Category: Startups
Large fintechs press the pedal on marketing spends to boost growth
After two years of focussing on profits and trimming costs, large fintechs have started pressing the pedal on their marketing expenses in fiscal 2026. Digital…
Venture capitalists must increase support for defence startups, says NITI Aayog’s Saraswat
NITI Aayog member and former DRDO director general VK Saraswat on Sunday said venture capitalists must increase financial support for Indian defence startups, which he…
Startup India sops to boost deeptech firms’ revenue, research
The government’s move to allow deeptech startups to access fiscal benefits with relatively more lenient regulations under the Startup India scheme could materially improve their…
Fractal Analytics IPO: CEO and early investors set to make up to 2,24,000% returns
Promoters and early investors of Fractal Analytics are staring at massive wealth creation as India’s first pure-play artificial intelligence IPO heads to the market with…
Scroll, spot, buy: Why fashion and lifestyle shopping is growing on Instagram
A fashion jewellery market is emerging on Instagram, driven by reels, styling videos and user-generated posts on the Meta-owned social media platform that connect instantly…
Govt expands definition of startup; turnover limit doubled to Rs 200 crore
The government has expanded the criteria for recognising entities as startups by doubling the turnover threshold to Rs 200 crore, according to a notification. A…
Samridh scheme boosts 373 Indian startups as government disburses over Rs 93 crore in funding
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced its mission to scale India’s digital economy, revealing that 373 startups have now received critical…
US startup sets eyes on real-world AI applications in India
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become popular because of tools such as ChatGPT that can converse in human-like language, but deployment should now extend to real…
Clean-label food brand The Whole Truth closes $51 million funding round led by Sofina, Sauce.vc
Clean-label food startup The Whole Truth has raised about $51 million in a funding round led by Sofina and Sauce.vc. The round, comprising primary and…
PVR Inox CEO, AngelBay cofounder among 55 leaders to mentor startups at India’s first venture school
More than 55 investors, founders, senior executives, and academics will mentor and co-build startups as part of VenturEdu‘s flagship 14-month venture-building programme. The mentor group…