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RBI imposes Rs 21 lakh penalty on PhonePe
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RBI imposes Rs 21 lakh penalty on PhonePe

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 21 lakh on PhonePe Limited for non-compliance with certain norms…

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Urban Company IPO closes with 104x subscription
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Urban Company IPO closes with 104x subscription

The initial public offering (IPO) of at-home services platform Urban Company closed on a strong note Friday, with bids coming in at 103.6 times the…

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Databricks AI chief to exit, launch a new computer startup
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Databricks AI chief to exit, launch a new computer startup

Naveen Rao, the head of artificial intelligence at the $100 billion startup Databricks Inc., is planning to leave his position to launch a new venture…

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Govt launches Rs 100-crore scheme for startups to aid innovations in green hydrogen
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Govt launches Rs 100-crore scheme for startups to aid innovations in green hydrogen

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday launched a Rs 100-crore scheme for startups to support innovations in green hydrogen production. “The scheme will provide up…

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Dream11, three other startups off unicorn list after online gaming law: Report
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Dream11, three other startups off unicorn list after online gaming law: Report

As many as four startups, including Dream11 and Games24x7, have lost the coveted unicorn status after the government introduced a law to regulate the activities…

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Fintech platform BillCut appoints Anupam Bhat as CFO
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Fintech platform BillCut appoints Anupam Bhat as CFO

Anupam Bhat, former chief financial officer of Airtel Africa, has joined financial services startup BillCut as CFO. This comes a few months after former Paytm…

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Edtech startup Eruditus picks up $150 million debt from MARS Growth Capital and HSBC to refinance loan
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Edtech startup Eruditus picks up $150 million debt from MARS Growth Capital and HSBC to refinance loan

SoftBank-backed executive education startup Eruditus has closed a refinancing deal of up to $150 million led by MARS Growth Capital, a joint venture between Liquidity…

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11 startups join unicorn club in 2025; Bengaluru remains biggest hub in India: Hurun report
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11 startups join unicorn club in 2025; Bengaluru remains biggest hub in India: Hurun report

Eleven new startups have joined the unicorn club in India this year, taking the total number to 73, according to the ASK Private Wealth Hurun…

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Image for Nykaa expands to the UK with Kay Beauty
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Nykaa expands to the UK with Kay Beauty

Synopsis The company already had a presence abroad in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) through its omnichannel platform called Nysaa. ETtech Online beauty retailer Nykaa…

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AI software developer Replit raises $250 million at $3 billion valuation
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AI software developer Replit raises $250 million at $3 billion valuation

Valuations for code-generation startups, or “code-gen,” have climbed as companies look to use AI to assist software engineers or help non-technical teams to write their…

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