Startups
Zetwerk IPO fully subscribed; Super.money triples revenues
Zetwerk's Rs 5,012-crore IPO reached 3.06x subscription on its final bidding day, while Super.money tripled its revenues.
Startups & Funding
Venture capital, funding rounds, mergers and acquisitions, and startup launches.
Startups
Lab-grown diamond startup So/Facet raises Rs 10 crore led by Sauce
Indian lab-grown diamond startup So/Facet raised Rs 10 crore in funding led by Sauce, with participation from multiple investors including founders and executives.
Startups
Auto tech companies raise $1.3 billion in 2026 so far: Tracxn
Auto tech companies raised $1.3 billion in 2026 so far, led by Rapido's $240 million funding round, followed by Simple Energy and River.
Startups
Mobavenue’s Tejas Rathod On The Shift From Ad Optimisation To AI Decisioning
Mobavenue founder discusses the company's shift from ad optimization to AI-driven decisioning for predicting business outcomes beyond clicks and installs.
Startups
LatAm Startup Funding Jumps 26% In Q3 As VCs Begin ‘Rediscovering’ The Region
Latin American startup funding grew 26% year-over-year in Q3 2026 to $1.3 billion, driven by late-stage growth deals as VCs increase regional focus.
Startups
Anthropic to Set Aside 5% Stock for New Public Benefit Fund
Anthropic plans to allocate 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund for charitable giving and worker support, pending stockholder approval ahead of a potential IPO.
Startups
Khosla Ventures doubles down on Even Healthcare to challenge India’s hospital economics
Even Healthcare raises funding from Khosla Ventures at a $300 million valuation to expand its hospital network across India.
Startups
Will The Jio Platforms IPO Live Up To Its Billing?
Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms is launching a ₹30,213 Cr IPO, reportedly the largest in India, with subscription opening October 21-23 at a ₹1,065–₹1,119 price band.
Startups
No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark’s partners on investing in a frenzied market
Benchmark's remaining five partners discuss their investment philosophy and approach despite fund growth and partner changes at the prominent Valley venture firm.
Startups
Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character AI’s workforce
Disney has agreed to hire the majority of Character.AI's workforce in what appears to be an acquisition-related transaction, though the deal remains subject to other potential offers.
Startups
Starlink, Jio & OneWeb: Untangling The Satcom Queue
A feature examines the regulatory standoff over satellite internet licensing in India, involving Starlink, Reliance Jio, and Eutelsat OneWeb, amid public disputes between Elon Musk and Indian authorities.
Startups
Indian Startup IPO Tracker 2026
A feature tracks Indian startup IPO activity, reporting 18 public listings raising ₹41,248 Cr in 2025, with 15 new tech companies already going public in 2026 as of article date.
Startups
FY26 Financial Tracker: Tracking The Financial Performance Of Indian Startups
Indian startup ecosystem tracker reveals FY26 saw 22 new IPOs versus 13 in FY25, with 65 of 102 tracked companies reporting profits totaling ₹14,511.8 Cr despite ₹30,950.8 Cr losses from unprofitable firms.
Startups
Indian Listed New-Age Tech Company Tracker: Market Cap, Revenue & More
Over 70 Indian new-age tech startups have achieved public listings, with 13 more crossing the milestone in 2026. Companies like Razorpay, PhonePe and others are in various stages of their IPO journey.
Startups
FirstCry’s Core Revenue Engine Is Fighting Too Many Battles
FirstCry, India's listed kidswear retailer, achieved strong revenue growth and narrowed losses in Q1 FY27, but faces structural challenges from its diverse business arms and heavy corporate overhead.
Startups
Premium: Venture Capital Is Killing Itself
Opinion piece argues that the 2012 JOBS Act, intended to help startups access capital, actually enabled reckless venture-capital-driven business practices and inflated tech IPO valuations over 14 years.
Startups
How LeadSquared’s Chandra Sahal Is Turning Finance Into A Real-Time Decision Engine
LeadSquared's new CFO Chandra Sahal is transforming the SaaS company's finance function from back-office compliance to a strategic business decision engine.
Startups
Tonbo Imaging IPO Gets A Strong Start, But Does Growth Justify Its Valuation?
Bengaluru-based defence tech firm Tonbo Imaging's ₹852 Cr IPO is oversubscribed with a 71% grey market premium, raising questions about valuation amid growing global demand for advanced imaging and sensing systems.