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Rentomojo changes name from Edunetwork Private Limited ahead of IPO
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Rentomojo changes name from Edunetwork Private Limited ahead of IPO

Bengaluru-based furniture and appliances rental startup Rentomojo’s board has approved changing the name of its registered entity from Edunetwork Private Limited to Rentomojo Private Limited,…

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Rusk Media closes a Rs 103 crore funding round led by IvyCap Ventures
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Rusk Media closes a Rs 103 crore funding round led by IvyCap Ventures

Rusk Media, an Indian digital entertainment company, has closed a Rs 103 crore funding round led by early stage venture capital firm IvyCap Ventures. The…

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Spacetech startup OrbitAID wins Indo-Australian MAITRI grant, to deploy India’s first in-orbit refuelling interface
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Spacetech startup OrbitAID wins Indo-Australian MAITRI grant, to deploy India’s first in-orbit refuelling interface

Chennai-based OrbitAID Aerospace has secured a partnership under the Commonwealth-supported Indo-Australian Space MAITRI grant. Under the partnership, the startup will deploy India’s first in-orbit docking…

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ET Startup Awards 2025: Capillary’s bid for the bourses powered by three growth engines: CEO
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ET Startup Awards 2025: Capillary’s bid for the bourses powered by three growth engines: CEO

This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2025. Software-as-a-service company Capillary Technologies is preparing for…

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Home minister Amit Shah shifts to Zoho Mail; company eyes end-to-end encryption rollout
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Home minister Amit Shah shifts to Zoho Mail; company eyes end-to-end encryption rollout

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that he switched to Zoho Mail for government communications, a move seen as a strong endorsement of…

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Indian brewer Bira plans $132 million fundraising; GEM among suitors
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Indian brewer Bira plans $132 million fundraising; GEM among suitors

Indian craft beer maker Bira is in talks to raise $132 million in its biggest ever fundraising, with New York-based investment group Global Emerging Markets…

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Zepto appoints Sneha Arora as CHRO

Synopsis Quick commerce firm Zepto has appointed Sneha Arora as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. Arora brings 15 years of experience from companies like…

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Smaller AI startups echo Indian watchdog’s anti-trust concerns
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Smaller AI startups echo Indian watchdog’s anti-trust concerns

Indian startups have raised concerns over the Big Tech companies’ grip on data and compute power, which could tilt the AI playing field and curb…

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Centre’s DLI tag helping semicon cos win over venture capital companies

More than half a dozen Indian semiconductor startups are in active talks to raise funds with Indian venture capital firms, which are increasing their focus…

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Fintech startup Niro shuts business after failing to raise capital amid regulatory crackdown
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Fintech startup Niro shuts business after failing to raise capital amid regulatory crackdown

Fintech startup Niro has stopped operations in the face of sectoral changes and its inability to raise capital, cofounder and CEO Aditya Kumar wrote in…

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