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A licensing agreement for LKP Finance's proposed name change to Gyftr is currently under process.

The round also saw participation from India Accelerator & Finvolve, Equentis Wealth Advisory Services, Grand Anicut Angel Fund, Razorpay Ventures, Rukum Sitara Fund, and Ankurit Capital.

Bessemer Venture Partners also participated in the seed funding round.

The fresh capital will be used to scale R&D development, expand its product portfolio, hire talent, widen its salon network, and invest in brand building initiatives across markets.

On his birthday, revisiting the performances that turned silence, restraint, and honesty into Irrfan Khan's greatest legacy.

The partnership is positioned as an alignment around women-centric safety, design, and everyday mobility rather than a short-term brand association.

The incentive package offers a mix of fiscal and operational support for qualifying companies.

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The round includes INR 17 crore in equity and INR 4 crore in debt.

Kumar is now exploring a return to entrepreneurship and is working on a new startup that is currently in stealth mode.

With the fresh funds, the Bengaluru-based startup aims to strengthen its core AI models, expand its technology and go-to-market teams, and improve conversion outcomes for sales functions within financial services.

White Whale Venture Fund, which invests in early- and growth-stage companies, also participated in the round.

With the fresh funds, the brand aims to accelerate platform expansion, R&D, key talent hiring, and working capital for high-velocity SKUs.

Slower funding, changing consumer behaviour, and rising competition are forcing D2C brands to rethink how they grow, with 2026 shaping up as a test of execution rather than ambition

The round was led by Carnelian Asset Management LLP, with participation from other investors.

The financial details of the grant have not been disclosed.

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Following the acquisition, Urban Harvest plans to scale the brand by expanding distribution and improving price competitiveness through supply chain efficiencies.

The partnership brings together Polymage Labs' compiler expertise and Tenstorrent's AI computing platforms, with the aim of improving software support for advanced AI hardware.

The deal will see Info Edge exit Gramophone and take a minority stake in the combined entity.

The IITM Global Research Foundation will support international academic programmes, joint research and consultancy projects, startup collaboration and technology transfer.

As part of the deal, CarInfo and its companion app BikeInfo will be brought into the CARS24 ecosystem. However, both applications will continue to function as standalone products and will retain their existing teams.

The company aims to use the fresh capital to expand its hospital footprint in Bengaluru and scale its managed-care model.

The fundraising for the fund remains open and is expected to close by March 2026, with a targeted final size of INR 1,500–2,000 crore.

On her birthday, celebrating the woman who turned female presence into narrative power in Hindi cinema.

As part of the agreement, UMG will secure global distribution rights for all future original soundtracks created for projects owned or controlled by Excel Entertainment.

Maruti Suzuki's export portfolio in 2025 included 18 models, which were shipped to more than 100 countries across regions such as Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

The decision is expected to provide early-stage innovators faster access to institutional support and help promising ideas scale sooner.

Based on Paytm's last traded share price of INR 1,340, the total value of these options is estimated at around INR 16.6 crore.

The transaction is expected to be completed within the next 3–9 months.