Udisha Srivastav

Startup ecosystem matures, shutdowns plunge to 5-year low in 2025

Shailesh Haribhakti, a management expert, said that many startups that were founded during the pandemic boom were built on rapid scaling and the assumption of endless capital

Quick commerce Zepto to confidentially file draft papers for IPO on Friday

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto plans to file draft IPO papers via the confidential route, aiming to become India's first pure-play qcom platform to list on the bourses

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto may file its draft IPO papers in 7-8 days

The size of the IPO is likely to be about $500 million, according to a Bloomberg report

EV startup Evera Cabs to deploy 4,000 BluSmart cars on its platform

Earlier this year, commercial driver management platform Signodrive Technologies leased the fleet of 4,000 vehicles from Gensol Engineering under an insolvency resolution process

Flipkart gets NCLT approval to shift domicile from Singapore to India

Flipkart's proposed public offering would be the second by a Walmart-owned entity after PhonePe, which relocated its domicile to India in October 2022

Swiggy raises ₹10,000 crore via QIP, cash balance touches ₹17,000 crore

Out of more than 80 investors who showed interest, allocations were made to 61 investors, of which over 15 are new shareholders, according to the company

Quick commerce platform BigBasket targets 50-60% revenue growth in FY26

While BigBasket's overall sales are growing at 5 per cent M-o-M, its customer count is growing at nearly 6-7 per cent

Govt has infused over ₹3,100 crore in women-led startups in 6 years

Piyush Goyal also mentioned that while the country is home to over 2 lakh government-recognised startups, nearly 48 per cent of these startups have at least one woman director or partner

Flipkart Minutes to double dark stores to 1,000 by March-April 2026

Flipkart Minutes plans to double its dark stores to 1,000 and expand to 60+ cities by early 2025, intensifying the quick-commerce race amid surging demand and rising competition

$70 bn and rising: Amazon's $35 billion bet lifts India's AI tide

Amazon's mega 5-yr plan tops announcements made by Microsoft, Google

India often a crucible, an idea generator: Amazon's Russ Grandinetti

Amazon sees India not just as a fast-growing market but a launchpad for global innovation, as it ramps up investment, accelerates quick commerce, and deepens its AI-led expansion

PE/VC investments highest in a decade, says Equirus Capital report

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Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa warns of qcom shakeout amid capital crunch

Zomato in 2024 had raised ₹8,500 cr via QIP

Indian Angel Network announces final close of $100 million fund

Since its launch, the fund has already invested in 10-12 startups, with several being led by first-generation founders in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, according to the firm

PhysicsWallah Q2 results: Net profit jumps 70% to ₹69.7 cr, revenue up 26%

PhysicsWallah reported a nearly 70 per cent rise in Q2FY26 net profit to Rs 69.7 crore, while revenue grew 26 per cent and adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 26 per cent in its first post-IPO results

Swiggy shareholders approve raising up to ₹10,000 crore via QIP route

Swiggy shareholders have cleared a plan to raise up to ₹10,000 crore via QIP as the company ramps up its quick-commerce push amid intensifying competition and rising capital deployments

Logistics company Delhivery tests autonomous logistics drones in Deoria

The showcase, held in the presence of Shashank Mani, the Member of Parliament from Deoria, was executed by Delhivery Robotics India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Delhivery

Spurring innovation: BIRAC, TDB may manage key tranches of ₹1 trn RDI fund

BIRAC and TDB are expected to be named second-level fund managers for the ₹1-trillion RDI fund, enabling long-term low-cost capital flow to biotech and deeptech startups

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto converts to public company ahead of IPO

The Bengaluru-based qcom company, which is likely to go public next year, is expected to file its draft red herring prospectus soon

Blinkit rolls out 'add items after ordering' feature as qcom race heats up

Blinkit has rolled out a new feature that lets users add items after ordering while it is still being packed, without extra delivery charges, said CEO Albinder Dhindsa