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Expand North Star 2025 Draws 2,000 Startups, 1,200 Investors, And 40 Global Unicorns To Dubai

India, Oct. 15 -- Dubai Harbour transformed into a pulsating hub of innovation as Expand North Star (ENS) 2025, a super connector event for global startups and investors, wrapped up its 10th edition. ... Read More


Prosus Acquires Over 5% Stake In ixigo; Peak XV, Elevation Capital Offload Shares

India, Oct. 15 -- Global investor Prosus acquired 1.3 Cr shares, or a 3.16% stake, of ixigo via an off-market secondary acquisition from Peak XV Partners on October 10. In an exchange filing on Octob... Read More


Rapido Adds Flight, Train, Hotel Bookings To Become "One-Stop Travel App"

India, Oct. 15 -- Ride-hailing unicorn Rapido has announced partnerships with MakeMyTrip-owned Goibibo, ixigo-owned ConfirmTkt, and redBus to offer train, flight, bus, and hotel booking from its app. ... Read More


Ekincare Built A Corporate Wellness Ecosystem; Will Profitability Follow?

India, Oct. 15 -- Three years ago, the founders of ekincare were in a tight spot. The Hyderabad-based corporate health benefits platform secured $15 Mn (about INR 133 Cr) in March 2022, closing its S... Read More


IndiaAI Mission Invites Startups To Build AI Facial Recognition Tool

India, Oct. 15 -- IndiaAI Mission has invited Indian startups and companies to build a scalable AI-powered facial recognition tool to bolster integrity of public examinations. Part of IndiaAI Mission... Read More


L&T Semiconductor, Foxconn Arm To Develop High-Voltage Semicon Wafers

India, Oct. 15 -- L&T Semiconductor Technologies yesterday reportedly signed a long-term pact with contract manufacturer Foxconn's subsidiary Hon Young Semiconductor to jointly develop high-voltage se... Read More


Urban Company Shares Jump Over 8% Ahead Of Lock-In Expiry

India, Oct. 15 -- Shares of home services company Urban Company surged as much as 8.4% to INR 163.20 on the BSE during the intraday trading today, after a five-day losing streak that had pushed the st... Read More


NIPL Partners NTT Data To Expand UPI To Japan

India, Oct. 14 -- Continuing its international expansion spree, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has now signed a pact with Japanese IT major NTT Data to enable UPI payments in the East Asian ar... Read More


[Update] SpeakX Raises $16 Mn To Offer English Learning Course In Regional Languages

India, Oct. 14 -- Update | October 14, 11:20 IST Months after Inc42 reported about SpeakX's funding, the edtech startup has secured $16 Mn (around INR 142 Cr) in its pre-Series B funding round led by... Read More


Two Brothers Organic Farms Nets INR 110 Cr To Expand Global Presence

India, Oct. 14 -- Omnichannel FMCG brand Two Brothers Organic Farms has secured INR 110 Cr (about $12.4 Mn) in its Series B funding round led by 360 ONE Asset. The round also saw participation from Ra... Read More