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Valuation reset drives mutual fund inflows into listed new-age firms amid FPI selloff
Falling share prices of new-age companies in the quarter to March, tracking weaker macroeconomic indicators, pushed mutual funds to step up buying and raise their…
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,…
I never wanted to be a VC: Harshita Arora on why she joined YC as its youngest general partner
Harshita Arora, a 24-year-old from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, made history by becoming the youngest general partner at well-known Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator (YC) earlier…
Razorpay plans confidential IPO filing soon; targets $600-700 million raise at $5-6 billion valuation
Fintech unicorn Razorpay is preparing to confidentially file for an initial public offering (IPO) within the next few weeks, according to multiple people familiar with…
“We can be India’s own Amazon in next 4-5 years”: Zepto’s Aadit Palicha at YC Startup School
IPO-bound Zepto’s cofounder & CEO Aadit Palicha said that the quick commerce startup has the potential to become India’s homegrown Amazon while speaking at the…
India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta
In an exclusive interview ahead of Y Combinator’s Startup School India 2026 event, Ankit Gupta, the accelerator’s general partner, said the firm remains keen on…
Consumer company CTOs want engineers who can think, not just code
As new-age companies push to become AI-first, chief technology officers (CTOs) are rethinking how they hire senior engineers and what role they play at firms…
Large AI firms hoovering maximum funding, not enough for smaller startups: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta
“There’s too much capital going to a small number of companies at the very top, and not nearly enough going to seed stage firms where…
YC Startup School: Seed-stage capital in AI not enough, large companies amassing disproportionate funding, says general partner Ankit Gupta
“There’s too much capital going to a small number of companies at the very top, and not nearly enough going to seed stage firms where…
Meesho launches Gen-AI voice agent Vaani targeting tier-II, III users
Ecommerce platform Meesho on Tuesday launched its generative AI-powered voice shopping assistant targeting users in tier-II and tier-III markets. The company said over 1.5 million…