Hardik Goyal
Hardik Goyal is the founder editor of Startupro News, India's dedicated startup and business news platform. He covers startup funding, IPOs, founder stories, and the Indian tech ecosystem. With a passion for entrepreneurship and a deep understanding of India's startup landscape, Hardik brings daily insights to founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts across India and beyond. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter/X.
Arattai’s Initial Hype Ends as It Slips to 7th Spot on Google Play Store and Active Users Drop
Zoho Corporation’s messaging app, Arattai, which launched with significant fanfare as a domestic alternative to WhatsApp, is now experiencing a steep fall in user engagement...
Deeptech Startup Mem0 Secured $24 Million in its Combined Seed and Series A Funding Round
AI startup Mem0 has completed a combined Seed and Series A funding round, raising $24 million (around ₹211.7 crore), led by Basis Set Ventures....
Blume Ventures to Invest Up to $5M in Over 30 Startups. Here’s How to Apply
Blume Ventures, one of India’s most dynamic early-stage venture capital firms, has announced the first close of its fifth flagship fund at $175 million (₹1,545...
What’s the Business Model Behind Zoho? Check Out the Rise of the SaaS Model
In the evolving landscape of India’s software industry, a significant paradigm shift is underway. The period from 2000 to 2015 was dominated by the...
60,000 Families at Risk? Why There’s a Protest Over the Rs 250-Crore Vaishno Devi Ropeway Project
The ₹250-crore ropeway project at Katra, intended to connect Tarakote Marg to Sanji Chhat on the Vaishno Devi shrine route, has sparked waves of...
In Less Than 18 Months, Quick Service Startup Snabbit Is Raising $30 Mn in Series C Funding
Snabbit, the Bengaluru-based quick service startup founded in 2024 by ex-Zepto Chief of Staff Aayush Agarwal, is shaking up the on-demand domestic help market...
EaseMyTrip Founder-Led NBFC Startup Optimo Capital Secures ₹260 Crore in Equity and Debt Funding
A little over a year and a half since its launch, Bengaluru-based Optimo Capital has swiftly become one of India’s most prominent fintech NBFCs in the...
NRIs Can Make UPI Payments in India with Paytm’s New Feature, Now Working in 12 Countries
Paytm has unveiled a major upgrade for the global Indian diaspora: Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from 12 countries can now use their international mobile numbers to...
How This UP-Based Startup Make My Knot Is Offering India’s Most Personalized and Trusted Matchmaking Experience
In a world awash with dating apps and impersonal algorithms, Make My Knot stands out with a singular mission: to bring trust, emotion, and authenticity back into the...
Zerodha Users Can Trade US Stocks by 2026, Announces CEO Nithin Kamath
India’s largest retail stockbroker, Zerodha, is preparing to unlock direct access to US equities for its user base, with CEO Nithin Kamath confirming a...