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News and Trends

GVFL Invests in Magma as Part of Extended Series A Round

This funding round also includes notable investors such as Capria Ventures, General Catalyst, and Accion Venture Lab.

News and Trends

Escape Plan, Plenome Technologies, and ApClub Raise Early-Stage Funding

The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.

News and Trends

India's Tech Startups See 2.1X Growth, Rise in Deeptech: NASSCOM

Even amid cautious global capital flows, Indian startups attracted diversified funding in CY24, with investors showing increasing conviction in DeepTech, ClimateTech, and AI-enabled solutions.

Finance

Editor's Note: Wio Bank has Changed the Game for Startups

Opening a business bank account used to be a nightmare. Until now.

Finance

Why Your SME Isn't Getting Funded, And How to Fix It

After a year of high interest rates, stricter lending rules and a shaky economy, 2025 has made it a lot harder for small businesses to get the funding they need.

Science & Technology

Why Every Creator Should Care About Web3 Right Now

How Web3 is changing the game for creators, entrepreneurs and media executives navigating the next frontier of digital entertainment.

News and Trends

India's Fintech Funding Dips 26% in H1 2025, Retains Third Spot Globally: Tracxn

India's fintech sector attracted USD 889 million in funding during the first half of 2025, reflecting a 26 per cent drop from the USD 1.2 billion raised in the second half of 2024, according to market intelligence platform Tracxn.

News and Trends

The Capital Push Powering India's Defence-Tech Leap

India's defence-tech landscape is undergoing a revolution, driven by a mix of policy liberalisation, heightened geopolitical urgency, and an emerging breed of deeptech startups.

News and Trends

PE/VC Investments For May 2025 Show Decline in Value

Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in India declined by 53 per cent in May 2025 compared to April 2025 in value terms, according to an EY-IVCA report.

News and Trends

UK Invests £1bn in New National Biosecurity Centre

Major new centre aims to shield UK public and economy from future pandemics through record biosecurity investment.

News and Trends

Okinawa Autotech Secures INR 60 Cr from Existing Investor

Founded in 2015, Okinawa Autotech is an electric two-wheeler manufacturer with eight models, including PraisePro, iPraise+, Okhi-90, Ridge+, Lite, and R30, promoting sustainable mobility in India.

News and Trends

Institutional Investors Bet Big on Scalable Climate Solutions

India's clean-tech and EV investment landscape is rapidly evolving, from strong early stage funding to a deep focus on commercial scale and infrastructure, backed by robust frameworks, investors are not financing end-to-end solutions.

News and Trends

Domestic flows into MFs have accelerated through May after the market rebound: Emkay

The financial services company reported that fund flows remained strong for the period, with domestic flows into mutual funds (MFs) accelerating through May after the market bounced back in April and when global risks receded.

News and Trends

Nutrition Startup Nuvie Raises $450K in Pre-Seed Funding Led by PedalStart

The funding round also saw participation from notable investors like Mukesh Bansal, Founder of Myntra, Cult.fit, and Nurix, Ayyappan R, Founder-CEO, FirstClub; ex-CEO, Cleartrip, Chanakya Gupta, Co-Founder, Tuco Kids; ex-SVP, Flipkart, and Arun Sharma, Co-Founder-CPO, Qlub UAE.

Lifestyle

AI Will Enable Indian Companies to be More Efficient, Scale Faster: Harsha Kumar

Drawing on lessons from Ola, where funds in the early days dismissed the notion of a 'cab company' as a billion-dollar opportunity, Harsha emphasized that insights as an operator sharpen one's ability to identify potential and empathize deeply.