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Gullak raises $7.5 million Series A to expand reach, strengthen brand

Gold savings app Gullak secured $7.5 million in Series A funding led by Chiratae Ventures to expand into smaller cities, boost brand presence and deepen jeweller tie-ups

Amwoodo raises $4 mn in Pre-Series A round; Adventz among key investors

Bamboo-based sustainable solutions startup Amwoodo on Tuesday said it has raised USD 4 million in a Pre-Series A funding round that saw participation from Adventz Group, Rainmatter, Thinkuvate, and Caspian. The Kolkata-headquartered company said the fresh capital will be used to expand manufacturing capacity, strengthen its direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform Ecoconsious, launch new plastic-alternative brands under the House of Amwoodo, and deepen community engagement in bamboo-growing regions. Founded in 2019, Amwoodo has been developing bamboo-first products as alternatives to single-use plastics. It has established B2B partnerships with Himalaya Wellness, Bombay Shaving Company, and ITC Hotels, while also scaling its consumer business through Ecoconsious. "With this support, we are not just scaling a business; we are fueling a movement to make eco-conscious living the norm, not the exception," said Agni Mitra, Founder & CEO of Amwoodo.

Urban Company CEO says IPO success is 'Day Zero' for home services giant

Abhiraj Singh Bhal discusses profitability path and ₹8.5 lakh crore market opportunity after blockbuster public debut

MSMEs, startups urged to meet ₹50K cr defence exports target: MoS Defence

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Friday urged MSMEs and startups to work hard to meet the new target of Rs 50,000 cr defence exports. He was addressing the inaugural of the three-day East Tech symposium here. "The country's new target for defence exports is Rs 50,000 crore, and to achieve this goal, the country's MSMEs and startups will have to work hard. Today, 16,000 MSMEs are associated with the Ministry of Defence. This number should increase, and the youth of Jharkhand should also join, he said. Rajinder Singh Bhatia, President, Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) said 175 exhibitors and 400-plus delegates were participating in the East Tech 2025, which shows their commitment to fulfilling the vision of making this country self-reliant and empowered. Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari, GOC-in-C Eastern Command, said, SIDM has been a significant support in our efforts. Our partnership with SIDM allows us to provide a platform where defence manufacturers, MSMEs, ..

AI startup Sentient launches open AGI network for 2 million users

Nailwal calls this launch "a pivotal moment where India proves it can define the AI future - not just follow it"

From petri dish to payload: India's next Big Bang in future deeptech

Part II of this series shines the spotlight on India's audacious deeptech builders - startups engineering the country's future by tackling challenges too complex for conventional innovation

Dorm rooms to orbit: Can India's deeptech leap deliver on its promise?

Part-I explores why deeptech lagged in India, what's finally changing, and the hurdles ahead. Part-II profiles the builders - their ideas, technologies, and ambitions

Best of BS Opinion: India's new-age economy gets a data reset

Today's Opinion pieces explore a new data framework, the Bima Sugam initiative, the real impact of the GST rate cuts, and what the startup ecosystem really needs

Semicon India 2025: GlobalFoundries to support companies under DLI scheme

At Semicon India 2025, GlobalFoundries announced it will support companies under India's DLI scheme by providing access to design kits, wafer fabrication, and engineering resources

Seekho raises $28 mn to expand bite-sized learning for mass market

The short-form learning startup targets the next 500 million users with vernacular content

Bihar needs private investment to sustain growth, says Nitish Mishra

Bihar Industry Minister Nitish Mishra outlines new land, policy, and startup initiatives to drive investment, job creation, and transform the state's economic landscape

BigBasket plans to open 900 dark stores by 2025-end: Vipul Parekh

Parekh also added that when compared to competition, the firm's cash burn is the lowest. However, he did not share the exact figure

Mission ₹30 trillion: Push for startups, thrust on AI, EVs need of the hour

The panel discussion was held as part of Business Standard Samriddhi-Rajasthan 2025

Credgenics acquires Arrise to build full-stack collections platform

Arrise was founded in 2019. It has a presence across more than 25 states through a network of over 5,000 professionals. It provides calling services in more than 13 languages

Govt mulling further FDI regime easing, more tax benefits for startups

The commerce and industry ministry is working on a 100-day reforms agenda which may include proposals such as further liberalising FDI regime, easing investments from neighbouring countries, and more tax benefits for startups, an official said. The proposals may also include easing certain environmental norms for the leather and footwear industry, liberalised rules to promote exports through e-commerce hubs, and integrating lab testing and certification requirements for various sectors, the official said. The government is embarking on the next 100-day agenda of transformation to take India on a fast track to developed nation. In Lokmat global economic convention, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that in the next 100 days, the government will follow the clarion call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 to take India forward on a fast-tracked pathway. These proposals would help boost the country's exports and foreign direct investments (FDI). During ..

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

Atomic Capital closes ₹400 cr maiden fund, to invest in startups over 3 yrs

Venture Capital firm Atomic Capital on Tuesday announced the final closure of its Rs 400 crore maiden fund, which it plans to invest in early-stage consumer startups over the next 2-3 years. With an average first cheque size of Rs 10 to 30 crore, the fund aims to build a curated portfolio of 10-12 companies, with a portion of the corpus reserved for follow-on investments, a company statement said. "Early growth investment fund Atomic Capital has announced the final close of its maiden fund with a corpus of over Rs 400 crore, focused on early growth-stage Indian consumer, consumer-tech, and consumer-enabler startups. "This is one of the largest debut funds dedicated to fuelling India's next wave of consumer growth," the statement said. The fund would be investing in early growth stage Indian consumer, consumer-tech, and consumer-enabler startups in sectors spanning food and beverages, nutraceuticals, personal care and beauty, jewellery, apparel and footwear, pet care, travel and ...

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

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