: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
Tiger Global and Peak XV-backed Indian firm Cred has become the first fintech platform to roll out access to Ind... |
| 28.01.2025 | CRED launches beta version of e₹ wallet, becomes first fintech to integrate RBI’s digital currency | Fintech major CRED has launched a beta version of its e-rupee (e₹) wallet, becoming the first fintech to integrate RBI’s central bank digital currency.
Yes Bank will be the first sponsor bank to enable CBDC issuance for a third party applic... |
| 28.01.2025 | Fintech firm Cred joins Indian central bank's digital currency project | MUMBAI : Tiger Global and Peak XV backed Indian firm Cred has become the first fintech platform to roll out access to India's central bank digital currency, the company said on Tuesday.
The Reserve Bank of India had started a pilot for the ... |
| 23.01.2025 | MakeMyTrip sees steady 24% revenue growth as travel demand strengthens | Online travel agency MakeMyTrip has reported a revenue of $267.4 million for the quarter ended 31 December. In its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the travel agency said it saw a 24.8% increase over the same pe... |
| 08.01.2025 | The Telecom Tides: ARPU and the Future of Indian Connectivity | The Indian telecom sector is on the brink of transformation. Analysts predict a steady rise in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) starting in the first quarter of 2025. This shift is more than just numbers; it’s a reflection of a changing land... |
| 07.01.2025 | L&T wins Transmission & Distribution orders worth up to ₹5,000 crore | Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said on Tuesday that its Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) vertical has won new orders in India and the Middle East worth up to ₹5,000 crore.
As per L&T’s project classifica... |
| 30.12.2024 | CRED INR 12 Cr Fraud Case: Four Arrested In Gujarat | SUMMARY
The Bengaluru police have arrested an Axis Bank manager and three others from Gujarat who allegedly embezzled funds worth INR 12.5 Cr from the coffers of fintech unicorn CRED's parent entity
The fraudsters forged documents, includin... |
| 24.12.2024 | Sofina in talks to invest in Peak XV-backed healthy food brand | Premium
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European investment firm Sofina, which has invested in several Indian companies including juice brand Paper Boat, fintech app Cred and agritech company DeHaat, is in talks to invest in a homegrown healthy food bra... |
| 13.12.2024 | FirstClub raised $8 M Seed funding from Accel and RTP Global | FirstClub, the most recent business endeavor of Ayyappan R, a former executive at Flipkart, has raised $8 million from Accel and RTP Global in its seed round.
In addition, angel investors Binny Bansal (Flipkart), Kunal Shah (CRED), Mukesh B... |
| 12.12.2024 | FinX and FirstClub Raise Early-Stage Funding The startups listed below have disclosed investment rounds. |
Elevar Equity Backs FinX with USD 6 Mn Funding
FinX, an integrated skilling platform focused on bridging the gap between formal education and employability in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, has raised USD 6 m... |
| 12.12.2024 | Former Cleartrip CEO’s Startup FirstClub Bags $8 Mn To Expand Its Quick Commerce Play | SUMMARY
The funding round saw participation from prominent investors including Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal, CRED's Kunal Shah, and Myntra's Mukesh Bansal
FirstClub aims to differentiate itself by offering high-quality curated products i... |
| 12.12.2024 | VergeCloud, FinX, FirstClub, Superfone secure fresh funding | FirstClub Founder Ayyappan R.
Member-only retail platform FirstClub, Edtech startup FinX and cloud-tech startup VergeCloud have raised early-stage funding, they said Thursday.
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FirstClub, a member-only retail platform, has closed a... |
| 05.12.2024 | Shweta Rajpal Kohli Launches Startup Policy Forum to Boost Startup Ecosystem SPF aims to bridge the gap between founders, policymakers, and regulators to bolster India's innovative economy. | Shweta Rajpal Kohli, a former Peak XV executive and public policy expert, has announced the launch of the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), a pioneering initiative to strengthen the Indian startup ecosystem.
Scheduled for a tentative launch on Na... |
| 14.11.2024 | The Rise and Fall of E-Learning: A Tale of Two Companies | The world of online education is a rollercoaster. One company soars while another crashes. BiteSpeed and Stoa School illustrate this duality. One thrives on innovation; the other falters in a shifting landscape. BiteSpeed recently raised $3... |
| 14.11.2024 | BiteSpeed Raises USD 3.5 Mn Funding Led by Peak XV's Surge to Fuel Global Expansion BiteSpeed aims to use the new capital to expand its marketing, sales, and technical teams, drive global growth, and ... | BiteSpeed, an AI-powered customer operating system for e-commerce brands, has successfully raised USD 3.5 million in its pre-Series A round.
The funding was led by Peak XV's Surge, with participation from Whiteboard Capital and notable inve... |
| 12.11.2024 | Stoa School to close shop as post-pandemic interest in online learning drops | Credit: 123RF.com
Online business school Stoa will cease its operations as the number of working professionals showing interest in the six-month MBA program post-pandemic sank.
Questo Wellbeing Pvt Ltd, which operates the platform, will be ... |
| 11.11.2024 | ICONIQ Growth, Prosus bet on UnifyApps, Equal in Series A rounds | Ashutosh Sharma, Head of India and Asia investments, Prosus
Venture capital investors ICONIQ Growth and Prosus Ventures have led separate Series A investment rounds in AI-based app integrating platform UnifyApps and identity verification ag... |
| 04.11.2024 | CRED Forays Into Insurance Vertical | SUMMARY
CRED has entered into the insurance space in partnership with three insurance companies through its vehicle management platform CRED garage
The company will offer insurance to CRED members with benefits such as credit score discount... |
| 24.10.2024 | Cred, Zepto backer General Catalyst raises $8 bn for early-stage bets globally | Hemant Taneja, MD, CEO, General Catalyst
US-based venture capital firm General Catalyst, which makes early-stage and growth equity investments globally, said on Thursday that it has raised $8 billion to expand its global investment strategy... |
| 17.10.2024 | Evenflow's Strategic Ascent: Aiming for IPO by 2027 | Evenflow is on the rise. The e-commerce roll-up platform has successfully secured a bridge round of funding, propelling its ambitions for a public offering by 2027. This move is not just about numbers; it’s about strategy, growth, and a vis... |
| 16.10.2024 | Evenflow Secures Bridge Round, Plans to Go Public by 2027 Evenflow's ongoing USD 5 million Series A funding aims to expand operations and enhance its portfolio of seven homegrown brands, positioning t... | E-commerce roll-up platform Evenflow has successfully raised an undisclosed amount in a bridge round, bolstered by investments from serial entrepreneur Shail Patel and several existing investors.
This funding is part of Evenflow's ongoing U... |
| 14.10.2024 | Navi Surpasses Axis Bank In UPI Transactions In September | SUMMARY
Navi moved up a spot to fifth position last month, processing 120.41 Mn UPI transactions
Kunal Shah’s CRED was ahead of Navi at the fourth position, processing 140 Mn transactions worth INR 47,982.71 Cr last month
There was no chang... |
