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Venture debt market to touch $5 billlion in five years: Stride Ventures

India’s venture debt market is set to grow 4x, reaching $5 billion by 2029. With venture capital slowing, venture debt…

Updated: April 3, 2025 00:02 IST

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Nikhil Kamath’s Gruhas leads Rs 12.5 crore round in LehLah

LehLah raises Rs 12.5 crore in seed funding, led by Nikhil Kamath’s Gruhas, to empower creators in content-driven commerce with…

April 1, 2025 18:53 IST

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Big-ticket startup stocks falter in FY25

Big startup IPOs like Swiggy & Ola Electric underperform Nifty in FY25, facing sharp declines. Smaller IPOs like Awfis shine.…

March 31, 2025 21:02 IST

Less than 1% of health claims in India pertains to mental health: Report

How inadequate delivery systems endanger infant lives in rural areas

Vaccines, medicines, and sound logistics in rural India are crucial in combating infant mortality since the absence of a poor…

March 31, 2025 11:11 IST

“When a startup succeeds, the founder gets all the credit, even though success is a collective effort. Conversely, when a startup fails, all the blame falls on the founder.”

Meet the man who built India’s first E-commerce empire and then lost everything- FabMart founder tells his story

In an exclusive conversation, Fabmart founder K. Vaitheeswaran opens up for the first time about the personal toll of failure,…

March 30, 2025 10:00 IST

Ping, ping browser, startup, tech, data loss prevention, DLP, Chrome, Microsoft Edge

‘We want to transition Ping into a full-fledged enterprise browser,’ says Uday Bansal

Ping Browser is developing an enterprise-focused browser with advanced security features, AI-driven productivity tools, and privacy controls to enhance efficiency…

March 29, 2025 06:11 IST

Zerodha, smallcase, Series D, startups, investment, Exchange Traded Funds, ETFs

Wealth-tech startup smallcase raises $50 million in Series D

Wealthtech startup smallcase raises $50 million in Series D funding to expand its investment products and strengthen relationships with retail…

Updated: March 28, 2025 19:03 IST

Currently operational in seven cities, KiranaPro is positioning itself as a game-changer in the small retail ecosystem.

KiranaPro founder gives every employee a stake in the company on his birthday

The announcement was made in the early hours of the morning via an internal Slack message, where Ravindran instructed senior…

March 27, 2025 11:54 IST

AI, artificial intelligence, Gupshup, SME, MSME, WhatsApp, SMS, voice

‘Today every CEO needs an AI strategy,’ says Beerud Sheth

Gupshup’s CEO Beerud Sheth discusses AI adoption trends, product innovations, and the company’s growth as demand for conversational AI tools…

March 26, 2025 09:40 IST

diamond exports, inventory, diamantaires, revenue, US tariff, Donald Trump, realisations, natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, price erosion, price hike

Lab-grown diamond startups race to build market presence

Lab-grown diamond startups in India are rapidly expanding, aiming to capture a growing market with affordable, sustainable alternatives to natural…

March 24, 2025 21:20 IST

In 60-70% cases, basic rule-based system being passed off as machine learning. (Image Source: Freepik)

Investors sound alarm on startup ‘AI washing’

Venture capitalists are increasingly concerned about “AI washing,” where startups falsely claim AI capabilities to secure funding.

March 23, 2025 22:43 IST

Unicorn India Ventures, fund, venture capital, SME, starups.

Unicorn India Ventures to close Rs 1,000 crore fund III by July

Unicorn India Ventures plans to close its Rs 1,000 crore Fund III by July, focusing on deeptech sectors like semiconductor,…

March 21, 2025 23:00 IST

Retail, enterprise applications, and transport and logistics emerged as the top three sectors attracting investor interest.

Karnataka tech startups see funding slowdown, but Bengaluru remains India’s innovation hub: Report

Early-stage investments showed resilience with a 10% year-on-year rise to $1.1 billion, indicating investor confidence in the next generation of…

Updated: March 20, 2025 13:19 IST

Nandan Nilekani, startups, infosys, industry, UPI, digital public infrastructure, DPI

Expect 1 million startups in India by 2035, says Nandan Nilekani

Besides the expected growth in startups, Nilekani also highlighted the need for India to build open-source AI models for various…

March 12, 2025 22:47 IST

Startup India registration: Check online step-by-step process to register your startup

Currently, over 1.65 lakh startups are registered with the Startup India programme, generating over 17 lakh jobs.

March 10, 2025 14:24 IST

Belgaum-based startup aims to prevent another Nirbhaya, one wearable at a time

We were angry, and we started asking ourselves, ‘What can we do?’” recalled Nandita Yenagi, founder, Whale Wearables, in conversation…

March 10, 2025 13:41 IST

However, the average size of megadeals ($100 million and above) shrank by 20%, as investors and founders adopted a more conservative approach to valuations.

Agritech startups eye global expansion

Agritech startups are expanding globally to drive growth, driven by a price-sensitive domestic market and increasing competitiveness in agritech solutions.

March 6, 2025 04:15 IST

A growing number of technology companies, both in India and abroad, are choosing to build sustainable businesses without relying on external investors.

As venture funding tightens, Xpertnest bets on profitable growth

More tech companies like Xpertnest are choosing profitability and sustainable growth over venture capital funding amid a shifting startup landscape.

Updated: April 27, 2025 21:21 IST

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The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) remained steady at 162.4 in October, with gains in refinery, fertiliser, steel and cement production offset by declines in coal, natural gas, and electricity generation. These eight industries account for 40.27% of India’s industrial production index.

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