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ET Now Acquires OpiGo To Expand Its Investment Platform

India, Aug. 4 -- Media giant Times Network has acquired fintech startup OpiGo for an undisclosed amount as part of ET NOW's expansion into investor-focused financial services. With the acquisition, O... Read More


How Octobotics Is Saving Human Lives By Placing Robots In Hazardous Industrial Jobs

India, Aug. 4 -- In July 2025, two field operators working with Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) died after they were exposed to hazardous vapours while investigating a malfunction... Read More


Ex-Delhivery, Cleartrip Execs Launch Profound To Bring AI-Powered Professional Support For Individuals

India, Aug. 4 -- Ex-Delhivery tech head Prashant Parashar and ex-Cleartrip chief business and growth officer Anuj Rathi have joined hands to launch an AI-native startup Profound. The startup is buildi... Read More


Agentic AI Startup Kily Raises Rs.30 Cr To Accelerate Platform Deployment

India, Aug. 4 -- AI startup Kily has raised a Rs.30 Cr ($3.2 Mn) in a funding round led by early stage VC firm Sorin Investments. Other investors that partook in the round included IPO-bound fintech m... Read More


Mintoak Acquires UAE-Based ICC Loyalty To Expand Fintech Stack For Banks

India, Aug. 4 -- Mumbai-based fintech startup Mintoak has acquired Dubai-headquartered loyalty and rewards tech company ICC Loyalty to expand beyond merchant payments into customer engagement and data... Read More


Nykaa To Acquire Majority Stake In D2C Skincare Brand Aminu

India, Aug. 4 -- Beauty and personal care marketplace Nykaa's board of directors has approved a 51% stake acquisition of D2C skincare brand Aminu for a cash consideration of up to Rs.32 Cr. As per ex... Read More


MapmyIndia Q1: Profit Rises 6% YoY To Rs.50 Cr, Revenue Up 15%

India, Aug. 4 -- Geotech company MapmyIndia's consolidated net profit for the June quarter of FY27 grew 6.3% to Rs.50.4 Cr from Rs.47.4 Cr in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, profit declined ... Read More


Nykaa Q1: Profit Surges Over 3X YoY To Rs.79.8 Cr

India, Aug. 4 -- Beauty and personal care (BPC) major Nykaa reported an over 3X jump in its consolidated net profit for Q1 FY27 to Rs.79.8 Cr from Rs.24.8 Cr in the year-ago quarter. Sequentially, pro... Read More


Home Decor Marketplace Vaaree Raises Rs.65 Cr Led By Hero Enterprise

India, Aug. 4 -- Home decor marketplace Vaaree has raised Rs.65 Cr (around $6.8 Mn) in a Series A funding round co-led by Hero Enterprise and Cap Alpha Ventures (formerly Client Associates Alternate F... Read More


IPO-Bound LEAP India's FY26 Profit Jumps 66% To Rs.62 Cr, Revenue Up 56%

India, Aug. 4 -- Supply chain solutions provider LEAP India reported a 65.7% jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs.62.3 Cr in FY26 from Rs.37.6 Cr in the previous fiscal, driven by business expans... Read More