Dream11 Takes a Bold New Step with ‘Dream Play’
Harsh Jain, the co-founder and CEO of Dream11, is betting big once again. This time, it’s not on fantasy cricket or football but on a whole new category — casual real money gaming (RMG).
Dream Sports, the parent company of Dream11, has launched Dream Play, a fresh platform designed to tap into the rapidly growing casual gaming market in…
NPCI’s UPI Journey Reaches a New High
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the force behind India’s digital payments revolution, is riding high on the success of platforms like UPI, IMPS, and BBPS. For the financial year ending March, NPCI reported a huge jump in its annual surplus — a sign that India’s digital payments ecosystem is thriving like never before.
While NPCI…
Fantail, a burgeoning B2B textile startup based in Surat, has successfully raised Rs 13.75 crore (approximately $1.6 million) in its seed funding round. The round was led by Riverwalk Holdings with additional participation from Incubate Fund Asia and All In Capital. This fresh infusion of capital is set to accelerate Fantail’s vision of modernizing textile manufacturing in the man-made fiber…
Hyderabad-based SaaS unicorn Darwinbox, a trailblazer in AI-driven human resource technology, has successfully wrapped up an Rs 86 crore employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback — marking the largest such event in the company’s history. This buyback, the third liquidity event in just four years, involved over 350 employees across Darwinbox’s 11 global offices.
Unlike many startups that…
What do you get when a Shark Tank India favorite teams up with Dubai’s top investors? A cool $1.4 million funding boost that’s set to skyrocket this natural ice popsicle brand onto the international stage.
Meet Skippi — the ice popsicle startup that’s shaking up India’s frozen snack market and is now ready to take the world by storm.
How Did Skippi Raise $1.4 Million So Fast?
Founded…
India’s rapidly growing medical tourism industry has witnessed a significant development with Vaidam Health, a leading medical tourism platform, acquiring MediJourney — a digital-first international patient facilitation startup. The all-cash acquisition, completed in 2024, signals a strategic consolidation in India’s cross-border healthcare ecosystem, promising to bring enhanced technology…
Pazy Secures Rs 6 Crore Funding to Scale Integrated Payments Platform
Bengaluru-based startup Pazy, an integrated business-payments platform designed for finance teams, has raised Rs 6 crore (approximately $720,000) in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Inuka Capital with participation from Gemba Capital.
The fresh capital will be strategically deployed to enhance Pazy’s product…
Maharashtra | June 2025 — In a time where news consumption is increasingly shifting online, Metro City Samacharhas emerged as a remarkable success story of adaptability, vision, and unwavering journalistic integrity.
Founded in 2017 as a weekly print publication, Metro City Samachar served the public with grounded, unbiased reporting focused on community needs. But it was the unforeseen…
In a funding season where D2C brands are racing to capture niche markets, one name has quietly secured a significant lead—Rabitat, a kids’ drinkware and foodware brand that’s not only captured hearts (and lunchboxes) but just raised ₹40 crore (~$5 million) in a Series A round.
But here’s the kicker: Rabitat isn’t selling fancy clothes or educational apps. It’s winning over 200,000…
A Homegrown Innovation with Global Potential
Hyderabad-based biotech startup Utopia Therapeutics is making waves in the global health tech space after raising $1.5 million in seed funding from early-stage venture capital firm Whale Tank. But this isn’t just another startup story—Utopia is developing what could become the world’s first vaccine to treat obesity, a chronic condition affecting…
