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A rebound year for India VC fundraising, but deployment headwinds linger

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026-to help you know what to e... Read More


Simple Energy looks to raise $30-40 million as it launches its long-range scooter yet

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy plans to raise $30-40 million in fresh capital, largely from international backers and existing investors, in what could be its first roun... Read More


Inside Flipkart's OneTech: the stack powering IPO readiness, q-comm and AI

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Since stepping into the role of Flipkart's chief product and technology officer (CTPO) in September, Balaji Thiagarajan has been overseeing OneTech and the internal organization ... Read More


Aakash rights issue: The plot thickens-a mysterious UAE woman steps in Byju Raveendran's place

Bengaluru, Dec. 11 -- In the latest twist in the unravelling saga of e-learning platform Byju's, it has emerged that a UAE-businesswoman, who was earlier named in a Delaware case against promoter Byju... Read More


Uber rolls out ONDC-led B2B logistics play, targets India's last-mile market

Bengaluru, Dec. 10 -- Ride-hailing firm Uber has entered the business-to-business (B2B) last‑mile logistics market in India with Uber Direct, a white‑label delivery service built on the Op... Read More


Byju Raveendran's offshore footprint resurfaces in Aakash's Rs.250-cr fundraise

Bengaluru, Dec. 5 -- The participation of Beeaar Investco Pte. Ltd, a little-known Singapore vehicle wholly owned by Byju Raveendran, may have exposed test-prep institution Aakash Educational Services... Read More


Cross-border payments licences spawn a new funding rush for fintechs

New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- India's cross-border payments space, long constrained by clunky bank processes and SWIFT rails, is being rewired. A year after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced its paym... Read More


Amid DIY frenzy, Wealthy's Rs.130-cr fund raise fuels big bet on adviser-led wealth-tech

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Even as DIY investing apps dominate headlines, a chunk of mutual fund money in India is still routed through human advisers. While popular investing apps such as Zerodha and Grow... Read More


Prosus-backed PayU India turns Ebitda positive in September quarter

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Payment services provider PayU India turned profitable in the September quarter, with adjusted Ebitda turning positive at $3 million from a loss of $6 million a year ago largely ... Read More


Flipkart fintech super.money preps buy-now-pay-later play

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Flipkart-backed UPI app super.money is preparing a fresh push into buy now, pay later (BNPL) by partnering regulated banks and lenders, as it hunts for its next leg of growth bey... Read More