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Failed Startups in India are Not Valued as Experience, Says Tech Founder Calling for More Acquihires

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Failed startups are common worldwide, but the consequences for founders vary across ecosystems. In the US, when a startup doesn’t work out, there is...

Zepto Secures ₹400 Cr Fresh Funding from Existing Investor Motilal Oswal

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Quick-commerce unicorn Zepto has raised ₹400 crore (~$45.7M) from Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) in its latest funding round. MOFSL picked up 7.6 crore compulsorily convertible preference shares as part of...

Paytm Gets RBI In-Principle Approval to Operate as Online Payment Aggregator

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued in-principle approval to Paytm's subsidiary, Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), allowing it to function as a licensed payment aggregator under the Payment and Settlement...

Zomato Rider Falls into Open Drain, Loses Phone and Bike; Union Questions Deepinder Goyal

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On the evening of August 9, 2025, around 9:30 p.m., Hyderabad was lashed by heavy rain. Near TKR Kaman, Zomato rider Syed Farhan, lost...

Speciale Invest Announces Rs 600 Cr Third Fund For Early-Stage Deeptech Startups.

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Chennai-based Speciale Invest closed its third deeptech-touted fund at ₹600 crore ($70 million) in just two months, exceeding its original target of ₹500 crore....

Investor Aviral Bhatnagar Calls for Young Indian Startups to Cross $100B+ Valuation, Compared with US and China

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India today counts just five publicly listed companies with a market capitalization exceeding $100 billion, according to investor Aviral Bhatnagar. Bharti Airtel is the...

Perplexity AI Launches Video Generation With Audio Feature for Pro and Max Users

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Perplexity AI has launched an exciting new video generation feature with audio, available now for its Pro and Max subscribers. Users can generate AI-created...

Truemeds secured $85 million in its Series C funding round

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Truemeds, a fast-growing healthtech startup from Mumbai, has successfully raised $85 million (₹740 crore) in its Series C funding round. The investment came from...

No one will do an MBA if placements are banned,” says CRED founder Kunal Shah on a podcast

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CRED founder Kunal Shah recently sat down with podcast host Raj Shamani, and the conversation turned heads across the business and education world. Shah...

BharatPe is eyeing a pre-IPO funding round, while an IPO is not planned for now, says CEO

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BharatPe, one of India’s leading fintech companies, is gearing up for a pre-IPO funding round but will not rush into going public. CEO Nalin...