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Shift focus from grocery delivery to high-tech sectors: Goyal to startups

The minister said the new startups should focus on preparing the nation for the future

Pratilipi raises $20 million to expand Indian language storytelling

The company expects this to be its final primary funding round ahead of a potential public listing

Indian start-ups raised $1.23 bn venture debt in 2024: Stride Ventures

The global venture debt market has been growing at a CAGR of 14 per cent

FurtherAI secures $5 mn in funding to develop specialised AI for insurance

Purpose-built for the insurance industry, FurtherAI's AI automates complex document processing

Tech startups worth $100 bn set to pursue IPOs by 2027: Rainmaker Group

Walmart-owned Flipkart, financial technology (fintech) leader PhonePe, SoftBank-backed Lenskart, Razorpay, Zetwerk, and Meesho are among the top companies preparing to go public in India

Panasonic expands startup partnerships to adopt new tech in its products

Panasonic aims to co-create scalable solutions, integrating startup innovations into its product line-up to lead the next wave of intelligent living, according to the company chief innovation officer

Gruhas leads Rs 12.5 crore investment in content commerce startup LehLah

LehLah operates as a creator-driven platform that allows influencers to monetise their content through curated product recommendations

Ather Energy to Zepto: More than 20 startups prepare for IPOs in 2025

Companies increasingly prefer to make India their base, driven by strong liquidity, a booming digital economy and global investor interest in the country

India's VC funding surges 40% in early 2025, defying global slowdown

Deal volume also increased 11 per cent during the same period, underscoring growing investor confidence in the country's innovation-driven startup ecosystem

NCLT orders status quo on shareholding of Aakash Educational Services

This was on a plea by the resolution professional of the parent company of Byju's, Think and Learn Pvt Ltd

NCLT orders status quo on shareholding of Aakash Educational Services

This was on a plea by the resolution professional of the parent company of Byju's, Think and Learn Pvt Ltd.

Meesho's logistics arm Valmo handles 50% of orders, doubling from last year

In just one year, the company's logistics arm has expanded to approximately 15,000 pin codes, supported by 6,000 logistics partners and creating 85,000 jobs as of December 2024.

Nexthop AI launches with $110 mn in funding led by Lightspeed Venture

The network has historically played a critical role in underpinning each wave of technology innovation, including mainframe to PC, client-server to cloud, and now the AI wave

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

AI-powered startup Irame.ai raises $1 million from SenseAI Ventures

The funds will help the Gurugram-headquartered firm in enhancing operations in audit automation, anomaly detection, and enterprise compliance

Swiggy Instamart takes on Amazon, Flipkart with 10-min smartphone delivery

Customers across 10 major cities can now get their hands on the latest iPhone 16e, along with popular Android smartphones

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

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

Startup funding rounds get bigger as investors back seasoned founders

Seed rounds over $3 million now account for 50% of all funding, sub-$1 mn rounds have fallen to a third of their 2017 levels

Oravel Stays plans global expansion with 100 new SUNDAY Hotels in FY26

Currently, there are 30 SUNDAY hotels, with Sunday Luxury Downtown Al Qudaybiyah in Manama, Bahrain being one of the recent additions to the brand's portfolio, it said