1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1126+ words) InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy have completed their merger, with InsuranceDekho founder and CEO Ankit Agrawal leading the combined entity under the InsuranceDekho brand. The combined platform has a premium book exceeding ₹6,600 Cr, more than 6 Lakh digital partners, and coverage across 98.57% of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (426+ words) CEO Mittal said that Dhoni resonated strongly with the mission of SpeakX, understanding the merits of the business before backing it AI-based edtech startup speakX has onboarded cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a strategic investor and brand ambassador, founder Arpit…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (366+ words) Spiritual tech startup Utsav has secured ₹36 Cr ($3.8 Mn) in a Series A funding round led by Atomic Capital. Existing investors — India Quotient and Equanimity Investments — also doubled down on their erstwhile investment in the Kolkata-based startup. The startup, which offers…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1241+ words) As India’s technology companies scale, CTOs are confronting a new set of challenges — building reliable systems for Indian scale while managing increasingly complex architecture, infrastructure economics, security and technology costs At the same time, AI is reshaping the engineering organisation…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (567+ words) D2C skincare brand Asaya has raised ₹88 Cr from existing investors RPSG Capital, OTP Ventures, Huddle Ventures, Hyperscale Ventures, and 72 Ventures The round valued the D2C skincare brand at ₹400 Cr, 3X its previous valuation, as investor interest in India’s BPC market grows Asaya will…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (511+ words) D2C startup Be Clinical has raised ₹21 Cr in its seed extension round led by Sauce, with participation from existing investor V3 Ventures and several angel investors Be Clinical will use the capital to strengthen R&D, expand its skin, body, and haircare…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (710+ words) upGrad’s FY26 EBITDA jumped 8X to ₹123 Cr, while its gross revenue stood at ₹2,070 Cr, rising 7% YoY from ₹1,943 in the year-ago period. upGrad’s profitability turnaround comes as India’s edtech sector continues to grapple with a funding slowdown, weak investor sentiment, and pressure to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (423+ words) Colgate-Palmolive has handed Palmolive’s D2C and ecommerce operations to Bombay Shaving Company to accelerate the brand’s digital growth The partnership comes as Palmolive struggles to gain momentum in personal care, while ecommerce and quick commerce become increasingly important for premium product…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (277+ words) Delhi NCR ecommerce startups raised $517 Mn across 64 deals in 2024 and have out-funded Bengaluru on ecommerce every year since 2021 Bira 91 ($295.09 Mn), GlobalBees ($287.84 Mn) and the Good Glamm Group ($214 Mn) lead the roster, ahead of Chaayos ($94.33 Mn) Delhi NCR is India's top…...