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New OTT Player

After venturing into e-commerce and banking services, Paytm eyes the OTT space. The Indian unicorn is in partnering talks with Star India's video-streaming service Hotstar.

Kylie Jenner's Broken Record

What does it take to break Kylie Jenner's world record of having the most liked picture on Instagram? Well, nothing but a plain little egg. And the young beauty entrepreneur is seemingly not happy.

Action-Reaction

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Well, in Pandya's case it is the latter. Him being sent back from Australia despite being one of the most appreciated cricketers in playing 11 teaches us that no one is bigger than what's right.

Local Journalism

After Google, Facebook plans to empower local journalism. The social network is investing $300 million in "news programs, partnerships and content."

Insurance Hotness

Insurance space is as hot as ever. Online insurance distribution startup Turtlemint has closed a $25 million funding round led by Sequoia India.

Softbank's Startup Plan

Indian start-ups FirstCry and Delhivery catch Softbank's eye. The Japanese investment giant plans to invest $400 million in the mother care product and acquire around 38% stake in Delhivery.

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Recur Club Announces Credit Offerings for Startups Beyond Series A and SMEs

In FY 24–25, the platform also plans to deploy an additional INR 2000 crores through its Recur Swift program for startups.

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East Ocyon Bio, Culture Circle, Power Gummies, and Navanc Raise Early-Stage Funding

The startups listed below have disclosed investment rounds.

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Supply-Chain Financing Platform Mintifi Raises USD 180 Mn in Series E, Valuation Soars to USD 850 Mn

The raised funding will enable Mintifi to diversify its product offerings, such as dealer management systems, loans against property, and factoring services, powered by artificial intelligence.

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Stride Ventures Launches Fourth Fund with USD 300 Mn Target Corpus

Industry leaders like BlueStone, Upstox, Moneyview, Ather, Pharmeasy, Infra.Market, and Ola Electric have benefited from Stride's support.

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Australian Human Spaceflight Pioneer Expands Indo-Pacific Footprint with New Operations in India

With a focus on pioneering advanced human spaceflight services, the new India office will serve as a strategic hub to cater to the growing demand for innovative space tech solutions in the Indo-Pacific region and foster collaboration with Indian government agencies, research institutions, and private enterprises.

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AWE Funds to Scale Women-Led ClimateTech Initiatives with CGEF Grant

The grant will empower AWE Funds to expand initiatives, invest in women-led climate companies, enhance accelerator programs, and launch a fellowship nurturing young women professionals in climate and sustainability.