Business News

Icertis, the contract management software provider, has announced the passing of Samir Bodas, co-founder, long-time Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chairman, following a battle with cancer. 

With this round, the company’s total funding now stands at USD 42 million, including a USD 12 million Series A led by CX Partners in April 2024.

Top Deals of January 24-30

Capital concentrated in enterprise applications and environment tech, driven mainly by Qapita, Kshema, and Qucev, reflecting narrow early-stage-led sector dominance rather than broad investment rotation.

For students preparing for competitive exams, Google also announced full-length JEE Main practice tests within its AI assistant, Gemini.

The IPO includes a fresh issue of equity shares worth INR 660 crore (about USD 73.3 million), alongside an offer for sale (OFS) of 2.86 crore shares.

Biopeak will use the fresh funds to expand operations, open a new clinic, enhance diagnostics, advance AI tools, support research, and develop clinical programs.

The company achieved its highest-ever quarterly domestic sales of 564,669 units as compared to 466,993 units in Q3 the previous year

Sharrp Ventures led the Series A round with an INR 21 crore investment, joined by V3 Ventures and Spring Marketing Capital, valuing the Bengaluru-based startup at INR 215 crore.

Karnataka plans a regulatory sandbox under its Innovation Act to support tech research, while leaders highlighted AI adoption, digital scale, and the need for responsible, transparent governance.

The round was led by early-stage investor 100Unicorns, with participation from Ashish Kacholia, Gruhas, US-based FJ Labs, and existing customers.

Chakra Growth Fund and Thinkuvate also participated in the round.

The fresh funds will be used to expand operations into new markets, strengthen its technology platform, and scale up its distribution network.

The Series A round was led by TDK Ventures and BIG Capital, with participation from Accel, Prosus, Yournest, Campus Fund, BlueHill, and Riceberg.

The round was led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from angel investors.

The round was co-led by Orios Venture Partners and Acumen Fund.

The India–Europe Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a historic milestone as it provides duty-free access to European markets and will attract European OEMs to invest further in India.

Honouring the artists and sports icons whose enduring influence has defined India's cultural pride and global sporting presence.

The round was co-led by OTP Ventures and Huddle Ventures, and also saw participation from a group of angel investors.

The fresh funds will be used to expand D-Propulse's engineering team, enhance simulation and computing capabilities, and establish limited testing infrastructure.

From GST relief and outcome-linked funding to skilling and responsible AI adoption, edtech leaders outline their expectations from Budget 2026.

The round also saw participation from Prime Venture Partners, Wyser, and India Accelerator.

Blackstone plans to invest over INR 10,000 crore to develop a 216 MW hyperscale data centre campus in Chennai, expanding its growing India portfolio.

The deal is being executed through HCL Singapore Pte Ltd and is expected to close by April 30, 2026.

NVIDIA will buy Class A shares in CoreWeave, expanding technical and commercial ties to accelerate AI factory data centres, as CoreWeave targets over 5 gigawatts of capacity by 2030 globally.

The funds will enhance product and AI capabilities and support expansion of enterprise adoption across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India.

Blockit AI was founded by former Sequoia partner Kais Khimji.

Lab-grown diamond brands say BIS’s clarification on diamond nomenclature brings long-needed transparency, reshaping how the category approaches trust, pricing, and brand-building rather than slowing growth

The latest round of funding will be used for capex to expand into sintered alloys and take its existing products to market.

The fresh funds will be deployed to strengthen technology, expand online and offline distribution, build teams, improve supply chains, and deepen structured engagement with artisan communities.