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News and Trends

Distributed Solar Platform Aerem Secures USD 15 Mn to Expand Pan India Operations

The pre-Series B funding round was led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, with continued participation from British International Investment, UTEC, Blume Ventures, Avaana Capital, Riverwalk Holdings and SE Ventures.

News and Trends

Pine Labs to Fully Acquire RBI-Licensed Agya Technologies Through Setu

Pine Labs currently holds around a 25 percent stake in Agya Technologies and intends to acquire the remaining shares in the near term, potentially in multiple tranches.

News and Trends

Walmart-Backed PhonePe Secures SEBI Approval for IPO, Eyes Up to INR 12,000 Cr

The Bengaluru-based company had submitted its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) through the confidential route in September last year.

News and Trends

Cashfree Payments Announces ESOP Buyback for Over 400 Current and Former Employees

The company did not disclose the size of the buyback or the valuation at which shares were repurchased.

News and Trends

Inside Meesho: Insights from India's most misunderstood unicorn

With Meesho having filed for an IPO, it is proving that sustainable, large-scale businesses can be built by embracing India's complexity rather than trying to simplify it away.

News and Trends

Kitchenware Brand Cumin Co Raises USD 5 Mn Led by Fireside Ventures

The pre series A round also saw participation from existing investors Huddle Ventures and Alteria Capital, alongside angel investors including Mokobara founders Sangeet Agrawal and Navin Parwal and Tracxn founder Abhishek Goyal.

News and Trends

Troovy Bags USD 5 Mn Series A Led by Fireside Ventures and Sharrp Ventures

Existing investors Spring Marketing Capital and Veltis Capital also participated in the round.

News and Trends

Voice AI Startup Bolna Raises USD 6.3 Mn Funding Led by General Catalyst

The round also included participation from Y Combinator, Blume Ventures, Orange Collective, Pioneer Fund, Transpose Capital and Eight Capital, along with angel investors Aarthi Ramamurthy, Arpan Sheth, Sriwatsan Krishnan, Ravi Iyer and Taro Fukuyama, among others.

News and Trends

Voice AI Startup Ringg AI Secures USD 5.5 Mn Series A funding Led by Arkam Ventures

The round also saw participation from Groww's Founder Fund, fintech entrepreneur Kunal Shah, White Venture Capital, and existing investor Capital2B.

Buying / Investing in Business

Meet the Tesla of Two Wheels

Investors are already taking advantage of this limited-time early-stage opportunity.

Leadership

How Leaders Can Use the 5 'Work Love Languages' to Better Motivate Their Teams

To truly motivate your team, you need to understand their 'work love language.' Here's what that means and where to start.

Culture

Your Culture Is Your Capital. Here's How to Turn Soft Values Into Hard Startup Metrics

Coordination spreads responsibility, yet poorly executed, it compounds risk.

Data & Recovery

Data Breaches Aren't Just an IT Problem Anymore. Here's Why Every Team Needs to Be Ready.

Modern data breach regulations have collapsed the traditional recovery process into a 72-hour pressure cooker. Here's how you need to prepare.

Innovation

Non-Alcoholic Beverages Are No Longer a Trend. They're a Business Strategy.

Here's why founders are drinking less and building bigger beverage brands because of it.

Business News

Sam Altman Ignored His Interview Requests, So This Filmmaker Created a Deepfake

After months of silence from OpenAI's CEO, documentarian Adam Bhala Lough found a creative solution.