Startups Funding Leumas Raises $2.2M to Build Pharma, Wellness Robot Factories by Riya Agarwal June 11, 2025 June 11, 2025 Leumas, $2.2 million in seed funding. This round was led by Capital 2B, with Capital-A and Anicut Capital joining in. What sets Leumas apart is its focus on crafting next-gen, …
Startups BigBasket Launches 10-Minute Delivery to Rival Blinkit, Zepto by Riya Agarwal June 10, 2025 June 10, 2025 BigBasket, under the Tata Group umbrella, isn’t just dipping its toes into quick-commerce—it’s diving headfirst. BigBasket launched 10-minute food delivery service, now testing waters in Bengaluru, promises to shake up …
Startups Funding Wow! Momo Secures ₹85 Cr Debt Funding From Stride Ventures by Riya Agarwal June 10, 2025 June 10, 2025 Kolkata’s food startup scene just got a lot more interesting. Wow! Momo, secures ₹85 crore debt infusion from Stride Ventures. But this isn’t your garden-variety funding announcement. It’s more like …
Startups BYJU’S Sells US Subsidiaries at Deeply Discounted Prices by Riya Agarwal June 10, 2025 June 10, 2025 BYJU’S sells US subsidiaries—Tynker and Epic!—for prices that barely scratch the surface of their original value. This isn’t a graceful retreat but a fire sale born out of desperation, triggered …
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 …
Business Shein, Reliance to Export India-Made Clothing Globally Soon by Riya Agarwal June 9, 2025 June 9, 2025 The colossal fast-fashion brand Shein is joining forces with Reliance Retail — the powerhouse led by India’s Mukesh Ambani — to make India a central hub for producing India-made clothing …
Startups Funding Roomstory.ai Secures Rs 3 Crore Funding for AI Interiors by Riya Agarwal June 9, 2025 June 9, 2025 Roomstory.ai, self-styled as India’s inaugural AI-powered shopping assistant for interiors, just locked in Rs 3 crore in a pre-seed round. The lead investor? Rukam Sitara Fund, with angel investor Aakash …
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 …
