Startup

Swiggy Outsmarts Zomato in Salaries and Gig Workforce—but Fails on This Key Metric

The Battle of India’s Food Delivery Giants Is Heating Up—And It’s More Than Just About Orders Zomato vs. Swiggy isn’t just a food delivery war anymore—it’s now a full-blown talent face-off. In their latest regulatory filings for FY25, both companies have revealed how they stack up when it comes to employee strength, attrition, salaries, and even gender diversity. And the results are…
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The Sleep Company Is Waking Up to a Massive Valuation Surge—Series D Kicks Off With a $12.3M Boost

Exclusive: India’s Sleep Startup Just Bagged Fresh Capital—And It’s Worth 80% More Than Before India’s booming sleep-tech brand, The Sleep Company, is back in the funding game—and this time, it’s doing it with a massive upgrade in value. The company is raising ₹105 crore (approximately $12.3 million) as part of its Series D round, kicking off what looks to be a multi-phase raise. And…
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W Health Ventures Launches $70M Fund II to Power the Next Wave of Healthcare Innovation in India and the U.S.

Boston- and India-based venture capital firm W Health Ventures is doubling down on its commitment to healthcare innovation with the launch of its second fund, aiming to raise $70 million (₹609 crore). Focused on transforming healthcare through technology and innovation, the fund will back early-stage startups in both India and the United States. With Fund II, W Health is moving beyond the…
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Business

ONDC Just Brought in a Powerhouse to Shake Up India’s Digital Commerce—Here’s Why It Matters

Indian Govt-Backed ONDC Appoints Sunil J. Singhi as Independent Director India’s bold experiment in democratizing e-commerce just got a serious upgrade. The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has appointed Sunil J. Singhi as an Independent Director to its board—a move that’s expected to strengthen its mission to make digital commerce fair, inclusive, and open to all. But who is Sunil…
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Startup

Inflection Point Ventures Unveils $110M Global Fund to Back High-Potential Startups Beyond India

A Bold Global Leap for IPV Gurugram-based startup investment firm Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) has officially stepped onto the global stage. The company has launched a brand-new $110 million international fund to back early-stage startups beyond Indian borders. Dubbed IPV International, this fund is registered as a Category I Angel Fund under the GIFT City’s IFSCA framework, giving it the…
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WOLIO Raises ₹2.5 Million in Angel Round to Launch AI-Powered Personalized Book Platform

 WOLIO, the world’s first AI-powered book personalization platform, has secured its first angel funding round of ₹2.5 million INR to build the early phase of its innovative product. The round saw participation from early believers in AI-native content innovation and visionaries backing the future of intelligent reading. Founded by Akshay Manorama, WOLIO aims to revolutionize how people read…
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Heizen Raises $500K to Revolutionize Software Delivery with AI-Powered Engineering — Is This the Future of Dev Teams?

Heizen Secures $500K Seed Funding to Turbocharge AI-Driven Software Delivery Meet Heizen, the AI-native software delivery startup that just raised $500,000 in a pre-seed round led by Titan Capital, with backing from top angel investors like Varun Alagh (Mamaearth) and Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn). Heizen is redefining how software gets built — blending powerful AI agents with elite human engineers to…
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DesignX Bags $2 Million to Revolutionize Factory Floors with AI-Driven Digital Factory OS

DesignX Secures $2 Million to Supercharge Smart Manufacturing Revolution Noida-based industrial tech startup DesignX just closed a $2 million pre-Series A funding round led by Rockstud Capital, with strong backing from We Founder Circle, Piper Serica, and some of its own clients. This fresh capital injection will fuel DesignX’s ambitious plans to expand aggressively across India and overseas…
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Indiqube’s IPO Buzz Fizzles: Lists 9% Below Issue Price Despite 12X Subscription — What Went Wrong?

Indiqube’s Stunning IPO Demand Turns Sour on Listing Day Indiqube, the hotly anticipated flexible workspace startup, kicked off its public market journey with a surprise: its shares debuted at Rs 216, a 9% discount to the Rs 237 IPO price — despite a massive 12X oversubscription during the offer. The Rs 700 crore IPO had investors lining up, with retail investors showing overwhelming…
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Zetwerk Founders Are Pumping Rs 600 Crore Into Their Own Company — Here’s What They Know That You Don’t

Zetwerk’s Co-Founders Bet Big on Themselves with Rs 600 Crore Injection Ahead of IPO In a rare and bold show of confidence, Zetwerk’s co-founders are putting their own money on the line — to the tune of Rs 600 crore — as the company gears up for its highly anticipated IPO. Documents accessed by Entrackr reveal that the IPO-bound B2B e-commerce unicorn is raising the amount via a special…
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