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Flipkart Minutes bullish on festive demand as quick-commerce uptake rises

This Raksha Bandhan, Flipkart Minutes recorded 30 times surge in gifting orders, underlining the growing trend among consumers to rely on quick commerce for time-sensitive moments

WazirX secures majority creditors' nod for revised scheme of arrangement

Zettai said 95.7 per cent of WazirX creditors backed its revised scheme, covering $206.9 million in claims, with redistribution of assets pending Singapore court approval

Refold AI raises $6.5 mn to scale autonomous enterprise integration agents

The San Mateo- and Bangalore-based startup will use the funds to grow its team, expand product integrations, and scale AI agents that automate enterprise workflows

AI entertainment startup Dashverse raises $13 mn to power GenAI content

Bengaluru-based AI entertainment firm to invest in core tech and product innovation as DashReels crosses five million downloads in a month

Govt-recognised startup count crosses 180K as of June 30: Jitin Prasada

The government has recognised more than 1.8 lakh firms as startups as on June 30, 2025, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Email startup Titan lands deal with GoDaddy to take on Google, Microsoft

The deal will integrate Titan's AI-powered email platform into GoDaddy's Professional Email service, potentially reaching millions of small businesses globally

Fairdeal raises $3 mn in pre-series A funding to expand, deepen tech infra

The funding round was led by Incubate Fund Asia and Waterbridge Ventures

Speciale Invest raises ₹600 crore fund to back Indian deep-tech start-ups

Fund targets space, defence, and AI companies as firm bets on India's 'sovereign tech' capabilities amid global supply chain shifts

Flipkart Minutes debuts 'Gourmet' category in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

Flipkart Minutes launches 'Gourmet' category in select metros with 650+ products from 130+ brands, offering premium and global flavours across 12 curated sub-categories

Graas.ai raises $9 million to expand AI agent platform Agent Foundry

Graas.ai secures $9 million in pre-Series B funding to expand Agent Foundry, its AI agent platform solving commerce challenges for D2C and marketplace brands

Xovian Aerospace raises $2.5 million to launch AI-native RF satellites

Funds will help the firm launch its maiden spacecraft on ISRO rocket, expand capacity, deploy nanosatellite and pilot its real-time RF sensing tech for customers by 2026

InoxGFL to invest Rs 50,000 crore in renewable energy operations by FY29

Hybrid power projects integrate two or more energy sources -such as solar and wind - to improve overall system efficiency and reliability

Inside a dark store: The unseen hands that make 10-min q-commerce tick

The writer steps into a Big Basket dark store, and unlocks the secret that makes your quick commerce app the modern technological equivalent of Alladin's djinn

SuperGaming raises $15 mn Series B to take Indus Battle Royale global

Pune-based SuperGaming secures $15 mn in Series B funding at a $100 mn valuation to expand Indus Battle Royale to Latin America and scale game development capabilities

India's much-maligned factory floor gets a radical deep-tech makeover

Deep-tech startups target $1.3 trillion manufacturing goal with robotics, AI, and precision engineering, as Indian manufacturing gets a much-needed technological reboot

SuperGaming raises $15 mn in fresh funding at 5 times higher valuation

Existing investors SkyCatcher, AET Japan, and BACE Capital also participated in the new round

Oben Rorr EZ Sigma launched at ₹1.27 lakh with smart features, fast charge

The 4.4 kWh variant is priced at ₹1.37 lakh. These prices are valid for a limited period, after which they will rise to ₹1.47 lakh and ₹1.55 lakh respectively

GameRamp raises $5.4 mn pre-seed round to scale AI and launch tools

San Francisco-based GameRamp raises $5.4 million to expand AI and engineering teams in India and the US, and launch AI monetisation and embedded financing tools

Agentic AI startups raise $2.8 billion in 2025, says Prosus report

Customer service and healthcare platforms lead agentic AI investments as firms adopt autonomous digital colleagues for 24/7 automation and data-driven workplace transformation

TurboHire raises $6 mn Series A to scale AI-led hiring platform globally

TurboHire plans to strengthen product capabilities and expand its global reach after securing $6 million in Series A funding led by venture capital firm IvyCap Ventures