Koushik Dutta

Noon Raises $44M to Accelerate AI-Driven Product Design

Noon Raises $44M to Accelerate AI-Driven Product Design

Koushik Dutta

Noon, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2024 by Aditya Bandi and Kushagra Sinha, has secured $44 million (about ₹407 crore) in a new ...

Yu Foods FY26 Revenue Tops ₹75 Crore Driven by Noodles and Instant Meals

Yu Foods FY26 Revenue Tops ₹75 Crore Driven by Noodles and Instant Meals

Koushik Dutta

Yu Foods, a direct-to-consumer food start-up, reported robust revenue growth in FY26 as demand for convenient, ready-to-eat meals rises across urban India. The company’s ...

India’s Sarvam AI Nears Unicorn Status with $300 Million Funding Talks

India’s Sarvam AI Nears Unicorn Status with $300 Million Funding Talks

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI is close to securing about $300 million in fresh funding, a round that could value the 2023-founded startup at roughly $1.5 ...

Shubham Pancheshwar Launches Happen Recently Capital to Simplify Startup Funding Access

Shubham Pancheshwar Launches Happen Recently Capital to Simplify Startup Funding Access

Koushik Dutta

Entrepreneur Shubham Pancheshwar has launched Happen Recently Capital, a platform designed to simplify and clarify fundraising for Indian startups by matching businesses to stage-appropriate ...

Garuda Aerospace Files Confidential Prospectus for ₹1,000 Crore IPO to Fuel Market Expansion

Garuda Aerospace Files Confidential Prospectus for ₹1,000 Crore IPO to Fuel Market Expansion

Koushik Dutta

Chennai-based drone maker Garuda Aerospace has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) via the confidential route as it ...

Emami to Buy Axiom Ayurveda for ₹200 Crore to Expand in India’s Health Beverage Market

Emami to Buy Axiom Ayurveda for ₹200 Crore to Expand in India’s Health Beverage Market

Koushik Dutta

Emami has acquired Axiom Ayurveda for about ₹200 crore, signalling a strategic push into India’s growing natural and functional beverages market. The full takeover ...

Zomato Parent Eternal Approves ₹172 Crore ESOP Plan, Grants 74 Lakh Stock Options to Employees

Zomato Parent Eternal Approves ₹172 Crore ESOP Plan, Grants 74 Lakh Stock Options to Employees

Koushik Dutta

Eternal Limited, the parent company of Zomato, has approved a new employee stock option (ESOP) grant worth about ₹172 crore, issuing more than 74 ...

Uppercase Secures New Funding from Existing Investors to Accelerate Growth in India’s Luggage Market

Uppercase Secures New Funding from Existing Investors to Accelerate Growth in India’s Luggage Market

Koushik Dutta

Uppercase, a Mumbai-based direct-to-consumer luggage brand founded in 2021, has secured fresh investment from its existing backers, underlining sustained investor confidence in the company’s ...

Gupshup Profit Drops 52% in FY25 Despite Stable Revenue, Highlighting Margin Pressure in SaaS Sector

Gupshup Profit Drops 52% in FY25 Despite Stable Revenue, Highlighting Margin Pressure in SaaS Sector

Koushik Dutta

Gupshup, an Indian conversational messaging and AI platform, reported a 52% decline in profit for FY25 even as its consolidated revenue held largely steady, ...

Aquapulse Raises ₹25 Crore Series A from NABVENTURES to Expand Tech-Driven Aquaculture Platform in India

Aquapulse Raises ₹25 Crore Series A from NABVENTURES to Expand Tech-Driven Aquaculture Platform in India

Koushik Dutta

Aquapulse has secured ₹25 crore in a Series A round led by NABVENTURES, reinforcing investor confidence in India’s expanding aquaculture and agritech sectors. The ...

ixigo-backed SqaaS launches ShellBot to deliver secure AI agents for everyday work automation

ixigo-backed SqaaS launches ShellBot to deliver secure AI agents for everyday work automation

Koushik Dutta

AI startup SqaaS, backed by travel-tech firm ixigo, has introduced ShellBot, an autonomous AI agent platform aimed at streamlining routine work for professionals and ...

Palmonas Raises $22M Series B Led by Xponentia Capital as Demi-Fine Jewellery Brand Expands Rapidly in India

Palmonas Raises $22M Series B Led by Xponentia Capital as Demi-Fine Jewellery Brand Expands Rapidly in India

Koushik Dutta

Palmonas, a Pune-based demi-fine jewellery startup co-founded by Pallavi Mohadikar, Amol Patwari and actress Shraddha Kapoor, has secured about $22 million (roughly ₹200 crore) ...

Fire Safety Advocate Shivam Firewala Launches FireHire to Expand Career Opportunities in Fire Safety Industry

Fire Safety Advocate Shivam Firewala Launches FireHire to Expand Career Opportunities in Fire Safety Industry

Koushik Dutta

In the fire safety sector, where technical competence and regulatory compliance are critical, career progression often lags behind training. Fire safety advocate and content ...

Xovian Aerospace Raises $2M in Funding Led by Ashish Kacholia to Advance AI-Driven Satellite Technology in India

Xovian Aerospace Raises $2M in Funding Led by Ashish Kacholia to Advance AI-Driven Satellite Technology in India

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based Xovian Aerospace has raised $2 million (about ₹16–18 crore) in a fresh funding round led by investor Ashish Kacholia, backing the startup’s push ...

BeastLife Raises ₹20 Crore at ₹320 Crore Valuation to Expand D2C Nutrition Business Across India

BeastLife Raises ₹20 Crore at ₹320 Crore Valuation to Expand D2C Nutrition Business Across India

Koushik Dutta

BeastLife, a Gurugram-based direct-to-consumer nutrition startup, has raised ₹20 crore in a pre-Series A round at a post-money valuation of ₹320 crore. The round ...

Lahori Zeera Revenue Climbs 73% to ₹540 Crore in FY25 as Desi Beverage Demand Rises; Profit Growth Flat

Lahori Zeera Revenue Climbs 73% to ₹540 Crore in FY25 as Desi Beverage Demand Rises; Profit Growth Flat

Koushik Dutta

Lahori Zeera, a homegrown beverage brand known for traditional Indian flavours, reported a 73% year-on-year rise in operating revenue to about ₹540 crore in ...

CredResolve Raises Pre-Series A in Merak Ventures-Led Round as AI Debt Collection Gains Traction in India

CredResolve Raises Pre-Series A in Merak Ventures-Led Round as AI Debt Collection Gains Traction in India

Koushik Dutta

CredResolve, an AI-driven debt collections firm, has secured Pre-Series A funding led by Merak Ventures, with participation from existing backers including Unleash Capital Partners ...

How Rohan J. Tonde Is Redefining B2B Marketing for Indian Brands

How Rohan J. Tonde Is Redefining B2B Marketing for Indian Brands

Koushik Dutta

As India’s business ecosystem becomes more competitive, companies must move beyond visibility-driven campaigns to craft distinct, trustworthy brand voices grounded in customer insight and ...

Advanced Karate Camp in Howrah Led by Hanshi Premjit Sen Sets New Standard for Discipline and Excellence

Advanced Karate Camp in Howrah Led by Hanshi Premjit Sen Sets New Standard for Discipline and Excellence

Koushik Dutta

The Advanced Karate Camp in Howrah, led by veteran martial artist Hanshi Premjit Sen, brought together practitioners from across West Bengal for focused high-performance ...

Gnani.ai Raises $10 Million to Build Sovereign AI Voice Agents and Expand Enterprise AI Globally

Gnani.ai Raises $10 Million to Build Sovereign AI Voice Agents and Expand Enterprise AI Globally

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based generative AI startup Gnani.ai has secured $10 million (about ₹94 crore) in a Series B round led by Aavishkaar Capital, with follow-on participation ...