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Spense Raises $2.8 Mn From Arkam Ventures To Build Secured Lending Infra

India, July 1 -- For nearly a decade, India's fintech ecosystem chased the dream of using technology and alternative data to lend to millions of borrowers overlooked by traditional banks, replacing sa... Read More


Ananta Capital Acquires Majority Stake In Personal Care Brand Phitku

India, July 1 -- Mumbai-based private equity firm Ananta Capital has acquired a majority stake in D2C startup Phitku via a combination of primary capital infusion and a secondary share purchase. The s... Read More


30 Startups To Watch: Startups That Caught Our Eye In June 2026

India, July 1 -- June was quite an eventful month for the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. One of the most talked-about moments last month was CRED founder Kunal Shah stepping away from the fi... Read More


Dovetail Capital Raises Rs.100 Cr To Expand Asset Servicing Business Globally

India, July 1 -- Investment asset servicing startup Dovetail Capital has raised Rs.100 Cr (about $10.5 Mn) in its Series A round led by Elev8 Venture Partners. This marks the first institutional fundi... Read More


MapmyIndia Appoints Ex-CEO Rohan Verma As Joint MD

India, July 1 -- Over a year after stepping down from the role of CEO and executive director, Rohan Verma has taken charge of the geotech major as its joint managing director (MD), effective July 1, t... Read More


Supply6 Nets Rs.48 Cr To Expand Product Portfolio, Enter New Markets

India, July 1 -- D2C nutrition and wellness startup Supply6 has raised Rs.48 Cr (about $5 Mn) in a funding round led by Unilever Ventures, with participation from existing investor Zeropearl VC. The ... Read More


Instamart Appoints Ex-OYO International CEO Gautam Swaroop As CBO

India, July 1 -- Quick commerce major Swiggy Instamart has appointed Gautam Swaroop as its CBO, days after Hari Kumar stepped down from the role. Gautam will oversee Instamart's commercial operations... Read More


D2C's New Media Playbook

India, June 30 -- Everybody wants to own the media, and the country's fastest-growing new-age consumer brands are no exception. Faced with rising customer acquisition costs, ad fatigue and diminishin... Read More


OYO Parent PRISM Files Updated DRHP For Rs.6,650 Cr IPO

India, June 30 -- Hospitality unicorn OYO's parent PRISM has filed its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) with SEBI for a Rs.6,650 Cr IPO, which will comprise entirely of a fresh issue of sh... Read More


From Human Trafficking Case To Feud With Zostel: A Look At PRISM's Legal Battles

India, June 30 -- After filing its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) with the SEBI, OYO-parent PRISM has set its sight to list on the Indian equities market for the third time. In its thir... Read More