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OYO's Third Stab At IPO, Funding Slips In H1 2026 & More

India, July 1 -- OYO Files UDRHP For Rs.6,650 Cr IPO OYO is making its third attempt at the Indian bourses. The hospitality unicorn's parent PRISM has filed its updated DRHP with SEBI for an IPO, whi... Read More


Hyderabad Startup Funding Soars In H1 2026, Delhi, Mumbai Funding Dips

India, July 1 -- The first half of 2026 delivered a surprising twist to the typical stories about what cities startup investors favour. Although the top startup hubs - Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai... Read More


Meru Cabs Withdraws 7-Year-Old Predatory Pricing Appeal Against Ola, Uber

India, July 1 -- Cab-hailing company Meru Travel Solutions (Meru Cabs), whose consumer mobility business now operates under the Alyte brand, has withdrawn its seven-year-old competition appeal against... Read More


Proptech Startup Crib Acquires Venture Catalyst-Backed CirclePe

India, July 1 -- AI-property management startup Crib App has acquired rent financing platform CirclePe to embed zero-deposit renting and upfront operator financing capabilities within its platform. F... Read More


Spense Raises $2.8 Mn From Arkam Ventures To Build Secured Lending Infra

India, July 1 -- For nearly a decade, India's fintech ecosystem chased the dream of using technology and alternative data to lend to millions of borrowers overlooked by traditional banks, replacing sa... Read More


Ananta Capital Acquires Majority Stake In Personal Care Brand Phitku

India, July 1 -- Mumbai-based private equity firm Ananta Capital has acquired a majority stake in D2C startup Phitku via a combination of primary capital infusion and a secondary share purchase. The s... Read More


30 Startups To Watch: Startups That Caught Our Eye In June 2026

India, July 1 -- June was quite an eventful month for the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. One of the most talked-about moments last month was CRED founder Kunal Shah stepping away from the fi... Read More


Dovetail Capital Raises Rs.100 Cr To Expand Asset Servicing Business Globally

India, July 1 -- Investment asset servicing startup Dovetail Capital has raised Rs.100 Cr (about $10.5 Mn) in its Series A round led by Elev8 Venture Partners. This marks the first institutional fundi... Read More


MapmyIndia Appoints Ex-CEO Rohan Verma As Joint MD

India, July 1 -- Over a year after stepping down from the role of CEO and executive director, Rohan Verma has taken charge of the geotech major as its joint managing director (MD), effective July 1, t... Read More


Supply6 Nets Rs.48 Cr To Expand Product Portfolio, Enter New Markets

India, July 1 -- D2C nutrition and wellness startup Supply6 has raised Rs.48 Cr (about $5 Mn) in a funding round led by Unilever Ventures, with participation from existing investor Zeropearl VC. The ... Read More