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Curefoods gets Sebi nod for Rs 800-crore IPO
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Curefoods gets Sebi nod for Rs 800-crore IPO

Cloud kitchen operator Curefoods has received the approval of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its initial public offering (IPO), per a…

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Zerodha to allow trading in U.S. stocks by 2026, Nithin Kamath says launch coming next quarter
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Zerodha to allow trading in U.S. stocks by 2026, Nithin Kamath says launch coming next quarter

Zerodha, India’s largest stockbroker by revenue, is gearing up to let its users invest directly in the US stocks by early 2026, according to CEO…

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Ola Electric scales up service network into open platform for spare parts, service
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Ola Electric scales up service network into open platform for spare parts, service

Ola Electric on Monday announced that it is scaling up its proprietary service infrastructure and technology vertical by providing access to independent garages and fleet…

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Accel, Prosus team up for early-stage investments in India
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Accel, Prosus team up for early-stage investments in India

Dutch technology investor Prosus and US-based venture capital firm Accel have entered into a partnership to co-invest in early-stage Indian startups across areas such as…

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Lenskart turns around, posts net profit of Rs 62 crore in Q1 FY26
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Lenskart turns around, posts net profit of Rs 62 crore in Q1 FY26

IPO-bound eyewear retailer Lenskart posted a net profit of Rs 62 crore during the April-June quarter of 2025, compared to a loss of Rs 11…

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Lenskart investors may see 5-17X gains as the firm targets Rs 70,000 crore IPO valuation
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Lenskart investors may see 5-17X gains as the firm targets Rs 70,000 crore IPO valuation

With an expected IPO valuation of Rs 70,000 crore (around $8 billion), Lenskart’s investors have reason to see the world through rose-tinted glasses. The eyewear…

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Lenskart to launch IPO on October 31; files RHP
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Lenskart to launch IPO on October 31; files RHP

Eyewear retailer Lenskart has filed the red herring prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO), which will be launched on October 31. The IPO, which…

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Corporates cool on deeptech investments due to longer time to market

Indian corporate investors appear to be losing their appetite for deeptech startups, with their participation in funding rounds dropping to a five-year low, in a…

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OpenAI backs a new venture trying to thwart AI bio attacks
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OpenAI backs a new venture trying to thwart AI bio attacks

It’s a nightmare scenario: A terrorist without much training uses an artificial intelligence program to engineer a supervirus combining the incubation period of HIV, the…

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Haryana govt, SVCL sign Rs 100 crore agreement for Atmanirbhar Startup Venture Fund
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Haryana govt, SVCL sign Rs 100 crore agreement for Atmanirbhar Startup Venture Fund

Haryana Industries and Commerce Department and SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. (SVCL) on Friday signed a contribution agreement (CA) for capital commitment of Rs 100 crore…

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