VCs step up wealthtech bets as retail, affluent investor pools expand
Venture capital firms are stepping up bets on wealthtech startups — from micro-savings and fixed-income platforms to firms…
For India’s young turks, giving back to society starts early: How startup founders are redefining philanthropy by donating wealth in their 30s & 40s
India‘s organised philanthropy is being reshaped by a new generation of young entrepreneurs and first-generation wealth creators who…
Pocket raises $11M in bet on rising demand for AI note-taking devices
Unlike AI gadgets like Rabbit or Humane, companies building dedicated gadgets for recording and transcribing meetings have actually…
L’Oréal-Innovist deal: early investors cash in big, founders pocket Rs 800-900 crore
Innovist cofounder and chief executive Rohit Chawla is expected to pocket around Rs 600-700 crore from the sale…
Accel raises $5B to back late-stage bets
Accel announced on Tuesday that it raised $5 billion in fresh capital to back late-stage companies. The venture…
Bengaluru food delivery startup Swish raises $38M, its third round in 18 months
Swish, a Bengaluru-based food delivery startup, has raised $38 million in a new funding round, as the 18-month-old…
Rural commerce startup Rozana bags $30 million; valuation nears $200 million
Rural commerce startup Rozana, which has built an omnichannel retail network spanning 21,000 villages in Uttar Pradesh and…
VC-backed wealth management startups see revenue rise, losses widen
India’s wealthtech ecosystem, having raised more than $100 million in funding from prominent VCs in 2024-25, continues to…
Martech startup Fibr AI raises $5.7 million seed round led by Accel
Martech startup Fibr AI has raised $5.7 million in a seed round led by Accel, with participation from…
Rocket.new, one of India’s first vibe-coding startups, snags $15M from Accel, Salesforce Ventures
Rocket.new, an Indian startup building an AI-powered app development platform, has raised $15 million in a seed round…