Business

DevX Surges 5% After Losing Streak, Posts 286% Profit Jump

DevX, the coworking space provider, finally shook off its post-listing slump, rising nearly 5% to INR 56.50 on trading. The stock had previously hit the lower circuit in four out of five sessions and was trading over 16% below its listing price, leaving investors anxious. Strong FY25 Performance Boosts Confidence The turnaround comes on the back of strong financial results for FY25: Net profit…
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Startup

Indian VC Giant Chiratae Ventures Raises $150 Million in Fund V, Eyes Cutting-Edge Startups

India’s venture capital scene is heating up as Chiratae Ventures, one of the country’s leading technology-focused investment firms and an early backer of Flipkart, has announced the second close of its fifth fund at $150 million. With a target corpus of $350 million and a hard cap of $500 million, the firm expects to reach the final close of Fund V in the first quarter of 2026. This new fund…
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Startup

Distil Secures $7.7 Million to Revolutionize Specialty Chemicals Industry

India’s specialty chemical sector is witnessing a surge of innovation, and Distil, a fast-growing startup, is at the forefront. The Gurugram-based company has raised $7.7 million in a fresh funding round led by Singapore’s Jungle Ventures and CE-Ventures, with strategic participation from Rubamin, PI Industries Vice Chairperson Mayank Singhal, and India Quotient. This new infusion brings…
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Business

Luxury Fashion Giant Purple Style Labs Files Rs 660 Crore IPO – Celebrities and Designers in the Spotlight

India’s luxury fashion scene is about to get a public listing makeover. Purple Style Labs (PSL), the parent company of the renowned designer platform Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI for an IPO worth Rs 660 crore, marking a major milestone for high-end fashion in India. The IPO Details: Fresh Equity to Fuel Growth The proposed IPO will be…
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Business

YAL.ai Raises $12 Million to Fight Scams Before They Even Happen—Redefining Digital Trust

The digital world has transformed the way we communicate. From face-to-face conversations and phone calls, today nearly every interaction happens online. But with convenience came unprecedented risks: scams have evolved beyond stealing money or data—they now impersonate trusted contacts, manipulate trust, and infiltrate conversations themselves. Enter YAL.ai, the UAE-based startup on a mission…
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Business

PhonePe’s Secret IPO Move: Walmart-Backed Fintech Giant Files Confidential Papers for a $1.35 Billion Mega Listing

India’s fintech landscape is buzzing again — and this time, it’s not a funding round or a flashy partnership making headlines. PhonePe, one of India’s biggest digital payment players, has quietly filed confidential IPO papers with SEBI, setting the stage for what could be one of the largest tech listings in India’s history. According to reports, the Walmart-owned fintech unicorn has…
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Business

Ex-IAF Top Gun Joins Olee.Space to Build India’s Next-Gen Laser & Space Defence Systems

In a major boost to India’s defence-tech ecosystem, photonics and defence technology startup Olee.Space has appointed Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Rajiva Ranjan VM (Retd) as its Strategic Defence Advisor. With over 30 years in the Indian Air Force (IAF), AVM Ranjan brings unmatched experience in fighter operations, defence technology, and integrated warfare, and will play a key role in helping…
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Startup

Flipkart’s Early Backer Chiratae Ventures Secures $150M for New Fund – Betting Big on AI, SpaceTech & Quantum

Indian venture capital firm Chiratae Ventures, best known for backing Flipkart, FirstCry, and Lenskart in their early days, has announced the second close of its fifth fund at $150 million. The firm is now on track to raise $350 million (with a hard cap of $500 million) by the first quarter of 2026. The new fund, named Chiratae Ventures Master Fund V under its Category II AIF Chiratae Ventures…
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Business

Ex-Paytm COO Bhavesh Gupta Joins AI Startup SaveSage – Can He Fix India’s Credit Card Rewards Problem?

AI-driven rewards platform SaveSage has roped in Bhavesh Gupta, former President & COO of Paytm, as its Senior Advisor and Anchor Investor. With a career spanning 27+ years across retail banking and lending, Gupta has held leadership roles at ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Clix Capital (as founding CEO), and most recently at Paytm. His appointment marks a big moment for SaveSage, which is…
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Business

GST Shocker: Go Digit Faces Rs 15 Crore Tax Notice – But Here’s Why It May Not Hurt

Go Digit General Insurance, one of India’s fastest-growing insurtech firms backed by Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Group, has found itself in the spotlight again. This time, the company has received a demand-cum-show cause notice from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Authority, seeking nearly Rs 15 crore in alleged unpaid taxes, interest, and penalties. While the headline figure might sound alarming…
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