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Ex-Peak XV MDs Launch Mettle Capital, Target $350-400 Mn Fund

India, May 14 -- Former Peak XV Partners MDs - Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma - have launched Mettle Capital, a new India-focused VC firm, and are aiming to raise $350 Mn to $400 M... Read More


Dhan's Insurtech Bet, India's Biggest D2C Hub & More

India, May 14 -- Dhan's Latest Acquisition Raise Financial Services, the parent entity of investment tech platform Dhan, is widening its fintech playbook again. The fintech unicorn has now moved into... Read More


Inventory Model Pivot? Swiggy Seeks Shareholder Nod To Cap Foreign Ownership

India, May 14 -- Foodtech major Swiggy has kickstarted the process of becoming an Indian-owned and controlled company (IOCC). As part of this, the foodtech major has sought shareholder approval to ame... Read More


Zaggle Sinks 19% As Margin Dip Dampens Q4 Growth

India, May 14 -- Shares of Zaggle plunged as much as 19% during the intraday trading to hit a low of Rs.230.5 on BSE after the fintech SaaS company reported a sequential decline in margins despite str... Read More


EaseMyTrip Gets Board's Nod To Raise Rs.500 Cr Via Rights Issue

India, May 14 -- Listed travel tech company EaseMyTrip plans to raise up to Rs.500 Cr (about $52 Mn) via a rights issue. In an exchange filing, the company said its board approved the proposal to rai... Read More


US-Based Numero Acquires Royu To Expand Its AI Finance Platform

India, May 14 -- US-based AI finance platform Numero has acquired Chennai-headquartered finance automation startup Royu in a cash-and-stock deal. Without disclosing the exact size of the deal, Royu c... Read More


How Quick Commerce's $68 Bn GMV Opportunity Is Reshaping Brand Strategy

India, May 14 -- No longer just a fad, quick commerce is rapidly becoming a deeply embedded consumer habit in India. And the results are beginning to show. As per Inc42 Datalas' 'D2C 3.0: The Next Bi... Read More


Jio Platforms Appoints Akash Ambani As MD Ahead Of IPO

India, May 13 -- Reliance Industries' digital arm Jio Platforms has appointed Akash Ambani as its MD for a period of five years, effective April 9, 2026, ahead of its much-anticipated IPO. According ... Read More


Meet The Startups From 10th Cohort Of Maruti Suzuki's Accelerator Initiative

India, May 13 -- Auto giant Maruti Suzuki has selected six Indian startups for the tenth cohort of its flagship Accelerator Programme. The startups picked for the programme include, GenbaNEXT, Goat R... Read More


Who Will Bell The Consumer AI Cat?

India, May 13 -- In India, almost every AI conversation today is about sovereign models, semiconductor fabs, GPU clusters, compute capacity, and the race to build the infrastructure powering the count... Read More