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Meet The Most Active Startup Investors Of Q3 2026

India, Oct. 5 -- India's startup funding market remained selective in the third quarter of 2026, with investors backing fewer startups even as the overall capital deployed saw a modest uptick. Indian... Read More


The Rise Of Bank-Built AI, Weekly Funding Rundown & More

India, Oct. 5 -- Banking's AI Investment Playbook No longer content with buying AI tools, banks are moving to co-build and invest in AI startups. As partnerships deepen and automation reshapes bankin... Read More


Flipkart Acquires Minority Stake In Travel Tech Startup TravClan To Scale Offerings

India, Oct. 5 -- Walmart-owned Flipkart picked up a minority stake in Delhi-based B2B travel tech startup TravClan to bolster its international travel offerings, expand holiday packages offered by sub... Read More


Snapdeal Makes It To D-Street, But Where's The Moat?

India, Oct. 5 -- One of India's earliest ecommerce marketplaces has finally trotted onto D-Street. After a relatively muted 4.93X subscription to its IPO, Snapdeal's parent AceVector is all set to mak... Read More


[Update] Snapdeal Parent AceVector Ends Market Debut 18.5% Below Issue Price

India, Oct. 5 -- Update | October 5, 2026 16:40 IST Snapdeal parent AceVector's shares closed their maiden trading session at Rs.26.10 on the BSE, 18.4% below the issue price of Rs.32 and 7.8% below ... Read More


Razorpay Partners With OpenAI To Help Indian Brands Advertise On ChatGPT

India, Oct. 5 -- IPO-bound Razorpay announced today that it has deepened its partnership with AI major OpenAI to help Indian brands advertise on ChatGPT. Under the partnership, the company's growth m... Read More


ideaForge Founder Ankit Mehta Pledges 2.8 Lakh Shares For "Personal Requirements"

India, Oct. 5 -- Dronetech company ideaForge Technology promoter and CEO Ankit Mehta has pledged 2.8 Lakh shares - 0.56% of the company's total share capital - for "personal financial requirements." ... Read More


PhysicsWallah To Sell Rs.96 Cr Loan Portfolio To Auxilo Amid Lending Retreat

India, Oct. 5 -- Edtech major PhysicsWallah's wholly owned subsidiary FinZ Finance has agreed to sell a Rs.95.79 Cr loan portfolio to Auxilo Finserve, taking forward the company's retreat from direct ... Read More


Exclusive: Leverage Edu Eyes Rs.500 Cr Pre-IPO Funding, Targets Rs.600 Cr Revenue In FY27

India, Oct. 5 -- IPO-bound study abroad platform Leverage Edu is targeting Rs.600 Cr in revenue in FY27, up over 60% from the Rs.372 Cr it reported in FY26, sources told Inc42. The startup's manageme... Read More


Bhavish Aggarwal Pledges 4.32% Ola Electric Stake To Fund Rights Issue Subscription

India, Oct. 5 -- Ola Electric founder and CMD Bhavish Aggarwal has pledged a 4.32% stake in the electric two-wheeler maker to fund his participation in the company's proposed rights issue of up to Rs.... Read More