Startups
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Oister Global launches Rs 500 Cr ACE Fund III
Oister Global has launched its third secondaries investment vehicle, ACE Fund III, with a target corpus of ₹500 crore, including a ₹250 crore greenshoe opt…
20 May, 08:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Ola Electric's losses halve, but revenue rout deepens
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. reduced its quarterly net loss by 42.5% to Rs 500 crore for the quarter ended March 31, while posting positive operating cash fl…
20 May, 06:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Inside ixigo’s Agentic AI Travel Push
ixigo, a leading online travel agency platform, has introduced TARA, an AI-native travel assistant designed to transform the travel planning experience by…
20 May, 06:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Exclusive: Anscer Robotics Bags $5.4 Mn To Automate Industrial Operations
Industrial robotics startup Anscer Robotics has raised $5.4 million in a Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, according to inc42.com.
20 May, 06:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
How a culture of purpose is powering social change at Flipkart
Flipkart Foundation, established in 2022, has impacted over 2.8 million lives across India through initiatives in environmental sustainability, capacity bu…
20 May, 04:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
EndureAir Nets ₹30 Cr Under RDI Scheme To Build Heavy-Payload Drone Platform
IIT Kanpur-incubated startup EndureAir Systems has secured ₹30 crore in grant funding under the Indian government’s RDI scheme to develop its SABAL-200 kg…
20 May, 04:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Tech entertainment startup Mythik raises $5M
Mythik, a technology-led entertainment startup focused on Eastern mythology and history, has raised $5 million in a new funding round at a valuation exceeding $50 million, according to yourstory.com.
20 May, 04:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
4 am layoff email: Meta starts alerting 8,000 employees about job cuts, reassigns 7,000 to new AI-powered teams
Meta Platforms has begun notifying 8,000 employees about layoffs while reassigning 7,000 others to new AI-focused teams, according to livemint.com.
20 May, 02:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Agnikul Successfully Test-Fires 4 Semi-Cryogenic Rocket Engines
Agnikul Cosmos has successfully test-fired a cluster of four semi-cryogenic rocket engines, advancing its development of the Agnibaan small satellite launch vehicle, according to yourstory.com.
20 May, 02:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Sychedelic Bags $3.5 Mn To Build AI-Powered Mental Wellness Headphones
Delhi NCR-based wearable startup Sychedelic has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round from investors including Cultadvisors LLP, TurboStart, Ideabaaz…
20 May, 02:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Maharashtra Mulls Curbs On Bike Taxi Drivers Working Across Multiple Apps
The Maharashtra government is considering new restrictions on bike taxi drivers working across multiple aggregator platforms such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido…
20 May, 12:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Payments firm Primer raises $100M in Series C to build AI infra for global payments
Payments infrastructure startup Primer has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Sofina, aiming to build AI infrastructure for global payments, according to yourstory.com.
20 May, 12:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Meet the Sifted 100: Southern Europe's fastest-growing startups of 2026
Lexroom, a Milan-based startup providing AI tools for small law firms and corporate legal teams, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round this week, according to sifted.eu.
20 May, 10:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
LinkedIn sacks over 600 employees across roles, as Meta begins AI-driven layoffs: Report
LinkedIn is set to lay off over 600 employees across various roles, with the job cuts taking effect on July 13, according to a New York Post report cited by livemint.com.
20 May, 10:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Balderton-backed payments startup Primer raises $100m Series C
London-based payments infrastructure startup Primer has secured $100 million in a Series C funding round to advance its AI-enabled payments platform, according to sifted.eu.
20 May, 10:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
This D2C brand is bringing affordable premium ice cream to India
Tanvi Chowdhri, a former Wall Street hedge fund trader with a mechanical engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon University, has launched a direct-to-consu…
20 May, 08:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
From AI art to wall decor: Artiure is helping Indian artists monetise their work
Artiure, a Gurugram-based startup, has launched a platform that transforms digital and generative AI artworks into physical products like wall decor and gi…
20 May, 08:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
The Chtrbox in India’s creator economy; How Artiure helps artists monetise their work
Google and Blackstone are partnering to launch an AI cloud business venture with an initial equity investment of $5 billion aimed at expanding AI computing…
20 May, 08:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Muthoot FinCorp is trying to sell a fintech story without behaving like a fintech
Muthoot FinCorp has approved a ₹4,000 crore initial public offering (IPO) as part of its strategic shift from a traditional gold-loan lender to a broader f…
20 May, 06:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Golf-LIV Golf focused on long-term funding solution amid reports of potential bankruptcy plan
LIV Golf is actively seeking a long-term funding solution after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) decided to end its financial support by the clo…
20 May, 06:56 am IST