Startups News

11 Jun 2021, 14:51

Here's how much Uber, Softbank and Tencent can possibly gain from Didi’s IPO — the largest Chinese share sale since Alibaba

The Uber of China, Didi Chuxing, has officially filed to go public in the US stock market. Analysts peg its valuation to be anywh...

11 Jun 2021, 13:24

US-based realty startup Flyhomes raises $150 million, plans to expand its presence in India

Flyhomes, a US headquartered pioneer and market leader of the end-to-end homebuying model, has raised $150 million Series C financing to fuel its growth and expand its presence in India.

10 Jun 2021, 14:36

Fintech startup Niyo buys Bengaluru-based personal finance startup Index

Digital banking fintech startup Niyo on Thursday said it has acquired Bengaluru-based personal finance startup Index for an undisclosed sum.

03 Jun 2021, 09:39

Five fintech ideas that are raking in the most amount of money

One in every three dollars of early-stage startup investments between the first three months of 2021 in India went to new companies looking to make th

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02 Jun 2021, 20:36

Logistics startup Locus raises $50 million in Series C — aims to double its patents by 2022 and hire more data scientists

Logistics startup Locus just raised $50 million in Series C round of funding from Singapore’s GIC, Qualcomm V...

29 May 2021, 09:24

After Bellatrix, Inflexor Ventures will be looking to invest in startups creating IPs around satellite services

Vallabhaneni, a postgraduate from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), believes that softer sectors like telecommunications and remote sensing can be taken to the ‘next level’. And that’s where the fund will focus next.

28 May 2021, 19:06

Zerodha doubles its valuation to $2 billion within a year as millennials plough India’s stock markets

Online broker Zerodha’s valuation has doubled from $1 billion to $2 billion within a year’s time. The company’s founder Nith...

27 May 2021, 17:40

Softbank-backed Paytm fast tracks IPO plan a year into the pandemic ⁠— a $3 billion fundraising could be the biggest market debut in India

Paytm could launch its ₹21,000 crore ($3 billion) initial public offering (IPO) later this year. If successfu...

27 May 2021, 17:33

From Masayoshi Son to Warren Buffett ⁠— some of the world’s biggest billionaires have a stake in the success of Paytm IPO

Paytm is reportedly going public after ten years of operation in the Indian market. The digital payments gian...

25 May 2021, 09:38

This banking tech startup is the newest Indian unicorn with a $1.45 billion valuation

Banking technology startup Zeta is the latest to join the Indian unicorn club. The company has been valued at $1.45 billion ...

21 May 2021, 11:49

Esper, an Android-based development platform, raises $30 million as pandemic accelerates adoption of intelligent devices

Esper has raised $30 million in its Series B round, taking its total funding to $40.6 million. It is a US-bas...

20 May 2021, 09:50

Skyroot Aerospace raises $11 million in Series A funding with plans to have Vikram-I on the launch pad by mid-2022

Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace has raised $11 million in its series A round of funding. This is nearly 10 times the $1.5 million the rocket building entrepreneurs, Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka, raised in 2018.

17 May 2021, 12:28

Ratan Tata-backed Moglix is the 13th unicorn from India this year

Moglix has become the 13th unicorn from India this year. The B2B eCommerce marketplace has raised $120 million in the new funding round. The overall ...

10 May 2021, 18:47

Zerodha-backed Rainmatter Capital, Kris Gopalakrishnan and others invest in legal startup RuleZero

The startup, founded in 2019 by Satish Mugulavalli and Srinivas Katta, is incubated at IndusLaw. RuleZero is also a marketpl...

07 May 2021, 10:08

Here’s why Zomato is reportedly cutting a $300 million cheque for Grofers

Zomato is reportedly in talks to invest $300 million in grocery delivery startup Grofers, a company it was once planning to ...

04 May 2021, 14:11

From BYJU’S to Dream11 and CRED – Indian startups that paid big bucks for IPL have to settle for half the traction

Edtech platforms alone contributed to 15% of the total ad revenues for IPL

03 May 2021, 12:56

Gaming startup WinZO gives complete exit to Hike – Kavin Mittal gets four times return on investment

Vernacular social gaming platform WinZO on Monday said it has bought back early investor Hike's shares for $12 million, maki...

28 Apr 2021, 14:11

From Deepinder Goyal to Zomato’s top executives – here’s how much they earn

The $5.4 billion foodtech firm Zomato has just made its first move with respect to its initial public offering.
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Edtech startup upGrad gets its first external funding – a $120 million cheque from Temasek

26 Apr 2021, 11:36

Gautam Adani loses over $7 billion in net worth after questions over the meteoric rise in group stocks

Bernie Sanders says the Biden campaign made him feel welcome while Hillary Clinton's 'tolerated' him

Shyam Metalics IPO worth ₹909 crore is live – find out if you should subscribe to this Kolkata-based producer of long steel products