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Qcom player Zepto plans to raise $200-250 million ahead of IPO listing

The move is to increase the shareholding of domestic investors before the company goes for a listing this year

Tech startups raise $2.5 bn, India ranks 3rd among top-funded geographies

According to the Tracxn Geo Quarterly India Tech Report, out of the $2.5 billion, three startups Erisha E Mobility, Darwinbox and Infra Market received funding of over $100 million each

India's tech startups raise $2.5 billion in Q1 2025, up 8.7% from 2024

Across different stages of investment, late-stage startups attracted the highest total funding of $1.8 billion in Q1 FY25, compared to $1.3 billion in Q4 FY24

Indian edtech sector rides the AI wave as upskilling gains momentum

BrightCHAMPS, an edtech firm that delivers learning courses to students in the K-12 segment, found that 58 per cent of students globally are already integrating AI into their studies

SaaS firm Unicommerce bets big on Shipway to take on rival Shiprocket

The SaaS firm recently acquired remaining 57.24% in Shipway after securing 42.76% in December last year

Aakash launches new platform Aakash Digital to strengthen online footprint

AESL aims to establish 50 studios for teachers to facilitate online learning. Currently, 27-28 studios have been established, with the remaining set to be active by the end of the month

Quick commerce players race to grow product lists, footprint, dark stores

In a bid to offer greater convenience, qcom platforms are increasing their presence in smaller cities, besides adding high-end items like Apple products to their product categories

Growth expectations for India high; it will surpass other mkts: Sennheiser

India is one of the most dynamic businesses we have. It has had constant growth-- except for the COVID year. Overall, it has been a growth story, says Andreas Sennheiser

Zepto expands to deliver Apple products within 10 minutes in select cities

The move comes nearly two weeks after another quick commerce player, Blinkit, began delivering Apple products, including MacBook Air, iPads, and AirPods, within 10 minutes in select Indian cities

Swiggy Instamart expands to 100 cities amid rising quick commerce demand

Last month, Swiggy Instamart launched in Raipur, Siliguri, Jodhpur, and Thanjavur, providing access to over 30,000 products, from groceries and daily essentials to electronics and fashion

Edtech firm Imarticus Learning to file DRHP in 4-5 months for IPO plans

Imarticus is currently in advanced discussions with investment banking firms, including IIFL, for its upcoming IPO

Quick commerce sector to grow 75-85% in 2025, reach $5 billion GMV

The monthly transacting users in the sector increased by over 40 per cent in 2024 and the average monthly orders per customer rose from 4.4 in 2021 to 6 in 2024

Qcom platform Swiggy Instamart to deliver Crocs footwear in 10 minutes

Initially, customers will be able to order the footwear across major cities, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Gurugram

Sustainability Summit: Swiggy to drive all-electric fleet by 2030

On an annual basis, the company aims to reduce perishable waste in direct operations by 25 per cent and decrease adverse incidents by 10 per cent

Edtech firm Simplilearn plans to relaunch fresher upskilling vertical

The Blackstone-backed firm had shut down its study abroad and fresher upskilling verticals in 2024 as they failed to generate the expected outcomes

Women-led tech startups' funding drops 25% in 2024, says Tracxn report

India ranks third globally after US and UK in funding raised by women-led tech startups

Women-led technology startups struggle to overcome funding winter

Women VCs, including Jahagirdar and Chaturvedi, believe that more women investors can make the fundraising process less intimidating for women founders

India to have its own GPUs in next 3-4 years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The India AI Mission was launched with an initial target of 10,000 GPUs. It was approved in March last year with an outlay of ₹10,738 crore

Quantum technology has risks of strategic blind spots: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog announced the launch of Frontier Tech Hub which will accelerate India's transition into a frontier tech nation

Women entrepreneurs face uphill task in startup world amid funding winter

Even as the entrepreneurial ecosystem continues to grow, the number of startups with at least one woman founder has been on the decline since at least 2020