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Deepinder Goyal says Temple device available for pre-orders; shipping expected by year-end
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Deepinder Goyal says Temple device available for pre-orders; shipping expected by year-end

Deepinder Goyal’s Temple wearable device is now available to pre-order in a limited edition launch, the Zomato and Eternal founder said in a post on…

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Uber, Rapido held talks to combine India ops; deal collapsed over control: sources
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Uber, Rapido held talks to combine India ops; deal collapsed over control: sources

Uber and Rapido held discussions in May to combine their India ride-hailing operations. That could have reshaped the country’s mobility market, but the talks fell…

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Yulu, Bounce seek funds as gig-EV rentals zoom
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Yulu, Bounce seek funds as gig-EV rentals zoom

Electric mobility startups Yulu and Bounce Infinity are in talks to raise $50 million and $20-25 million, respectively, to expand their electric vehicle (EV) rental…

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Zomato’s District is shopping for growth beyond its dining business
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Zomato’s District is shopping for growth beyond its dining business

Eternal-owned District is betting that offline shopping will emerge as its second-largest business within the next three years, as the company broadens its ambitions beyond…

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Ex Swiggy, Zomato execs launch AI startup Profound, raise $1.5 million from Stellaris, 3one4
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Ex Swiggy, Zomato execs launch AI startup Profound, raise $1.5 million from Stellaris, 3one4

Former Swiggy SVP Anuj Rathi and Zomato CTO Prashant Parashar have launched Profound, an agentic platform that creates AI representatives. The startup has raised $1.5…

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Selective VCs turning more to experienced founders, says report
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Selective VCs turning more to experienced founders, says report

Senior executives who have spent years building India’s largest startups before turning into founders themselves are attracting a disproportionate share of venture capital, according to…

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Quick medicine delivery startup Plazza raises $15 million from Accel, Elevation, Nexus, others
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Quick medicine delivery startup Plazza raises $15 million from Accel, Elevation, Nexus, others

Quick medicine delivery startup Plazza has raised $15 million in a round co-led by Accel, Elevation Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from existing…

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Young, loss-making startups keep OFS portion lean as investor scrutiny grows
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Young, loss-making startups keep OFS portion lean as investor scrutiny grows

Young, loss-making startups preparing for initial public offerings (IPOs) are increasingly keeping the fresh issue component large to fund their growth plans as investors grow…

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Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020
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Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020

Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri, has invested Rs 1,003 crore across 54 artificial intelligence (AI) and deeptech startups since 2020, as the early…

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Deepinder Goyal's Temple claims discovery of biomarker that calculates cost of being alive; here’s what it means
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Deepinder Goyal’s Temple claims discovery of biomarker that calculates cost of being alive; here’s what it means

Deepinder Goyal on Thursday announced that his health and fitness wearables startup Temple has discovered a new biomarker called ‘Entropy’. “The Temple team has made…

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