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Amid financial crisis, BluSmart reaches 25 million trips milestone

Despite the company's challenges, BluSmart has assured that its ride-hailing operations will remain unaffected and also denied its sale to any competitor business

Next wave of innovation in India needs to be deep tech led: Chandrasekhar

Chandrasekhar said that the new tech startups will need a different talent set from what the country generated earlier. Science and research are going to be "bedrock" of the innovation wave, he said

Decentro partners Singapore firm DigiAlly for South Asia expansion

The partnership will enable the Bengaluru-based company to enter global markets such as Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea, Australia, Philippine, Indonesia, and deepen presence in India

WazirX secures majority creditor nod for proposed scheme of arrangement

WazirX's parent firm Zettai said 93.1 per cent of eligible voting creditors, representing 94.6 per cent in value of claims, voted in favour of the scheme

Nanotech startup Vimano raises Rs 25 cr in seed round led by Ankur Capital

Vimano's membranes can reshape how energy is stored across multiple formats, with green hydrogen alone projected to grow nearly 10-times to over $60 bn by 2030, according to the investor Ankur Capital

AI startup landscape in India faces tech depth woes, talent drain

India trails global peers in core AI innovation despite rising investor interest

Nykaa expects strong growth in Q4 FY25, beauty vertical leads charge

The company's revenue growth for FY25 is also expected to be in the mid-20 per cent range

EaseMyTrip's Rikant Pittie enters startup debate, pens Linkedin post

Pittie took to his LinkedIn timeline to share insights into the company's evolution from a bootstrapped startup to a global travel tech leader

Focus should be on product-led innovation models: Meity Startup Hub CEO

During the Startup Mahakumbh, Panneerselvam Madanagopal, chief executive officer (CEO) of Meity Startup Hub, urged young founders and entrepreneurs to move beyond service-driven models

Indian startups respond to Piyush Goyal's ecosystem comment

Goyal on Thursday had questioned if startups were content with low-paying gigs

India must innovate, not become tech colony of others: Amitabh Kant

It must build AI systems built on domestic datasets that don't have biases of the West, he says

Why Indian startups are stuck in delivery while China races ahead in deep tech

India's startups excel in food delivery and e-commerce, but lag behind China's in deep tech, AI, and EVs. As global rivals scale up, India faces key innovation hurdles

'Dukaandari hi karna hai?' Piyush Goyal urges startups to think bigger

Speaking at the Startup Mahakumbh, Union Minister Piyush Goyal questioned India's startup focus on food delivery over deep-tech innovation, sparking sharp backlash from industry leaders

India's deep-tech startups struggle with product-market fit: Investors

Speaking at the second edition of Startup Mahakumbh on Thursday, investors emphasised that while the country's startup ecosystem is buzzing with momentum

Credit card fintech Scapia raises $40 million in Series B funding round

The company plans to enhance its product offerings, strengthen its team, and accelerate its growth plans

Thai hospitality chain Dusit re-enters India, to focus on Tier-II, III mkts

To work on asset-light model, open to investments in metro cities

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