Indian deeptech startup Assessli has secured ₹44.37 crore in funding from Foxhog Ventures to build the world’s first Large Behavioral Models (LBMs). The company claims its breakthrough could redefine artificial intelligence, shifting the focus from language processing to true behavioral understanding.
A Bold New Vision for AI
While the global AI ecosystem has been dominated by Large Language…
In a move set to shake up India’s micro and small business lending space, Hiranandani Financial Services (HFS) has raised a whopping ₹800 crore ($91.5 million) in its maiden external equity funding round. The capital infusion comes from Vitruvian Partners, a global investment firm known for backing high-growth companies worldwide.
With this fresh funding, HFS, backed by real estate giant House…
Japan-based venture capital firm Unleash Capital Partners has successfully closed its maiden fund at ₹300 crore (around $36 million), setting its sights firmly on India’s booming fintech and financial services ecosystem. The move underscores the growing appetite among Japanese investors to tap into India’s startup story, particularly in sectors where digital transformation is rewriting…
Call it the 78% problem: most brands still talk about themselves. Customers don’t care. They care about getting a job done. That gap kills campaigns. They have features at the forefront, insist on templated assertions and hope that repetition will work. Ishrath Nawaz says the contrary. Unless the context of the customer precedes your message, it will not land, however glossy the movie or clever…
Bengaluru is witnessing a new wave of healthcare innovation, and Plazza, a quick medicine delivery startup, is leading the charge. Founded by former Zomato executive Aman Priyadarshi and Aniruddha Sen, co-founder of the now-defunct Kenko Health, Plazza has raised $1.4 million in a seed funding round led by All In Capital.
Other participants in the round included Better Capital, Tracxn founder…
India’s ayurveda and herbal wellness market is booming, and one startup is riding the wave with unmatched momentum. Kapiva, a leading ayurvedic wellness brand, has just raised $60 million in its latest funding round to fuel research, brand building, and global expansion—cementing its position as a frontrunner in India’s fast-growing wellness ecosystem.
Funding Details: How Kapiva Sealed $60…
India’s premium ice cream market just got its next big headline. Hocco, the fast-rising luxury ice cream brand founded by the Chona family (creators of Havmor), has raised a fresh Rs 115 crore at a dazzling Rs 2,000 crore valuation. The round comes barely four months after it bagged $10 million (Rs 83 crore) in Series B funding from the Chona Family Office and Sauce.VC, following a $12 million…
India’s co-working giant WeWork India is finally making its Dalal Street debut—and the timing couldn’t be more interesting. The company has locked in October 3 as the opening date for its much-awaited initial public offering (IPO), with a price band of ₹615–648 per share.
At the higher end of the band, WeWork India aims to raise close to ₹3,000 crore, valuing the company at a hefty…
India’s electric vehicle (EV) story has so far been dominated by two-wheelers, e-rickshaws, and four-wheelers. But one Bengaluru-based startup believes the real sweet spot lies somewhere in between. iGoWise Mobility (iGo), an EV startup founded in 2020, has just raised ₹8.2 crore in fresh funding from ISB Angels and other investors to bring its bold vision to life.
And its flagship product—a…
Groww, the IPO-bound stock brokerage best known for equities and mutual funds, has pulled off a surprise entry into the fixed-income world. Within just three months of launching bond offerings, the platform has already captured a double-digit share of retail participation in multiple public bond issues—a feat that traditional banks and offline distributors have guarded for years.
According to…
