Koushik Dutta
Fresh produce startup Pluckk seeks Rs 100 crore to strengthen supply chain and accelerate growth
Mumbai-based fresh food startup Pluckk will raise Rs 100 crore (about $11 million) in a new funding round led by existing investor Euro Gulf ...
India’s Women Entrepreneurs Prioritize Social Impact Over Rapid Growth, Boosting Livelihoods Nationwide
Across India, women entrepreneurs are increasingly building sustainable livelihoods that combine income generation with social impact, strengthening local economies and expanding economic inclusion in ...
Gully Labs Loses ₹2 Lakh After New Employee Misuses Backend Access
Gully Labs, a D2C sneaker brand that rose to national attention after appearing on Shark Tank India, has reported a loss of nearly ₹2 ...
Peptris Raises ₹70 Crore to Expand AI Drug Discovery Pipeline and Global Partnerships
Bengaluru-based AI-driven drug discovery startup Peptris has raised ₹70 crore (about $7.7 million) in a Series A round led by IAN Alpha Fund and ...
Livspace cuts 1,000 jobs as home-interiors unicorn pivots to AI-native business model
Livspace, the Bengaluru-based home décor and interior design startup, has laid off about 1,000 employees—nearly 12% of its workforce—as part of a phased business ...
Livspace Cuts 1,000 Jobs as Home Interiors Unicorn Moves to AI-Native Business Model
Bengaluru-based home décor and interior-design startup Livspace has laid off about 1,000 employees — roughly 12% of its workforce — as part of a ...
Delhi NCR Startup Launches India’s First Platform for Booking Creative Studios and Event Spaces
India’s growing creator economy faces persistent hurdles in locating and booking suitable hourly spaces for shoots, workshops and small events. Delhi NCR-based startup Spare ...
Delhi to Invest ₹325 Crore to Turn 5,000 Student Ideas into Market-Ready Startups
The Delhi government has unveiled a Campus to Market Startup Incubation Policy with an allocation of ₹325 crore to support nearly 5,000 student-led startups ...
CityMall Reports ₹534 Crore FY25 Revenue; Staples (Flour, Sugar, Oil, Ghee) Account for 40% of Sales
CityMall, a Gurugram-based grocery e-commerce platform focused on tier II and III markets, reported operating revenue of ₹534 crore for the year ended March ...
Peak XV Raises $1.3 Billion Multi-Stage Fund to Accelerate India’s AI and Tech Startups
Peak XV Partners has closed a $1.3 billion fund to back startups across India and the broader Asia‑Pacific region, reinforcing its independent strategy after ...
Healthy Snack Brand Happilo Posts ₹280 Crore Revenue in FY25, Cuts Losses by 93%
Happilo, a Bengaluru-based direct-to-consumer healthy snacking brand, reported a mixed FY25 performance: operating revenue fell 15% to ₹280 crore while aggressive cost controls cut ...
Swiggy Shuts 15-Minute Delivery App Snacc to Focus on Profitability and Core Food Business
Swiggy has closed Snacc, its 15-minute food delivery app, less than a year after launch, underscoring the difficulty of scaling ultra-fast delivery models profitably ...
Sweet Karam Coffee Valued 85% Higher After Raising Rs 30 Crore in Series A Extension
Sweet Karam Coffee (SKC), a Chennai-based brand known for South Indian sweets, savouries and filter coffee, will raise Rs 30 crore through an extension ...
BCD Election 2026: Advocate Vaibhav Jain Outlines Reform Agenda
With voting set for February 21–23, the Bar Council of Delhi election has drawn attention to candidates promising institutional reform and improved professional welfare. ...
Ashish Kacholia Leads $10 Million Series A in Fabless Semiconductor Startup Vervesemi
Fabless semiconductor startup Vervesemi has raised $10 million (about ₹83 crore) in a Series A round led by investor Ashish Kacholia and Unicorn India ...
Qualcomm’s $150 Million Investment Underscores Global Confidence in India’s AI Startup Growth
Qualcomm has unveiled plans to invest up to $150 million (about ₹1,300 crore) through Qualcomm Ventures to back Indian AI startups, aiming to accelerate ...
Regional OTT Platform Stage Surpasses ₹100 Crore Revenue in FY25, Consolidates Lead in India’s Vernacular Streaming Market
Regional OTT platform Stage reported a more than sixfold jump in revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2025, driven largely by a surge ...
Modi and Google CEO Sundar Pichai Outline Roadmap to Accelerate India’s AI Growth at Global Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai met on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New ...
Statiq Raises $18M to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure in Tier 1 and Tier 2 Cities
Electric vehicle charging startup Statiq has raised $18 million (around ₹163 crore) in a funding round led by Tenacity Ventures, signalling growing investor confidence ...
Bengal Boxing Foundation Holds Annual General Meeting and Elections in Kolkata on February 16, 2026
The Bengal Boxing Foundation held its Annual General Meeting in Kolkata, where new office-bearers were elected unanimously in a democratic ballot. Sharad Bhutoria was ...
