Startups Paytm Introduces Custom UPI IDs to Enhance Payment Privacy by Riya Agarwal June 9, 2025 June 9, 2025 Paytm Introduces Custom UPI IDs, shaking up India’s fintech scene by giving users the power to create personalized Unified Payments Interface (UPI) handles. Gone are the days when your mobile …
Startups OYO to Grow Company-Managed Hotels to Boost Revenue Growth by Riya Agarwal June 6, 2025 June 6, 2025 OYO isn’t playing small anymore. The Indian hospitality giant is throwing down serious bets, aiming to almost double the slice of booking revenue coming from its own company-managed hotels — …
Startups PhonePe Acquires GSPay to Enable UPI on Feature Phones by Riya Agarwal June 6, 2025 June 6, 2025 Let’s be honest: India’s massive base of feature phone users has long been treated like the awkward relative at a digital family reunion—ignored, overlooked, and underestimated. So when PhonePe swooped …
Startups Zomato Introduces EV Bike Rentals for Greener Food Deliveries by Riya Agarwal June 6, 2025 June 6, 2025 On June 5, 2025—coinciding perfectly with World Environment Day—Zomato launched a pilot in Delhi-NCR, offering 300 electric bikes for rent to its delivery partners to promote greener food deliveries. The …
Startups Decentro Raises INR 30 Cr, Aims Reverse Flipping Soon by Riya Agarwal June 6, 2025 June 6, 2025 Decentro raises INR 30 Cr in Series B funding, signaling strong investor confidence in India’s fintech growth. What’s the real takeaway here? It’s not just the money. It’s the clear …
Startups Plush Raises ₹40 Crore to Expand Personal Care Market Presence by Riya Agarwal June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025 Let’s call it what it is—Plush just scored big. The Chennai-based personal care brand has landed a hefty ₹40 crore in funding, with Rahul Garg spearheading the investment round. Not …
Startups The Tarzan Way, AI Travel Startup, Secures Rs 2 Crore Funding by Riya Agarwal June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025 The Tarzan Way, an AI travel startup, just shook up the travel tech scene by securing ₹2 crore (roughly $233,000) in seed funding. Leading the round was Gurugram’s Inflection Point …
Startups Tata Electronics Eyes Malaysia Entry via Chip Fab Acquisition by Riya Agarwal June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025 Tata Electronics Eyes Malaysia as it shakes things up, aiming to snag an outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) facility in Malaysia. This isn’t your average corporate move—it’s a calculated …
Startups Ola Electric Shares Fall 7% Amid Block Deal Rumors by Riya Agarwal June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025 wasn’t kind to Ola Electric on the stock market. The company’s share price nosedived, plunging 7.05% to ₹49.90 during the morning session on the BSE. What triggered …
Startups 1 Finance Launches ESOP Buyback at ₹450 Crore Valuation by Riya Agarwal May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Mumbai’s startup scene just got a major shake-up as three-year-old personal finance firm 1 Finance launches an ESOP buyback worth ₹450 crore—yes, you read that right. This isn’t just a …