Koushik Dutta
Fino Payments Bank CEO Arrested in GST Probe; Industry Raises Concerns as CBIC Reviews Case
Fino Payments Bank’s managing director and CEO, Rishi Gupta, was arrested in connection with an ongoing GST investigation, prompting regulatory review and concern across ...
Iran-Israel conflict creates travel uncertainty as EaseMyTrip and ixigo prepare for international flight booking disruptions
Geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel have disrupted flight operations along crucial West Asian corridors, prompting Indian online travel agencies to warn customers of ...
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Launches, Emphasizing Premium Focus with New Smart Tag and Portable Magnetic Power Bank
Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has unveiled the Xiaomi 17 Ultra flagship, a compact Bluetooth smart tracker and an ultra-slim magnetic 5,000mAh power bank, pushing further ...
Spintly Raises $8 Million Series A Led by Accel to Expand AI-Powered Smart Building Security Platform
Goa-based IoT and physical security startup Spintly has raised $8 million in a Series A round led by Accel, with participation from Enrission India ...
Vivek Raina Steps Down as Excitel CEO After 10 Years; Varun Pasricha Appointed CEO
Excitel Broadband co-founder Vivek Raina has stepped down from day-to-day operations after 11 years, saying the company is well placed for its next growth ...
Origa Raises $450,000 from Antler Singapore to Scale Advanced Voice AI for Enterprise Clients
India-focused voice AI startup Origa has raised $450,000 in a financing round led by Antler Singapore, bringing its total funding to about $1 million. ...
Temple Raises $54 Million as Deepinder Goyal Expands Into Wearable Brain-Health Technology
Serial entrepreneur Deepinder Goyal has launched a stealth-stage startup, Temple, which has raised $54 million (about ₹493 crore) in its maiden funding round at ...
Ferns N Petals Reports ₹861 Crore FY25 Revenue, Narrows Losses Through Better Cost Control
Ferns N Petals (FNP), a leading gifting and floral retail brand based in Gurugram, reported robust revenue growth in the financial year ending March ...
NovaX AI Adopts Capital-Efficient API Infrastructure Strategy to Support Sustainable AI Development
NovaX AI, founded by Divyansh Shukla, is prioritising an API-first infrastructure to ensure scalable, capital-efficient growth, opting for modular integrations over heavy investment in ...
Stable Money Reports Rs 43 Crore Operating Revenue in FY25; Net Loss Widens to Rs 45 Crore
Stable Money, a Bengaluru-based wealthtech startup, reported a sharp rise in revenue for the financial year ended March 2025, even as losses widened amid ...
Indian startups cut costs and refocus on profitability, laying off over 4,500 employees since July
India’s startup sector has seen over 4,500 job cuts since July as firms recalibrate amid tighter funding, regulatory shifts and a push for profitability, ...
Finanjo raises ₹1.5 crore pre-seed from AJVC to expand AI personal finance platform for young Indians
Jaipur-based fintech startup Finanjo has raised ₹1.5 crore in a pre-seed round led by early-stage investor AJVC, aimed at accelerating development of its AI-driven ...
San Francisco Entrepreneur Says Claude AI Feature Shutdown Ended Her Ad Automation Startup Overnight
A San Francisco startup says a new feature in Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude rendered its core product redundant almost overnight, underscoring mounting concerns about ...
Abhijith Nag Balasubramanya Says Sweden’s Immigration Policies Forced His Departure, Not a Voluntary Exit
An Indian entrepreneur has said he was forced to leave Sweden after running into repeated problems with the country’s immigration system, claiming bureaucratic delays ...
Bewakoof Co-Founder Prabhkiran Singh Steps Down After 14 Years Leading Company
Prabhkiran Singh, co‑founder of youth-focused apparel brand Bewakoof, will step down from his active leadership role by March 2026 after 14 years at the ...
Newtrace Raises ₹28 Crore from HDFC Bank and Investors to Scale Green Hydrogen Technology
Newtrace, a climate-tech startup developing low-cost electrolyser technology for green hydrogen, has raised ₹28 crore in a pre-Series A round led by HDFC Bank, ...
LAT Aerospace, backed by Deepinder Goyal, expands into defence tech with acquisition of Sharang Shakti
LAT Aerospace, backed by Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal, has acquired Gurugram-based defence robotics startup Sharang Shakti, marking its first takeover as the company broadens ...
Xflow Raises $16.6 Million to Boost India’s Cross‑Border Payments Infrastructure
Bengaluru-based cross-border fintech firm Xflow has raised $16.6 million in a Series A round led by General Catalyst, with participation from existing backers Square ...
D2C children’s brand Basil raises $2 million in pre-Series A to expand product line
Basil, a D2C brand for children’s essentials, has raised $2 million (about ₹18 crore) in a pre-Series A round led by Prime Venture Partners, ...
OptoML Raises $1.8 Million to Develop Energy-Efficient AI Chips
India-linked deep-tech startup optoML has raised $1.8 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Bluehill.VC and a99, a boost that comes as ...
