PhonePe PG Bolt Launches One-Click Payments for Visa, Mastercard Users
PhonePe PG Bolt enables one-click Visa/Mastercard payments via tokenisation. No CVV, faster checkouts for merchants. Follows FY25 profit jump, $600M GA investment, IPO prep.
Emori’s Lab-Grown Diamonds Win Big on Shark Tank India S5
Arushi Jain's Emori lab-grown diamonds secures Rs 3Cr from 4 sharks on Shark Tank S5. Chandigarh engineer rejects Aman Gupta, picks Amit-Namita-Anupam-Ritesh deal.
Spintly Wins National Recognition, Boosts Goa’s Startup Rise
Goa-based IoT startup Spintly has received national recognition for its contributions to innovation and entrepreneurship. At the recent Sankalp Se Siddhi celebration—held to mark...
Saswat Raises $2.6 Mn To Power Financial Access For Micro Enterprises
Fintech startup Saswat has raised $2.6 million in a seed funding round to expand its digital financial services for micro and small enterprises across...
POP Bags $30 Mn Funding To Boost Its D2C Play
D2C enablement startup POP has secured $30 million in fresh funding from Razorpay. This strategic investment aims to strengthen POP’s position as a leading...
TRAI Launches Digital Consent Management Platform to Curb Spam Calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has taken a bold step to protect mobile users from spam. It has launched a Digital Consent...
UPI Just Got Faster: NPCI’s New Mandates Promise Lightning-Speed Transactions
India’s digital payments ecosystem just took a big leap forward. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced a fresh set of mandates...
Exclusive: Zepto Supply Chain Scales to 22 Lakh Daily Orders in Fruits & Vegetables
Quick commerce unicorn Zepto has hit a new supply chain milestone. The Mumbai-based startup’s Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) category is now clocking 22 Lakh...
Nuvie Raises $450K in Pre-Seed Round to Revolutionize Healthy F&B Space
D2C food and beverage brand Nuvie has raised $450K (around INR 3.8 Cr) in its maiden pre-seed funding round led by startup accelerator PedalStart,...
ShareChat’s CBO Gaurav Jain Resigns
Gaurav Jain, the Chief Business Officer (CBO) of Indian social media platform ShareChat, has stepped down from his role, as confirmed by company CEO...
AI Overuse in Interviews? Tech Firm Rejects 12,000 Job Applicants Without a Single Hire
A tech firm recently went viral after rejecting all 12,000 applicants for a junior developer role, citing heavy reliance on AI tools like ChatGPT...
Aspora Raises $50 Mn In Series B Round Led By Sequoia, Greylock At $500 Mn Valuation
Global fintech startup Aspora, formerly known as Vance, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Sequoia...
Karnataka Halts Bike-Taxi Services of Rapido, Ola, and Uber After High Court Order
The Karnataka government has enforced a statewide suspension of bike-taxi operations run by Rapido, Ola, and Uber, following a High Court directive. The decision...
Spinny Bags $30 Mn from WestBridge in Series F Funding
Used car retailing platform Spinny has raised INR 260.76 Cr ($30.6 Mn) from WestBridge Capital as part of its ongoing Series F funding round,...