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    Ayanti Bera

    Indian VC Ecosystem Raises the Bar: Startups Face Stricter Scrutiny for Funding Amidst Declining Investment. (Image Source: Freepik)
    Funding dips in H1 as VCs raise the bar

    The Indian venture capital ecosystem is undergoing a significant shift, demanding higher benchmarks for startups seeking funding.

    By Ayanti Bera
    July 1, 2025 20:31 IST
    Wow! Momo Targets IPO Amidst Delivery-Driven Margin Pressure; Eyes 70-100 Cr EBITDA & Expands Store Count, FMCG. (Image Source: Facebook)
    Delivery costs take a bite out of Wow! Momo’s bottom line

    Despite a 35% revenue jump to Rs 625 crore in FY25, QSR chain Wow! Momo continues to battle losses (around…

    By Ayanti Bera
    July 1, 2025 12:49 IST
    Globe Civil Projects IPO, GMP today, Globe Civil Projects subscription status, Globe Civil IPO allotment date
    Peak XV set to be largest seller in Pine Labs IPO

    Peak XV to be largest seller in Pine Labs’s Rs 2,600 crore IPO, offloading up to 39M shares. Other investors…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 26, 2025 21:37 IST
    q-commerce, D2C, Bessemer, industry, business, consumer
    Next $100-million biz from q-comm, D2C: Bessemer

    Bessemer Venture Partners sees India’s next $100M businesses emerging from quick commerce, D2C brands, and digital consumer platforms. Backed by…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 26, 2025 19:39 IST
    Funding in deeptech
    Funding divide widens in deeptech

    AI leads funding surge, biotech & hardware lag behind.

    By Ayanti Bera
    Updated: June 25, 2025 11:36 IST
    Born and raised in a small town in Jharkhand, Sinha credits IIIT Hyderabad for acquiring most of the skills he applied at Cashfree — “building front-end, back-end, and understanding how to take an idea from zero to one”. After graduation, Sinha cut his teeth in the fintech space at BankBazaar and later at Amazon.
    Cashfree payments: How right time, right tech built an Indian fintech powerhouse

    For Sinha and his co-founder, Reeju Datta, the stars aligned in 2015, when India’s online payments industry was just starting…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 23, 2025 10:00 IST
    Software Technology Parks of India, STPI, startup, infrastructure, industry
    Startups need industry to tell them what problems to solve: Arvind Kumar

    STPI is empowering startups in tier 2 and 3 cities with domain-specific Centres of Entrepreneurship, funding, and mentorship. DG Arvind…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 16, 2025 22:28 IST
    angel investing, funds, sme, Auxano Capital, investment, startup funding
    Angel investing declines despite funding revival

    Angel investing in India sees sharp decline despite overall funding revival. With exits scarce and capital locked up, angels pull…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 16, 2025 18:48 IST
    cred, Edtech, byjus, Fintech, PharmEasy, Meesho, ShareChat, Udaan
    Cred joins unicorn downround club as valuations recalibrate

    Cred joins unicorns like Byju’s and PharmEasy in raising funds at slashed valuations. Its $3.5B downround marks a 45% drop…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 11, 2025 21:16 IST
    Byjus, edtech, aakash institute, Investors, Delaware, bankruptcy
    Byju’s 2 US assets sold for a pittance

    Byju’s sells US assets Epic and Tynker at steep losses amid bankruptcy proceedings. The distressed sale aims to repay part…

    By Ayanti Bera
    Updated: June 10, 2025 21:32 IST
    Ekart chief business officer (CBO) Mani Bhushan.
    Ekart is now profitable, cash-generating: CBO

    Flipkart’s logistics arm, Ekart, has experienced significant expansion over the past four years, with a tenfold increase in revenue and…

    By Ayanti Bera
    Updated: June 10, 2025 17:12 IST
    technology, AI, artificial intelligence, US, India, startup, Venture capitalists
    Indian founders need to step up intensity in AI race: Accel

    Accel urges Indian tech founders to adopt a hyper-competitive mindset to stay ahead in the global AI race. With rising…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 5, 2025 05:08 IST
    VC funds, venture capital fund, Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI
    Legacy VC funds’ legal ambiguity to end soon

    SEBI’s VCF migration framework ends legal ambiguity for legacy VC funds, offering a one-time route to wind up or shift…

    Updated: June 5, 2025 18:37 IST
    unicorns, Oyo, Unacademy, Zepto, SME, e-commerce, udaan
    Unicorns take a U-turn: Growth slows, losses narrow

    India’s top unicorns saw revenue growth slow to 5.5% in FY24 from 32% in FY23, but losses narrowed sharply from…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 4, 2025 05:04 IST
    Meesho IPO Opening Date | Meesho IPO price band ₹105-111
    Small-town bet delivers the goods for Meesho

    Meesho, an e-commerce startup, has emerged as India’s third-largest online retail platform by GMV, positioning itself for a potential public…

    By Ayanti Bera
    June 2, 2025 09:15 IST
    Healthtech, startup, Practo, revenue, healthcare news, health
    Practo posts first full-year profit in FY25

    Healthtech startup Practo reports its first full-year profit in FY25, driven by 25–30% YoY growth in its core business. Revenue…

    By Ayanti Bera
    May 28, 2025 23:52 IST
    Flipkart Black is priced at an annual fee of Rs 1,499.
    Flipkart’s super.money bets big on lending, eyes profitability by Dec

    Flipkart’s fintech arm, super.money, is aggressively expanding into credit distribution, launching a co-branded credit card with Axis Bank.

    By Ayanti Bera
    May 27, 2025 08:08 IST
    Byjus, Swiggy, PayU, Meesho, Global technology investor, IPO
    Want to build a $50 billion company out of India: Fabricio Bloisi

    Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi reaffirms strong India focus, eyes building a $50 billion company. With $9B already invested, Prosus plans…

    By Anees Hussain
    May 22, 2025 21:35 IST
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