Category: Startups
InsuranceDekho, RenewBuy consolidate to create platform with Rs 6,600 crore premium book
Insurance distributors InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy have consolidated their businesses, more than a year after the two companies began working on a share-swap merger. The consolidation…
UpGrad completes Unacademy acquisition for over $200 million
Ronnie Screwvala-led UpGrad has completed its acquisition of Unacademy for just over $200 million, Unacademy cofounder and chief executive Gaurav Munjal said on Tuesday. The…
Niyo acquisition: Niyo to acquire Capital India’s RemitX forex business for Rs 11.4 crore
Travel fintech Niyo has agreed to acquire Capital India Finance’s RemitX foreign exchange business for Rs 11.4 crore, adding a network of 32 branches and…
Gupshup voice AI platform: Gupshup launches voice AI platform for businesses
Conversational messaging software provider Gupshup has launched a self-serve voice AI platform that enables businesses to build and run AI voice agents to handle customer…
WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exit
WestBridge Capital has sold PhysicsWallah shares worth Rs 120-130 crore since the six-month lock-in for pre-IPO investors expired in May, while continuing to hold about…
Deeptech boom leaves most lab-stage startups stranded
Even as funding in India’s deeptech sector surges, private capital remains scarce for startups at the earliest stage of development.A survey by the Indian Venture…
Hero MotoCorp doubles down on Ather with Rs 1,758 crore investment
Hero MotoCorp is doubling down on its investment in the electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy, picking up an additional 3% stake for Rs 1,758 crore…
Amaravati to get India’s first quantum-AI university
Amaravati is set to get India’s first dedicated university campus for quantum technologies and artificial intelligence, with the Andhra Pradesh government approving a Rs 730.7…
Startup block-deal rush puts private valuations to the cash test
A rush of block deals in newly listed Indian startups is putting private-market valuations to a cash test and showing how little a headline valuation…
Six Indian healthtech startups selected for UK-India accelerator programme
Six Indian HealthTech companies have been selected for the 2026 UK-India HealthTech Accelerator Programme, a UK government initiative aimed at helping high-potential Indian health and…