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Eyeing Offline Boost, D2C Health Foods Brand Alpino Ropes In Actor Shilpa Shetty As Investor

India, Sept. 17 -- Bengaluru-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) health foods brand Alpino has raised $1.2 Mn (INR 10 Cr) in its maiden funding round from actor Shilpa Shetty, along with a host of angel in... Read More


iBUS Nets INR 280 Cr From World Bank Group's IFC To Expand Its Digital Infra Play In Overseas Market

India, Sept. 17 -- Digital infrastructure solutions startup iBUS has raked in INR 280 Cr (around $34 Mn) from the World Bank Group's arm International Financial Corporation (IFC) to expand its footpri... Read More


With Tech Frenzy On Card, Darwinbox Unveils Platform To Help Enterprises Streamline Payroll Processes

India, Sept. 17 -- As a part of its move to further bolster technological innovations, HR tech unicorn Darwinbox has rolled out a payroll platform with RIVeR (review, initiate, verify & e-approve, rel... Read More


Govt To Safeguard Small Retailers' Interests If Quick Commerce Platforms Employ Predatory Pricing: FM

India, Sept. 17 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will "give a serious thought" to safeguarding the interests of small traders and traders if predatory pricing tactics of... Read More


Qure.ai Eyes Up To $60 Mn Funding To Push Its Radiology Diagnosis Play

India, Sept. 17 -- With rapid digitalisation and automation pushing the growth of the medtech industry, Qure.ai, Mumbai-based startup in this space is reportedly seeking to raise around $50-60 Mn in a... Read More


Charging Up: Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities Initiate Coverage On Ola Electric With 'Buy' Rating

India, Sept. 17 -- International brokerage firm Goldman Sachs has initiated coverage on listed emobility major Ola Electric with a "buy" rating on robust growth outlook, saying that the startup is set... Read More


Flush With Fresh Funds, Rapido Seeks To Ride The Quick Commerce Wave

India, Sept. 16 -- Amid a fierce battle in India's quick commerce turf with major players like Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Flipkart's 'Minutes' aggressively trying to lure away consumers from large ... Read More


With IPO On The Card, Infra.Market Plans Fresh Funding Of Up To $200 Mn At Higher Valuation

India, Sept. 16 -- Close on the heels of lining up as many as eight investment banks to helm its $700 Mn initial public offering (IPO), B2B ecommerce platform Infra.Market is now reportedly considerin... Read More


Centre Looking To Tap Quick Commerce Data To Fathom Out Consumption Patterns & Economic Activity

India, Sept. 16 -- Flush with funds and rising demand, the quick commerce space is witnessing exponential growth in India and as a result the government is reportedly looking to tap the data from majo... Read More


Direct Banks To Withdraw Cashback Offers On Ecommerce Platforms: CAIT To RBI

India, Sept. 16 -- Trade body Confederation of All India Traders' (CAIT) secretary general emeritus Praveen Khandelwal has reportedly urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue directions to banks... Read More