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The IPO afterlife for unicorns: How mutual funds are doubling down on next-gen leaders
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The IPO afterlife for unicorns: How mutual funds are doubling down on next-gen leaders

In a decisive show of conviction, domestic fund managers sharply increased their holdings across a clutch of newly listed new-age companies in the March quarter,…

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Competition doesn’t limit growth in India: Groww’s Lalit Keshre on building a full-stack wealth platform
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Competition doesn’t limit growth in India: Groww’s Lalit Keshre on building a full-stack wealth platform

Lalit Keshre cofounded Groww in 2016; a decade later, the Bengaluru-based fintech firm has 21 million users, a market cap that has surged to Rs…

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Lovable admits error in chat visibility settings, says issue fixed now
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Lovable admits error in chat visibility settings, says issue fixed now

AI-powered app-building platform Lovable issued an apology explaining how chat data was inadvertently exposed in public projects, and added that it has now fixed the…

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Rainmatter invests Rs 20 crore in wealth management startup Prime Investor
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Rainmatter invests Rs 20 crore in wealth management startup Prime Investor

Zerodha-backed venture fund Rainmatter has invested Rs 20 crore in wealth advisory startup Prime Investor. This is the first institutional funding for the Chennai-based firm….

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Groww grants Esops worth around Rs 51 crore after strong Q4 results
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Groww grants Esops worth around Rs 51 crore after strong Q4 results

Fintech firm Groww has issued a fresh lot of 24.32 lakh employee stock options (Esops) on April 20, according to a stock exchange filing. The…

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I never wanted to be a VC: Harshita Arora on why she joined YC as its youngest general partner
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I never wanted to be a VC: Harshita Arora on why she joined YC as its youngest general partner

Harshita Arora, a 24-year-old from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, made history by becoming the youngest general partner at well-known Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator (YC) earlier…

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Lovable denies data breach, says public settings are ‘intentional’
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Lovable denies data breach, says public settings are ‘intentional’

Stockholm-based AI app-building platform Lovable said it did not suffer a data breach after concerns surfaced over the visibility of chat messages and code in…

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AI talent gap of nearly 40% emerges as biggest bottleneck for GCC growth: Quess report
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AI talent gap of nearly 40% emerges as biggest bottleneck for GCC growth: Quess report

India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem is facing a widening shortage of specialised AI and data talent. The gap now stands at 38-42%, making it…

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Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips
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Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips

Marvell Technology‘s shares jumped 7% in premarket trading on Monday following a report that Alphabet’s Google is in talks with the chip designer to develop…

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Tech layoffs top 73,000 in 2026 as AI drives cuts at Meta, Oracle, others
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Tech layoffs top 73,000 in 2026 as AI drives cuts at Meta, Oracle, others

Layoffs in the tech sector are accelerating, with more than 73,000 roles already eliminated across 95 companies in 2026. The latest major firm to announce…

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