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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


Is PhysicsWallah's stellar public debut the turnaround edtech sector was waiting for?

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- PhysicsWallah Ltd's stellar listing is likely to set the tone for the wider edtech sector over the next few quarters, bringing back funding to online learning startups starved of... Read More


Why Manipal and upGrad want Byju's-and what's really at stake now

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Two of India's biggest education companies are now circling Byju's bankrupt parent, Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd (TLPL), setting up a closely-watched insolvency battle at the National ... Read More


Juspay turns profitable with Rs.62 crore PAT in FY25

Bengaluru, Nov. 12 -- Payments solutions provider Juspay Technologies has reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs.62 crore for 2024-25, driven by a rise in digital transaction volumes, an expanding cl... Read More


A Square Capital to launch $40 mn VC fund, targets healthcare, tech, consumer sectors

Bengaluru, Nov. 10 -- A Square Capital, a domestic venture capital firm, is looking to launch a maiden early-stage fund of about $40 million and has applied for a category I alternative investment fun... Read More


Exponent Energy's $40 million bet on electrifying India's autorickshaws

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Battery-tech startup Exponent Energy plans to invest about $40 million over the next two years to scale and expand manufacturing for its newly-launched retrofit product that conve... Read More


Zepto seeks to slash monthly cash burn, which outpaces that of peers, as it readies for $750 million IPO

Bengaluru, Nov. 6 -- Quick commerce platform Zepto, which outpaced rivals Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart in monthly cash burn during June-August, is targeting a 75% reduction in these expenses in the ru... Read More


Mint explainer | How $600 million changed hands, but PhonePe saw none

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Private equity (PE) firm General Atlantic's $600 million investment in PhonePe was a secondary transaction to cover employees' tax bills when they exercised stock options, accord... Read More


Policybazaar parent's sequential growth eases even as Q2 revenue rises 20%

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- PB Fintech Ltd, the parent of Policybazaar, saw its revenue grow in the second quarter ended September, aided by new insurance plans and renewals, and credit disbursals. Consoli... Read More


At 15, Blume Ventures targets $275 million for Fund V, leaning on AI and institutional LPs

Bengaluru, Oct. 29 -- Blume Ventures, the 15-year-old venture capital firm, has made the first close of its fifth fund at $175 million and is on track to complete a final close of up to $275 million b... Read More