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Pine Labs to File IPO Papers with Sebi by June-End, Eyes INR 6,000 Crore Raise

According to people familiar with the matter, the company has mandated Axis Capital, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Citi, and Jefferies as lead bankers for the issue

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Leumas Raises $2.2 Million to Build Software-Driven Robot Factories

The company has already collaborated with major wellness brands, scaling over 120 products across India, the US, and MENA, and has signed partnerships with pharma and food research institutions to launch pilot factories

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Piston Raises $6.1 Million to Modernize Fleet Fuel Payments and Expand Network

Currently, Piston serves over 120 fleets across 800 stations, processing more than $20 million in annualized volume and growing by 50 per cent month over month

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Garuda Aerospace Secures Strategic Investment Ahead of IPO

The company says the capital infusion will fuel an aggressive expansion in drone manufacturing, increasing output from the current 8,000 units per year to between 12,000 and 15,000 annually

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Amid Rare Earth Crisis, Maruti Suzuki Revises EV Plans

The auto major is aiming to produce around 8,000 units of the model by September, as against the previous plan of rolling out over 26,000 units during the same period

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Dabur Aims Double Digit CAGR By FY28

With new product formats, enhanced supply chain capabilities, and a renewed focus on customer-centricity, Dabur is confident to achieve the vision

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BigBasket to Launch Nationwide 10-Minute Food Delivery by 2026

To support the rapid delivery push, BigBasket will leverage its network of dark stores—small, strategically located warehouses in dense urban areas that allow delivery personnel to fulfill orders swiftly

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FlexiLoans Raises INR 375 Crore in Series C Round to Boost MSME Lending

The round was led by existing investors including Fundamentum, Accion Digital Transformation Fund, Nuveen, and Maj Invest, while British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution, joined as a new backer

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PowerUp Money Raises $7.1M in Seed Round to Expand Wealth Advisory Platform

With an aim to onboard 10 million users over the next three years, the platform promises to make goal-based investing more accessible while simplifying portfolio tracking and financial planning

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Beckoning Beco: Aditya Ruia, Founder, Beco

"In the coming year, we're aiming to diversify our product range, expand into new markets and go deeper in our existing channels," explained Ruia

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Kosmc AI Secures $200,000 Pre-Seed Round to Bridge Gap Creators and Commerce

Kosmc AI's toolset includes link-in-bio storefronts for direct sales via social media, chat automation to handle customer interactions, mobile-optimised checkout Smartlinks, and affiliate tools

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The Rise of Anish Singh Thakur: The Booming Bulls Story

"I never make any scripts. I just go there, use my real-time experience, and then give them the best knowledge and value," said Anish.

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IndiGrid to Acquire Solar and Transmission Assets Worth INR 2,175 Crore

The acquisitions are expected to be funded through a mix of equity, internal accruals, and debt, with the net debt-to-AUM ratio projected to reach approximately 62 per cent following the transaction

Technology

Can India Come Out of Its Battery Import Dependency?

India's battery market is expanding rapidly, technologies are evolving, and policies are aligning—but until the country secures control over its supply chains and critical resources, its battery ambitions will continue to ride on a fragile charge

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Hero MotoCorp Struggles in Scooter Market Despite Aggressive Launch Strategy

Competitors continued to gain ground in the same month. Bajaj Auto reported a 73.2 per cent increase in April scooter sales, TVS rose 23.5 per cent, and Suzuki climbed 9 per cent.