Pluckk Strengthens Leadership Team
Fresh food brand Pluckk has appointed Chayan Mukhopadhyay as Chief Operating Officer, marking a major step in the company’s growth journey. In his new role, Chayan will oversee existing operations in four cities—Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune—covering sourcing, manufacturing, supply chain, and delivery. He will also spearhead the brand’s expansion…
Indian Propulsion Startup Secures Seed Funding
Thrustworks Dynetics, a propulsion systems startup specializing in advanced rocket engines and subsystems, has successfully raised ₹7 crore in a seed funding round led by Jamwant Ventures, with participation from Piper Serica, SINE-IIT Bombay, and other strategic investors.
The funding will support the startup’s mission to scale its Integrated…
Burma Burma Serves Up a Delicious Financial Win
Iconic vegetarian restaurant chain Burma Burma has cooked up its best-ever financial performance yet — crossing the Rs 100 crore revenue mark in FY25 while narrowing losses by a massive 78%.
Known for introducing diners to the rich and comforting flavors of Burmese cuisine, the pan-Asian eatery is now not only a crowd favorite but also a growing…
Building Resilience in an Unpredictable Market
As the global venture capital landscape undergoes dramatic shifts, Vertex Ventures South East Asia and India (VVSEAI) is proving that long-term vision and smart diversification can build resilience even amid market volatility.
The Singapore-based VC firm, part of the Vertex Holdings network under Temasek, recently announced the close of its fifth…
MyNaksh Raises ₹7.5 Crore to Redefine Astrology with Artificial Intelligence
In a country where astrology is more than belief—it’s a billion-dollar cultural cornerstone—MyNaksh has burst onto the scene as a startup daring to merge ancient Vedic wisdom with cutting-edge AI. The Bengaluru-based company has raised a whopping ₹7.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round, co-led by Eximius Ventures…
Zepto’s $7 Billion Gamble: Is the 10-Minute Delivery King About to Rewrite India’s Startup Playbook?
India’s quick-commerce battleground is about to get its biggest shake-up yet. According to reports, 10-minute delivery darling Zepto is raising a staggering $450 million at a jaw-dropping $7 billion valuation.
For a company that launched just three years ago, this is no ordinary milestone — it’s a power move that cements Zepto as one of the hottest names in India’s startup universe. But…
India’s food delivery giant Zomato and its quick-commerce sibling Blinkit are once again in the spotlight — but this time, not for customer discounts or expansion moves. Instead, the buzz is about its parent company, Eternal Ltd., granting a whopping 64.13 lakh stock options worth Rs 211 crore to employees.
This move, announced on October 1 after approval from the company’s Nomination and…
India’s startup ecosystem is rewriting the rules of wealth creation, and nowhere is this more evident than in the story of Aadit Palicha (23) and Kaivalya Vohra (22). The co-founders of Zepto, the quick-commerce unicorn, have officially become India’s youngest wealth creators, amassing a combined net worth of nearly Rs 10,000 crore.
According to the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025, Palicha is…
Southern India’s MSME lender GrowXCD Finance has just raised a whopping ₹200 crore in its latest funding round, setting the stage for rapid expansion and technological upgrades.
Blue Earth Capital Leads the Charge
The funding round was led by Blue Earth Capital, which contributed ₹105 crore, while Prosus Ventures invested ₹70 crore. This marks GrowXCD’s second equity raise this year…
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…
