Koushik Dutta

Bidso Raises Rs 63 Crore to Scale Design-Led Production and Expand Globally

Bidso Raises Rs 63 Crore to Scale Design-Led Production and Expand Globally

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based toy manufacturer Bidso has raised Rs 63 crore in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures, underscoring investor confidence in India’s design-led ...

Bidso Raises Rs 63 Crore to Scale Design-Led Production and Expand Globally

Bidso Raises Rs 63 Crore to Scale Design-Led Production and Expand Globally

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based toy manufacturer Bidso has raised Rs 63 crore in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures, signalling growing investor confidence in India’s ...

OfficeBanao Raises $4 Million to Modernize India’s Unorganized Office Interiors Market with Technology-Driven Solutions

OfficeBanao Raises $4 Million to Modernize India’s Unorganized Office Interiors Market with Technology-Driven Solutions

Koushik Dutta

Gurugram-based proptech startup OfficeBanao has raised nearly $4 million (around ₹34–35 crore) in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, signalling renewed investor ...

CoinDCX founders questioned in ₹71 lakh crypto fraud probe; company denies involvement in impersonation scam

CoinDCX founders questioned in ₹71 lakh crypto fraud probe; company denies involvement in impersonation scam

Koushik Dutta

Law enforcement officers have questioned CoinDCX founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal in connection with an alleged impersonation-based crypto fraud, underscoring persistent risks in ...

Moe Puppy Raises Rs 2 Crore to Expand Grooming and Wellness Product Line

Moe Puppy Raises Rs 2 Crore to Expand Grooming and Wellness Product Line

Koushik Dutta

Moe Puppy, a Gurugram-based direct-to-consumer pet care startup, has raised Rs 2 crore in a pre-seed round led by PedalStart, with participation from Zindagi ...

Adi Karnataka Caste and 2A OBC Status: Complete FAQ on History and Classification

Adi Karnataka Caste and 2A OBC Status: Complete FAQ on History and Classification

Koushik Dutta

Adi Karnataka is officially listed as a Scheduled Caste in Karnataka’s government records, but several principal sub‑clans — historically Samantha (Balagai) lineages with documented ...

Exponent Energy Seeks $20 Million in Extended Series B to Accelerate EV Charging Expansion in India

Exponent Energy Seeks $20 Million in Extended Series B to Accelerate EV Charging Expansion in India

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based EV firm Exponent Energy will raise $20 million (about ₹165 crore) in an extended Series B, underscoring growing investor confidence in India’s electric ...

Cult.fit Raises ₹440 Crore from Temasek, Investor Increases Stake to 12% Ahead of Expansion

Cult.fit Raises ₹440 Crore from Temasek, Investor Increases Stake to 12% Ahead of Expansion

Koushik Dutta

Singapore sovereign investor Temasek has raised its holding in Bengaluru-based wellness platform Cult.fit to about 12% after a fresh infusion of ₹440 crore through ...

Producer Deepan Boopathy Thanks State After Puriyatha Puthir Earns Tamil Nadu Film Award Recognition

Producer Deepan Boopathy Thanks State After Puriyatha Puthir Earns Tamil Nadu Film Award Recognition

Koushik Dutta

Producer Deepan Boopathy has thanked the Tamil Nadu government after his psychological thriller Puriyatha Puthir received recognition at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, ...

Zomato Introduces ₹14.90 Platform Fee per Order, Could Alter Ordering Habits of Price-Sensitive Customers

Zomato Introduces ₹14.90 Platform Fee per Order, Could Alter Ordering Habits of Price-Sensitive Customers

Koushik Dutta

Zomato has raised its platform fee to ₹14.90 per order nationwide, a move that slightly increases the cost of online food delivery as the ...

StayVista posts ₹181 crore revenue in FY25, turns profitable as premium villa rentals drive growth

StayVista posts ₹181 crore revenue in FY25, turns profitable as premium villa rentals drive growth

Koushik Dutta

StayVista, a Mumbai-based luxury villa rental platform, turned profitable in FY25 on the back of robust revenue growth and disciplined cost management. The company’s ...

Bharat Taxi Surpasses 2.7 Million Downloads Amid Affordability Challenges in Competitive Ride-Hailing Market

Bharat Taxi Surpasses 2.7 Million Downloads Amid Affordability Challenges in Competitive Ride-Hailing Market

Koushik Dutta

India’s cooperative ride-hailing platform Bharat Taxi has seen rapid early adoption, recording more than 2.7 million downloads within weeks of its February 2026 launch. ...

Aamra Seniors Club Raises $150K Pre-Seed to Launch Community-Led Eldercare Model in India

Aamra Seniors Club Raises $150K Pre-Seed to Launch Community-Led Eldercare Model in India

Koushik Dutta

A Gurugram-based startup, Aamra Seniors Club, has raised $150,000 (about ₹1.2 crore) in a pre-seed funding round led by angel investors. The capital will ...

Burger Singh Raises Rs 82 Crore to Expand Operations, Targets 1,000 Outlets by 2030

Burger Singh Raises Rs 82 Crore to Expand Operations, Targets 1,000 Outlets by 2030

Koushik Dutta

Burger Singh has secured Rs 82 crore in a Series B funding round led by Artal Asia, lifting its valuation to Rs 520 crore. ...

Fintech Startup WeRize Reports ₹236 Crore Revenue in FY25, Doubles Profit with Focus on Bharat Market

Fintech Startup WeRize Reports ₹236 Crore Revenue in FY25, Doubles Profit with Focus on Bharat Market

Koushik Dutta

WeRize reported a revenue of ₹236 crore for FY25 and doubled its profit year-on-year, reflecting robust top-line growth and improved operational discipline as the ...

Mave Health Raises $2.1M to Transform Mental Healthcare with Neurotechnology

Mave Health Raises $2.1M to Transform Mental Healthcare with Neurotechnology

Koushik Dutta

Neurotechnology startup Mave Health has raised $2.1 million (about ₹18 crore) in a seed round led by Blume Ventures, signalling strong investor confidence in ...

Dream Wedding Hub Launches India’s First AI Virtual Try-On for Bridal Wear to Transform Wedding Shopping

Dream Wedding Hub Launches India’s First AI Virtual Try-On for Bridal Wear to Transform Wedding Shopping

Koushik Dutta

Dream Wedding Hub has launched India’s first AI-powered virtual try-on tool tailored for bridal and wedding wear, allowing users to upload a photo and ...

BlackSoil Capital Raises ₹200 Crore to Expand Green Credit Access for Indian MSMEs

BlackSoil Capital Raises ₹200 Crore to Expand Green Credit Access for Indian MSMEs

Koushik Dutta

BlackSoil Capital has secured ₹200 crore in debt financing from Denmark-based Impact Fund Denmark to expand climate-aligned lending in India, targeting renewable energy, sustainable ...

Government Approves ₹33,600 Crore BHAVYA Scheme to Boost MSMEs and Modernize Manufacturing

Government Approves ₹33,600 Crore BHAVYA Scheme to Boost MSMEs and Modernize Manufacturing

Koushik Dutta

The Union Cabinet has approved the BHAVYA (Bharatiya Audyogik Vikas Yojana) scheme with a ₹33,600 crore allocation to develop modern industrial infrastructure and accelerate ...

Navi launches zero-commission motor insurance aiming to disrupt India’s pricing model

Navi launches zero-commission motor insurance aiming to disrupt India’s pricing model

Koushik Dutta

Navi, the fintech firm founded by Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal, has launched a zero-commission motor insurance product in India, aiming to make motor cover ...