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Captain Fresh Files Confidential Papers For $400 Mn IPO

India, Aug. 18 -- B2B seafood startup Captain Fresh has pre-filed its DRHP via the confidential route for a $400 Mn (about INR 3,400 Cr) IPO, sources told Inc42. The IPO will comprise a fresh issue o... Read More


Founder Salaries Tracker FY25: How Much Did Startup Founders Earn?

India, Aug. 18 -- While billion-dollar valuations of startups often grab headlines, the remunerations of founders who lead the ship mostly go unnoticed. Amid the funding winter and the focus on bottom... Read More


BlueStone IPO: Saama To Exit With 10.6X Returns, Accel To Rake In 135 Cr

India, Aug. 18 -- With BlueStone's IPO closing with 2.7X subscription last week, the omnichannel jewellery brand's early investors are set to make big returns on their investments. VC firm Saama Capi... Read More


BlueStone IPO: Saama To Exit With 10.6X Returns, Accel To Rake In INR 135 Cr

India, Aug. 18 -- With BlueStone's IPO closing with 2.7X subscription last week, the omnichannel jewellery brand's early investors are set to make big returns on their investments. VC firm Saama Capi... Read More


toothsi Parent makeO Acquires Apple Dental For INR 11 Cr

India, Aug. 16 -- makeO, the parent of dental tech startup toothsi and skincare brand skinnsi, has acquired Andhra Pradesh-based dental clinic chain Apple Dental. "This strategic acquisition marks th... Read More


Defence In The Age Of AI: Is India's Moment Here?

India, Aug. 15 -- In June 2025, somewhere in the mountains in some northern part of India, a machine gun scanned the empty range with cameras and sensors and locked onto a target. No human command or ... Read More


HR Tech Unicorn Darwinbox Bags $40 Mn To Expand In North America

India, Aug. 14 -- Months after raising $140 Mn, HR tech unicorn Darwinbox has bagged $40 Mn (about INR 335 Cr) from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's late-stage investment arm Teachers' Venture Growth ... Read More


Former JustDoc Founders' Startup Refold AI Raises $6.5 Mn

India, Aug. 13 -- Enterprise AI startup Refold AI has raised $6.5 Mn in its seed funding, co-led by US based Eniac Ventures and Tidal Ventures. Better Capital, Ahead VC, Karman Ventures, Z21 and sever... Read More


Matrimony Q1: Profit Falls 40% YoY To INR 8.4 Cr

India, Aug. 13 -- Matrimony reported a net profit of INR 8.4 Cr in the first quarter of the financial year ending March 2026 (Q1 FY26), down 39.5% from INR 13.9 Cr in Q1 FY25. On a sequential basis, p... Read More


Trump's Tariffs: A Roadblock For India's Startup IPOs?

India, Aug. 11 -- "No power on Earth can stop an idea whose time has come." When the late Dr. Manmohan Singh borrowed Victor Hugo's words in 1991, India was opening its economy to the world. Three de... Read More