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Bipin Shah-Led Zeropearl VC Closes Maiden Fund At INR 159 Cr

India, Sept. 25 -- Titan Capital's former managing partner Bipin Shah-led micro VC firm Zeropearl VC has announced the final close of its maiden fund at INR 159 Cr (around $18 Mn). In a statement, th... Read More


Former Zomato CEO Rakesh Ranjan To Lead Allen's Digital Arm

India, Sept. 24 -- Rakesh Ranjan, former CEO of Zomato's food delivery business, has joined test preparation centre Allen Career Institute as the CEO of its digital arm. Ranjan succeeds Abha Maheshwa... Read More


ideaForge Forms JV With First Breach To Scale Offerings In US

India, Sept. 24 -- Drone tech company ideaForge's wholly owned US subsidiary, ideaForge Technology Inc, is setting up a joint venture (JV) with US-based ammunition component manufacturer First Breach ... Read More


Former Meesho Executive's AI Startup Oolka Raises $7 Mn

India, Sept. 24 -- Former Meesho executive Utkrishta Kumar's new AI-led fintech venture Oolka has raised $7 Mn (around INR 62 Cr) in its seed funding round co-led by Lightspeed India and Z47 (formerly... Read More


Former Meesho Executive's AI-Led Fintech Startup Oolka Raises $7 Mn

India, Sept. 24 -- Former Meesho executive Utkrishta Kumar's new AI-led fintech venture Oolka has raised $7 Mn (around INR 62 Cr) in its seed funding round co-led by Lightspeed India and Z47 (formerly... Read More


Speciality Chemicals Startup Distil Raises $7.7 Mn To Scale R&D

India, Sept. 23 -- Speciality chemicals startup Distil has raised $7.7 Mn (around INR 68.3 Cr) in its Series A funding round co-led by Jungle Ventures and UAE's CE-Ventures. The funding round also saw... Read More


Porter Turns Profitable In FY25, Revenue Crosses INR 4,000 Cr Mark

India, Sept. 23 -- Logistics unicorn platform Porter turned profitable in the financial year ended March 2025, driven by strong top line growth and improvement in margins. The startup posted a consoli... Read More


Rocket Raises $15 Mn To Help Users Build Apps Using Its AI Platform

India, Sept. 23 -- AI-powered app building platform provider Rocket has raised $15 Mn (around INR 132 Cr) in its seed funding round led by Salesforce Ventures and Accel. The round also saw participati... Read More


Adda247's Loss Rises 2.5% To INR 104 Cr In FY25, Revenue Remains Flat

India, Sept. 22 -- Edtech startup Adda247's net loss grew 2.5% to INR 103.6 Cr in the year ended March 2025 from INR 101 Cr in the previous fiscal, with its revenue and expenses remaining almost flat.... Read More


Wealthtech Startup Jar Claims Profitability In H1 2025

India, Sept. 20 -- Wealthtech startup Jar said it was profitable in the first two quarters of 2025 (Q4 FY25 and Q1 FY26) on the back of strong business growth. The startup, which helps users make mic... Read More