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Drone startup Airbound raises $1.7 million funding, to focus on deliveries

Airbound will deploy its R&D efforts to initially focus on medical deliveries and then expand into other areas such as food and groceries

Niti Aayog's WEP partners with Urban Company for women empowerment

According to the statement, WEP, under its award-to-reward initiative, launched the pilot to support women MSMEs to scale up their businesses in the beauty and wellness sector

Ola Electric wrongly claims to solve service issues, CCPA initiates probe

The National Consumer Helpline has reportedly received over 10,000 complaints against Ole Electric regarding product quality and after-sales service in the past year

Startups are like upstarts, they end up burning strategy: Rajiv Bajaj

Bajaj made the remarks when asked about who was going to win the battle -- the startups or the established players -- when it comes to embracing technology

ideaForge boosts India's drone sector with focus on tech indigenisation

ideaForge has the largest operational deployment of indigenous UAVs across India, with an ideaForge-manufactured drone taking off every five minutes on average for surveillance and mapping

A litmus test for fintech IPOs as MobiKwik inches closer to listing

After Paytm's disappointing performance after listing in 2021, the markets have evolved and the fintech ecosystem has matured with greater regulatory clarity from the RBI

Razorpay launches venture investment programme in partnership with VCs

Early-stage ventures could see potential fundraising of up to $1 million as part of the programme

Supply chain startup Zetwerk considers raising $1 billion through IPO

Zetwerk's technology platform helps connect suppliers and customers in areas such as aircraft engine manufacturing, consumer electronics and home appliances

Indian-born founders lead the charge in US unicorns, reveals study

India heads the list of non-US-born unicorn founders, with 90 from the country, followed by Israel with 52, Canada with 42, the UK with 31, and China with 27 founders

Odisha startup Bon V Aero launches fully autonomous drone logistics service

The launch of the drone service was made in the presence of venture capitalist Tim Draper

BS BFSI Summit: 'Higher PE/VC funding boosts governance excellence'

Bain Capital's Kotecha highlighted that the strongest indicator of PE's value is the long-term track record and measurable impact on portfolio companies

UnifyApps raises $20 mn Series A to deliver AI agents across enterprise

UnifyApps integrates deeply with all SaaS applications within an enterprise, making it easy for enterprises to view and manage all their data in a single place

Savings, credit, jewellery major focus for Jar amid evolving finance needs

Amid growing financial uncertainty, Jar enables Indians to save in digital gold, offering small daily investments and options for jewellery conversion through its platform

Spot AI secures $31 mn, launches Video AI Agents for enhanced surveillance

Video AI Agents transform cameras from passive observers into proactive problem solvers and can autonomously identify issues and trigger responses without the need for human intervention

BLive EZY deploys 1,000 premium electric vehicles to cater festive demand

As the festive season drives a surge in online shopping, India's quick commerce market is set for exponential growth, Blive EZY said

Zinc raises $25.5 million in seed funding from Nexus Venture Partners

The funding will enable Zinc to drive product innovation and expand its offerings

EvoluteIQ secures $20 million funding to fuel growth and innovation

This funding will support EvoluteIQ's plan to enhance its AI automation platform and expand operations globally

Fintech major BharatPe rolls out investment platform 'Invest BharatPe'

The Delhi-based fintech launched digital gold in partnership with Safegold, enabling customers to purchase and sell gold digitally

Bengaluru startup EMOBI unveils low-speed 2W with multipurpose battery

With this launch, EMOBI aims to capture 20-25 per cent of the market share in India's B2B last-mile delivery sector over the next three years

VC funding for Indian startups up 42% to $6.3 bn in Jan-July: GlobalData

Investment growth despite a cautious global investment climate, says analytics company