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Startup Ecosystem Mourns The Passing Of Accel's Akhilesh Agarwal

India, July 9 -- The Indian startup ecosystem is mourning the loss of Akhilesh Agarwal, a widely respected investor who passed away yesterday. Agarwal was part of Accel's investment team, where he fo... Read More


Mukesh Bansal's Nurix AI Acquires Verloop

India, July 9 -- Mukesh Bansal-led enterprise AI startup Nurix AI announced its plans to acquire Verloop.io to expand its offerings across both voice and chat-based AI solutions. The companies did not... Read More


Can Green SM Succeed Where BluSmart Failed?

India, July 9 -- When BluSmart's cabs suddenly disappeared from the roads of Delhi NCR last year, the region's ride-hailing market - after years of being a duopoly and briefly seeing meaningful compet... Read More


Exclusive: Rural Commerce Startup Wheelocity Raises Rs.82 Cr In Ongoing Funding Round

India, July 9 -- Rural commerce startup Wheelocity has raised over Rs.82 Cr (about $8.5 Mn) in an ongoing funding round from new investors, existing backers, and a host of angel investors. Overall, t... Read More


Meet The 20 Startups Selected For Google's India Startup Accelerator 2026

India, July 9 -- Alphabet-owned Google has picked 20 homegrown startups for the 2026 cohort of its "Google for Startups Accelerator: India 2026" programme. These startups are selected out of the 2,50... Read More


Honasa Consumer Projects 30% YoY Growth In Q1 FY27

India, July 9 -- BPC major Mamaearth's parent Honasa Consumer expects to post a 30% YoY growth in its operating revenue during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY26), buoyed by growth momentum in i... Read More


Mahadev Betting App Promoter Sourabh Chandrakar Detained In Oman

India, July 9 -- Sourabh Chandrakar, the alleged mastermind behind the Mahadev betting app syndicate, has been detained in Oman and Indian authorities are seeking his extradition or deportation. Acco... Read More


Flipkart Expands Zero Commission Policy To All Fashion Products

India, July 8 -- Walmart-backed ecommerce marketplace Flipkart has expanded its zero-commission policy to cover all fashion products, irrespective of their price, as it looks to strengthen its fashion... Read More


Dream Sports CTO Amit Sharma Quits To Start Own AI Venture

India, July 8 -- Dream Sports CTO Amit Sharma has quit after a decade-long stint to pursue his own venture as the Dream11 parent figures out its own next innings. In a post on LinkedIn, Sharma said h... Read More


The New Math Behind ROI In AI

India, July 8 -- The race to deploy AI is heating up, but organisations no longer want just deployment. They're asking whether copilots, AI agents and automation systems are translating into measurabl... Read More