Koushik Dutta

OpenCFO Raises $2 Million from Endiya Partners to Use AI for Streamlining Global Finance Operations

OpenCFO Raises $2 Million from Endiya Partners to Use AI for Streamlining Global Finance Operations

Koushik Dutta

OpenCFO, an AI-native fintech startup, has raised $2 million (about ₹18 crore) in a funding round led by Endiya Partners, with participation from angel ...

Edtech Startup Bhanzu Posts 3.7× Revenue Rise to Rs 109 Crore in FY25 as Losses Fall 42%

Edtech Startup Bhanzu Posts 3.7× Revenue Rise to Rs 109 Crore in FY25 as Losses Fall 42%

Koushik Dutta

Hyderabad-based edtech startup Bhanzu reported robust growth in the fiscal year ending March 2025, with operating revenue rising to Rs 109.5 crore, up 3.7 ...

DrinkPrime Raises Rs 20 Crore at 30% Valuation Premium, Valued at About Rs 340 Crore

DrinkPrime Raises Rs 20 Crore at 30% Valuation Premium, Valued at About Rs 340 Crore

Koushik Dutta

DrinkPrime, a Bengaluru-based water technology company, has raised Rs 20 crore in a funding round led by Artha Venture Fund and Mirabilis Investment Trust ...

Motion Coaching Institute Reports ₹108 Crore Revenue in FY25; Profit Falls as Costs Rise

Motion Coaching Institute Reports ₹108 Crore Revenue in FY25; Profit Falls as Costs Rise

Koushik Dutta

Motion, the Kota-based coaching institute known for IIT-JEE and NEET preparation, posted largely unchanged financials for the year ended March 2025, with operating revenue ...

Google-backed mobility startup Namma Yatri raises funding to strengthen driver-focused ride ecosystem

Google-backed mobility startup Namma Yatri raises funding to strengthen driver-focused ride ecosystem

Koushik Dutta

Namma Yatri, a Bengaluru-based mobility startup, has raised fresh capital from existing investors to scale its driver-first ride-hailing platform and strengthen its technology. Backed ...

KaarTech Raises $11M in Playbook Partners-Led Round to Expand Global Enterprise Tech Solutions

KaarTech Raises $11M in Playbook Partners-Led Round to Expand Global Enterprise Tech Solutions

Koushik Dutta

KaarTech, a Chennai-based digital transformation consultancy, has raised $11 million (about ₹100 crore) in a funding round led by Playbook Partners, with participation from ...

Navi Technologies Posts ₹126 Crore Loss in FY25 as Rising Operating Costs Outpace Business Growth

Navi Technologies Posts ₹126 Crore Loss in FY25 as Rising Operating Costs Outpace Business Growth

Koushik Dutta

Navi Technologies, the fintech firm co-founded by Flipkart alumnus Sachin Bansal, reported a net loss of ₹126 crore for the financial year ended March ...

Ecofy to Raise Rs 380 Crore in Series B Led by BII to Boost India’s Green Finance Ecosystem

Ecofy to Raise Rs 380 Crore in Series B Led by BII to Boost India’s Green Finance Ecosystem

Koushik Dutta

Ecofy Finance is set to raise about Rs 380 crore in a Series B round led by British International Investment (BII), signalling growing investor ...

Yes Madam Posts Strong Growth, Nears ₹100 Crore Revenue Target for FY25

Yes Madam Posts Strong Growth, Nears ₹100 Crore Revenue Target for FY25

Koushik Dutta

Yes Madam, a Noida-based at-home beauty and wellness platform, reported robust financial performance for the year ending March 2025, with operating revenue nearly touching ...

Cars24 CEO Acknowledges Gender Gap, Reveals Women Make Up Just 14% of Workforce

Cars24 CEO Acknowledges Gender Gap, Reveals Women Make Up Just 14% of Workforce

Koushik Dutta

Cars24 CEO Vikram Chopra has acknowledged a pronounced gender imbalance within the company, revealing that women account for just 14% of its workforce and ...

Airbus Opens 880,000 sq ft Aerospace Center in Bengaluru to Bolster Innovation and Make in India

Airbus Opens 880,000 sq ft Aerospace Center in Bengaluru to Bolster Innovation and Make in India

Koushik Dutta

Airbus has opened its second-largest Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru, a nearly 880,000 sq ft technology campus designed to accommodate about 5,000 professionals and ...

10 Women Founders Who Built Industry-Leading Indian Startups and Are Shaping the Future of Tech

10 Women Founders Who Built Industry-Leading Indian Startups and Are Shaping the Future of Tech

Koushik Dutta

India’s startup ecosystem has expanded rapidly over the last decade, opening opportunities across technology, healthcare, e-commerce and consumer brands. Women entrepreneurs are increasingly prominent ...

OnliveServer Adds Free DDoS Protection to All Dedicated Server Plans in Russia

OnliveServer Adds Free DDoS Protection to All Dedicated Server Plans in Russia

Koushik Dutta

OnliveServer has begun offering free distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection across all its Dedicated Server Hosting plans for its Moscow-based infrastructure, aiming to provide low-latency, ...

Tencent Reduces Stake in PB Fintech, Sells Shares Worth ₹695 Crore as Global and Domestic Investors Increase Holdings

Tencent Reduces Stake in PB Fintech, Sells Shares Worth ₹695 Crore as Global and Domestic Investors Increase Holdings

Koushik Dutta

Tencent has reduced its stake in PB Fintech, the parent of Policybazaar and Paisabazaar, through a block sale worth about ₹695 crore, with the ...

Stanza Living posts ₹130 crore profit in FY25 as ₹277 crore other income offsets lower operating revenue

Stanza Living posts ₹130 crore profit in FY25 as ₹277 crore other income offsets lower operating revenue

Koushik Dutta

Stanza Living, a Gurugram-based managed accommodation provider, returned to profitability in FY25, reporting a net profit of ₹130 crore driven largely by a substantial ...

Income Tax Department Issues ₹1,500 Crore Demand to Meesho for FY24; Startup Vows to Contest Order

Income Tax Department Issues ₹1,500 Crore Demand to Meesho for FY24; Startup Vows to Contest Order

Koushik Dutta

Meesho, the Bengaluru-based social commerce platform, has been issued a tax demand of approximately ₹1,499.74 crore by the Income Tax Department for the assessment ...

Earthingkart Solutions Launches Premium Eco-Retreats, Targets Sustainable Home Stays by December 2026

Earthingkart Solutions Launches Premium Eco-Retreats, Targets Sustainable Home Stays by December 2026

Koushik Dutta

Earthingkart Solutions Pvt Ltd announced its entry into luxury sustainable hospitality, unveiling plans for signature home-stay retreats in Sakleshpur (Karnataka) and Amalgudu (Andhra Pradesh), ...

Rajasthan Talent Utsav 2026 to Be Judged by Leading Industry Experts

Rajasthan Talent Utsav 2026 to Be Judged by Leading Industry Experts

Koushik Dutta

Prominent production house Tathaastu Productions and creative studio ED Innova have joined the jury panel for Rajasthan Talent Utsav 2026, signaling strong industry support ...

Cheerio AI raises ₹8 crore seed round led by Artha Venture Fund to develop AI marketing and customer engagement tools

Cheerio AI raises ₹8 crore seed round led by Artha Venture Fund to develop AI marketing and customer engagement tools

Koushik Dutta

Cheerio AI, an Indian AI-driven customer engagement platform, has raised ₹8 crore in a seed round led by Artha Venture Fund II, signalling strengthened ...

AI Boom and IT Recovery Drive 12% Rise in India Hiring in February; Strong Demand for Freshers and High-Paying Roles

AI Boom and IT Recovery Drive 12% Rise in India Hiring in February; Strong Demand for Freshers and High-Paying Roles

Koushik Dutta

India’s white-collar recruitment showed renewed vigour in February 2026, with hiring rising 12% year‑on‑year as firms accelerate digital transformation and adopt artificial intelligence. The ...