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ShareChat Eyes Up To $400 Mn IPO In FY28

India, July 2 -- Social media unicorn ShareChat is looking to raise up to $400 Mn through an initial public offering (IPO) planned for next fiscal year. Manohar Charan, the cofounder and CFO of Share... Read More


Bike Bazaar's Debt Spiral, Dream11 Shuts Fintech Arm & More

India, July 2 -- Crisis At Bike Bazaar Bike Bazaar's lending engine appears to have stalled. With disbursements frozen, ratings cut and securitised pools worsening, the two-wheeler financing platform... Read More


How Bike Bazaar Ran Into A Credit Crisis

India, July 2 -- Pune-based two-wheeler finance startup Bike Bazaar has stopped lending, halting all new disbursements beginning December 2025 owed to a sharp deterioration for its loan book. Credit r... Read More


Blinkit's Meghalaya Entry Stalls After Tribal Council Refuses Trading Licence

India, July 2 -- Eternal's quick commerce arm Blinkit's expansion into Meghalaya has hit a road block. As per a report by PTI, Meghalaya's Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) rejected the... Read More


Inside Fibe's Cap Table: Shareholding Pattern & Rs.113 Cr Pre-IPO Share Sale By Cofounders

India, July 2 -- After Kissht and Aye Finance, Fibe (erstwhile EarlySalary) is looking to become the third lending tech startup to go public in 2026. The startup, which offers unsecured personal loan... Read More


What's Behind H1 2026's Mega Deal Slump?

India, July 2 -- While the overall investment sentiment remained largely stable in the first half of 2026 (H1 2026), investor appetite for late stage startups remained subdued. This was particularly ... Read More


Ninjacart Nets $6 Mn From Accel, Nandan Nilekani; Eyes IPO In 2 Years

India, July 2 -- B2B agritech soonicorn Ninjacart has raised $6 Mn in the first tranche of a larger funding round. This tranche was led by existing backers Accel, Tiger Global and Infosys' cofounder N... Read More


Swara Baby Products Files DRHP, Parent FirstCry To Sell Shares Worth Rs.300 Cr

India, July 2 -- Contract manufacturer Swara Baby Products, which specialises in disposable hygiene products, has filed its DRHP with SEBI for a Rs.1,000 Cr IPO. The IPO will comprise a fresh issue o... Read More


Udaan's Creditors Initiate Bankruptcy Proceedings Against Its Parent In Singapore

India, July 2 -- IPO-bound B2B ecommerce unicorn Udaan's global creditors have initiated insolvency proceedings against it over default on bonds. A report by ET, citing sources, said global creditors... Read More


Battery Tech Startup BatX Energies Nets Rs.105 Cr To Bolster R&D

India, July 2 -- Battery recycling startup BatX Energies has raised Rs.105 Cr (over $11 Mn) in its Series A funding round led by IvyCap Ventures, along with participation from existing investors Zephy... Read More