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Karnataka signs up with Ideabaaz Tech to boost startup growth
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Karnataka signs up with Ideabaaz Tech to boost startup growth

Karnataka’s IT/BT department, through the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with startup discovery platform Ideabaaz Tech to…

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Flipkart may launch standalone app for quick commerce business Minutes

Flipkart is planning to launch a standalone app for its quick commerce vertical Flipkart Minutes prior to its annual Big Billion Days sale later this…

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Sports startups cash in on India’s everyday athlete economy boom

A growing number of people are turning to sports as a regular social and fitness habit, fuelling a boom in startups serving the everyday athlete…

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EU may let startups claim innovation benefits in M&A if Big Tech not involved
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EU may let startups claim innovation benefits in M&A if Big Tech not involved

Startups claiming innovation benefits for their deals will likely secure speedy EU antitrust approval, but not if Big Tech is involved, a draft revamp of…

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End of story: Zerodha shuts Zero1 initiative for creators amid regulatory uncertainty
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End of story: Zerodha shuts Zero1 initiative for creators amid regulatory uncertainty

Discount brokerage Zerodha has shut down its media initiative, Zero1 Network, citing the regulatory uncertainty around financial influencers, popularly referred to as finfluencers. Launched on…

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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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