Koushik Dutta

TR Capital to Invest $1 Billion in India, Appoints Umang Agarwal as Managing Director

TR Capital to Invest $1 Billion in India, Appoints Umang Agarwal as Managing Director

Koushik Dutta

Asia-focused private equity firm TR Capital will invest $1 billion in India over the next five years, signalling strong confidence in the country’s growing ...

Astranova Mobility Raises ₹60 Crore to Expand Electric Vehicle Business

Astranova Mobility Raises ₹60 Crore to Expand Electric Vehicle Business

Koushik Dutta

Astranova Mobility, a Gurugram-based electric mobility startup, has secured ₹60 crore in a Series A round to accelerate electric vehicle adoption among India’s commercial ...

DAAKit Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Delivery Network

DAAKit Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Delivery Network

Koushik Dutta

DAAKit Technologies, a Gurugram-based hyperlocal logistics startup founded in 2024 by Chandan Singh Ghugtyal, has raised $138,000 in a pre-seed round led by Inflection ...

Ex-OYO Founders’ Nava Raises $22 Million to Build AI Neocloud Platform

Ex-OYO Founders’ Nava Raises $22 Million to Build AI Neocloud Platform

Koushik Dutta

Nava, an AI infrastructure startup, has secured $22 million in a Series A round led by Greenoaks Capital, with participation from existing backers RTP ...

Ainstin S. Dennis Leads Next-Generation NCLEX Training to Prepare Kerala Nurses for Global RN Licensure

Ainstin S. Dennis Leads Next-Generation NCLEX Training to Prepare Kerala Nurses for Global RN Licensure

Koushik Dutta

Kerala-based educator Ainstin S Dennis has trained thousands of nurses for international licensure, specialising in preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN). His Medline ...

Medline Academy in Kerala: Specialized NCLEX-RN Training Center Preparing Nurses for Global Careers

Medline Academy in Kerala: Specialized NCLEX-RN Training Center Preparing Nurses for Global Careers

Koushik Dutta

Demand for internationally licensed nurses is rising, and Thiruvalla-based Medline Academy is positioning itself as a specialised centre preparing candidates for the NCLEX-RN. The ...

Tincy Mathew: National-Level Athlete Turned NCLEX Educator Preparing Kerala Nurses for Global Careers

Tincy Mathew: National-Level Athlete Turned NCLEX Educator Preparing Kerala Nurses for Global Careers

Koushik Dutta

Kerala-based nursing educator Tincy Mathew has emerged as a prominent mentor for aspirants preparing for international licensure, combining a disciplined sporting background with a ...

How Ainstin S. Dennis and Tincy Mathew Built Medline Academy into Kerala’s Leading NCLEX‑RN Training Center

How Ainstin S. Dennis and Tincy Mathew Built Medline Academy into Kerala’s Leading NCLEX‑RN Training Center

Koushik Dutta

Medline Academy in Thiruvalla, Kerala, has emerged as a specialised training centre preparing nurses for international licensure, offering live, bilingual coaching tailored to the ...

Tsecond.ai Raises $21.5M to Advance AI for Defense Technology

Tsecond.ai Raises $21.5M to Advance AI for Defense Technology

Koushik Dutta

Silicon Valley defence-tech firm Tsecond.ai has raised $21.5 million (about ₹190 crore) in a funding round led by MSN Holdings, the family office of ...

ClayCo Raises ₹34.59 Crore Series A to Expand as Leading Indian D2C Skincare Brand

ClayCo Raises ₹34.59 Crore Series A to Expand as Leading Indian D2C Skincare Brand

Koushik Dutta

Indian skincare startup ClayCo has raised ₹34.59 crore in a Series A round led by Twenty Nine Capital Partners, with participation from ICMG Global ...

Exotel Acquires Dubverse Team to Strengthen Voice AI and Accelerate Growth

Exotel Acquires Dubverse Team to Strengthen Voice AI and Accelerate Growth

Koushik Dutta

Exotel has acqui‑hired the core team of voice AI startup Dubverse, including cofounders Anuja Dhawan and Varshul Gupta, to bolster its conversational intelligence capabilities ...

AI Startup Atlas Raises $6M to Address Accounting Industry Crisis

AI Startup Atlas Raises $6M to Address Accounting Industry Crisis

Koushik Dutta

Singapore-based accounting technology startup Atlas has raised $6 million (about ₹55.4 crore) in a seed round co-led by Accel and Stellaris Venture Partners, backing ...

KreditBee Valued at $1 Billion After $280 Million Funding Round in 2026

KreditBee Valued at $1 Billion After $280 Million Funding Round in 2026

Koushik Dutta

KreditBee has raised $280 million in a Series E round at a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion, securing fresh capital to expand lending operations, ...

Aman Gupta Secures ₹100 Crore from Bessemer Venture Partners for New Venture OffBeat

Aman Gupta Secures ₹100 Crore from Bessemer Venture Partners for New Venture OffBeat

Koushik Dutta

Aman Gupta, co‑founder of consumer electronics firm boAt, has raised Rs 100 crore in seed funding for his new venture, Off Beat, in a ...

KisaanSay Raises Rs 34 Crore Series A Led by NABVENTURES to Expand Direct Farm-to-Consumer Model

KisaanSay Raises Rs 34 Crore Series A Led by NABVENTURES to Expand Direct Farm-to-Consumer Model

Koushik Dutta

KisaanSay, a Gurugram-based food startup, has raised Rs 34 crore (about $3.6 million) in a Series A round led by NABVENTURES through the AgriSURE ...

Ahmedabad-Based Satark AI Secures Pre-Seed Funding at $4M Valuation Cap

Ahmedabad-Based Satark AI Secures Pre-Seed Funding at $4M Valuation Cap

Koushik Dutta

Ahmedabad-based cybersecurity startup Satark AI has secured an undisclosed pre-seed investment through convertible notes at a $4 million valuation cap from angel investors, the ...

GoSats Secures $5M Series A to Expand Bitcoin Rewards Program

GoSats Secures $5M Series A to Expand Bitcoin Rewards Program

Koushik Dutta

GoSats, a Bengaluru-based asset-reward platform, has raised $5 million (about Rs. 42 crore) in a Series A round led by Konvoy, with participation from ...

Everstone Capital Invests ₹1,381 Cr in Wingify After $200M Deal to Accelerate VWO and SaaS Growth

Everstone Capital Invests ₹1,381 Cr in Wingify After $200M Deal to Accelerate VWO and SaaS Growth

Koushik Dutta

Singapore-based private equity firm Everstone Capital has infused Rs 1,381 crore into Wingify through a rights issue by existing minority shareholders, further consolidating its ...

BizCatalyst Technologies Fuels Indian Startup Growth with Trusted Business Solutions

BizCatalyst Technologies Fuels Indian Startup Growth with Trusted Business Solutions

Koushik Dutta

India’s booming startup ecosystem faces persistent hurdles in compliance, company setup and market visibility. BizCatalyst Technologies, founded in 2019, offers integrated services that help ...

How Amari Hotels and Resorts Is Shaping the Future of Indian Hospitality

How Amari Hotels and Resorts Is Shaping the Future of Indian Hospitality

Koushik Dutta

The Indian travel market in 2026 is shifting from ad‑hoc bookings to reliable, immersive experiences. Amari Hotels and Resorts (AHR) has positioned itself as ...