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Why The PhonePe IPO Looks Nothing Like Paytm's

India, Jan. 26 -- PhonePe is no longer just India's UPI giant-it's becoming a full-stack financial ecosystem. After a string of high-profile IPOs last year, including Meesho, Groww and Urban Company, ... Read More


Beyond Broking: How Asset Management Can Be Groww's Biggest Strategic Bet Yet

India, Jan. 22 -- Groww has never been shy about its ambition of becoming more than a broking app. Its latest deal with State Street Investment Management (SSIM) suggests that its ambition is now shif... Read More


What's Keeping VCs From Backing India's Homegrown Semiconductor Ambitions?

India, Jan. 16 -- On this day a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Startup India initiative to nurture innovation, promote entrepreneurship, and enable investment-driven growth in t... Read More


Why India's Smartphone Security Push Is Ringing Alarm Bells

India, Jan. 15 -- Over a month ago, the Indian government mandated that every new phone sold in the country would come preloaded with Sanchar Saathi, a state-backed app to curb telecom fraud and trace... Read More


Raids, Arrests And Crisis: The Unravelling Of WinZO

India, Jan. 13 -- 2025 has been nothing short of a judgement year for India's real-money gaming (RMG) industry. With sweeping regulatory changes coming into force, several startups, including gaming u... Read More


Rebel Foods In 2025: Cloud Kitchen Giant Simmers Down Before IPO Push

India, Dec. 30 -- Rebel Foods found itself in strange territory this year - having to play catch-up. It was catching up with quick delivery, and its chief rivals Curefoods and Wow! Momo accelerated wi... Read More


2025 For Urban Company: New Verticals, New Realities, New Pressures

India, Dec. 24 -- After a journey of nearly a decade, Urban Company expanded its wings beyond services to enter the products space sometime around 2022 and 2023. This initial push towards diversificat... Read More


Is Quick Commerce Set To Enter Its Most Competitive Phase In 2026?

India, Dec. 23 -- If 2024 still had a few naysayers believing that the quick commerce wave wouldn't last, the past 12 months have proven them wrong. It was no longer about whether consumers would adop... Read More


Why 2026 Won't Be An Easy Meal For Food Delivery Platforms

India, Dec. 21 -- 2025 was not the brightest year for food delivery giants in India. Amid macroeconomic pressures and soft consumer spending, food delivery platforms saw tepid revenue growth. The indu... Read More


Controversies That Created Storms In The Indian Startup Ecosystem In 2025

India, Dec. 16 -- Taking cues from some of the most dramatic conundrums, meltdowns and discords of the recent past, Inc42's 2025 Year In Review would be incomplete if it skipped the commotion that has... Read More