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    By S Shanthi
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    By S Shanthi
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    Prasanna Rao, co-founder and CEO, Arya.ag
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    The company is leveraging its proprietary AI platform, Arjun, and Smart Farm Centres to integrate pre- and post-harvest services and…

    By S Shanthi
    December 12, 2025 00:05 IST
    Africa Emerges as Next Frontier for Indian Startups; Driven by Digital Momentum and Young Workforce
    Startups eye African countries for next leg of growth

    Africa is rapidly becoming a major growth market for Indian startups, with platforms like Leverage Edu, QueueBuster, and SUN Mobility…

    By S Shanthi
    December 7, 2025 23:38 IST
    Sandeep Deshmukh, co-founder and CEO of ElasticRun,
    How ElasticRun CEO Sandeep Deshmukh built a logistics disruptor from a Pune flat

    A simple insight into fragmented logistics networks grew into a national fulfilment platform built on precision, speed & cost discipline

    By S Shanthi
    Updated: December 7, 2025 23:45 IST
    ‘We intend to deepen our presence in Tier 2, 3 cities: Incubate Fund Asia’ Q&A with Incubate Fund Asia founder Nao

    “Our evaluation framework remains founder-first. About 70% of our decision-making centres on the founder’s conviction, adaptability and depth of understanding,”…

    By S Shanthi
    December 5, 2025 20:27 IST
    Supplement startups record strong FY25 growth

    Nutrition and supplement marketplace HealthKart recorded more than a threefold jump in net profit to Rs 120 crore in FY25.

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    December 1, 2025 17:26 IST
    Priyanka Chopra, CEO and managing partner, IIMA Ventures
    ‘We have already crossed half of our FY26 investment targets’: Priyanka Chopra, CEO and managing partner, IIMA Ventures

    IIMA Ventures CEO Priyanka Chopra discusses their focus on deeptech, climate tech, and digital acceleration, aiming for 50 new investments…

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    November 28, 2025 18:03 IST
    Agritech Funding Halves in 2025
    Agritech funding plunges over profitability concerns

    Funding for Indian agritech startups has plummeted by over 50% in 2025, raising only $182.19 million, a sharp reversal from…

    By S Shanthi
    November 23, 2025 20:20 IST
    CoinSwitch co-founder Ashish Singhal
    ‘Crypto regulation in India has definitely come a long way,’ says CoinSwitch co-founder Ashish Singhal

    The company will continue to innovate on products to serve the market, Ashish Singhal, co-founder, CoinSwitch, tells S Shanthi. Excerpts:

    By S Shanthi
    Updated: November 22, 2025 08:44 IST
    Wellness as a Productivity Lever
    Startups cash in as corporates double down on employee wellness

    The shift by Indian corporates to treat employee wellness as a core strategy for productivity and retention is fueling massive…

    By S Shanthi
    November 16, 2025 22:48 IST
    All In Capital Targets 50 Investments by FY27
    All In Capital backs AI-driven productivity, deeptech bets

    Venture capital firm All In Capital expects to complete 45-50 investments from its Fund 2 by FY27, with a final…

    By S Shanthi
    November 15, 2025 02:37 IST
    Campus startup hiring up 20–30% this year

    Q-comm, consumer tech & e-commerce spur renewed recruitment.

    By S Shanthi
    November 10, 2025 18:05 IST
    AI-Native Agents Challenge Chrome's Reign with Active Intelligence
    The browser battle gets a new brain

    The Generative AI race has moved from chatbots to the browser itself, with new AI-native platforms like Perplexity’s Comet and…

    By S Shanthi
    November 9, 2025 19:35 IST
    IvyCap Ventures
    IvyCap Ventures turns focus to deeptech bets

    These areas, according to the firm, are poised to define the next wave of innovation and offer strong investment potential.

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    Updated: November 7, 2025 11:17 IST
    The Big Idea (Vedantu): Rewriting learning

    The edtech startup was born when the co-founders asked themselves how they can deliver quality teaching to millions

    By S Shanthi
    November 3, 2025 01:01 IST
    Indian Startups Target Southeast Asia: The Next Billion-Dollar Frontier
    Startups eye SE Asia as next growth hub

    Indian startups, especially FinTech firms like Razorpay and Pine Labs, are aggressively expanding into Southeast Asian markets like Indonesia, Vietnam,…

    By S Shanthi
    November 2, 2025 22:40 IST
    Bharat Founders Fund looks to invest in real-world AI applications startups

    Being sector-agnostic gives us the ability to evaluate opportunities across industries with genuine insider knowledge rather than being constrained by…

    By S Shanthi
    October 27, 2025 18:08 IST
    VCs Warn of AI Bubble: Investor Caution Rises Over Inflated Valuations and Unclear Monetization
    VCs tighten filters as AI investment mania intensifies

    Despite record venture capital funding for AI startups in 2025, a growing number of VCs are sounding the alarm over…

    By S Shanthi
    Updated: October 26, 2025 20:50 IST
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