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Why India Is Betting On Chip Design Startups With Rs.1.25 Lakh Cr ISM 2.0

India, July 22 -- More than four years after the launch of the Semicon India Programme, the Indian government is looking at a new course for the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM). After the Cabinet a... Read More


Aye Finance Q1 Profit Jumps 144% YoY To Rs.74.5 Cr

India, July 22 -- Listed NBFC Aye Finance reported a 143.5% jump in its net profit to Rs.74.5 Cr in the quarter ended June 2026 from Rs.30.6 Cr a year earlier. On a sequential basis, profit declined 1... Read More


InMobi Ropes In Four Bankers To Helm Its $1 Bn IPO

India, July 22 -- InMobi's initial public offering (IPO) is back on track. The SoftBank-backed adtech unicorn has now reportedly appointed four merchant bankers to helm its upcoming $1 Bn (Rs.9,634 Cr... Read More


Smartworks Posts Rs.13 Cr Profit In Q1, Revenue Zooms 44% YoY To Rs.546 Cr

India, July 22 -- Coworking space provider Smartworks posted a consolidated net profit of Rs.13.1 Cr in the first quarter of FY27 as against a loss of Rs.4.2 Cr in the same quarter last year. However,... Read More


Orbit Achieved, Scale Pending: Why India's Space Startups Need State-Backed Capital

India, July 22 -- Vikram-1 reached orbit on 18 July on its very first attempt, having raised roughly $150 Mn across its entire life as a company. That number, not the launch itself, is a strategic hea... Read More


Paytm Eyes New Horizons With Enterprise AI & Wallet Revival

India, July 22 -- Nearly two years after shifting its focus from chasing scale to building a profitable fintech business, Paytm is now laying the groundwork for another transition. This time, the com... Read More


Traveltech Startup 30 Sundays Raises Rs.61 Cr To Expand AI-Powered Holiday Planning

India, July 21 -- Traveltech startup 30 Sundays has raised Rs.61 Cr (about $6.7 Mn) in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Info Edge Ventures ... Read More


LenDenClub Parent's Profit Jumps 183% To Rs.96 Cr In FY26, Eyes Merchant Lending Foray

India, July 21 -- Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending startup LenDenClub's parent entity Vartis Platforms reported a 183% jump in profit after tax (PAT) to Rs.96.2 Cr in FY26 from Rs.34 Cr in the previous fisc... Read More


The End Of The ROAS Era In D2C?

India, July 21 -- For over a decade, the D2C playbook was built on a simple premise: buy attention on Meta and Google, acquire customers at scale, and optimise using clear performance metrics such as ... Read More


Ather Energy Raises Rs.1,300 Cr Via QIP At Rs.1,202 Per Share

India, July 21 -- Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy has raised about Rs.1,300 Cr through a qualified institutional placement (QIP), allotting 1.08 Cr equity shares to investors at an issue price... Read More