Seventeen-year-old technologist and entrepreneur Aditya Hemanth Vellanki is set to begin his undergraduate studies in Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst this fall. Known for his deep work in distributed systems, decentralized finance, and applied AI, Aditya represents a new generation of builders who bridge frontier technologies with scalable real-world impact.
Aditya’s…
Zepto’s $7 Billion Gamble: Is the 10-Minute Delivery King About to Rewrite India’s Startup Playbook?
India’s quick-commerce battleground is about to get its biggest shake-up yet. According to reports, 10-minute delivery darling Zepto is raising a staggering $450 million at a jaw-dropping $7 billion valuation.
For a company that launched just three years ago, this is no ordinary milestone — it’s a power move that cements Zepto as one of the hottest names in India’s startup universe. But…
India’s food delivery giant Zomato and its quick-commerce sibling Blinkit are once again in the spotlight — but this time, not for customer discounts or expansion moves. Instead, the buzz is about its parent company, Eternal Ltd., granting a whopping 64.13 lakh stock options worth Rs 211 crore to employees.
This move, announced on October 1 after approval from the company’s Nomination and…
WeWork India is officially ready for the spotlight. Ahead of its highly anticipated Rs 3,000 crore IPO, the coworking giant has already raised Rs 1,348 crore from a powerful lineup of anchor investors.
According to a regulatory filing, the company allotted 2.08 crore equity shares at Rs 648 each (the top end of its price band) to 67 institutional investors. This pre-IPO demand is being seen as a…
India’s startup ecosystem is rewriting the rules of wealth creation, and nowhere is this more evident than in the story of Aadit Palicha (23) and Kaivalya Vohra (22). The co-founders of Zepto, the quick-commerce unicorn, have officially become India’s youngest wealth creators, amassing a combined net worth of nearly Rs 10,000 crore.
According to the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025, Palicha is…
What started as an $800 side hustle after college has exploded into a monster business generating $35 million annually. Demi Marchese, 32, founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based fashion brand 12th Tribe, transformed her passion for fashion into a global enterprise that has achieved more than $250 million in lifetime revenue.
Her story is proof that a small investment, a bold vision, and relentless…
Krista LeRay, a 34-year-old mom from Westport, Connecticut, transformed a hobby into a thriving business that is now averaging $570,000 a month in revenue. What began as a creative outlet and Instagram passion project has grown into Penny Linn, a needlepoint store that generated $4.4 million in revenue in 2024.
Her story highlights how a simple side hustle can become a full-fledged business with…
Sometimes the biggest business ideas start in the most ordinary moments. For Seth Goldstein, 29, and his friend Steven Rofrano, inspiration struck during a snack break in Miami. Out of that simple moment came Ancient Crunch, the company behind the chip brands MASA and Vandy, which has grown from modest beginnings to a thriving business on track for $250 million in 2026.
The Humble…
Two college friends turned a $50 thrift store purchase into a booming business that’s on track to hit half a million dollars in revenue. Presley Campbell and Alden Kramer, both 25 and based in Los Angeles, followed their passion into entrepreneurship, launching Campbell&Kramer, a womenswear basics apparel brand, straight from their UCLA dorm room in 2019.
Their story is a testament to how a…
Southern India’s MSME lender GrowXCD Finance has just raised a whopping ₹200 crore in its latest funding round, setting the stage for rapid expansion and technological upgrades.
Blue Earth Capital Leads the Charge
The funding round was led by Blue Earth Capital, which contributed ₹105 crore, while Prosus Ventures invested ₹70 crore. This marks GrowXCD’s second equity raise this year…
