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Semicon 2.0 to boost deep tech startups, create design ecosystem: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Semicon 2.0 to boost deep tech startups, create design ecosystem: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the Centre’s Semicon Mission 2.0 will focus on bolstering deep tech startups, prioritising the creation of a design…

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ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $1.2 billion in February so far; up 2x on-year

Indian startups raised about $1.2 billion in funding between February 1 and 27, marking a 2.2x increase from February 2025, when they had raised a…

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India AI Impact Summit: How startups showcased solutions built across healthcare, education, enterprise and more

The India AI Impact Summit saw startups showcase artificial intelligence (AI) applications spanning healthcare, manufacturing, education, fintech and more. Some of these products are already…

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CID takes up probe on fintech startup Jar; HC hears plea for quashing FIR
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CID takes up probe on fintech startup Jar; HC hears plea for quashing FIR

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is investigating fintech startup Jar under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019, based on an FIR that was…

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Industrial manufacturing solutions firm Wootzwork raises $6.6 million in round led by Z47
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Industrial manufacturing solutions firm Wootzwork raises $6.6 million in round led by Z47

Industrial manufacturing solutions firm Wootzwork has raised $6.6 million in a funding round led by Z47. The round also saw participation from Nexus Venture Partners,…

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Here’s what Anthropic’s Dario Amodei says startups should not be doing with Claude
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Here’s what Anthropic’s Dario Amodei says startups should not be doing with Claude

Anthropic chief Dario Amodei has warned that AI startups lacking moats and merely functioning as AI wrappers could lose out to large language models (LLMs)…

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D2C fashion chain Bewakoof cofounder steps down after 14 years
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D2C fashion chain Bewakoof cofounder steps down after 14 years

D2C fashion brand Bewakoof’s cofounder and CEO Prabhkiran Singh has stepped down 14 years after starting the company. “Bewakoof has been my baby since I…

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Akash FY24 revenues flat at Rs 2,437 crore, losses at Rs 2,443 crore
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Akash FY24 revenues flat at Rs 2,437 crore, losses at Rs 2,443 crore

Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) reported virtually flat operating revenues of Rs 2,437 crore for the financial year ended March 2024, versus Rs 2,399 crore…

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Livspace CBO Lalit Mittal quits amid layoffs, cofounder exit
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Livspace CBO Lalit Mittal quits amid layoffs, cofounder exit

Home decor startup Livspace’s chief business officer (CBO) Lalit Mittal has left the firm following cofounder Saurabh Jain’s exit. “We can confirm that Lalit Mittal,…

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Graphics platform Canva acquires video ad startup Mango AI and animation company Cavalry
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Graphics platform Canva acquires video ad startup Mango AI and animation company Cavalry

Canva, a graphic design and visual communication platform, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of UK-based 2D animation software company Cavalry and American video ad startup…

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