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Pluckk implements computer vision tech to check defects in fruits, veggies

The farm-to-fork fruits and vegetable company said investing in such technologies is critical, as the firm is scaling up operations to meet diverse customer needs across retail, restaurants

Kitchen and personal care brand Beco raises $10 mn in pre-Series B round

Founded in 2019 by Aditya Ruia, Akshay Varma, and Anuj Ruia, the Mumbai-based company claims to have achieved 3x growth in the last year

EyeROV raises Rs 10 cr in pre-Series A round led by Unicorn India Ventures

In the financial year 2024, EyeROV secured multiple contracts domestically and internationally, expanding its reach through partnerships in India and the GCC region

PayU-backed Vayana raises $20.5 million in Series D funding round

The company said the fundraise saw participation from family offices such as Quantum State Investment Fund and Emerald Company

Cross-border payments fintech Skydo raises $5 mn from Elevation Capital

The firm had previously raised $5.2 million in a seed round led by Elevation Capital in 2022

Garuda Aerospace enters Sri Lankan market to target agricultural sector

The company said it is looking to spread its presence in at least 50 countries over the next few years

B2B healthcare startup HealthCRED raises $1.2 million in seed funding

The firm will utilise the raised capital to expand operations in the southern and western parts of the country

Truva raises $3 mn in seed funding led by Stellaris, aims to scale ops

Truva is a proptech firm catering to home buying and selling. Founded in 2023 by Puneet Arora, Monil Singhal, and Ankit Gupta, Truva is dedicated to delivering a seamless home-buying experience

Uttar Pradesh to pave way for a million micro startups, enterprises

The state government will provide industry training and necessary funding to almost 100,000 youths annually for the next 10 years

Zepto to raise $310 million, valuing quick-commerce firm at $5 billion

Quick-commerce grocery delivery platform Zepto, currently based in Singapore, plans to relocate to India to prepare for its IPO filing

E-commerce industry plans to hire in big numbers this festival season

Last year in October, Amazon India said it created more than 1,00,000 seasonal job opportunities across its operations network for the Indian festive season

Shopsy intensifies efforts to tap millions of shoppers in rural India

The primary focus is on the Bharat consumer, particularly households with an annual income of less than Rs 10 lakh

GenAI helped reduce customer support chat costs by 90%: Meesho CTO Barnwal

We continue to be the most downloaded shopping app for two to three consecutive years, he says

With GFF coming up, focus on bridging gap between regulators, fintechs

The three-day event comes at a time when the fintech sector, spanning areas such as digital payments, lending, insurance, and wealth, continues to expand in the country

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto to shift base from Mumbai to Bengaluru

The company will continue to have an office in Mumbai, but its operations will largely be carried out through the new space in Bengaluru

WazirX fallout: On crypto bourses table, a reparation fund for clients

Traditional insurance products for crypto difficult ask: Experts

ShareChat expands its convertible debentures round to $65 million

The additional funds will be invested in company's advertising tech stack

Byju Raveendran takes charge of Byju's as NCLAT accepts BCCI settlement

The NCLAT noted that "money being offered by the largest shareholder and former promoter (Riju Raveendran) has nothing to do with the US lenders, which gives the court power to rule"

WeWork India, myHQ by ANAROCK tie up for on-demand, virtual office growth

Users will be able to book these products from either of the platforms, myHQ or WeWork; the myHQ product journey will take over at the time of purchase

Meesho strengthens board with appointment of four independent directors

Meesho's new board members are expected to play a key role in advancing its strategic goals