Business News
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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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.
Finance
InvestValue Launches Multi-cap PMS; Targets ₹3,000Cr AUM in Next Three Years
The PMS, which is branded as ‘InvestValue India Winners’, will invest across market capitalisations, with a focus on companies expected to benefit from structural shifts in the economy, such as formalisation, rising consumption, manufacturing growth, and digital transformation.
Business News
Weekly Wrap: Major Deals, Strategic Acquisitions, and IPO Movements
Weekly Highlights: February 7–13, 2026
Finance
Decoding Swish’s Appeal: Structural Control, QCom, New Investment Cycle, and More
Today, a new set of companies, including hyper-local, kitchen-first platforms like Swish, are attracting large cheques, despite operating in what appears to be an already “solved” category. What exactly are investors seeing that others don’t?
Business News
Sleep Tech Firm DUSQ and IoT Startup Datoms Attract Investor Backing
The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.
Business News
e-TRNL Energy Raises INR 27.4 Cr Seed Funding Led by IAN Alpha Fund
The round also saw participation from Navam Capital and Anicut Capital, along with continued backing from Speciale Invest, Micelio Mobility, and IIMA Ventures.
Business News
Ashish Kacholia Leads USD 4.8 Mn Funding Round in Six Sense Mobility
The fresh capital will be used to establish a new manufacturing facility, expand production capacity, strengthen supply chain operations, and support early-stage product development.
Technology
Why Enterprise AI Keeps Failing at the Finish Line – And What It Takes to Fix It
The vision is compelling: AI that does not just answer questions but actually completes work.
Technology
Powering Founders and Remote Teams by Solving Wireless Charging for Tomorrow’s Work
The Modern Founder’s Dilemma: Remote Work, Dead Devices, and Charging Chaos.
Business News
Playbook Partners Leads USD 15 Mn Funding Round in EverBrands
The EverBrands deal marks its third investment in India since announcing the first close of its USD 250 million fund.
Business News
IDfy Secures INR 476 Cr Funding Led by Neo Secondaries Fund
The funding round was led by Neo Asset Management, with participation from existing investors including Blume Ventures, IndiaMART, Elev8, Analog Capital, and Kae Capital.
Business News
Indigrid Technology Secures INR 40 Cr in Fresh Funding
The round was led by Cactus Partners, with participation from Valour Capital, ITI Growth Opportunities Fund, Vimson Group, and Global South Capital.
Business News
USV Acquires 79 Percent Stake in Wellbeing Nutrition for INR 1,583 Cr
As part of the transaction, USV will acquire approximately 35 percent from founder Avnish Chhabria and about 44 percent from existing shareholders.
Business News
Elixiir Foods Raises USD 9 Mn Funding to Build Tech-Driven Grocery Platform
The seed round was led by 3one4 Capital, with participation from Incubate Fund Asia.
Business News
Invention Engine Opens Applications for 4th ACE $100k Accelerator Cohort
The six-month intensive program plans to back 6–8 early-stage startups working on core AI-led innovations.
Business News
Homeware Brand Nester Bags INR 19 Cr Funding
The pre-Series A funding round was co-led by Fireside Ventures and OTP Ventures, with participation from Sadev Ventures and Titan Capital.
Business News
ENRISSION INDIA CAPITAL Backs GoDesi in USD 2.8 Mn Series B Extension
Existing investors DSG Consumer Partners and Aavishkaar Capital also participated.
Business News
Aye Finance IPO Subscribed 97% on Share Basis; QIBs Drive Demand
Shares are set to list on February 16.
Business News
W Health Ventures Raises INR 550 Cr in Initial Close of Fund II
The fund is expected to invest in 8–10 early-stage healthcare startups, with individual cheque sizes ranging between INR 30–50 crore.
Business News
Zerodha’s Rainmatter Acquires Majority Stake in PensionBox for USD 2 Mn
Following the transaction, the founders will retain a combined 48% stake in the company.
Business News
Agritech Platform BigHaat Secures USD 10 Mn from Bidra Innovation Ventures
The new investment will be used to expand its digital platform focused on farmers and to build a traceable and globally compliant food value chain.
Business News
Late-Stage Investments Drive Delhi NCR Tech Growth in 2025: Report
Delhi NCR recorded three funding rounds above USD 100 million in 2025, led by Erisha E Mobility, Spinny and Raphe.
Lifestyle
Global Travel Leaders from over 17 Countries Convene in Mumbai for The Travel Connections 2026 to Debate Platforms, People & Algorithms
250+ visionary C-suite leaders, top innovators, and industry decision-makers converged for a one-day event by Vervotech, focused on bold strategic dialogue, AI innovations, and powerful cross-industry collaboration.
Business News
Bertelsmann Acquires Majority Stake in Lets Transport
Bertelsmann has been associated with Lets Transport since it first invested in the company in late 2018.
Business News
Global HealthX Crosses USD 15 Mn in Healthcare Investments, Plans USD 8–10 Mn Deployment in 2026
Global HealthX plans USD 8–10 million investment in 10 startups, offering stage-agnostic funding to strengthen India's healthcare infrastructure.
Business News
Four Emerging Deeptech Startups Join Lightspeed’s India Ascends Platform
The selected startups are Sapien Labs, Eyecandy Robotics, Celestial Aerospace and Sentience.