Koushik Dutta

Portea Posts ₹160 Crore FY25 Revenue and Significantly Reduces Losses

Portea Posts ₹160 Crore FY25 Revenue and Significantly Reduces Losses

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based home healthcare provider Portea reported improved financials for the year ended March 2025, with operating revenue rising to ₹160 crore and net losses ...

India Records Biggest Startup Year in 2025 with Nearly 44,000 New Registrations, Says PM Modi

India Records Biggest Startup Year in 2025 with Nearly 44,000 New Registrations, Says PM Modi

Koushik Dutta

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16 marked ten years of the Startup India initiative, calling it a movement that has reshaped India’s innovation ...

Elon Musk Warns AI Could Make Retirement Savings Obsolete

Elon Musk Warns AI Could Make Retirement Savings Obsolete

Koushik Dutta

Elon Musk has suggested that rapid advances in artificial intelligence, robotics and automation could reshape the economy within the next decade or two, potentially ...

Cars24 Reduces Cash Burn by 36% in H1 FY26, Reports ₹651 Crore Adjusted Revenue

Cars24 Reduces Cash Burn by 36% in H1 FY26, Reports ₹651 Crore Adjusted Revenue

Koushik Dutta

Cars24 reported steady improvement in the first half of FY26, posting adjusted net revenue of ₹651 crore, up 18% year-on-year. The results reflect the ...

TECH Jack Named Jaipur’s Top Trusted Source for High-Performance Laptops

TECH Jack Named Jaipur’s Top Trusted Source for High-Performance Laptops

Koushik Dutta

Tech shoppers in Jaipur are increasingly turning to TECH Jack, a Malviya Nagar-based laptop retailer that emphasizes authentic products, clear specifications and hands-on guidance—qualities ...

Home Services Startup Snabbit Acquires Pync Founders to Boost Urban Expansion

Home Services Startup Snabbit Acquires Pync Founders to Boost Urban Expansion

Koushik Dutta

Snabbit has acquihired the founding team of Pync as part of a strategic push to deepen its leadership bench and accelerate expansion across urban ...

From Experiments to Enterprise Impact: How Google Vertex AI Is Tackling Real-World AI Challenges

From Experiments to Enterprise Impact: How Google Vertex AI Is Tackling Real-World AI Challenges

Koushik Dutta

Abhishek Raj Permani, who works with AI systems and enterprise teams, says the main challenge in AI today is not creating models but making ...

GrowthPal Raises $2.6M to Expand AI-Powered M&A Deal Sourcing and Accelerate Global Acquisitions

GrowthPal Raises $2.6M to Expand AI-Powered M&A Deal Sourcing and Accelerate Global Acquisitions

Koushik Dutta

GrowthPal, an AI-driven M&A platform, has secured $2.6 million (about ₹23.5 crore) in a funding round led by Ideaspring Capital with participation from global ...

Proptech Startup Truva Raises $9 Million to Simplify Home Resales in India

Proptech Startup Truva Raises $9 Million to Simplify Home Resales in India

Koushik Dutta

Mumbai-based proptech startup Truva has raised $9 million (about ₹78 crore) in a funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners and Orios Venture Partners, ...

US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling: Potential Short-Term Relief but Limited Impact on Indian Stocks

US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling: Potential Short-Term Relief but Limited Impact on Indian Stocks

Koushik Dutta

The Indian stock market is watching a US Supreme Court case over tariffs imposed during the Trump administration, with investors parsing the potential impact ...

RISA Labs Raises $11.1M as Binny Bansal Invests in AI-Powered Oncology Care

RISA Labs Raises $11.1M as Binny Bansal Invests in AI-Powered Oncology Care

Koushik Dutta

RISA Labs, an AI-focused healthtech startup that streamlines oncology operations, has raised $11.1 million (about ₹91 crore) to expand its technology across hospital networks ...

Shadowfax IPO Poised to Deliver Significant Returns for Early Backers, Founders and Key Investors as Logistics Startup Lists in India

Shadowfax IPO Poised to Deliver Significant Returns for Early Backers, Founders and Key Investors as Logistics Startup Lists in India

Koushik Dutta

Shadowfax Technologies, a Bengaluru-based logistics startup, is set to enter the Indian equities market with an initial public offering (IPO) priced between ₹118 and ...

Wint Wealth Raises Rs 250 Crore Series B to Expand Retail Bond Investing and Strengthen India’s Fixed-Income Market

Wint Wealth Raises Rs 250 Crore Series B to Expand Retail Bond Investing and Strengthen India’s Fixed-Income Market

Koushik Dutta

Bengaluru-based wealthtech firm Wint Wealth has raised Rs 250 crore in a Series B round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with ...

GreenTech Secures ₹30 Crore from Transition VC to Expand Tech-Driven Wind O&M Operations

GreenTech Secures ₹30 Crore from Transition VC to Expand Tech-Driven Wind O&M Operations

Koushik Dutta

Renewable energy services startup GreenTech has raised ₹30 crore in its first institutional funding round, led by climate-focused investor Transition VC. The mixed equity-debt ...

Secret Alchemist Raises $3 Million from Unilever Ventures to Expand Clean, Ingredient-Led Fragrances in India

Secret Alchemist Raises $3 Million from Unilever Ventures to Expand Clean, Ingredient-Led Fragrances in India

Koushik Dutta

Secret Alchemist has secured $3 million (about ₹27 crore) in a seed round led by Unilever Ventures, with participation from DSG Consumer Partners, as ...

Hexalog Raises $4 Million to Digitize Cross-Border Supply Chains and Simplify Global Trade for Indian Businesses

Hexalog Raises $4 Million to Digitize Cross-Border Supply Chains and Simplify Global Trade for Indian Businesses

Koushik Dutta

Gurugram-based logistics technology startup Hexalog has raised $4 million in a seed round to accelerate its AI-driven platform for digitising cross-border supply chains, deepen ...

Aniket Tuteja and Keshav Roy Lead Measurable Brand Growth Strategy at Unikqo

Aniket Tuteja and Keshav Roy Lead Measurable Brand Growth Strategy at Unikqo

Koushik Dutta

Unikqo is reshaping brand growth in India by replacing trial-and-error marketing with structured, measurable systems that tie activity directly to revenue and sustainability. Founders ...

BillionE Mobility Raises $25 Million to Expand Electric Truck Fleet Across India’s Industrial Corridors

BillionE Mobility Raises $25 Million to Expand Electric Truck Fleet Across India’s Industrial Corridors

Koushik Dutta

BillionE Mobility, an electric mobility startup based in Vadodara, has raised $25 million (about ₹207 crore) in a growth round to accelerate deployment of ...

Blinkit Drops

Blinkit Drops “10-Minute Delivery” Claim After Government Raises Gig Worker Safety Concerns

Koushik Dutta

Blinkit has quietly removed its long-standing “10-minute delivery” claim from its app and promotional channels after government concerns about gig-worker safety, signalling a regulatory ...

CreedCap Leads $1.5M Pre-Series A Round for Good Farmer Food Concepts to Fuel Urban Expansion

CreedCap Leads $1.5M Pre-Series A Round for Good Farmer Food Concepts to Fuel Urban Expansion

Koushik Dutta

Good Farmer Food Concepts, a Bengaluru-based food and beverage startup, has raised $1.5 million (about ₹13.6 crore) in a pre-Series A round led by ...