Business Grammarly raises $1B to grow sales, marketing; CEO optimistic by Riya Agarwal May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 Grammarly raises $1B in non-dilutive funding from long time backer General Catalyst, marking a major milestone for the AI writing assistant with leadership roots tied to India. This isn’t your …
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 …
Business Nykaa Reports ₹19 Crore Q4 Profit; Revenue Increases 24% by Riya Agarwal May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Nykaa reports ₹19 crore Q4 profit, marking a mix of strong wins and cautious signs in India’s beauty and fashion e-commerce space. Clocking in a consolidated net profit of ₹19.1 …
Startup Stories Mobility Startup Chalo Secures INR 53 Cr Funding by Riya Agarwal May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Mobility startup Chalo secures INR 53 Cr, disrupting bus travel in Indian cities with roughly $6.1 million funding. This isn’t just straightforward equity; it’s a cocktail of equity and debt, …
Startups Funding GydeXP Raises Funding at ₹15 Crore Valuation by Riya Agarwal May 29, 2025 May 29, 2025 GydeXP raises funding with a valuation pegged at ₹15 crore. The exact amount remains under wraps, but the lead investor is Rukam Sitara, a well-known Indian early-stage venture capital fund. …
Startups Funding Ziniosa Secures Funding from Inflection Point Ventures by Riya Agarwal May 29, 2025 May 29, 2025 In a big leap forward for conscious fashionistas, Bengaluru’s secondhand luxury haven, Ziniosa secures funding from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), a prominent Gurugram-based angel investing network. The amount isn’t public …
Startup Stories Snabbit, Mumbai home services startup, raises $19 million by Riya Agarwal May 29, 2025 May 29, 2025 Snabbit, Mumbai home services startup, has raised $19 million in a Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with continued support from Elevation and Nexus Venture Partners. This comes …
Business How NEWME Captured Gen Z and Made ₹180 Cr by Riya Agarwal May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025 Who would’ve thought a fashion startup from Bengaluru could shake up the whole scene this quickly? Yet, here’s NEWME, a bold Gen Z-centric brand that’s not just surfing trends—it’s creating …
Startups Funding CureBay Raises $21 Million to Expand Healthcare in Odisha by Dinky Dhawan May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025 In today’s startup news, the announcement of CureBay Raises $21 million has generated considerable excitement across the Indian tech startup ecosystem. This substantial capital injection will fuel CureBay’s ambitious plans …
Startups Krutrim employee suicide linked to work stress, company responds by Dinky Dhawan May 19, 2025 May 19, 2025 The tech startup ecosystem in India has been shaken by a recent tragedy involving the Krutrim employee suicide of a team member. On May 8, 2025, Nikhil Somwanshi, a machine …