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Inside Q1 2026's Mega Deal Drought: War, LP Shift & Growth Capital Gap

India, April 8 -- The second quarter of 2026 has begun on a strong note for the Indian startup ecosystem, with KreditBee raising $280 Mn in a unicorn-minting round. However, the preceding quarter pain... Read More


Exotel Acquihires Dubverse To Strengthen AI-Led CX Offerings

India, April 8 -- AI-powered customer engagement platform Exotel has acquihired the leadership team of voice AI platform Dubverse, including cofounders Anuja Dhawan and Varshul Gupta.  In a stat... Read More


CureFit Appoints Four Independent Directors Ahead Of IPO

India, April 7 -- Days after raising Rs.440 Cr in its Series G funding round, fitness unicorn CureFit has onboarded four independent directors on its board ahead of its potential IPO. Kalpana Morpari... Read More


Top Anchor Investors Powering Indian New-Age Tech IPOs

India, April 3 -- Startup IPOs, which were once a rather uncommon phenomenon, have been driving the narrative in the world's third largest startup ecosystem over the past few years. Amid growing busin... Read More


LPG Crisis Triggers Another Exodus Of India's Gig And Manufacturing Workers

India, April 2 -- Six years ago, flyovers across India witnessed streams of migrant and gig workers walking miles to reach home. It was about survival back then, and it still is about survival now, ev... Read More


Fintech Unicorn Dhan In Talks To Acquire Infinyte Club

India, April 2 -- Stock broking platform Dhan is in talks to acquire Bengaluru-based Infinyte Club to enter the broader wealthtech segment, sources told Inc42.  The acquisition is expected to be... Read More


Xpedize Cofounder Regan Mithani Passes Away At 45

India, April 1 -- Regan Mithani, cofounder of Clear-acquired SaaS startup Xpedize, passed away on March 29, while he was on a family vacation in Singapore. Inc42 couldn't ascertain the cause of death ... Read More


Zetwerk Files Confidential DRHP For $450 Mn IPO: Report

India, March 30 -- B2B manufacturing startup Zetwerk has reportedly filed DRHP for its $450 Mn (around Rs.4,200 Cr) IPO via the confidential route. The startup is also planning to raise $50-60 Mn in ... Read More


From Euler Motors To Rocketlane - Indian Startups Raised $343 Mn This Week

India, March 28 -- Indian startup funding gathered momentum this week despite turbulent sentiment in the public markets due to the ongoing West Asia war. The world's third largest startup ecosystem sa... Read More


From E-Cheques To Cross-Border Rails: RBI Lays Out Its Payments Vision For 2028

India, March 28 -- India's digital payments landscape has undergone a transformation over the past decade following the launch of Unified Payments Interface (UPI). To build on this momentum and expand... Read More