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Former BharatPe CEO Suhail Sameer-Led OTP Ventures Caps First Fund at INR 500 Cr
OTP Ventures focuses on backing consumer, consumer-tech and fintech startups at the seed and pre-Series A stages.
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Earth Fund Leads INR 20 Cr Funding Round in Truboard Partners
The fresh funds will be used to strengthen its product foundation and scale the platform responsibly across multiple asset classes.
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Qualcomm to Invest Up to USD 150 Mn in India’s Growing AI Ecosystem
The investment will be deployed through Qualcomm Ventures and will fund startups at various stages, with a strong focus on AI applications in automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and mobile technologies.
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Promoter Arm of Yatra Online Limited Sells 1.8% Stake in INR 45 Cr Bulk Deal
According to bulk deal data, the promoter entity sold 28.33 lakh equity shares, representing 1.80% of Yatra's total equity.
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Exponent Energy Unveils Fintech Platform Exponent One, Raises USD 2 Mn Pre-Seed
Exponent One will be led by Sandeep Divakaran, a mobility and financing veteran who has held CXO roles at Ola and evfin by Greaves Electric Mobility.
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Peptris Raises INR 70 Cr Series A to Advance AI-Led Drug Discovery
The funding round was co-led by IAN Alpha Fund and Speciale Invest, with participation from Tenacity Ventures, BYT Ventures and other investors.
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Peak XV Leads USD 25 Mn Round in Wealthtech Platform Stable Money
The round also saw participation from Z47, RTP Global, and Fundamentum Partnership.
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Fabless Semiconductor Startup Vervesemi Raises USD 10 Mn in Series A Funding
The round was led by market investor Ashish Kacholia and Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Roots Ventures, Caperize Fina, and MAIQ Growth Scheme.
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The Fintech Simplifiers
EaseMyDeal is an integrated fintech platform simplifying payments, credit, investments, and deals while connecting users, merchants, and financial services seamlessly.
Finance
Fractal IPO: India’s First Pure-Play AI Listing, Cautious Welcome
Fractal’s IPO drew moderate investor demand, eventually closing with a subscription of roughly 2.66-2.81 times the shares on offer.
Business News
AI Consulting Firm Navikenz Raises USD 7.5 Mn in Seed Round
The round was led by Sekar PRC (former CEO, Hexaware) and Sudip Nandy (former CEO, Aricent), along with the company's founders Anjan Lahiri and Samit Deb.
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AWS and Yotta Data Services Partner to Power NIC Meghraj 2.0 Hybrid Cloud
The collaboration aims to enable Government of India departments to adopt advanced cloud services while ensuring data residency, security, and compliance requirements are met.
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Govt to Provide E-Books, AI Resources in 57 Medical Colleges
The initiative will expand medical education access by introducing digital resources and AI tools in government colleges in underserved regions.
Business News
Equirus Innovatex Fund Closes Maiden B2B Tech Fund at INR 166 Cr
Backers include founders and operators such as Girish Gaitonde, M.R. Jyothy, Dhimant Bhayani, Raj P., Shankar Vailaya, and Nitin Seth.
Business News
Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited Lists on BSE and NSE
The listing follows the demerger of the ice cream business of Hindustan Unilever Limited, approved by the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench.
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Intrinsic Foundries and LocalHost Raise Early-Stage Funding
The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.
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Slice Appoints Founder Rajan Bajaj as MD and CEO After Banking Transition
Bajaj previously served as Executive Director.
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Sorin Investments Leads INR 60 Cr Funding Round in HomeRun
Other participants in the round include Titan Capital Winners Fund, Sparrow Capital, Consumer Collective by Atrium and Helios Holdings.
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Q3 FY2026: A Mix Bag For Auto OEMs
Looking ahead, over the next three months, PV industry should see a strong Feb–Mar run on the back of booking pipeline strength, new model/variant excitement, and financial year-end buying
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The Fintech Founders Rewiring How Banks Go Digital
PurplePlum was founded in October 2020 by three co-founders, offering innovative digital solutions and services across India and the USA.
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IOB Expands Startup Banking Presence, Introduces ‘IOB Gram Sweekar’ Initiative
IOB expanded its dedicated Startup Banking Network by opening exclusive startup-focused branches in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, building on the success of its first specialised branch in Chennai.
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ValleyNXT Launches INR 400 Cr Bharat Breakthrough Fund to Support Early-Stage Startups
The fund focuses on deep-tech sectors including AI, robotics, space, defence, cybersecurity, biotech, sustainability, and consumer innovation in India.
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Blackstone Backs Neysa in USD 1.2 Bn AI Infrastructure Funding
The investment includes equity capital of up to USD 600 million from Blackstone and participating investors, with Neysa planning to secure an additional USD 600 million in debt financing, subject to documentation.
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Peak XV Partners Leads USD 15 Mn Funding in C2i Semiconductors
Yali Deeptech and TDK Ventures also participated in the funding round.
Business News
Solar Manufacturer GREW Solar Raises INR 1,050 Cr Led by Bay Capital
The fresh funds will support business operations and capacity additions, including a major expansion of its solar cell manufacturing line.
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HUL Buys Remaining 49% Stake in OZiva for INR 824 Cr
With this transaction, OZiva has become a wholly owned subsidiary of HUL.
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ixigo to Acquire 60% Stake in Trenes for INR 125 Cr
The company will also retain the option to purchase the remaining shares later.
Entrepreneurs
Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 Receives Cabinet Approval, ₹10,000Cr Corpus to Aid Startups
The scheme is aimed at accelerating long-term domestic capital for startups and solidifying the VC ecosystem
Entrepreneurs
AssisTech Foundation & Bajaj Finserv CSR Launch Fellowship for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
The programme aims to help founders strengthen early-stage ideas and build viable, sustainable, and scalable ventures.
Finance
Tech Funding in Tamil Nadu Sees Dip: Report
Late-stage funding recorded a slight decline compared to 2024, but remained significantly higher than 2023 levels, as seed and early-stage investments declined compared to previous years.
