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Urban Ladder founder launches AC startup Optimist; raises $12 million from Accel, Arkam Ventures, others
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Urban Ladder founder launches AC startup Optimist; raises $12 million from Accel, Arkam Ventures, others

Air conditioning company Optimist, launched by Urban Ladder cofounder Ashish Goel, has raised $12 million in a funding round led by Accel and Arkam Ventures….

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Founders, investors see paper gains shrink as Amagi lists at 12% discount
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Founders, investors see paper gains shrink as Amagi lists at 12% discount

Early backers and founders of Amagi Media Labs, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that provides cloud-based technology for video streaming and advertising, saw their paper gains…

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B2B seafood marketplace Captain Fresh withdraws IPO papers
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B2B seafood marketplace Captain Fresh withdraws IPO papers

Accel and Prosus-backed business-to-business (B2B) seafood marketplace Captain Fresh has withdrawn its draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO). The papers have been withdrawn…

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Startup Sarla Aviation commences ground testing of air taxi at Bengaluru facility
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Startup Sarla Aviation commences ground testing of air taxi at Bengaluru facility

Aerospace startup Sarla Aviation, which plans to roll out electric air taxis for local commuting by 2028, on Monday announced the commencement of ground testing…

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Accel partners with Google to back Indian AI startups with $2 million co-investment
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Accel partners with Google to back Indian AI startups with $2 million co-investment

Venture capital fund Accel and Google have joined hands to launch the 2026 AI Cohort under Accel’s Atoms programme, with plans to co-invest up to…

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Curefit reports 31% increase in revenue in FY25, Ebitda losses narrow
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Curefit reports 31% increase in revenue in FY25, Ebitda losses narrow

Fitness startup Cultfit’s parent Curefit Healthcare reported a 31% increase in operating revenue to Rs 1,216 crore in FY25, from Rs 927 crore in FY24….

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Deeptech to account for up to one-third of VC funding in India: Accel’s Prashanth Prakash
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Deeptech to account for up to one-third of VC funding in India: Accel’s Prashanth Prakash

Deeptech could account for as much as a third of venture capital (VC) allocations in India over the next two to three years, said Prashanth…

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ET Startup Awards 2025: Star-studded panel to shed light on startup story
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ET Startup Awards 2025: Star-studded panel to shed light on startup story

A stellar lineup of speakers comprising winners and nominees, past and present, will discuss the evolution of India’s dynamic startup ecosystem at the 11th edition…

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Curefoods gets Sebi nod for Rs 800-crore IPO
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Curefoods gets Sebi nod for Rs 800-crore IPO

Cloud kitchen operator Curefoods has received the approval of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its initial public offering (IPO), per a…

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Accel, Prosus team up for early-stage investments in India
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Accel, Prosus team up for early-stage investments in India

Dutch technology investor Prosus and US-based venture capital firm Accel have entered into a partnership to co-invest in early-stage Indian startups across areas such as…

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