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upGrad sees senior exits amid Unacademy integration, IPO plans

New Delhi, April 10 -- Online education and skilling platform upGrad is seeing senior-level exits as it integrates Unacademy after acquiring the K-12 edtech startup, ahead of a potential public listin... Read More


AI funding boom pulls Big Four deeper into startup diligence

New Delhi, April 8 -- When Raunak Bhinge first approached institutional investors seeking funding for Infinite Uptime, the pitch was straightforward: much of India's factory equipment was still analog... Read More


Faster credit reporting may reshape small-ticket fintech lending

Mumbai, April 1 -- Faster credit reporting-through weekly incremental updates from July-is set to particularly benefit digital non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) by curbing loan stacking, where b... Read More


Indian exporters look abroad to manage payment risks

Bengaluru, March 27 -- Indian exporters are looking at overseas entities and dual operating structures as geopolitical volatility complicates cross-border payment settlements, said Nagesh Devata, seni... Read More


Rapido disrupted cabs. Can it do the same in food delivery?

Bengaluru, March 24 -- Rapido, the startup that used its street smarts to dominate India's bike-taxi market, is planning to replicate this success in the food-delivery space. By launching its food-del... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why a rare exit penalty adds weight to upGrad's Unacademy bid

Mumbai, March 18 -- Edtech firm upGrad's long-running talks to acquire rival Unacademy- which fell through in January over valuation differences-are back on track, with co-founder Ronnie Screwvala say... Read More


Export shipment delays cloud payment flows for India's cross-border fintechs

New Delhi, March 15 -- Cross-border payment firms serving Indian exporters are beginning to feel the impact of shipping delays in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and West Asia, as stalled cargo shi... Read More


Why are startups taking longer to go beyond seed funding? RTP Global's Garg explains

Bengaluru, March 12 -- Seed funding for startups has held up better than the overall financing since the 2021 boom cooled. But Nishit Garg, a partner at global venture capital (VC) firm RTP Global, sa... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why Karnataka's case against Jar could test digital gold regulation

New Delhi, March 10 -- The Karnataka government's action against Bengaluru-based digital gold savings app Jar has become a test case for India's wider digital gold industry. Acting on inputs from the ... Read More


Uber eyes $13 billion intercity travel market with AbhiBus tie-up

New Delhi, March 6 -- Uber is entering intercity bus ticketing in India by integrating ixigo-owned AbhiBus into its app, marking a shift from its usual model of offering transport services where it ha... Read More