Koushik Dutta

Drivn Secures $80 Million from Nomura to Accelerate Electric Buses and Trucks in India

Drivn Secures $80 Million from Nomura to Accelerate Electric Buses and Trucks in India

Koushik Dutta

Drivn, a Gurugram-based electric mobility platform, has secured a funding commitment of up to $80 million (about ₹650 crore) from global financial services firm ...

Dhan posts strong FY25 results: profit rises to Rs 408 crore on Rs 877 crore revenue

Dhan posts strong FY25 results: profit rises to Rs 408 crore on Rs 877 crore revenue

Koushik Dutta

Mumbai-based stockbroking platform Dhan reported a strong financial performance for the year ended March 2025, posting operating revenue of Rs 877 crore and profit ...

Loop AI Raises $14 Million Series A Amid Rising Investor Interest in Enterprise AI Platforms

Loop AI Raises $14 Million Series A Amid Rising Investor Interest in Enterprise AI Platforms

Koushik Dutta

Loop AI has raised $14 million in a Series A round led by Nyca Partners, backing the enterprise AI startup’s expansion in the restaurant ...

Protein Snack Startup Stroom Raises ₹1 Crore After Powerful Pitch on Shark Tank India

Protein Snack Startup Stroom Raises ₹1 Crore After Powerful Pitch on Shark Tank India

Koushik Dutta

Protein-focused snack startup Stroom secured a ₹1 crore investment on Shark Tank India after a rigorous pitch that tested the company’s valuation, product claims ...

UPI Records 21.7 Billion Transactions in January, a New Monthly High Strengthening India’s Digital Payments Push

UPI Records 21.7 Billion Transactions in January, a New Monthly High Strengthening India’s Digital Payments Push

Koushik Dutta

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) hit a new high in January, processing a record 21.7 billion transactions worth about ₹28.3 lakh crore, underlining its ...

UPI Records Record 21.7 Billion Transactions in January, Boosting India’s Digital Payments Drive

UPI Records Record 21.7 Billion Transactions in January, Boosting India’s Digital Payments Drive

Koushik Dutta

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) hit a new milestone in January, processing a record 21.7 billion transactions and moving roughly ₹28.3 lakh crore. The ...

Dreamfly Innovations Secures ₹3 Crore SIDBI Venture Debt to Scale Drone Battery Production

Dreamfly Innovations Secures ₹3 Crore SIDBI Venture Debt to Scale Drone Battery Production

Koushik Dutta

Dreamfly Innovations, a Bengaluru-based deeptech startup, has raised ₹3 crore in venture debt from the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to bolster ...

Mokobara Revenue Doubles to ₹230 Crore in FY25 as Travel Boom Fuels Demand for Premium Luggage

Mokobara Revenue Doubles to ₹230 Crore in FY25 as Travel Boom Fuels Demand for Premium Luggage

Koushik Dutta

Mokobara, an Indian direct-to-consumer luggage and travel accessories brand, nearly doubled its revenue from operations in FY25 to ₹230 crore, driven by rising domestic ...

Elixr Labs to Showcase Innovative Healthcare IT Solutions at World Health Expo 2026

Elixr Labs to Showcase Innovative Healthcare IT Solutions at World Health Expo 2026

Koushik Dutta

Elixr Labs will present its healthcare IT platforms at the World Health Expo (WHX) 2026 in Dubai from 9–12 February, highlighting solutions that aim ...

Apple to Open Second Mumbai Store, Expanding Its Offline Presence in India

Apple to Open Second Mumbai Store, Expanding Its Offline Presence in India

Koushik Dutta

Apple plans to open its second physical store in Mumbai later this year, underscoring the company’s growing commitment to India’s fast-expanding consumer electronics market. ...

MoEngage Gains NCLT Approval to Consolidate Global Operations Under Indian Entity Ahead of IPO

MoEngage Gains NCLT Approval to Consolidate Global Operations Under Indian Entity Ahead of IPO

Koushik Dutta

MoEngage has received approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a reverse merger that will consolidate its US parent into its Indian ...

JJG Aero Raises $30 Million from Norwest to Expand Aerospace Manufacturing in Bengaluru

JJG Aero Raises $30 Million from Norwest to Expand Aerospace Manufacturing in Bengaluru

Koushik Dutta

JJG Aero, an aerospace components manufacturer based in Bengaluru, has secured $30 million (about ₹275 crore) in a Series B round led by global ...

Ola Electric to Reduce Workforce by 5% Amid Cost-Cutting and Increased Automation Focus

Ola Electric to Reduce Workforce by 5% Amid Cost-Cutting and Increased Automation Focus

Koushik Dutta

Ola Electric has initiated a workforce reduction of about 5%—affecting nearly 600 employees—as part of a restructuring drive to improve operational efficiency and move ...

Kolkata Momo Warehouse Fire: Two Senior Staff Arrested Over Alleged Safety Violations

Kolkata Momo Warehouse Fire: Two Senior Staff Arrested Over Alleged Safety Violations

Koushik Dutta

The probe into the Anandapur warehouse blaze in Kolkata has advanced with the arrest of two senior employees linked to quick-service chain Wow! Momo, ...

Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai to Enhance Voice and Sound Intelligence in Devices

Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai to Enhance Voice and Sound Intelligence in Devices

Koushik Dutta

Apple has acquired Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai as it intensifies efforts to embed advanced machine learning across its devices. The deal—whose price Apple ...

Meesho Reports ₹3,517 Crore Q3 FY26 Revenue; Losses Rise 13-Fold During Expansion

Meesho Reports ₹3,517 Crore Q3 FY26 Revenue; Losses Rise 13-Fold During Expansion

Koushik Dutta

Meesho reported a healthy rise in revenue for Q3 FY26 even as losses widened sharply, underscoring the trade-off between rapid market expansion and near-term ...

Digantara Raises $50 Million Series B, Valued at $200 Million to Boost India’s Spacetech Ambitions

Digantara Raises $50 Million Series B, Valued at $200 Million to Boost India’s Spacetech Ambitions

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based spacetech firm Digantara Research & Technologies has closed a $50 million Series B round that values the company at nearly $200 million (about ...

Tata Mutual Fund Increases Stake in CarTrade Tech Above 5%, Signaling Confidence in Auto-Tech Platform

Tata Mutual Fund Increases Stake in CarTrade Tech Above 5%, Signaling Confidence in Auto-Tech Platform

Koushik Dutta

Tata Mutual Fund has raised its holding in CarTrade Tech Limited to just over 5%, signalling renewed institutional confidence in the online automotive platform ...

Swiggy Q3 FY26 Revenue Rises to ₹6,148 Cr; Losses Widen as Expansion Costs Increase

Swiggy Q3 FY26 Revenue Rises to ₹6,148 Cr; Losses Widen as Expansion Costs Increase

Koushik Dutta

Swiggy reported a strong increase in Q3 FY26 revenue, driven by rapid expansion in logistics and quick commerce, even as losses widened due to ...

Bengaluru Startup The Guild Raises $20.5 Million, Boosting India’s Private Space Sector

Bengaluru Startup The Guild Raises $20.5 Million, Boosting India’s Private Space Sector

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based spacetech startup The Guild has raised $20.5 million in a Series A round led by TDK Ventures and BIG Capital, with participation from ...