India’s private funding ecosystem continues to pulse with momentum. Between July 04 and July 10, 2025, Indian startups raised a total of ₹769 Cr across 22 disclosed deals. While the number of deals was moderate, the top 5 alone contributed over 80% of the capital raised, driven by fintech, healthtech, SaaS, and embedded finance. Here’s…
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From Mattresses to Market Dominance: Wakefit’s ₹468 Cr IPO Wake-Up Call
After transforming how India sleeps, Wakefit is ready for a new milestone, its ₹468 Cr IPO. From selling mattresses online to building a full-blown D2C lifestyle brand, Wakefit’s journey has been anything but sleepy. Now, it wants to scale stores, deepen distribution, and challenge the legacy furniture giants, with public capital backing it up. So…
Read moreCourtrooms to Code: Meet India’s Leading Legal Tech Innovators
India’s legal system is undergoing a quiet digital revolution, and at the heart of it lies legal tech. Once dominated by paperwork, court delays, and inaccessible legal help, the industry is now being transformed by startups that blend law with technology. From AI-powered contract analysis to digital compliance dashboards, legal tech startups in India are…
Read moreWeekly Deals Tracker (June 27 – July 03, 2025)
₹2,017 Cr Raised Across 24 Deals | Jumbotail, AppsForBharat, and Eggoz Lead the Pack India’s startup ecosystem closed out June on a solid note, raising ₹2,017 Cr across 24 disclosed deals. While deal count remained relatively high, capital was concentrated in a few standout transactions across consumer commerce, spiritual tech, and agri-supply chains. With Series…
Read moreLogistics Shake-Up: Delhivery x Ecom Express
How a delivery powerhouse absorbed a once-promising rival to reshape India’s logistics map The Origin Stories In 2012, a group of former Blue Dart executives launched Ecom Express, a company focused entirely on e-commerce deliveries. With its strong network in Tier 2 and 3 towns, it became a favorite among online retailers and quickly built…
Read moreTuning Into Profits: How boAt Became India’s Audio Giant
Just a few years ago, premium-looking earphones were either expensive or unreliable. Enter boAt, a brand that made audio accessories cool, affordable, and aspirational. boAt navigated choppy waters to become India’s leading audio and wearables brand. From a modest start in the mid-2010s, boAt has grown into a dominant force in consumer audio and wearables….
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