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Swiggy’s Q1 Loss Nears Rs 1,200 Crore Despite 54% Surge in Revenue — Quick Commerce Costs Bite Deep

Swiggy’s Loss Balloons to ₹1,197 Crore in Q1 FY26 as Revenue Jumps 54% BENGALURU — India’s food delivery giant Swiggy reported a net loss of ₹1,197 crore for Q1 of FY26, a steep 96% rise year-on-year, as the company continues to pour money into expanding its quick commerce vertical, even as revenues surged. The widening loss underscores the tug-of-war between aggressive growth and…
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How Unified Mentor Went from ₹0 Funding to 1 Lakh Futures Changed

In India’s noisy edtech ecosystem—where billion-dollar valuations often matter more than impact—a small, bootstrapped startup has done something rare: built quietly, grown sustainably, and changed over 1,00,000 student lives without raising a single rupee in funding. Meet Unified Mentor, a Gurugram-based career-focused learning platform that just turned two on August 1, 2025. And if you…
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From Overlooked to Empowered: How CurvFit is Transforming Post-Pregnancy Health

CurvFit, a pioneering women’s health and wellness platform, is redefining postpartum care by empowering mothers to reclaim their strength and vitality. Based in India, CurvFit offers clinical and holistic programs tailored for postnatal fat loss and overall well-being, addressing challenges like joint pain, diastasis recti, and hormonal imbalances. Through personalized fitness plans, expert-led…
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Startup

Exclusive: Shark Tank Favorite Plus Gold Shuts Down Despite Raising Over $1.2 Million! What Went Wrong?

Plus Gold, Once a Rising Star, Halts Operations Amid Funding Crunch Remember Plus Gold, the startup that caught eyes on Shark Tank and raised over $1.2 million from top venture capital firms and angel investors? Despite all the hype and funding, the company has quietly ceased its core operations, leaving many wondering what happened behind the scenes. What Was Plus Gold All About? Founded in 2022…
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Startup

Cybersecurity Startup Safe Security Raises $70 Million to Build the World’s First Autonomous Cyber Risk Defense

Safe Security’s Massive $70 Million Series C Boost Safe Security, formerly known as Lucideus, just secured $70 million in a Series C funding round led by Avataar Ventures. This round attracted a star-studded lineup of investors including Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital, NextEquity Partners, Prosperity7 Ventures, Eight Roads, ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers, and Sorenson Capital. This new injection…
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How India’s STAN Raised $8.5 Million to Revolutionize Social Gaming and Creator Communities

What is STAN? The New Social Hub for Gamers and Creators STAN is a social gaming platform designed specifically for gamers, creators, and communities who want to connect, grow, and earn money—all within one mobile-first app. Founded in 2022 by Parth Chadha, Rahul Singh, and Nauman Mulla, STAN offers tools like live audio chat, creator clubs, shoutouts, subscriptions, and brand partnerships to…
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PB Fintech Reports Rs 1,348 Cr Revenue in Q1 FY26, Profits Soar 42% as PolicyBazaar Maintains Growth Momentum

PB Fintech, the parent company behind India’s largest online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar, has posted strong financial results for the first quarter of FY26, reinforcing its position as a dominant player in the country’s digital insurance and financial services sector. In the results disclosed via the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday, the company reported Rs 1,348 crore in…
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Startup

MobiKwik Just Lost Big: 6X Surge in Losses and a 20% Revenue Crash—Is the Fintech Giant in Trouble?

India’s fintech poster child MobiKwik just reported its most jaw-dropping quarterly performance yet—and not in a good way. In its Q1 FY26 update, the digital payments platform revealed a massive 6X surge in losses, alongside a 20.8% drop in revenue. That’s not just a dip—it’s a full-blown nosedive. If you thought the fintech sector was cooling off, MobiKwik just confirmed it. Revenue…
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Startup

This Shark Tank India Brand Just Raised ₹17.5 Cr to Take Over Gen Z Fashion—and They’re Not Slowing Down

Forget Zara and H&M—this Indian startup is dropping new styles faster than your Instagram feed refreshes. Littlebox, a Gen Z-focused ultra-fast fashion startup that made waves on Shark Tank India, just scored a major win. The New Delhi-based brand has raised ₹17.5 crore (around $2.1 million) in seed funding to fuel its mission of becoming the go-to fashion label for India’s youngest and…
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Why Astra—Backed by Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas—Called It Quits Just Two Years In

Astra, a Bengaluru-based AI startup that once promised to transform the way sales teams work, has officially shut down less than two years after its launch. Despite early excitement and the backing of high-profile investors like Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, Astra couldn’t overcome internal challenges and a tough enterprise AI landscape. The startup’s co-founder and CEO, Supreet Hegde…
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