The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) segment in 2024 reflects an evolution driven by post-pandemic transformations, economic shifts and industry-specific momentum. The pandemic years accelerated digital transformation across crucial sectors and spurred a wave of M&A activity as companies sought to strengthen their digital capabilities. Low interest rates and abundant capital fueled the growth initially but […]

The initial public offering (IPO) of Swiggy has now opened for investors and marks a major milestone for the Indian food delivery giant. The IPO comes at an important time as Swiggy continues to shape its quick-commerce business strategy amid market pressures and fierce competition. It has securing ₹5,085.02 crore from more than 75 anchor […]

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has lately launched Branding Challenge 2.0 and it is aimed at developing innovative branding for ten food technologies. It is part of the prestigious Huddle Global 2024 event and the challenge is a branding exercise as well as a unique opportunity for creative minds to drive growth and visibility in the […]

This is an era of digital payment and it is swift as well as frictionless for everyday transactions. Cross-border payments still lag behind, burdened by high fees, long delays and hidden charges. Bengaluru-based fintech startup Skydo is making waves with the aim to make international payments easy and cost-effective using India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). […]

Indian data security startup Induz has lately raised $780,000 in its first venture capital round led by YourNest Venture Capital. The fresh capital reflects its need for advanced data security as businesses increasingly operate in cloud environments and safeguarding sensitive information has become priority. Induz was founded in 2023 and since then has rapidly positioned […]

CastNX Private Limited is an emerging force in power electronics and lately has secured ₹23.22 crore from prominent investor Arpit Khandelwal and Plutus Investments and Holding Private Limited. The startup is young and founded just four years ago by Sunita Tamboli. It is currently being managed by Manoj Modi and the company has carved a […]

India’s Veefin Solutions has taken its first step onto the global stage and it has acquired a 50% stake in Singapore-based GenAI startup Walnut. It is gradually positioning as a serious player in the competitive world of artificial intelligence (AI) in finance. Walnut specializes in advanced AI, machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) […]

Axiom Space is consideration Indian launch vehicles for its private space station project and this marks a new chapter in the global space economy. The collaboration highlights evolution of international space industry the position of India as a credible player. The U.S.-based startup is to explore Indian rockets to transport materials for constructing a successor […]

Northeast India is emerging as a powerful force in the country’s startup space and it is equipped with a wave of new ventures. Enhanced connectivity through upgraded power infrastructure, expanded airports and new waterways has strengthened internal ties as well as cross-border trade routes with neighboring countries. One of the greatest obstacles for Northeast startups […]

Deep-Tech focused, early-stage venture fund, Unicorn India Ventures and CanBank Venture Capital Fund, from VI Fund “Empower India Fund” led an undisclosed investment into the Mumbai-based healthcare payments company, QubeHealth, as part of its Pre-Series-A round, setting up the Company for its upcoming Series-A round at a valuation of Rs. 270 Crore. Funds raised will be used […]