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IPO-Bound Kissht's FY25 Profit Dips 19%, Revenue Falls 20% YoY

India, Aug. 20 -- Lending tech startup Kissht's net profit declined 18.6% to INR 160.62 Cr in FY25 from 197.29 Cr in the previous fiscal year. The IPO-bound startup's parent OnEMI Technology also saw... Read More


Credgenics Acquires Arrise To Become Full-Stack Debt Collection Platform

India, Aug. 19 -- SaaS-centric debt collection platform Credgenics has acquired rival service provider Arrise. However, Credgenics didn't disclose the acquisition cost. In a statement, Credgenics sai... Read More


Captain Fresh Files Confidential Papers For $400 Mn IPO

India, Aug. 18 -- B2B seafood startup Captain Fresh has pre-filed its DRHP via the confidential route for a $400 Mn (about INR 3,400 Cr) IPO, sources told Inc42. The IPO will comprise a fresh issue o... Read More


Founder Salaries Tracker FY25: How Much Did Startup Founders Earn?

India, Aug. 18 -- While billion-dollar valuations of startups often grab headlines, the remunerations of founders who lead the ship mostly go unnoticed. Amid the funding winter and the focus on bottom... Read More


BlueStone IPO: Saama To Exit With 10.6X Returns, Accel To Rake In 135 Cr

India, Aug. 18 -- With BlueStone's IPO closing with 2.7X subscription last week, the omnichannel jewellery brand's early investors are set to make big returns on their investments. VC firm Saama Capi... Read More


BlueStone IPO: Saama To Exit With 10.6X Returns, Accel To Rake In INR 135 Cr

India, Aug. 18 -- With BlueStone's IPO closing with 2.7X subscription last week, the omnichannel jewellery brand's early investors are set to make big returns on their investments. VC firm Saama Capi... Read More


toothsi Parent makeO Acquires Apple Dental For INR 11 Cr

India, Aug. 16 -- makeO, the parent of dental tech startup toothsi and skincare brand skinnsi, has acquired Andhra Pradesh-based dental clinic chain Apple Dental. "This strategic acquisition marks th... Read More


Defence In The Age Of AI: Is India's Moment Here?

India, Aug. 15 -- In June 2025, somewhere in the mountains in some northern part of India, a machine gun scanned the empty range with cameras and sensors and locked onto a target. No human command or ... Read More


HR Tech Unicorn Darwinbox Bags $40 Mn To Expand In North America

India, Aug. 14 -- Months after raising $140 Mn, HR tech unicorn Darwinbox has bagged $40 Mn (about INR 335 Cr) from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's late-stage investment arm Teachers' Venture Growth ... Read More


Former JustDoc Founders' Startup Refold AI Raises $6.5 Mn

India, Aug. 13 -- Enterprise AI startup Refold AI has raised $6.5 Mn in its seed funding, co-led by US based Eniac Ventures and Tidal Ventures. Better Capital, Ahead VC, Karman Ventures, Z21 and sever... Read More